Muskie declines to endorse McGovern and stay in race
U.S. Senator Edmund S. Muskie halts endorsement of Senator George S. McGovern, saying he will remain in the race to avoid stifling dissent and urging party unity through convention. The piece notes Humphrey’s campaign staff cuts and mixed signals on a Wallace ticket amid security incidents and continued Democratic campaigning.
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George S. McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
McGovern
National Press Club
George McGovern
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Humphrey
Dorothy Lyon
Pittsburgh
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Textile Workers of America
Houston
Tex
Oklahoma City
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Deadly South Dakota flood devastates Rapid City area
In Rapid City and Pennington County, floods caused by torrential rain, explosions from gas lines, and fires killed at least 36 people and injured many. Gas mains were shut off, power was out, and residents were urged to higher ground as Guardsmen watched over the chaotic scene.
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Pennington County Sheriff's Office
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Best
Black Hills
South Dakota
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Northwest
Cherry Creek
Glasgow
Mont
Broadus
Upper Midwest
Illinois
Nebraska
Kissinger Faces Protests in Tokyo Amid Talks with Japanese Leaders
Henry Kissinger opened fence meeting with Japanese industrialists after anti American leaflets were tossed in his hotel lobby. Police arrested two youths who issued protests in ungrammatical English and Japanese. The visit aims to reassure Tokyo that U S policy in Asia remains unchanged.
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John Roderick
Associated Press
TOKYO
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Asia
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Kissinger
Japan Patriotic Society
Yoshizane Iwasa
U.s.-Japan Economic Council
Japan
United States
National Art Museum
Social Security Benefit Increase Moves Through Senate Panel
The Senate Finance Committee approved a 10 percent rise in Social Security benefits, with conservatives opposing higher 15 or 20 percent raises. Chairman Long said most senators would back 20 percent on the floor, while payroll tax changes to fund the boosts proceed. The bill retroactively raises payments to 27 million pensioners, with adjustments for individuals and couples and a later impact on checks.
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Washington
Eee
Case
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Long
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
American Planes Strike North Vietnam Coastline
American warplanes carried out more than 300 strikes from the DMZ to Haiphong targeting fuel depots coal storage rail bridges and other military sites near Haiphong Thanh Hoa Vinh and Dong Hoi. B52s bombed Dong Hoi and near Hue while beachheads saw 68 North Vietnamese troops killed and 32 South Vietnamese killed in six hours.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Dong Hoi
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
Elvis Presley Rocks New York in 16th NYC Show
Elvis Presley, 37, still king of rock and roll, headlines Madison Square Garden in a gold studded white suit. The crowd erupts as he performs hits and early classics, in a 21 000 seat setting with flashbulbs and excited fans.
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Elvis Presley
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Presley
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Mama
Creedence Clearwater
Spain
Dusty Springfield
Righteous Mothers
Hound Dog
McGovern Airliner Threat Forces Evacuation
Senator George S. McGovern was aboard a chartered United Airlines 737 when a bomb threat prompted an emergency evacuation at Pittsburgh. About 30 passengers, four newsmen, and a Pittsburgh police officer were injured lightly during the exit, as the plane continued to Oklahoma City for a campaign event.
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United Air Lines
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New York
Oklahoma City
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D.C
Muskie
Sen
California
John V. Tunney
Jackson
Nixon
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
New York City
Pennsylvania City
Greater
Okla
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