Party Holds District Conventions in North Carolina
The 9th District Democrats in Charlotte condemned the persecution of black leaders including Rev. Ben Chavis and Dr. James Grant. Delegations from Mecklenburg pushed resolutions for U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam and Women's Rights amendments, prompting walkouts by Iredell and Lincoln groups. The conventions boosted minority representation to the national level, with two women and one black delegate from the 9th district appearing among four delegates. One pledged support to Sen. George McGovern, while the others were undecided.
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North Carolina Democratic Party
Charlotte
Ben Chavis
James Grant
T. J. Reddy
Wilmington 11
Mecklenburg
U.S
Vietnam
General Assembly
Iredell
Lincoln
North Carolina
Sen
George McGovern
Four Asheboro jail escapes prompt manhunts and political delegate picks
Two of four escapees captured after an on foot chase in Bethel Avenue area. Holmes and Talton remained at large as the search continued. Separately, at district Democratic meetings in Concord Roanoke Rapids Fayetteville Raleigh Dunn Greenville and Winston-Salem delegates were chosen uncommitted or leaning to McGovern or Sanford with several Black and Negro delegates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Beasley
Bethel Avenue
James D. Kress
Adams Street
James Holmes
E. Green Drive
Wayland Talton
Freeman Mill Road
High Point
Beasley
Kress
Holmes
Talton
Holmes and
McGovern
Concord
North Carolina
Alabama
George Wallace
Terry Sanford
John Church
Henderson
Chapel Hill
Howard Lee
Roanoke Rapids
Lucie Hancock
Oxford
University of North Carolina
Norma Turnage
Rocky Mount
Leo Hatten
Miss Hancock
Fayetteville
Hugh Morton
Wilmington
Midway
Jeanette David
Naomi Henry
Brunswick County
Adolph Dial
Robeson County
Sanford
Raleigh
John Winters
Shirley Gold
Wake County
Joe Delk
Randolph
Levonia Allison
Jack Preiss
Durham
Winters
Gold
Preiss
Delk
Allison
Dunn
Hoover Adams
J. Don Jonson
Benson
Willie B. Nixon
Burgaw
Greenville
David Erdman
Craven County
Winnie Wood
Camden County
W. B. Wilkins
Washington County
Roger Jackson
Hertford County
Jesse C
Porter
Winston-Salem
John K. Galla
Winston Salem
Robert B. Smith Jr
Lexington
W. H. McElwee
North Wilkesboro
Clarence William Carter
King
Stokes County
Guilford County Democratic convention sparks dispute over Wallace faction
Democratic fight over Wallace supporters at Guilford County convention ends with four alternates named to the national slate and a presidential elector elected for the Sixth District. Brown vows to appeal May 27 while criticizing party divisions as candidates warn of a straight Republican vote if tensions continue. A Vietnam war funding cut resolution triggers sharp debate before adoption.
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Brown
Gov
Wallace
Guilford County
Young GOP backs Rouse for state chairman in NC
North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans urged gubernatorial candidate Jim Holshouser to retain Frank Rouse as Republican state chairman. They praised Rouse as qualified and able to unify the party, and urged no write-in for Jim Gardner. Gardner lost to Holshouser in the runoff. Rouse denies resigning after taking leave to back Gardner.
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Southport
N.C
North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans
Jim Holshouser
Frank Rouse
Rouse
Young Republicans
Jim Gardner
Gardner
Holshouser
U S Troop Withdrawals Continue Amid Viet Nam Offensive
Washington reports ongoing U S troop withdrawals toward a 49 000 level by July 1 despite a fresh North Vietnamese offensive. Air Force and Marine F4 squadrons based at Da Nang to move to Thailand, with about 7 000 Da Nang personnel affected and Bien Hoa remaining as the last U S fighter base in South Vietnam.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Thailand
Pentagon
Air Force
da Nang
Pacific
Dai
Bien Hoa
Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
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North Vietnam
7Th Fleet
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Daisy Mirror
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