Young Demo Delegates Camp With Protesters In Miami Beach
Nondelegates and delegates bound to McGovern plan to camp with protesters at the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. The Yippies and allied groups organize campsites and activities while authorities consider allocating space.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jeff Nightbyrd
Youth International Party
Yippies
George McGovern
Nightbyrd
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Vietnam Veterans Against
Clifford O’key
Dean of Congress Loses Re-Election After 50 Years in Office
Rep Emanuel Celler, 84, a longtime Brooklyn Democrat and judiciary chair, loses to Elizabeth Holtzman in a stunning primary upset. Celler, who entered Congress in 1923, could equal Carl Vinson’s 25-term longevity if he retires after this term.
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New York
Emanuel Celler
Congress
Celler
Brooklyn
Columbia College
Columbia Law School
Edna Kelly
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Agnes fades as rainfall lingers across Carolinas
The storm centered over north central South Carolina continues to influence North Carolina with heavy rain and flash flood watches. Officials evacuated Burnsville residents fearing Cane River dam breach, later deeming the danger passed. Temperatures range from mid 70s to low 80s with cooler nights and a cooler weekend outlook.
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Agnes
South Carolina
North Carolina
Piedmont
Burnsville
Cane
Rain Worth Millions To Farmers In Georgia From Agnes
The lingering Agnes storm dropped about three inches of rain across Georgia with six inches in Dougherty County. Georgia Farm Bureau spokesman Bill Skinner called it a $100 million rain saving cotton and peanut crops and pasture land, while Florida suffered six deaths and $15 million in damage.
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Associated Press
Georgia
South Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Bill Skinner
Georgia Farm Bureau
National Weather Service
Albany
Bill Hayes
Dougherty County
Abrams Named Army Chief of Staff After Vietnam War
General Creighton W. Abrams, longtime commander in Vietnam, is chosen as the new Army chief of staff. Colleagues describe him as a soldier’s soldier with human concerns, slow deliberate speech, and a gentle way of handling errors. He oversaw troop drawdown from 543000 to under 60000 and faced morale, drug, and racism issues among troops and strained U.S. relations with South Vietnam.
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House Judiciary Committee
Elizabeth Holtzman
Miss Holtzman
Cellers
Saigon
Nixon
Army
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Abrams
George McGovern
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