Danger Lurks In Campaigns Despite Security Precautions
AP reports on campaign protection risks as George Wallace and other candidates face intimate crowds. Secret Service teams, gun debates, and the challenge of balancing accessibility with safety shape modern political campaigning and guard assignments.
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Tornadoes Touch Down In N C
Severe storms hit eastern and central North Carolina with a tornado near Concord causing mobile home destruction two miles south of town and multiple damaged houses. A second tornado struck Greenville about 10 45 p m injuring four people.
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Heckling Wallace Targets Maryland Campaign Tour
Wallace campaign in Maryland amid heckling and violence as roughly 60 youths disrupt a Hagerstown rally at the National Guard Armory. Police intervene after scuffles break out following his speech, with several arrests reported.
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Political Leaders React to Wallace Shooting Across Parties
Shock and dismay sweep lawmakers as Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot at a Laurel Maryland mall. McGovern and Humphrey cancel appearances while Nixon offers prayers, urging calm amid rising political violence nationwide.
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Wallace Targets Return From Hospital Bed as Martyr
AP Analysis notes Wallace could amplify protest sentiment from a hospital bed after being shot. With 210 pledged votes, he trails McGovern and Humphrey but may influence delegates at the Democratic convention. His absence complicates Maryland Michigan primaries and future tease of write-ins in California and New Mexico.
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Cornelia Wallace
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