Reagan Aide Sees Early Victory For Delegate Support
White, a Reagan adviser, says delegates are uncommitted but could swing 300 to 350 toward Reagan. He notes Nixon’s strength near 550 to 700 and predicts a mood for victory at the convention. Delegations backing Reagan include Alabama New Jersey Montana Oklahoma and South Carolina with extensive fundraising meetings noted.
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Quake Rattles Manila Area With Substantial Damage
A strong quake near Isabella, 175 miles east northeast of Manila, caused the Ruby Tower building to collapse and multiple fatalities at Far Eastern University. The Manila airport tower glass slab and pier fires disrupted imports valued at $500,000 while tourists fled hotel evacuations.
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Nixon May Pick Lindsay As Running Mate In 1972 Bid
Rep. Clark MacGregor says New York Mayor John Lindsay is the likeliest Nixon running mate if Nixon wins the Republican nomination in Miami Beach. He notes Perc y and Hatfield as other possibilities and cites urban appeal and centrism as key factors.
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Pennsylvania
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Humphrey condemns Thieu jailing and calls for open elections
Vice President Humphrey blasted Saigon for jailing peace candidate Truong Dinh Dzu who urged talks with Communists. He urged open South Vietnamese elections allowing all groups, including Communists, to run. He said settlements require concessions and pledged to pursue peace.
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Javits Accuses Dirksen of Writing GOP Platform
In a stormy closed session of the Republican Platform Committee Javits charged Sen. Dirksen sought to dictate the 1968 campaign document. Romney aides confirm the clash over Vietnam crime welfare and urban policy.
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Polls Show Nixon Lead Shifts Rockefeller Closes Gap
Harris and Gallup conclude a Nixon Humphrey Wallace race would be very close while Rockefeller leads among Democrats. McCarthy shows greatest volatility as July surveys differ due to timing and sampling margins. Gallup notes Eisenhower endorsement may have influenced results.
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Artesia Man Dead After Mystery Restaurant Fire
Lowell Starcup of 19444 Norwalk Blvd. died from second and third degree burns after his clothing ignited in his parked car following breakfast. Coroner rules accident. detectives cited a cigarette match as the likely ignition. Survived by wife Constance and son James. Funeral arrangements pending at Artesia Mortuary.
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Costa Mesa Councilman's Wife Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
Mrs. Irene Tucker wife of Costa Mesa Councilman George Tucker pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to murder charges. Her trial was set for Oct. 2 before a Orange County jury in Santa Ana Superior Court. She was ordered held without bail. The case involves the knife slaying of 68 year old Harriett Westphal in June. Police seized kitchen knives from the Tucker home for lab analysis. Harbor Municipal Court dropped its prelim hearing on Aug. 8 related to the murder charge prior to the indictment.
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Wite Slayer Kills Himself in Jail Cell
A 28 year old man accused of stabbing his wife to death with an ice pick hanged himself Thursday in a cell at Lennox Sheriff's Station. Gilbert McLemore surrendered after the stabbing and was booked on suspicion of murder. His wife Charlie Mae McLemore died at Morningside Hospital from chest and back stab wounds. He was found hanging about 10 am by a shirt loop.
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McCarthy Sees 50-50 Chance for Nomination
Senator Eugene McCarthy told the New York Post he might have a 50-50 shot at the Democratic presidential nomination by the convention. He predicted Johnson cannot run the convention in Chicago once it starts and warned of potential demonstrations.
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Steel Firms Push Prices Amid Labor Cost Strains
Bethlehem Steel Corp led a price hike of about 5 percent on all products causing a wage price spiral. U.S. Steel matched with selective increases and later boosted structural shapes and plates, signaling further rises. Phoenix Steel Corp raised carbon steel plate prices by 7 dollars per ton as Sen. Wayne Morse called for a Senate investigation.
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Washington
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