Nixon Lays Wide Open GOP Veep Race At Miami Beach
Reports from Miami Beach indicate Nixon’s vice presidential pick remains unsettled with Mitchell saying choices are wide open. Names repeatedly appear include New York Mayor John Lindsay and Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield plus Illinois Senator Charles Percy. Texas Representative George Bush and California Attorney General Robert Finch also surface as possible running mates.
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One Voice Will Avoid Politics at Republican Convention
Metropolitan Opera star Brian Sullivan will sing The Star Spangled Banner at the 1968 Republican convention despite politics. The Encin o resident, 47, has performed at seven national conventions and two Eisenhower inaugurations, including the 1957 ceremony with Marian Anderson. In Los Angeles, Mary E. Gentry, 69, was sentenced to state prison for welfare aid theft of 2400 dollars while having 10000 dollars in the bank, noting the money funded a mink store.
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Nixon aides snub Romney as convention unfolds
Nixon campaign managers said they would not press Michigan Gov. George Romney, a key uncommitted state leader, and aimed to project victory on an early ballot. They highlighted Agnew as a potential booster and boasted broad national appeal despite Romney’s remaining influence.
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Prison Guards Defy Court Order in NJ Walkout
More than 200 prison guards defied a court injunction to end their sick call strike for higher pay and better benefits at state penitentiaries. Albert C. Wagner, state corrections director, said staffing was at ten and security remained normal.
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Correction and Parole
Shafer hints at vice presidential interest at open convention
Governor Raymond P. Shafer of Pennsylvania jokes about VP candidacy while in Hollywood He says he would give serious consideration if the office were offered though not a candidate for the nomination Shafer backs Rockefeller and expects Nixon to fail to win on the first ballot at the convention
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