McCarthy Eyes Encore At 1968 Convention
Sen. Eugene McCarthy may deliver another dramatic speech at the Democratic National Convention to recreate the impact of his 1960 address. His team hopes a late first ballot crisis could push delegates toward him or trigger a draft for Edward Kennedy, with California and other delegations aligning behind McCarthy.
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Eugene McCarthy
Adlai Steveson
McCarthy
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Oldest Delegate at Convention Advises Enjoyment
The 94 year old Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Slippery Rock Pennsylvania, told younger delegates at the Democratic National Convention that political conventions are meant to be enjoyed and to have fun. She posed with delegates Gail McHenry, 19, from Hopkinsville Kentucky, and Susan Diane Werbe, 22, from El Sobrante California.
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UPI
Emma Guffey Miller
Slippery Rock
Gail McHenry
Hopkinsville
Susan Diane Werbe
el Sobrante
Calif
Maddox Claims Media Confused Ax and Pick Handles
In Atlanta Maddox joked to the Iowa delegation at the Democratic National Convention that what he used to pass around were pick handles not ax handles. He said the news media cannot tell the difference between an ax handle and a pick handle.
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Chicago
UPI
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Atlanta
Maddox
Iowa
Ice-less soft drinks at Chicago convention
In Chicago at the International Amphitheatre concessions serve soft drinks without ice. Waitresses say the Democratic National Committee feared ice could be thrown at delegates or candidates during convention sessions.
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UPI
International Amphitheatre
Democratic National Committee
New Arrowhead Vacation Homesites Promised With Easier Terms
New sites beyond Arrowhead's shoreline offer evergreen hillsides above the lake. Tourists are invited to tramp the woods and take a sightseeing cruise aboard the Enterprise. A new Invest-by-the-Month plan makes choosing the scenic vacation homesites affordable.
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Enterprise
Lake Arrowhead
Los Angeles
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