Rockefeller Nixon rift fuels party infighting in 1972 race
The Associated Press reports Rockefeller accuses Nixon of silent stance to court Southern voters as Wallace threatens Republican strength. Humphrey fears McCarthy could bolt, while Lowenstein backs an antiwar surge. Secret Service expands Reagan protection amid speculation on party balance. AP survey counts Nixon 445, Rockefeller 180, with 667 needed for GOP and Humphrey 486, McCarthy 356 behind uncommitted for Democrats.
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Nixon Near Two Thirds of GOP Nomination Votes
Nixon holds about two thirds of the 667 needed on first ballot counting AP data. He shows 445 pledged votes versus Rockefeller's 180, with 573 delegates backing favorites and 219 undeclared. Democrats led Humphrey McCarthy 486 to 342 with 1,312 needed to win in Chicago.
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Poll chart shows delegate strength of leading presidential hopefuls
An AP chart outlines delegate strength for the top presidential candidates with the remaining column labeled others. It notes favorite son and uncommitted votes as part of the comparison.
Protests Rise Over Garcia Fund for Victim Aid
In Kansas City AP report, Mrs Helen Dow leads protests over a judge directing $11 685 in Garcia fund to a trust for crime victims while supporters argue the money should go to Garcia's mother Primitivo Garcia a Mexican immigrant student killed after an altercation outside a school and the fund already received 1645 before his death with 3829 added after. A petition circulates among donors to redirect funds to the mother.
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Columbia Man Indicted In Draft Charge
Seven teenage men including two who fled to Canada were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating the Selective Service Act. The indictments, reported by James W. Benjamin, reflect the highest count in western Missouri. Benjamin said the case sits before U.S. Attorney John Kapnistos and judge, with a plan to seek a final decree.
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Crime figures climb in nation's cities in 1968
FBI says serious crime rose 17 percent in the first three months of 1968, with murder up 18 percent and robbery up 24 percent. The increases spanned cities with populations over 100,000, suburban areas, and other regions, as the government references the new income tax and inflation pressures. Led by urban areas, overall crime climbed across reported categories including forcible rape, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft.
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Koreans mark war anniversary as tensions rise
North and South Korea mark the Korean War anniversary amid clashes along the 38th parallel. North Korean infiltrators killed in five recent clashes. South Korea calls for unity, gun registration, and stricter anti guerrilla measures. In the United States, polls and budget forecasts reflect wartime anxieties.
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Trial inspects abortion case in Oklahoma student death
Kansas City AP report says testimony was to begin today in the murder by abortion trial of Dr. Richard F. P. Made, osteopathic physician, charged in the death of Nancy Ward, 19, University of Oklahoma student who died Feb 8. Jury selection completed and jurors and an alternate posted at a hotel in Excelsior Springs Missouri after Judge Meyers disqualified himself amid defense claims of prejudice. case assigned to Judge Paul E. Vardeman.
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