New Dem optimism voiced on Johnson withdrawal and youth
The piece laments Lyndon Johnson's exit as opening space for change in the Democratic Party. It contrasts the reform impulse with Nixon's limitations and mocks Hubert Humphrey as an option, citing a 13 year old's sharp critique of the old guard and the "looney bird" label.
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Hubert Humphrey
Bobby Kennedy
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Kennedy
Madison votes reject Vietnam ceasefire move in 8 percent count
Madison voters with 8 percent counted rejected a proposal to record against the Vietnam war by 58 percent to 42 percent in favor of an immediate ceasefire and U.S. withdrawal. Nearby reports note Marine Capt Charles Robb arrived in Da Nang for a 13 month duty tour.
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Nixon Sees Wisconsin Victory Boost for GOP Nomination
Richard Nixon declared after the Wisconsin primary that he will carry the state in November and achieve a national victory to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Wisconsin
Funeral Fails To Quiet Mourning In Memphis Riots
The mother of 16 year old Larry Payne sobbed and leapt at the coffin as it was lowered, crying they killed him like a dog. Police say Payne died from a shotgun blast while carrying a looted TV set during rioting after a march led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Relatives say he surrendered with hands up. About 300 mourners attended under steady rain as police guarded the funeral procession.
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UPI
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L. D. Jones
Martin Luther King Jr
Texas Demos Endorse Connally for Presidential Nomination
The Texas Democratic executive committee endorsed Gov. John Connally as a favorite son candidate to block Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and possibly hold Texas 104 convention votes for Hubert H. Humphrey. Leaders hoped southern states would back Connally and align behind Humphrey if he pursued the ticket. Davis and Erwin frame the move as stopping Kennedy with a secondary aim of supporting Humphrey.
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Senate approves 287 million for new Navy warplane
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a 287 million authorization to speed a new Navy warplane to replace the FILIB. The measure also funds Phoenix missile upgrades and adding F4J fighters for fleet use until a new aircraft is ready. The sum adds to the 22 billion defense bill for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Chairman John C. Stennis urged action, saying the subject is important and late.
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UPI
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Johnson says mislaid plan to announce candidacy in State of the Union
President Johnson told congressional leaders he planned to announce a candidacy at the end of the State of the Union but misplaced the slip with the announcement. He said Lady Bird Johnson and he decided last fall not to seek another term. The White House had said he decided not to disclose then to avoid distracting from his legislative program.
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UPI
Johnson
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Man Arrested for Marijuana After Cigarette on Sheriff Cruiser
Deputies questioned a man near Caesars Palace after finding a cigarette on a patrol car hood. He claimed it was grass while William R. Borrer, 21, of College Park Ga, was booked on a marijuana charge at the county jail following a routine interrogation.
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Acquit Vegan of Robbery By District Court Jury
Las Vegas resident Roosevelt Turner was found innocent of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after a five hour jury deliberation. The case concerns a gunpoint robbery at Clay's Bar on 4012 Boulder Highway and an attack on owner Wallace Clay. Public Defender Earle White represented Turner.
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Acres Lost to the Sea in Dutch War Damage
During World War II heavy flooding due to unrepaired dikes caused the Netherlands to lose about 564000 acres of land to the sea.
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Hollands
Vegas Man Guilty in Armed Robbery at 7 11 Store
A District Court jury found Robert T. Wagoner guilty of the January 11 armed robbery of a West Charleston Boulevard 7 11 store in Las Vegas. The gunman took $225 from the register. Judge Thomas J. O'Donnell scheduled sentencing for May 2.
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West Charleston Blvd
Robert T. Wagoner
Westwind St
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Robert Legakes
Roy Woofer
Burglar Has Good Taste At Community Store Break-In
A burglar tunneled through a cement wall to steal about $1 200 from the Community Store at 1218 N D St. Police found a hole behind the meat counter and note the thief ate watermelon drank wine and consumed raw hot dogs. Entry used the adjacent Fashionette Beauty Salon but nothing else was taken.
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Las Vegas man seeks $9,000 damages in debris incident
Jack L. Byrd, a Central Telephone Co. worker, sues Nevada Plumbing and Heating Co. Ben C. Davey Construction Co. and Advance Trenching and Excavating Co. in District Court for $9,000 claiming he was showered with debris when explosive charges were set off near a downtown construction site last November 15 as he walked from Desert Inn Road to his car.
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Advance Trenching and Excavating Co
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Desert Inn Road
Troops Quell Riots In Brazil
Federal troops restored calm in Rio de Janeiro after a night of student rioting left at least three dead and hundreds injured. President Costa E Silva vowed order at any cost as riots spread to Brasilia Sao Paulo Belo Horizonte Porto Alegre and Goiania.
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Arthur Costa E Silva
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