Rockefeller Surges in Delegates as Deadline Nears in Miami Beach
Nelson Rockefeller camps along hotel row securing delegates for the GOP race. Aided by Minnesota’s eight delegates and endorsements from Gov. Daniel Evans, Rockefeller adds 13 delegates overall. Nixon remains confident despite minor losses from Reagan and Rockefeller, while Reagan courts delegates and signals a White House bid.
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Dirksen Attacks Johnson Era at Republican Convention
Senator Everett Dirksen denounced lawlessness violence and fear he blamed on Democrats as he unveiled the 1968 Republican platform in Miami Beach. The 72 year old Illinois senator framed his remarks around youth and the theme Tell it like it is criticizing inflation and indebtedness.
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Eisenhower Attacks Illness and Convention Speeches
General Eisenhower, recovering from a heart attack, broadcast a speech to GOP delegates from his hospital, watched convention proceedings the night before, and sent well wishes. Senate Minority Leader Dirksen delivered a harsh anti crime address at the Miami Beach convention linking lawlessness to national policy and past assassinations.
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Counselor Saves Lab In Inferno
Ronald Shook a 24 year old juvenile hall counselor rushed into a burning cell to pull an inmate to safety. Both Shook and the boy he saved were hospitalized with burns. A second inmate, 17, was overcome by smoke in an adjacent cell as flames gutted the room.
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Nixon Faces Southern Push as Nixonite Ticket Debate Grows
Nixon loses votes in Maryland to Rockefeller and in Florida to Reagan as delegates detail Southern reservations. He meets with border-state groups at the Hilton Plaza, signals a conservative running mate and vows to avoid liberal picks, while Eisenhower suffers a heart attack.
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GOPs Nominate Top Candidate This Evening
The Republican National Convention in Miami Beach opens with a flexible timetable as nominations and balloting for the presidential candidate begin after the ceremonial start. Key moments include a color guard, pledge, national anthem, and the convention called to order by Rep. Gerald R. Ford before the nomination battle unfolds.
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Abernathy Leads Hunger State Protest at Miami GOP Event
At the 1960 Miami convention site the protester movement pushes to seat the so called 51st state of hunger. Hosea Williams and Rev. Ralph Abernathy engage with GOP leaders as crowds demand attention to poverty and voter inclusion. Abernathy says the movement is moving the poor into politics and signals progress.
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Sun Publisher Urges Vote For Gov Rockefeller Today
The article notes a SUN publisher urging a vote for Gov. Rockefeller, followed by a statement on a withdrawal. Laxalt praised Reagan for understanding his stance and described Reagan’s style as rare. The Nevada governor said the shift would not harm relations with Reagan and that they would work closely together.
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Five Wounded as Watts Festival Violence Flares
Gunfire on the Watts festival grounds in Los Angeles wounded five people as citywide violence spread. In York Pennsylvania snipers exchanged shots, injuring six, while Detroit police fought a parolee at a Black housing project, killing a sergeant.
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Reagan and Rockefeller Gain Delegates At Miami Beach
UPI tabulations show Reagan netting over twenty votes as Nixon loses ground across the South. Rockefeller advances outside the South while Nixon bleeds votes in Mississippi North Carolina and Georgia with leaners and commitments shifting toward Reagan and Rockefeller.
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Torrid Temperatures Sweep Nation Amid Heat Wave
Most of the United States endured extreme heat with 100 degree readings in Kansas and Texas and widespread 90s from Florida to Wisconsin. A tornado watch existed in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin as a cool front moved south, while Southwestern New York reported tornadic winds.
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Brazil mobilizes Army to quell student protests
Gov. Francisco Negrao de Lima deploys 1500 soldiers and state police to guard ministries and rail facilities as protests over the arrest of a student leader and the death of another intensify. Over 80 arrested, security forces disperse crowds at bus stops and public areas.
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Former Hanley associate faces forgery trial
Barbara Simmons, 35, a former Hanley associate, was arraigned in District Court. Judge Mendoza set November 25 as the trial date on five forgery counts, with a pending no account check case. She is described as a key witness in the murder case against union boss Tom Hanley, who, with two others, faces trial for the 1966 killing of Ralph Alsup.
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Nixon Considers Moscow Trip After Convention
Former President Nixon said he may travel to Moscow to hear Russian leaders on world affairs including Vietnam. He stressed the trip would not be used to discuss a Vietnam settlement and would require the U S ambassador in Moscow to attend. State Department and Russians indicated no objections, with Nixon's emissary Robert Ellsworth involved in talks.
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