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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

2

Nixon and Agnew back Maryland politics amid 1960s shifts

The passage notes Governor George Stein of Maryland shifting loyalties from Rockefeller to Nixon. It references Nixon naming Agnew as a capable vice president, Maryland voting patterns in past presidential primaries, and hints at Democratic and Republican strategies ahead of the Chicago meeting and upcoming action.

Gov. Rockefeller Nixon Maryland George Wallace Agnew Baltuy Chicago

Pat Nixon Declares She Will Not Redecorate the White House

Pat Nixon said she would not redecorate the White House if Richard Nixon is elected president. She spoke at a Miami Beach news conference after his nomination and described the victory moment as humbling and happy. She wore a pale blue dress and mentioned sleep after the late-night celebration with her daughters Julie and Tricia.

Miami Beach UPI Pat Nixon Richard White House GOP Nixon Julie Tricia

Czechs Nominate General Prochlik Amid Soviet Tensions

Prague reform leaders nominated liberal General Vaclav Prochlik to the Czech Central Committee amid continued questions about last week’s Czech Soviet leadership showdown. The session weighed public demands for full details while avoiding language seen as declaring Czech victory or Soviet defeat, and planned for Yugoslav President Tito’s Friday visit.

Prague Vaclya Proehlik Central Committee Alexander Dubcek Cerna Tison Bratislava Tito Yugoslavia

Lear aims steam engines for cars at Stead plant

Industrialist William Lear says production of steam engines for automobiles could start in about 15 months at his new Stead facility near Reno. He plans a $19 million initial investment, will buy auto bodies from current makers, and aims to sell steam engines to U S car manufacturers nationwide.

Reno UPI William Lear Stead Air Force Base Lear Stead

Humphrey Calls Agnew Pick a Significant GOP Compromise

Vice President Humphrey reacted to Nixon selecting Spiro Agnew as running mate calling it a significant compromise within the Republican Party. He noted surprise at the choice, praised Agnew as a competent public official, and said voters will face a clear choice between policies and leaders in the coming campaign.

Waverly Minn UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Spiro Agnew Nixon Maryland Humphrey Agnew Lake Waverly Nixon T Know Republican Party

Japanese Doctors Perform First Heart Transplant

Japanese surgeons transplanted a heart from a 20 year old accident victim into an 18 year old youth in Japan's first such operation. The patient Nobuo Miyazaki is resting, with liver swelling subsiding and color returning. The operation lasted 14 hours with a 20 member team led by Dr Juro Wada in Hokkaido.

Tokyo UPI Japan Fusayoshi Tomita Sapporo Medical College Hokkaido Tomita Juro Wada Minnesota Harvard Nobuo Miyazaki Miyazaki Shigeru Sakakibara Wada Christiaan Barnard University of Minnesota Sasayoshi Tomita

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