California Delegates Predict Nixon Victory at Convention
California delegates leaving Miami Beach forecast Nixon wins California by a landslide or a tight race but all expect victory. Party leaders fear overconfidence could invite a McGovern upset on November 7 as McGovern is portrayed as ineffective in party rhetoric.
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Louise Ann Gregg
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British soldier slain as Belfast violence rocks Northern Ireland
Sniper shot a British soldier in the head during patrols in Andersonstown Belfast as a spigot bomb exploded at Falls Road base. The casualty total rose to 115 troops killed and 529 overall in three years of sectarian violence. An initial account misattributed the bomb to a baby carriage.
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Army
Andersonstown
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Gigi the Gray Whale Signals Sought By Navy
The Naval Undersea Research Center awaits a transmission from the gray whale Gigi as she migrates southward. Navy scientists hope to catch her radio signal this November after her early life at Sea World and release with a transmitter.
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UPI
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California
Bering Sea
Rockets Hit Nha Be Complex Near Saigon
Communist gunners fired five 122mm rockets into the Nha Be petroleum complex six miles southeast of Saigon wounding four night workers. Nearby, 1,000 troops moved within 16 miles of Da Nang and attacked two government positions but both attacks were repelled.
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Park copter stolen and traced across states
A park rescue helicopter was stolen after takeoff at Yosemite. FBI and FAA traced the 60000 dollar craft to the Redding area, then to Grants Pass Oregon where suspects were detained for questioning. The case involved a Fort Lewis crew and a repossession claim by Tacoma residents.
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Redding
California
Siskiyou County
Oregon
Grants Pass
Ore
Larry Barnes Edeal
116Th Assault Helicopter Co
Fort Lewis
Wash
Eugene Silva
Tacoma
McGovern Fails to Rally Legion Audience at Chicago
At the National American Legion Convention in Chicago George S. McGovern faced silence as he argued disengagement from Vietnam and a $30 billion defense cut. He received only scattered applause while attempting to evoke patriotism and national defense.
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UPN
American Legion Overseas
South Dakota
National American Legion
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Legion
Arie Crown
American Legion
McGovern
America
United States
Vietnam
Nationwide storms bring tornadoes and heavy rain
A broad weather system produced showers and thunderstorms from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast. Tornadoes hit the Midwest, Rockies, and South with incidents in Kenner Louisiana and Ottawa Illinois. Flash flood warnings were issued along the Clinton River in Michigan as storms moved through.
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Fischer Spassky settle another draw in world title clash
In Reykjavik the 17th game ended in a 40th move draw after Fischer pressed for time and Spassky blundered on move 45. The match now stands Fischer 10 Spassky 7 with 7 games remaining and the 18th game set for 1 p.m. EDT.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Men for Women debuts nude posters of regular men
A women run firm launches five nude male posters priced at $2.00, aiming to celebrate the appeal of ordinary men. Star Obrenski-O'Brien says the line promotes the joyous appreciation of men from a female perspective.
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UPI
Star Obrenski-O’brien
MEN
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