Inauguration Week Sees Nixon Fans Pack Washington
President-elect Nixon and Mrs. Nixon stay in New York then head to Washington for a schedule of inaugural events. Rain possible for the swearing in, parade crowds expected up to two million, with 100000 visitors in town and tickets sold out for the parade and inaugural balls. They will watch from a heated white pavilion near the White House and attend multiple events including the Smithsonian ball.
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Washington
Constitution Hall
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Washington National Symphony Orchestra
United States Capitol
Capitol Hill
White House
Smithsonian Institution
The
Smithsonian
Congress
Chicago
Washington Monument
Nixons
Julie
David Eisenhower
Tricia
Larry Brown
California
Jane Beeson
Vicki Cole
David Cole
Statler Hotel
State Department
Capital
Lodge Heads For Paris Meet In Early Start
Henry Cabot Lodge flies to Paris to begin Vietnam talks as Averell Harriman signals optimism for progress toward peace. The four-way talks among United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong open early in the week. Security and public displays surround the presidential inauguration with demonstrations planned as the Nixon era begins.
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UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Averell Harriman
United States
North Vietnam
Harriman
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
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Lodge
Hubert Humphrey
Sec
Dean Rusk
South Vietnam
Loose
Washington Antiwar Demonstrators Clash With Police at Capitol
Thousands of protesters roared against President-elect Nixon in a Sunday march on the Capitol. Some threw rocks at guests arriving for an inaugural reception while mounted police pushed the crowd back from the Smithsonian Institution near dignitaries.
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Demonstrators Rally For Peace As Nixon Inauguration Looms
A large Washington march estimated at 5 000 to 12 000 protesters gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue shouting for peace and denouncing Nixon as a war criminal. Police reported 10 arrests with five more in a Smithsonian melee. one officer injured by a rock.
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Jenny V. Wilson
Charles Adams
the Park Police
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New Museum of History and Technology
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Czech Student Dies Of Burns
A fragmentary news item notes the death of a Czech student from burns after a car incident near Houston. The blurred text mentions a candidate, a primary with 645,000 votes, and a U S Senate seat, alongside a nostalgic song titled Beautiful Texas and musician identifiers.
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Texas
Texas Roots and a Hillbilly Campaign Legend
The piece recalls W Lee O Daniel leveraging a hillbilly band to boost his Texas governor bid in 1938 and notes his son Pat O Daniel finishing seventh in the 1968 Democratic primary. It highlights the era’s rural appeal and the use of country acts in political campaigning.
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O’daniel
Texas
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Pappy
Smith
O'Doniell
Hijacker shot changes flight drama over Havana landing
A hijacked Eastern flight to Havana ended with the gunman remaining in the cockpit until landing. A Cuban official retrieved the grenade, but the youth kept it as he was led away. The jet and five passengers were allowed to return to Miami while others were detangled.
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Joan Tognoli
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Smith
Havana
Mist Gates
Miami
Nae
No Survivors In Los Angeles United Flight 266 Crash
Debris and personal belongings were all that remained after United Airlines Boeing 727 crashed in a rainstorm after takeoff from Los Angeles International. Three aboard perished, including a Denver to Milwaukee crew member. Coast Guard recovered wreckage as investigators said it may take months to determine the cause.
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Boeing Jetliner
Denver
Milwaukee
Los Angeles ‘International
Scandinavian Airlines Systems
Coast Guard
SAS
National Transportation Safety Board
UAL
UAL Flight
Federal Aviation Authority
Arnold Leverson
Santa Ana
Calif
Leverson
United
Search For Pup Brings Fatality
An 11 month old girl died in Jacksonville as a family searched for their puppy by candlelight. The home had no electricity and seven children were left alone when the puppy went missing. The dog was found under the infant's bed after the fire marshal described the scene.
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Jacksonville
Fila
W. W. Fish
Anna Lewis
Tha Childean
Governor elect Smith prepares for inauguration and family plans
Preston Michael Smith, son of the governor elect, discusses flight plans for his family including a private jet from Lamesa to Bergstrom AFB. The Bible for the oath is the historic Texas Supreme Court Bible kept by Max Bickler, with many Texas officials attending the inauguration festivities and related events.
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Preston Michael
Mickey) Smith
Bergstrom Afb
Lyndon Johnson
C. K. Smith
Texas
Max Bickler
Alde
Dawson County
Williamson County
Austin
Mickey
Lamesa
Smith
Lubbock
Dan Thornton
Schoplince
Peas
Texas Tech
Rick
Colorado
Anser
Texas Republic
John Burroughs
Sernor
New Mexico
Jerry Hall
Bickler
Supreme Court
Navy
West Coast Rains Cause Landslides in San Luis Obispo
Heavy rain in the San Luis Obispo area caused flooding and landslides. Major highways closed, basements flooded, and water and power disrupted in the 20 000 resident city. Telephones were out in parts of town and two radio stations were knocked off air. No evacuations reported.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sheriff's Office
Als
Reds Attack Five Bases Near Saigon Amid Offensives
Communist forces bombarded five U S bases around Saigon with mortar fire and infantry assaults. In one jungle bivouac 44 miles north of Saigon five Americans were killed and 11 wounded as attackers pressed probes near Paris peace talks.
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APS
U.S
South Vietnam
Paris
1St Infantry
Lai Khe
173 Airborne
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