Connally Breaks With Demo Allies in Nixon Reelect Push
Former Treasury Secretary John Connally said he will not support George McGovern but will work to enlist Democrats for Nixon's re election. He hinted at a possible future vice presidential offer while signaling continued Democratic affiliation.
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Quang Tri
Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
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Nixon
Connally
Connal
Texas
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Ison
Vietnam
Soviet Union
John B. Connally
White House
Continental anti hijack checks praised at Lubbock
Continental Airlines conducted hand baggage searches at Lubbock Regional Airport on Thursday and Friday with no negative response from passengers. Regional director Thomas V. O'Donnell cites five Thursday flights and nearly a dozen Friday flights totaling several hundred passengers. Other carriers had not adopted the same measures, though they comply with FAA standards.
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Texas International
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Dallas paper notes large delegation to 100th anniversary meeting
City and area delegates prepare to attend the 100th anniversary meeting in Dallas. The report cites plans and expected attendance from local groups as the event approaches.
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Bshriner
Dallas
Prayer for President’s protection and wisdom
A reader asks Heavenly Father to shield the President and provide wisdom to follow God’s will and guard the nation from evil both within and without. Amen.
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Heavenly Father
Chimps Freedom Trial Stirs Mixed Reactions On Bear Island
Three chimpanzees Jiggs Joni Girlie and Saki were released by Emory University’s Yerkes Center onto Bear Island off the Georgia coast to study breeding and adaptation in the wild. Jiggs soon sought human company while his mates explored the forest, signaling initial challenges in the temperate environment.
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Atlanta
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Girlie
Saki
Bear Island
Georgia
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Yerkes Regional
Yerkes
Jiggs
Utah Woman McGovern Selects New Party Chief
Democratic nominee George McGovern chose Jean Westwood of West Jordan Utah to become Democratic National Chairman succeeding Lawrence F O'Brien She also selected Basil Paterson of New York as a party figure a Negro was chosen for the role in the same announcement
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Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
Jean Westwood
West Jordan
Utah
McGovern
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Basil Paterson
New York
Car Bus Wreck Fatal For Trio
Three people died and nineteen were injured when a Greyhound bus collided head on with a car on U S 78 near Memphis. Witnesses said the car swayed seconds before impact. This was the second major Greyhound crash in Tennessee in two months.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
East Tennesse
Agnew Keeps Options Open On Presidency Run
Vice President Spire says in Manchester Union Leader interview that it would be senseless to seek reelection as vice president unless he decides never to pursue the presidency. He adds he would consider running for vice president again if a higher bid seems unlikely.
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UPL
Spire
Agnew
Tye
Donn Tibbetts
Dallas Democrat Rebukes National Party Platform
Dale Milford, the Democratic nominee for Texas new 24th Congressional District, said he disagrees with his party's national platform and will not campaign for Sen. George McGovern. Milford frames his bid as independent of factions, stressing faithful representation for a mixed district.
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United Press Interna
Dallas
George McGovern
Dale Milford
Texas
National Democratic Party
Dolph Briscoe
George Wallace
Het
McGovern
Milford
24Th
TENAS
Restive Convention Echoes as Nixon Acceptance Speech Debated
Fragmentary text describes tensions at a GOP convention with youths outside the hall protesting Richard Nixon’s acceptance speech amid internal party furor and calls for restraint.
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Richard Nixon
GOP
Weather protestors threaten August return to disrupt GOP convention
Fragmented report notes camp dismantling at Flamings Park as Weather Underground and Youth International Party factions plan renewed actions near the Republican National Convention. The piece mentions Florida waves of demonstrations, shifting temperatures, and a tense city climate with uncertain turnout.
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Youth International Party
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Redoight St
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Cay Abilene
ETP
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