Negro Coalition In Swing to McGovern
A largely black, formerly uncommitted delegate coalition is poised to back George McGovern, with 86 pledged and more expected. McGovern aides say 1,413 delegates exist with 1,509 needed for the nomination. Uncommitted black delegates meet in several states as the Platform Committee races to craft a 1972 platform by Tuesday.
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Negro Coalition
McGovern
Washington
George McGovern
Yancey Martin
Martin
Gary
Israel
Platform Committee
Miami Beach Faces Convention Protests Over Campsites
Miami Beach Mayor Chuck Hall faces a tense vote as City Council rejects campsites for protesters. A pie attack on Councilman Harold Rosen sparked clashes with police man Patrick Small of New York detained and bonded. Hall seeks July 5 and June 28 meetings to reconsider backing live-in campsites with county and city areas proposed.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Chuck Hall
Harold Rosen
Rosen
Leonard Haber
Council
Patrick Small
New York
Underground
Chambers
Hall
Miami
Reubin Askew
Dade County
Clifford O'Key
O'Key
Te High
National Guard
Mamingo Park
Watson Island
Haulover Park
Pountainbleau
Chicago
Nixon Surveys Devastation as Toll Reaches 80
President Nixon tours disaster zones in Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania after record floods. The storm left at least 40 dead and more than 120000 homeless as governors estimate billions in damage across five states including New York and Pennsylvania. Water supplies faltered in Richmond and several Pennsylvania cities while major highways and the Susquehanna and Ohio basins faced renewed danger.
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Associated Press
Seaboard
Nixon
Camp David
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Golden Triangle
West Virginia
Milton J. Shapp
Marvin Mandel
Linwood Holton
New York State
Allegany County
Florida
New York
Agnes
Richmond
York
Reading
Lancaster
Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna River
Salamanca
Olean
Allegany
Corning
Elmira
Washington
Potomac River
Lincoln Memorial
Democrats Hear Two Candidates at Audrain County Meeting
Lt. Gov. William S. Morris and James Godfrey addressed about 100 at the Audrain County Democratic Club. Morris argued for funding reform away from real estate taxes, praised the Little Hoover commission, urged support for a constitutional amendment on Aug 8 and elderly tax relief in November, and criticized the Nixon administration. Godfrey discussed his lieutenant governor bid and cautioned against campaign rhetoric.
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William S. Morris
Audrain County
Democratic Club
Nixon
Missouri
James Godfrey
Morris
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Little Hoover'’’ Commission
Godfrey
Jefferson City
Jeff City
Picture Too Revolting For Page One
The Ledger contends with a graphic image from Dachau as American troops overran the camp in April 1945. The editor recounts a visit to Dachau and previews the revolting photograph likely appearing on Page 2.
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Hitler
Dachau
Ledger
Mexico Real Cool With Record Lows Across State
Mexico logged a low of 45 degrees setting an all time record while nearby Kirksville reported 49 degrees. Thursday night reached 49 and Wednesday dipped to 46 as summer began with cool nights ahead and a forecast of 48 tonight. Temperatures will rebound to near 90 by day with chances of showers or thundershowers over the three days starting Monday according to the National Weather Service.
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Mexico
Mercury
National Weather Service
Kirksville
Hijacker At Large With Half Million
A youthful gunman seized a Boeing 727, swapped planes after a car rammed the first jet, and bailed out with $502,000 in ransom. Air Force radar located the jump near Frances Slocum State Park as searchers scoured Wabash River reservoirs for parachute debris and possible death. FBI and police traced the hijacking to St Louis and Chicago operations, while the six hostages were freed and crews remained safe.
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Peru
Ind
St. Louis
American Airlines
Air Force
Chicago
A.W. Jackson
Frances Slocum
Mississinewa Reservoir
Indiana
State Conservation
Wabash River
Kokomo
U.S. 24
FBI
D.B. Cooper
Seattle
Reno
Nev
Lambert-St. Louis International
Tulsa
Okla
Lambert Field
Fort Worth
Ita
Ted Kovalenko
New York
David J. Hanley
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Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
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South
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Dd.c
William Clay
Louis Stokes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
Richard Hatcher
Heather Anne Dewar
Randy Dewar
1604
Pottstown
California
Boy Scouts
Sharon
Illinois
San Diego
Mexico Scouts
Kct
Janis Baker
Jeri Cay Randolph
Holly Neilsen
Julie Copeland
Lawrence Barnes Jr
W.H. Sietert
Patty Sietert
Kevin Friederich
Joan Dever
Guy Gisedano Jr
Richard Vance
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