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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1968
Page
5
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey mobilizes Democratic fund raising to fuel a probable bid for the party’s presidential nomination. Associates expect a formal announcement this week as he builds support among convention delegates, notably in the South, while Nixon’s Republican path provides a contrast in party dynamics.
A Republican, Sen. Thruston Morton of Kentucky, demanded Robert S. McNamara resign as World Bank president for aiding Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s Democratic presidential campaign. McNamara, ex-defense secretary, praised Kennedy in two TV films for the campaign, while McNamara declined to comment.
In St Louis AP reports that 16 of 24 Democratic governors attend a cautious conference as Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey vie for support. Governors weigh uncommitted delegations and favorite son bids while Johnson backers retool. Ohio Indiana Illinois and Virginia among states weighing candidates.
Pittsburgh AP. Mill hands at U S Steel Homestead Works want more parking space and a doctor on duty fulltime. McKeesport plant seeks incentive pay for all workers. Hundreds of local issues spill into talks as Aug 1 strike looms. Local leaders fear these will move to national bargaining.
Oregon will fly its flags at half staff one day each month to honor servicemen killed in Vietnam. Secretary of State Clay Meyers says the gesture is a small but meaningful reminder of sacrifices in Southeast Asia.
Washington AP report says Damon Runyon Jr., son of the famed writer and a reporter, died after leaping 52 feet from P Street Bridge. Four boys pulled him from Rock Creek Park, resuscitation attempts failed. Survivors include his Cincinnati family. his father, a noted reporter and author, died in 1946.
Easter egg hunts drew about 1500 participants from Armco Steel and local groups over the weekend. At Armco Association Park in Warren County 270 dozen colored eggs were hidden by park staff and board members with Mike Hatton age 7 claiming the top prize of $5. Other hunts included Hunter Clark Post 6405 VFW at Barnitz Park with prizewinners Raymond Jemison Charlie B Johnson Jr Debra Howard and Denise Curry and Cub Scout Pack 9 from Excello at Crystal Tissue office grounds where plastic eggs contained jelly beans or cash tickets under Cubmaster Orville Marxen.
Toronto AP report says some U S draft dodgers chose to return to the United States to face jail rather than adjust to life in Canada. Allen Mace, a U S citizen and Toronto Anti-Draft Program official, estimated 5000 to 15000 Americans came to Canada to evade the draft but gave no figures on how many have returned.
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