Inouye Speech Urges End To Vietnam War and Civil Rights Progress
Highlights from Sen. Daniel K. Inouye at the Democratic National Convention cover calls for ending the Vietnam War through patient negotiations and warns against violence. He cites unemployment and mortality gaps for African Americans, urges civil rights gains, and credits past legislation with expanding Medicare and education funding. He argues for continued Democratic leadership and policy action.
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Chicago
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Vietnam
Johnson
Democratic platform at a glance outlines reforms
The platform calls for halting Vietnam bombing pending Hanoi response, a strong crime fight with gun control, civil rights elimination of discrimination, urban renewal via private enterprise, housing to add 2.6 million units yearly, welfare reform to remove work requirements, lowering the voting age to 18, full employment goals, labor open shop repeal, farm workers’ bargaining rights, and farm support for collective bargaining.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Survived 13 Months Longest Living Liver Transplant Patient Dies
Julie Cherie Rodriguez who lived with a transplanted liver longer than any known patient died of cancer at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Her parents recalled her as a blessing and noted the transplant on July 23, 1967, gave hope to others despite the cancer ending her life. Doctors credit better donor liver storage and rejection suppression for improved outcomes.
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Denver
Colo
Julie Cherie Rodriguez
University of Colorado Medical Center
John C. Rodriguez
Pueblo
Julie
Rodriguez
Turks Fear More Anti U S Riots In Izmir Visit
Turkish authorities rushed extra riot police to Izmir as a 6th Fleet task force led by the cruiser Little Rock prepared to spend 13 days in the Aegean port. Leftist students threatened showers of eggs and placards amid lingering anti American sentiment over U S servicemen in Turkey and the Cyprus dispute. Premier Demirel vowed the pro American government will not be intimidated as security measures were coordinated.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Izmir
Little Rock
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Aegean
6Th Fleet
Istanbul
Ies
Suleyman Demirel
Greece
Cyprus
Minnesota Delegates Pay for Rooms at Convention
Money talks at the convention as Minnesota delegates report paying for hotel rooms. At the Conrad Hilton in Chicago they claimed a clerk accepted a bid of one dollar per room, securing around 150 rooms for Humphrey and McCarthy supporters.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Conrad Hilton
Delgate
Dayton Airtemp Workers Strike Over Heat At Plant
Dayton Ohio workers at the Chrysler Airtemp plant walked off in protest of harsh conditions. About 4100 employees, members of the International Union of Electrical Workers, cited temperatures reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit last week.
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Dayton, Ohio
Chrysler Airtemp
International Union of Electrical Workers
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