Ohio Delegates Fight OBrien Ruling At Democratic Convention
Ohio Humphrey supporters led by Frank W. King vow a floor fight against Law rence O Briens credentials ruling at the Democratic National Convention. King said McGovern neared a comeback for California delegates as pressure mounted with clashes at Key Biscayne hotels and intradelegate campaigning intensified.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Lawrence O'Brien
Frank W. King
Humphrey
O'Brien
King
George McGovern
California
McGovern
Credentials Committee
O’brien
Key Biscayne
Storms Kill Two Fishermen and a Cleveland Mother and Son
Severe storms in northeastern Ohio killed two fishermen on the Grand River at Fairport Harbor when lightning struck as they sought shelter under a tree. A Cleveland mother and her 12 year old son were electrocuted by a downed power line in the Rocky River Reservation after high winds felled a tree. Power outages affected thousands across 15 Greater Cleveland communities and a boat capsized off Wildwood Park with all occupants later rescued.
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Ohio
James W. Kirby
Royce Teets
Painesville
Grand River
Fairport Harbor
Woodrow W. Dutton
Gary
Rocky River Reservation
Cleveland Metropolitan Park
Park Rangers
Woodrow
Lake Erie
Wildwood Park
Weather swings with storms and a Wayne County twister
It will be partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thundershowers today. Highs in the 80s. Tonight will be clear and warm with lows mid 60s to low 70s. Tuesday turns sunny and warm with highs mid 80s to low 90s. A tornado touched down five times in Wayne County, ripping shingles, lifting a 12 by 12 foot building, tearing barn roofing, and uprooting trees near Wooster. The Ohio patrol reported another twister north of the city with damage not detailed.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Larry O'Brien
Washington, D.C
George
McGovern
Wallace
Democrats Open Convention Amid Raucous Pageantry
Delegates from diverse backgrounds stream into the convention hall as security tightens and the press buzzes. The scene features flags, political buttons for McGovern and Wallace, and a wary mood about party reforms as Hubert Humphrey seeks a VP path while Chicago officials face scrutiny.
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Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
California
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Postal Service Launches Twin-Jet Air Taxi Mail Service
The USPS announces a new twin-jet air taxi to speed mail between Indianapolis Cincinnati and New York City starting today with a St. Louis Cincinnati Baltimore route due August 1. Jets carry 6000 pounds of mail with priority for air mail and limited space for first class. The routes aim for one day delivery within 600 miles and two days to major cities, with round trips to allow overnight delivery.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis
New York City
US Postal Service
Postal Service
Chuckle Boss Says Jokes Improve With Employee Hearing
The boss quips that humor lands better when told to employees, noting that laughter grows as more staff hear it. The light remark underscores workplace morale and communication dynamics.
Yippies Gobble Nixon Caricature in Flamingo Park Protest
Yippies mash a watermelon caricaturing President Nixon at Flamingo Park as part of final pre convention protests. SDS backers march to Playboy Plaza Hotel for a Democratic gathering while seniors at a YIP table face low turnout. Deputies monitor the march and protesters chant about Ford. Miami Beach guests pass through a sponsored dinner and SDS urges marijuana legalization.
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Flamingo Park
Students For A Democratic Society
Playboy Plaza Hotel
Democratic Party
Youth International Party
Sheriff's Deputies
SDS
Henry Ford II
Democratic Sponsors Club
Zippies
Miami Beach Convention Hall
General Richard Tallman Killed in Vietnam Bombardment
Brig. Gen. Richard Tallman 47 the deputy American commander and adviser for the Saigon Military Region and three other Americans were killed by a North Vietnamese artillery shell during an inspection trip to An Loc He is the eighth American general killed in the Vietnam War AP reports the incident on page 2
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Richard Tallman
Saigon
An Loc
Nurseryman Caring for 16 Orphaned Fawns at NC Nursery
Sam Wiseman tends 16 orphan fawns at the Sandhills nursery near Hoffman after confiscations from families who kept deer without permits. The fawns, two to five weeks old with one albino, will be held until after the hunting season then released to game refuge lands. The project, run by the State Wildlife Commission, also supports lespedeza seedlings for farmers.
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North Carolina
State Wildlife Commission
Clyde Patton
Commission
Hoffman
Sandhills
Patton
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