McGovern mulls running mates after historic convention
In Miami Beach Sen. George McGovern weighs potential running mates after the longest convention session in party history. Aides say he plans to ask Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to join the ticket despite Kennedy's reservations. Others under consideration include Leonard Woodcock, Thomas Eagleton, Abraham Ribicoff, and Gov. Reubin Askew.
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George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
McGovern
California
Connecticut
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United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Florida
Reubin Askew
U.S
Indochina
Europe
Mediterranean
Israel
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Wallace
Jackson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Wilbur D. Mills
Shirley Chisholm
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Delegation seating diagram and running mate mentions
Brief items citing a seating diagram for delegates and notes on running mates. Mentions Bella Abzug shouting at Shirley MacLaine plus social life remarks about Democratic delegates. References to platform reform discussions involving Yippies Humphrey and Muskie across pages 3 21 25 29.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Muskie
McGovern
Bella Abzug
Shirley MacLaine
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Humphrey, Muskie
Reforms
McGovern Surges Ahead With 81 Votes Over Nomination Threshold
The AP tally shows George McGovern at 1,590.75 votes as nominating day begins, 81 over the 1,509 needed. Wallace trails with 378, undecideds 850.6, and others scattered. McGovern works on his acceptance speech from a Coral Beach Hotel penthouse as delegates convene and rules shift to ban winner take all primaries.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Associated Press
George McGovern
George Wallace
McGovern
Hall
Lawrence P. O'Brien
California
Askew
Nixon
Ohio Democrats in Turbulence Over Delegates at Convention
Ohio floor chaos erupts as Frank W. King and Fink clash over delegate totals for George McGovern. King apologizes after a poll demand is withdrawn, while Humphrey delegates regroup at Key Biscayne HQ to decide their next move.
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George McGovern
Ohio
Frank W. King
Fink
Ohio State University
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Hubert H. Humphrey
King
Yea
Kathleen A Witch of
Findlay
Humphrey
Biscayne
Columbus
Minnesota
Wallace’s Convention Return Sparks Mixed Reactions
Crippled Alabama Governor George Wallace returns to the national stage at the Democratic Convention in Miami Beach. He delivers a 12 minute address advocating foreign aid cuts and opposition to busing while drawing cheers from Alabama Michigan Florida and Texas delegates amid heightened security and no walkouts.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Alabama
George Corley Wallace
Wallace
Democrats
Convention Center
George McGovern
Michigan
Florida
Texas
McGovern
Gift a Ninety Nine Percent Gift for Ralph Nader
Chuckle notes that choosing a suitable gift for Ralph Nader is probably the toughest job in the world. The quip reflects playful administration of a public figure known for consumer advocacy and activist work.
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Ralph Nader
Civil War Closer Than Ever in Northern Ireland
Gunmen killed three people as Protestant marchers prepared for the summer. A 19 year old Protestant and his father were shot in Portadown, a 16 year old Catholic was killed in Belfast, and a hooded man shot in Belfast was found dead. The British government deployed 32 000 troops and police to 18 cities to separate factions as 100 000 Protestants of the Orange Order prepared to parade on the Glorious Twelfth marking the Boyne anniversary. Ulster Defense Association warned armed units would shield marchers from IRA attacks amid rising fear of civil war.
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Belfast
Orange Order
Battle of the Boyne
William of Orange
James II
Irland
Ulster Defense Association
Irish Republican Army
Weather forecast notes warmth and possible storms
Partly cloudy warm and humid conditions continue with a chance of thunder showers tonight and Thursday. Highs today and Thursday reach the upper 80s to low 90s with overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Yesterday's high was 89 and this morning's low was 63.
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