Mahoney Wins Maryland Governor Nomination in Fourth Try
George P. Mahoney secured the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor after a close primary win over Rep. Carlton Sickles by 1,629 votes. He faces Republican Spiro Agnew and independent Hyman Pressman in the November general election.
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Maryland
George P. Mahoney
U.S. Senate
Senate
Mahoney
Carlton R. Sickles
Baltimore City
Sickles
Republcan
Spiro T. Agnew
Baltimore County
Hyman Pressman
J. Glenn Beall
Pompeii Excavations Extend as World’s Longest Dig
The Pompeii excavations, begun after Mount Vesuvius buried the city in 79 A.D., have continued longer than any other urban dig. Archaeologists pursue ancient streets, walls, and artifacts to illuminate daily life in the ancient Roman town.
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Mount Vesuvius
Governors Urged by Johnson to Curb State Spending
President Lyndon Johnson presses 11 governors to cut state expenditures to help reduce inflation and fund federal programs. The talks cover highway hospital water sewer and housing aid plus rural utilities as Viet Nam costs rise and a possible tax hike looms. Delegation includes six Democrats and five Republicans led by Gov Romney of Michigan and others from Utah North Carolina Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Maine Montana and Oklahoma.
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Washington
Johnson
George Romney
Michigan
State House
White House
Viet Nam
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Roger D. Branigan
Indiana
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
Dan K.moore
North Carolina
Karl F. Rolvaag
Minnesota
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Glove Studied In Percy Murder Case
Kenilworth Illinois police study a woolen leather palmed glove found near the Valerie Percy murder site. They believe the killer removed the glove from his right hand as he fled and compare its fibers to those on the victim’s bed and the window screen. A search for the glove’s mate is ordered.
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Percy
U.S
Charles H. Percy
Valerie
Kenilworth
Robert M. Daley
Railroad Locks Gate Disconnects Dead End Street
In Exeter Rhode Island the New Haven Railroad installed a lock on a crossing gate blocking Yangoo School House Road, leaving three families unable to enter or exit. Deputy state utilities administrator George A. McLaughlin said he will investigate the issue.
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Exeter
R.I
New Haven Railroad
Dead End
Yangoo School House
George A. McLaughlin
Mushroom warnings from Professor Smith spark caution
Professor Alexander H. Smith of the University of Michigan warns that common beliefs about poisonous mushrooms leading to a darkened spoon odor texture exudate or easily peeling caps are unreliable. He urges readers to ignore such telltale signs and seek expert identification.
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Alexander H. Smith
University of Michigan
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