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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
2
UPI reports from Washington that the 1967 birth rate fell to its lowest level in U.S. history, with fewer than 18 births per 1000 people. The death rate declined to 9.3 per 1000, yet overall population growth remained at a postwar low. Immigrant arrivals numbered 443,000 as 3.6 million births and 1.9 million deaths occurred.
State Auditor Roger Cloud announced the initial distribution of school foundation funds for the new fiscal year. Bellevue City SD receives 54397 dollars, Norwalk City SD 51137, Willard City SD 45183, Monroeville Local SD 13469, New London Local SD 31287, South Central Local SD 23572, Western Reserve Local SD 26309, Berlin Milan Local SD 25509.
United Press International reports that Gallup and Harris agree public opinion is highly volatile. They say polling timing and methods explain conflicting results showing Nixon or Rockefeller leading, with Nixon and Humphrey neck and neck and Rockefeller ahead in another measure.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan faced court on the Kennedy assassination charge in Los Angeles. Defense attorney Russell Parsons indicated a plea of innocent or innocent by reason of insanity would be entered, with Sirhan’s assent, as witnesses described the June 5 shooting at the Ambassador Hotel.
A female candidate from the Eagle party, Lucy Mayberry of Sacramento, confronts reporters in a crowded corridor at a platform committee event. She recounts a 1959 calling voice to run for president and discusses her brief FBI contact as she presents her platform. Niagara Falls roars in the background.
UPI tabulates Republican and Democratic delegate preferences on first ballots. Republicans need 679 to nominate Nixon. 667 present with 203 committed Rockefeller 131 leaning Reagan 86 committed Stassen 476 leaning Rockefeller 137 leaning Reagan. Democrats show Humphrey 1,188 with 388 committed 800 leaning McCarthy 482 with 350 committed 77 leaning Wallace 162 556 uncommitted. Nine votes remain committed to or leaning Kennedy and 12 to Johnson based on primaries.
G T Miller a former Klan member testified in U S District Court in Montgomery about lynching threats in Crenshaw County during desegregation. Miller said he participated in intimidation and killings and was acquitted by a white Crenshaw County jury. He now aids civil rights efforts and criticizes local law enforcement as the case proceeds.
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