Humphrey defends Salt Lake speech impact on 1968 race
Hubert H. Humphrey argues his Salt Lake City address did not cost him votes but cites Lyndon Johnson's claim that the speech spooked South Vietnamese officials and delayed Paris talks. He says he supported admin policy on Vietnam and rejects that the speech harmed his campaign. Johnson suggested the speech robbed him of the White House by driving South Vietnamese away from Paris talks.
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Minn
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Salt Lake City
Paris
Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Humphrey
White House
Johnson
Vietnam
WCCO
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox Spark Romance Rumors at Debutante Ball
Tricia Nixon and her date Edward Cox, a Harvard Law student, attended the 15th International Debutante Ball as junior chairman. The pair, who denied any engagement plans, drew attention from 2,500 guests, including European royals and dignitaries, while socialite chatter swirled about their relationship. {Note: This item preserves names and key facts. tone mirrors newspaper blurbs.}
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New York
UPI
Tricia Nixon
Edward Finch Cox
Nixon
Cox
Harvard Law School
Neil Predicts Mars Landing
TAIPEI UPI reports astronaut Neil Armstrong believes the United States will put the first man on Mars. The Wapakoneta native spoke at a news conference before a Bob Hope Christmas show with American GIs stationed in the East. He said the Mars project should not interfere with other U.S. space ventures.
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UPI
Neil Armstrong
United States
Mars
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Oho
Gls
U.S
Stores To Close Sundays In Toledo Suburbs
Several suburban department stores in Toledo ended Sunday hours after a pre Christmas rush. Sears LaSalle Lion and Lamson announced six day schedules with J C Penny Co expected to follow. Sears reported good Sunday sales but will study reopening after a month long experiment. Lamson noted difficulty measuring Sunday impact on other days.
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UPI
Sears, LaSalle, Lion and
Lamson Department Stores
J. C. Penny Co
C. F. Wolfe
Sears
Lamson
Kirwan Returns to Room After Brief Illness Recovery
U S Rep Michael J Kirwan of Ohio was moved from the critical care unit at Bethesda Maryland to his recuperation room. The 83 year old congressman has been recovering since May from a back injury and developed a respiratory infection over the weekend. He is in good spirits and had said he would not seek reelection.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
Bethesda Md. Medical Center
Kirwan
Congress
Rock Music Festival Ends Amid Death and Loss
At the Miami Rock Festival in Hollywood Florida a youth died after falling from a 60 foot tower. Forty seven people face criminal charges as promoters report heavy losses. Allan Wayne Ollis of Sumter South Carolina is named as the deceased. Norman Johnson says ticket sales were to reach 30 000 to break even. Peak attendance was about 15 000.
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Fla
UPI
Miami
South Carolina
Allan Wayne Ollis
Sumter
S.C
Norman Johnson
State to rush I-71 completion for Riverfront Stadium opening
The state plans a rapid $10 million four tenths of a mile I-71 section through downtown Cincinnati to ease traffic for the Riverfront Stadium opening on July 14. James Schocknessy, head of the Interstate Coordinators' Conference, says the project hinges on timely stadium completion. engineer Joseph Bischof of Cincinnati Expressway confirms the $40 million stadium will be ready for baseball in July though not finished for the all star game.
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UPI
Cincinnati
Riverfront
James Schocknessy
Interstate Coordinators’ Conference
Joseph Bischof
Shacknessy
Cincinnati Reds
Bischof
Ray Remains Isolated But Wins Concessions
James Earl Ray earned limited concessions from Tennessee corrections officials after a U S District Court hearing. Judge William E Miller ordered a plan by January 12 to add a work program and better exercise facilities while denying Ray’s request for release to the general prison population.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
James Earl Ray
Tennessee
U.S. District Court
William E. Miller
Martin Luther King Jr
Columbus Band Hits Sour Note At Sugar Bowl
The Columbus West High School Band planned to march in the Sugar Bowl Parade but the school board vetoed it after the North Central Association threatened accreditation loss. The band attended as spectators raising 30000 dollars, leaving uniforms and instruments at home.
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New Orleans
UPI
Columbus West High School
Columbus School Board
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Lloyd F. Gaubert
James Hill
North Central
Harold H. Eibling
Columbus
Hill
Molly Brown
Walker
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