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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - August 8, 1968, Norwich, New York The evening Sun vol. 78, no. 92 thursday August 8, 1968 a n s York 13815 10c per copy victorious Nixon picks gov. Agnew Nixon Victory no big Surprise to area Delegate Sun special report Miami Beach Fla. A a supporter of gov. Rock1 Faller representing the 35th District at the Republican National convention said today that the first ballot nomination of former vice president Richard m. Nixon for president a was no to too William s. Kingman Norwich businessman said state gof committeeman from Chenango county said his views of earlier this week that the governor a will come out All rights began to change late tuesday. Ii explains a there seemed to be far More people a they were going to go along with Nixon than re had been at the Start of the convention. He said the Nixon forces also seemed to becom More confident As the convention progressed. He said forces for both Rockefeller and California gov. Ronald Reagan also showed Confidence a right up to the real Kingman said he was surprised that results were a lawfully close to what news Madia had predicted. A i thought there was a real Chance to get by the first ballot a he said. The Delegate had previously said if Nixon could be stopped on the first ballot Rockefeller would have an a excellent chances of winning the nomination. A i did no to think Nixon would be Able to hang on to his delegates As Well As he he said a but he certainly Kingman said he thought the party platform is a a fairly he said it has a handled the scope of everybody. A pretty hard thing to do. And i think it is Broad enough so anybody a Nixon or Rockefeller a would have been Able to use he said lie was impressed during the week by the convention Hall which a is nicely Laid apparently very tired he said a right now i done to think i want to attend another convention like the night sessions of the organization which usually last into the morning Are being held for the convenience of the television audiences and not for the convenience of the delegates he said making sleep a Premium item. He said it has been hard to hear what someone is saying on the convention floor during the entire event and after a time All the noise begins to get nerve wracking. During last nights nominating speeches which took several hours most of the delegates were Reading newspapers and walking around talking with other delegates. He said. As to the vice presidential non Nee Kingman said about every name which could be mentioned has been and it was a guess last night who will receive the nod. Earlier in the week he said sen. Charles Percy of Illinois was being talked about by Many candidates. He anticipated the delegates would be informed this morning As to who Nixon would like As a running mate. Rescue team digging for bodies of nine Greenville. By. A Rescue workers began the slow process today of carrying out tile bodies of nine miners re ported killed wednesday Iii a fiery explosion in a Coal mine Shaft near Here. A mine employee who asked to remain unidentified said the Rescue workers had found eight bodies in one area of the mine. The body of the ninth Miner was found nearby he said. The employee said it would take some time for the workers to bring the victims to the surf ice because the Shaft area was Small. The first body was Dis covered at Al jut 4 . Edt to. Day 14 hours liter the Accident was reported. Throughout the Rescue opera. Johnson feeling Fine. Aide says j san Antonio. Tex. Apr president Johnson is described by an aide As feeling Fine but there is no indication when a Public report on the physical checkup he is undergoing will come. Such reports usually have been released about the time of each presidential birthday. To Tucson will be 60 aug. 27. Press Secretary George Christian announcing that Johnson would Complete his physical in a Brief visit to Brooke army medical Center today said the president a feels but Christian told newsmen he did not know when the presidential doctor vice . George g. Burkley. Would Issue a report. Johnson began his checkup tuesday with a five hour visit to Brooke extensive facilities at san Antonio 75 Miles from his ranch. Weather air to partly Cloudy tonight a i Aday. Highs both Days tile 8 s. Lows tonight in the it. Winds variable and under afternoon and Friday. Tion Aud the reported finding of the bodies mine officials police and other authorities have refused to discuss tilt Accident with newsmen. The entire area leading to the River Queen mine Entrance was it or a ii l off soon after the Accident and newsmen have not been permitted in. The mine owned and operated by Peabody Coal co., is just South of this Small Coal mining Community in Western Kentucky. About 300 persons women children and miners lined a Road leading from the mine area to seek out loved ones relatives and friends among those being carried out. One of those bystanders a Middle aged Man wearing a Green work uniform said a live been in mining All my life and my brother in Law is Down there and i know there is no Chance. The explosion rocked a Shaft inside the mine with a series of blasts. A Miner who had been working in a nearby area said. A the blast knocked you Down every time you got up just like a Rescue operations coordinated by the Kentucky division of mines and minerals began soon afterwards. It was estimated that the trapped miners were nearly 8,000 feet Back from the in trance to the mine and about 90 feet beneath the surface. Initial attempts to enter the mine were hampered by debris that clogged the Entrance thick Coal dust and intense heat. Al one Point rescuers reported the underground temperature in several adjoining shafts and tunnels to tie above 200 degrees fahrenheit. Rescuers who discovered the first dead Miner said he probably died of Carbon monoxide poisoning. Mine company officials re fused to make any statement on the cause of the explosion. 3,000 men invade Vale disrupt pc Saigon apr american and South vietnamese troops have invaded the a Shau Valley for the second time in three and a half months disrupting the major communist Supply base again As part of their Campaign to Blunt the big enemy offensive expected in the next month or so. A Fleet of 200helicopters landed Mon than 3,000 soldiers of the . 101 St air cavalry division and the vietnamese 1st infantry division in the Valley in the Northern part of South Vietnam sunday and monday but announcement of the operation was withheld until today for Security reasons. The . Command Iii Saigon said the Allied Force has met with a minimal resistance so far. Probably warned by the heavy air activity that preceded the invasion the North vietnamese presumably pulled Back across the nearby laotian Border. . Headquarters reported that 15 North vietnamese troops had been killed in the first four Days of the operation. . Losses were two dead and 22 wounded while eight South vietnamese were killed and 18 wounded. Three r helicopter gunships were shot Down during the first minutes of the massive assault by 200 troop carrying helicopters and their escorts. One crashed and burned killing a Crew Man and injuring three Oiler s. But the antiaircraft fire was scanty compared to the heavy barrages that destroyed or damaged 129 . Helicopters during the first invasion of the Valley Iii april. South vietnamese Headquarters reported that government troops uncovered an enemy base Camp containing 50 Barracks. Searching the structures the South vietnamese found an assortment of ammunition including to rockets and 15 cases of .50-caliber machine gun ammunition. More than 4,000 pounds of Rice also had been left behind. Just outside tin Eastern Edge of the Valley units of the . 1st air cavalry division uncovered an enemy Bunker Complex and another weapons Cache that included five mortar tubes and assorted equipment five antiaircraft machine guns one recoilless Rifle and 30 pounds of explosives. The first Allied visit Bittie Valley lasted a month and the american and South vietnamese troops Are not expected to stay Long this time either. Running mate top Nixon supporter Richard m. Nixon Publ can presidential nominee Rockefeller failure blamed on late Start of Campaign i rugs Ian seeks kidnapped aide Montevideo Uruguay apr the uruguayan govern men says it won t Compromise with pro peking terrorists who kidnapped a key official Iii an at tempt to Force a softening of president Jorge Pacheco Aren s austerity program the largest manhunt in the country s history was under Way for or. Ulises or Ira Rev Erbel head of the state electric and Telephone company and a male Secretary. They were kidnapped wednesday by four mein hers of the Tupa Nuro National liberation front. Armed with machine guns the kidnappers wounded Pereira s chauffeur and another Secretary. By Charles Dumas Miami Beach Fla. A gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller failure to win the Republic presidential nomination almost surely will be recorded As classic example of the Lim worn adage a a he who hesitate is of it is possible to blame an one element for Rockefeller undoing it is that he enter i the race much too late. A it All goes Hack to Mal 21.�?� said former rep. William f. Miller the 19g4 cop Vul presidential nominee who i cored in Rockefeller a Caus this time. On that cd nah sprint Dav i Manhattan Rockefeller Jolt politic Al professionals and or a Yod ardent admirers by n mourn ing that lie would not seek the nomination. He had been expected to fill the void left by the withdrawn of Michigan gov. George Hon hey whom Rockefeller had encouraged to carry the so called moderate Republican Butine against Nixon. Rockefeller had been be seethed by a wide variety of ii flue tial republicans across Bina Tion including several governors to declare his Candida v. They had taken his Many up Vious disclaimers of interest stalling tactics and had assumed he would now agree the a the time had come to make i move. Not quite six weeks later. Rockefeller went before another news conference this inn Iii Thane n a. And declared that tie had changed his mind he now would pursue Hie nomination w till a a Allun heart. Blit Dainard in a Al done to ins prospects. Ile not Only lost valuable Campaign to in but also tit All giant of supporters. Of Rockefeller late it certainly too Little. in too was not with by Jack Bell Miami Riach. Flu. Abort Cha re m. Nixon Winner of the Republican presidential nomination today picked gov. Spiro t. Agnew of Maryland As his running mate. Nixon made the announcement in a Brief news conference at 12 40 . He said some too party leaders had been consulted. The selection of Agnew a onetime supporter of gov. Be son a. Rockefeller of new York was a major Surprise. The Maryland governor Deli Verd the nominating speech for Nix on wednesday night. Nixon open his news conference saying the deliberations a have been very thorough on what we think is a tremendously important he said lit wanted a Man qualified to be president who could Campaign effectively and who would ii Alii to assume new responsibilities dealing especially with the problems of the nut tones cities. Nixon said tie will recommend the convention nominate Agnew for vice president. Agnew was elected governor of Maryland in 1966 after a term As county executive of Baltimore county which surrounds the City of Baltimore. The Republican nominee vaulting Back from what he once thought was political oblivion bowled Over goes. Nelson a. Rockefeller of new York and Ronald Reagan of California in a smoothly organized convert Tion assault. Delegates erupted in a Turbit Lent shouting band blaring sign a a v i to g demonstration when Wisconsin was reached on the state Roll Call Nixon had sewed up the 30 Wisconsin votes in a primary and it was those votes which put him Over the 667 count necessary for the nominal Ion. Nixon later summed up his Victory in these words at a news conference the multimillionaire mounted a Campaign fuelled by Lavista expenditures of Money and Energy \. La poured millions of dollars the latest estimate is in Mil lion but rivals believe the Fig. It e is my ii higher into a Daz lint advertising Campaign. Ukr successor \ Ole hinted new York a rhe possibility of in election next veal la pick i sir Quot Smulo Iii lit la Iii 11 i Kenned has i it a -11 ii Ell Iii i flt 11 i sub lieu nil Ai Ament. About filling the a jilt seat. . 1 1 St i i i it oui t id. John i fiend so said Volt Iii that he was think my of 1969 As a common round to re Soh the question of \ a in three separate suits that have Aow been combined but fore a ii three judge panel arse Kine a special election this fall to pick a senator for the Baline of Kennedy s term. Gov. Nelson a. To Kelt ret my Secretary of state John p i Lomenzo the defendants in this Case have maintained that Rockefeller is empowered by the stat Constitution to Nam his Choice. The panel reserved decision after two hours of Ai Gur Nants by representatives of that commit lec pm i att play for void j la i ens Fen Humphrey Ait an at i Hue pm Joseph a. Valentin assistant. Dean of St. John Fisher College in Rochester. The two others judges Are j. Edward Lumbar chief judge of the court of appeals 2nd circuit Ami judge Marvin i. Frankel. Kennedy s term in the Senate would have expired dec. La 1970. Jerome m. Kay representing the i air play committee told the judges that the democratic process might lie Best served by in election next year preceded by a primary. Frankel said he did not think that a realistically a a both parties could by prepared for an election this november. Cis seem evenly split on Nixon nod Saigon apr . Troops interviewed in Vietnam appear to be evenly divided for and against the presidential Aspira dons of Republican nominee Richard m. Nixon. A i would rather have seen Rockefeller get it. I think he would be a better candidate a said pfc. Robert goo of Dav ton Ohio. he added a most of the Guys a for a a he a a Good Man he a got the experience said up. 5 Janis Simon. 20. Of Lansing Mich. A i intend to vol for Nixon a said maj. Paul Roberts of Las vegas Nev. A the would be a Good Man to follow Johnson anti to end the War. I done to think there a any doubt that the next president will end the Roberts added a a Nixon knowledge of foreign affair snore Complete than any of the other candidates. He s not an it aspirational Leader but his inter Rity is not in quest Ion a Nixon is not without his a tractors among the my teary. A a in a a Little disappointed .-.if. The said John from of Britton s.d., a i years ago there were six or sen Republican possibilities and All of a sudden we re Back to the Sam old things Nixon. I m jul not enthused Alx iut it. Id Rath see a i think he a a pretty Good Republican candidate a Navy Yeoman 3c. Steven Vav deck of Burlington. Iowa a but done to think hell win the it a i would rather have seen someone else m. Sgt Richar land Fla. A a Vry Strong a said air fore i. Jones of or Nixon never want maybe a a aired strength in the last few ear a it Joseph a Trevino of Pitt s Burgh a. Thinks Nixon i tin Best candidate the Republican could have chosen a Maud i think he a probably going to get , ii a a Mantill t x Rince a a the s tile Best of til re Publ it ans said spec. A Phillip i Nan of Dallas Tex a i Dunk it ill be him Iii the a i done to think Nixon ill in Rockefeller might have had a Hance a said it. John v an Moi if Knoxville Terri a the amen an people a not big Given a real Choice tills Apt. Robert Engstrom of a i was ready i was willing and the events were such that the party wanted me. A the next order of business today was for Nixon to name his Choice for the vice presidential spot. To the storied 3 o clock in the morning celebrated in an old song Nixon got a Call from the Man he thinks he will oppose in november vice president Hubert h. Humphrey. There was some unreported banter Between the two Friendly enemies each wary of an unexpected Cut from an opponent with the respected ability of expert fencers to deliver a political wound they joked amid a vice presidents combatant society. Hep. Clark Macgregor. R minn., reported the Call came at a time when Nixon was winding up a meeting at which he listened to the views of a i Mitt 25 congressional and other supporters about his Choice of a second min. He was said to have pressed some for More detail about their us Pirt of individual possibilities. Barry Coldwater the 1964 nominee and sen. Hiram Kong of Hawaii said after this morning s meeting that the nominee listened to a wide variety of suggestions without comment and told them a a in la decide Macgregor Midwest chairman for Nixon has been plugging for mayor John v. Lindsay of new York City for a spot Lindsay says he would t accept. But another Nam mentioned frequently was that of sen. Mark o. Hatfield of Oregon. Hatfield has been a Dove on the Vietnam War As opposed to Nixon s harder line. He lists himself As a Liberal to the left of the position Nixon occupies Hilt there was a Long list of possibilities including the names of both Rockefeller and Reagan despite their constant denials they would not accept second place. Miami plundering fuds in too arrests oui or. Mass., said he it for a Rockefeller a i a i am delighted with e of Nixon. I would pre a a a a More Liberal Cand w or West have part cannot s the Hob for in is Date a some More progressive vie. A in Quot on America s or my mss including Vietnam than anything Nixon is Likely to a up it. Us a to -.aid. A Nixon is probably the to Diane the Gap has a said la. Thoma. Leeton of Knoxville i Emi. A some of tit other Cand dates were probably just As Good but Nixon to More of a Nam be i. Of his record As vice president under re Leeton added however a i am undecided whether to vote for turn. That depend on tits running mate. Miami Fla. A bands of voting negroes set tire to cars storied White motorists and looted stores in a area of Northwest Miami wednesday night in a disturbance touched off when police massed at a rat in aimed at airing problems rating negroes. Some 25 persons were injured including two negroes who police said were shot by unknown gunmen. About too negroes were arrested mostly on charges of Dis orderly conduct leading to riot Trig. Trouble broke out in the predominantly negro a a about 630 p.m., several hours before Republican delegates to mile away across Biscayne Bay Ort Miami Beach nominated Rich aril m. Nixon As their presided tial candidate. Miami police it. Jay Golden said both of til men who shot Wert in Good condition. He said a the police have riot fir one Clarence Curry 25, was wounded is tie was being ques t to nod in a looting Case. Golden said two shots rang out in the darkness but no gunman was seen. The Oil r shooting victim cephus Griffon was int by a stray Bullet As he along a in police said most of Hie injured suffered cuts from broken Glass my bruises from rocks and bottles. Police s id at least 32 stores were broken into arid seven were looted. The cars were burned and of a damaged by rocks. Four newsmen or among the injured an Mart driving a car with a George Wallace bumper stickers storied As hundreds of negro circled his wrecked automobile. Dazed my bleeding he w is pulled to Safe to in a bar by t to negroes. The viol enc ended after the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy leading ins poor people s Campaign at the a convention my gov. Claud Kirk a convert Don Delegate died through the Stre to urging Calm my con Fen cd a it to negro leaders the rally was called for no Gores to plan ways to guilt More control of their communities. Abernathy arid Basket by i Star Wilt Chamberlain were scheduled to attend but had not a Riv a when trouble started. Leaders of the rally said the presence of about two dozen to Beemen caused resentment among Young negroes at the rally. After a couple of bottles Wen tossed toward Hie officers they Wen persuaded to leave the a. In Harmony could be re stored. V Irlam l Oll takes a drop Saigon apr combat Ess latties among american and in Only forces decreased again last week the . Command re ported continuing to reflect the Lull in major ground fighting in the Vietnam War. The number of South Viet names troops a port a killed increased slightly Over the total for the we before while the number of wounded decreased. The . Command said 171 americans or killed in action last a Ltd. Compared with 193 a week earlier. The number of wounded last we was 1,050, Down slightly from 1.086 the week before. Of the wounded last week 563 required hospitalization the american command re ported 839 of the enemy killed last week the lowest weekly total reported since the first week of january 1967 but the enemy casualty total each week is usually increased considerably in the follow ing weeks report As ground sweeps turn up More bodies. Today a chuckle some people Are saving for next Summers vacation _ and some Are saving tor last Summers

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