Nixon On Verge Of First Ballot Victory At GOP Convention
Nixon edges toward a first ballot win at the 29th Republican National Convention with 613 publicly committed delegates. Rockefeller and Reagan seek to deny him the nomination as they contend with favored sons and possible defections in key states.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M .Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
White House
Associated Press
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Rockefeller
Reagan
Favorite Sons
John V. Lindsay
New York
Leonard W. Hail
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
F. Clifton White
White
Hall
George W. Hinman
John Love
Colorado
Meade Alcorn
Connecticut
GOP
Spiro T. Agnew
Mary
Dirksen
Robert H. Finch
California
Finch
William F. Knowland
Michigan
George Romney
Emil Lockwood
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
New Jersey
Clifford P. Case
Night disturbance injures officers in Harvey near Chicago
Seven police officers and a woman were wounded by gunfire during a disturbance sparked by youths near Harvey Illinois. Police and state troopers swarmed the four block area as curfew was imposed and eight arrests were reported.
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Harvey
Chicago
James Haines
Haines
Dixmoor
Ingalls Hospital
Dalton
Canada Postal Strike Settled After Marathon Talks
Ottawa report says a near 31 hour bargaining session led to an agreement that could resume mail service by weekend if accepted. Union voices in Vancouver Toronto Montreal and Ottawa voiced opposition while Montreal Halifax and London Ontario leaders urged approval. The deal follows 20 days of striking by 24 000 postal workers and comes amid reports of earlier violence linked to racial tensions in Harvey and Dixmoor with no injuries from today noted.
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Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
Toronto
Montreal
Halifax
London
Ont
Girl, 7, Killed After Dart Across Street Near Lake Canandaigua
Laura Hopkins 7 died when she darted in front of a car near her Canandaigua home as 10 friends watched. Police say she was returning from a swimming party at Lake Canandaigua, two miles from Finser Lakes city. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hopkins of East Lake Rd.
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Canandaigua
N.Y
Laura Hopkins
Lake Canandaigua
Finser Lakes
Victor Hopkins
East Lake Rd
Eisenhower Heart Attack Described as Major
Army doctors at Walter Reed said Eisenhower suffered a major heart attack equal in severity to his earlier attacks. They called the outlook guarded yet reported a comfortable night and continuous oxygen. Visitors are restricted to family. Mamie, John, and a granddaughter came from the Republican convention in Miami Beach.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Associated Press
Walter Reed Hospital
Mamie
John
Miami Beach
Celebrities Back Nixon Campaign At Republican Convention
On Collins Avenue a black car bore the message I ve been down the road with Lyndon. Celebrities like Helen Hayes Kitty Carlisle Teresa Wright Nancy Ames Hildegarde are promoting Color Along at Rockefeller events. Wilt Chamberlain supports Nixon, height noted at 7 feet 2 inches. Delegates angered at Rockefeller over 52 Poor People s Campaign tickets. Tickets reportedly issued by Ray Bliss Charles Percy John Lindsay Ogden Reed and Clarence Townes.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Collins Avenue
Lyndon
Nelson Rockefeller
Helen Hayes
Kitty Carlisle
Teresa Wright
Nancy Ames
Hildegarde
Richard Nixon
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles Lakers
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
National Gop
Ray Bliss
Thlinois
Charles Percy
Nework
John V. Lindsay
Ogden Reed
Clarence Townes
Republican Minorities Division
Rockefeller
Violent Wind and Storms Hit Western New York
Violent wind and thunderstorms struck western New York, damaging homes and flooding streets from Buffalo to South Dayton. Three people were injured in a trailer accident in South Dayton as a family was displaced. a boy and a dispatcher were treated for lightning injuries in Buffalo hospitals. Red Cross aided the affected families and flooded basements strained local hospitals.
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Associated Press
New York
South Dayton
Cattaraugus County
Tonawanda
Dayton
Kim A. Merrill
Bonnie
Lisa
Tri-County
Hos
Pital
Gowanda
Buffalo Red Cross
Buffalo
Mark Burshtynsky
Mercy Hospital
Cornell Watson
Buffalo General Hospital
Children’s
Buffalo General Hospitals
US to release 14 North Vietnamese sailors at Paris talks
The United States told North Vietnam at the Paris peace talks that 14 captured North Vietnamese seamen will be released. Earlier, three U S fliers released by Hanoi came out, as North Vietnam coordinated their releases through the talks in a bid to tie goodwill gestures to pursuing peace.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Bethlehem Steel Reduces Prices After Increases
Bethlehem Steel Corp, which this week announced across the board price increases, said today it is revising its prices downward. The move follows earlier hikes and affects multiple product lines as the steel maker signals a softer demand environment and aims to regain market position.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Two Arabs Reported on Israeli Airliner Prompt Return
An El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul turned back after the crew found two Arabs aboard from Jenin. During the flight two more Arabs were detected among passengers, leading to the decision to return to Tel Aviv. Authorities identified the origin as West Bank territory seized in 1967.
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Tel Aviv
Eal
Istanbul
Jenin
West Bank
Jordan
US to Supply 600 Guard Dogs for Thailand Bases
Thailand will receive 600 guard dogs from the United States to protect six air bases used by the U S Air Force. Deputy Defense Minister Dawee Chullasupya said 200 dogs, selected for best pedigree, will arrive soon and be trained for base security. Udorn base in northeast Thailand was attacked two weeks ago.
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Bangkok
United States
Thailand
U.S. Air Force
Dawee Chullasupya
Dawee
Atsoon
Udorn
Senator Pushes Abolition of Public Service Commission
New York state Senator Paul P. E. Bookson urged abolishing the Public Service Commission over perceived ties to Consolidated Edison. He said he would introduce bills to replace it with a consumer oriented board of inquiry to continually act in the public interest.
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Paul P. E. Bookson
Public Service Commission
Consolidated Edison Co
The
Manhattan Democrat
PSC
Consumer Oriented Board of Inquiry
U. S. Steel Hikes Prices on Four More Items
U S Steel announced price increases on four additional products as the nation’s largest steel producer continues to raise prices across sectors. The company hinted further announcements may follow over the next year, amid a wave of industry hikes after a large labor settlement with the United Steelworkers union.
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U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers Union
No Passes Triggered Entry Into Convention Hall Beer Hall
A newsman entered Convention Hall Tuesday night without credentials and bypassed the parking area and hall entry. He was finally stopped as security enforcing the rule no pass no beer in the railroad run free-beer hall.
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Convention Hall
Security costs top republican convention as guards hired
Mrs J Willard Marriott treasurer of the convention says the largest expense will be security and usher salaries. She notes more than 300 private guards are hired but no price has been set yet. no other single category is expected to cost more.
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Miami Beach
Fla
J. Willard Marriott
Nixon vows Bliss as GOP chair if nominated
Richard M. Nixon says he will keep Ray C. Bliss as GOP national chairman if he secures the Republican presidential nomination. Bliss, the Ohio Republican leader, has led the party organization since shortly after Barry Goldwater's defeat to President Johnson.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Ray C. Bliss
GOP
Bliss
Ohio
National Party Organization
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Savannah man injured when mules bolt at GOP Convention
Don E. Williams 22 of Savannah Ga was tending mules near the GOP Convention Hall when the pair bolted and ran over him. He suffered abrasions to his left leg, was treated at a hospital and discharged. Williams was active as a Southern Christian Leadership Conference demonstrator.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Don E. Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Williams
Savannah
Barry Goldwater Keeps Presence at Convention in Miami
Barry Goldwater remains at the Republican convention in a modest hotel room in Miami Beach. He notes only Nixon could have persuaded him to stay, and expects to remain until Thursday after the presidential nominee is chosen. Southern delegations from Mississippi to Georgia were his focus, with calls that Nixon would win the South if conservative.
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Fla
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Nixon
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
U S Viet Task Force Pushes Deep Into Mekong Delta
U S and South Vietnamese forces report a week of fighting that drove American infantry deeper into the Mekong Delta than before. Commanders say 219 Viet Cong were killed with minimal allied losses, aided by helicopter gunships and artillery.
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Mekong Delta
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9Th Division
South Vietnam
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Leathernecks
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