Nixon aims for GOP nomination after first ballot surge
Nixon leads with about 601 votes as 1333 delegates prepare to vote. Rockefeller trails with 252 and Reagan has 170. uncommitted and favorite sons fill remaining. Rhodes and Romney remain noncommittal as Nixon eyes an early win while others seek to block.
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Kansan delegate chosen to film GOP convention dilemma
CBS picked J Rex Dawe, Lucas banker and Kansas delegation entertainment chair, to film the Republican Convention story. Dawe faces a vote dilemma between district sentiment and choosing a winner, as CBS records his caucus to convention activities and probes his personal views.
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Two Budget Hearings Draw Few Ottawa Taxpayers
Ottawa USD 290 budget hearing drew only two speakers, George Marshall and Ed Haley, as the board discussed a 1.47 per thousand tax rise within a 1,793,587 dollar budget. Other items included hiring Beth House as art teacher, church use of Garfield School, and depository approvals. The county budget hearing saw a lone taxpayer amid a 2,837,505 dollar proposal with a 34.12 mill county levy and extra district levies for USD 290 and city budget questions. The district also raised attendance officer pay and set bid opening for a new southwest grade school on August 29 with a teachers’ reception that evening.
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Eisenhower suffers chest pains possible new heart attack
Washington AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, suffered chest pains at 6:15 a m EDT less than 12 hours after addressing the Republican National Convention. Preliminary indications point to another myocardial infarction. He remained stable and comfortable at Walter Reed.
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Two Steel Firms Hold Defense Prices in Washington
Republic and Armco pledged not to raise prices on military barbed wire and some shell casing steel while Armco kept a $6 a ton rise for naval shells and small arms. Bethlehem and U.S. Steel faced pressure as government and labor talks continued. Labor Secretary Wirtz warned about rising wages and prices, urging private restraint. Rep Evins ordered a staff study of steel price increases.
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