McGovern Loses California Delegates in Credentials Fight
The Democratic Credentials Committee stripped McGovern of over half his California delegates amid a contentious challenge backed by Humphrey supporters. The case focuses on the winner take all primary and alleged unit rule violations, with broader implications for Chicago Daley delegates and other contested seats.
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Democratic Credentials Committee
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Richard Daley
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Local humor mocks unfit candidate in Chowan County
A breezy item notes the sheriff of Chowan County garnered just seven votes and locals deride a candidate who confused a horned mule with a boat on the Inland Waterway. The piece is a reprint from Hazard Herald in Hazard Kentucky, shared via Richard Williams of New Concord.
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Hazard Herald
Hazard
Richard Williams
New Concord
Neighbor hints at grounds for divorce over venture in space
A neighbor voices a sour view as he contemplates divorce, while questioning the expense of future space ventures. The Times Square subway shuttle remains a distant, otherworldly topic. A civil engineer is defined as one who starts the train without delay.
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Space
Times Square
Showdown Looms Between British Army and IRA in Belfast
In Belfast and Londonderry a militant Protestant group the Ulster Defence Association announced plans to blockade IRA no go areas and set up Protestant strongholds. The move challenges minister William Whitelaw who warns no go zones will not be tolerated. The dispute follows an IRA cease fire with UDA leaders warning of forceful resistance if troops intervene.
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Londonderry
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William Whitelaw
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Tial
Paddy Devlin
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Whitelaw
John Brown
South marines advance in Quang Tri Province battle
U S helicopters delivered over 1 000 South Vietnamese Marines to the coast east of Quang Tri city as more than 20 000 government troops pushed north into enemy held Quang Tri Province. Paratroopers met moderate resistance while forward elements formed an arc 6 12 miles from the provincial capital. Casualties were reported at 165 North Vietnamese and six South Vietnamese killed with 34 government troops wounded.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Michael Putzel
Highway 1
Harold Cooksey
U.S
Quant Tri Province
Hue
An Loc
Hill Cumorah pageant attracts Mormon drama fans
In Palmyra New York crowds attend the Hill Cumorah pageant, an outdoor Mormon Church drama about an ancient New World civilization. From the last pageant the image shows Dennis Dutson of Redondo Beach California and Richard Freer of Layton Utah as henchmen, with Robert Hutchins of Rochester New York portraying the Prophet Mormon and Daniel Bundy of Washington Utah plus Kent Brumle of Ashland Oregon as priests, as the pageant runs July 24 to 29.
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New World
Noah
Dennis Dutson
Redondo Beach
Calif
Richard Freer
Layton
Utah
FBI arrests man in plane hijacking case
Detroit AP reporting 28 year old unemployed Martin J. McNally of Wyandotte is charged with air piracy after hijacking an American Airlines Boeing 727 from St. Louis to Tulsa. He received 502000 dollars in ransom and two parachutes before bailing out over north central Indiana. The FBI, with state and local agencies, arrested him at home and will arraign him in Detroit.
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FBI
Martin J. McNally
Wyandotte
Neil J. Welsh
Michigan
McNally
St. Louis
American Airlines
Tulsa
Oklo
Toronto
Missouri
Illinois
Wayne County
Pound Devaluation Shakes Global Trade Lights
New York AP reports Britain's unexpected pound devaluation may not instantly hit Americans but signals bleak news for the world trading system. Fixed currency values and monetary reform are stressed as Britain shifts to a market-driven rate, likely lowering its currency from $2.60 and redefining imports exports among major economies.
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Britain
West Germany
Tension on Gibraltar Elections Stir regional concerns
Gibraltar faces a tense political moment as Chief Minister Robert Penza calls elections amid eight years of economic pressure from Spain. The move risks heightening unrest while Spain pressures for return of the colony. The unrest is tied to labor shifts, union strength, and Soviet interest in the Mediterranean area.
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Robert Penza
Spain
Madrid
Britain
Labor
Joshua Hassan
IBP
Peliza
Morocco
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Mediterranean
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Royal Navy
Moscow
Malta
Dom Mintoff
Full sleeves forecast at New York fashion show
The Traphagen School of Fashion predicts full sleeves for next fall and spring. Very tailored day and dinner dresses emphasize the bosom, as students showcase outfits at the 49th annual school fashion show.
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New York
Traphagen School of Fashion
Two GIs Die in Vietnam Weekly Casualty Update
SAIGON AP report shows last week two Americans killed in action in Vietnam while 10 died from nonhostile causes and 21 were missing. Another 22 wounded. South Vietnamese casualties rose to 836 killed and 3,003 wounded with 280 missing. Total war tolls: American 45,792 killed, 303,167 wounded, 1,222 nonhostile deaths, 1,630 missing or captured. South Vietnamese 147,342 killed, 373,614 wounded. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong 855,335 killed.
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