Johnson Advises McGovern On Campaign Tactics
In Texas LBJ meets McGovern at the LBJ Ranch for a three hour lunch and friendly talk. McGovern says Johnson offered supportive, practical advice but did not commit to an active role. Johnson, recently hospitalized, endorsed the ticket but warned of differing views within the party.
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GAO Audit Set to Reveal Nixon Campaign Violations
GAO auditors prepare a report on the Nixon re election committee handling of funds raised for his campaign. The probe, tied to Watergate, targets alleged breaches of new political fund reporting rules and the committee’s records.
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Copernicus Tests Good Says Agency
Controllers at a North Carolina tracking station report Copernicus space observatory tests going well on day two. The Greenbelt Maryland control center checks space reference system and a new trouble sensing computer ahead of the 32 inch telescope activation next week.
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Antiwar Non-Delegates Riot at Nixon Convention
Antiwar demonstrators roamed Miami Beach smashing windows and harassing delegates during the Nixon nomination events. Police arrested 206 in mass rounds with 1,000 demonstrators surrounding Convention Hall. One injury reported and a police spokesman described mayhem as crowd clashes intensified during the day and night actions.
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Crestview to Get State Employment Office
Crestview will host a full service state employment office offering employment services food stamps welfare training and work incentive programs. Representative Jerry Melvin said the Crestview facility will open between July 1 and December 30 1972 with support from Congressman Bob Sikes and County Clerk Cecil Anchors. Further location details and personnel will be announced later.
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Crowded GOP Governor Race Emerges in Florida
Miami Beach UP I report says former Governor Claude Kirk and state Senator David McClain of Tampa are weighing bids for 1974. Leslie McClain confirms her husband may run while party chair Tommy Thomas predicts Kirk will seek the seat. Kirk notes political setbacks but hints possible early involvement again.
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Miss Black America winner quits over pageant exploitation
Joyce Warner, Miss Black America 1971-72, vows not to appear at this year's pageant. The Florida A&M psychology student accuses director J Morris Anderson and sponsors of profiteering, failing to pay promised scholarships and trips, and exploiting black contestants for money.
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Bomb Blast Kills Eight At Newry Customs Post
A 100 pound bomb exploded while two gunmen were placing it at the Newry border customs post in County Down. The blast killed the two bombers and six others, injured six more, and destroyed the brick building. The incident raises Ulster death toll to 527 in three years of sectarian violence. The IRA frequently targeted customs posts, with threats and prior detections nearby.
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PLA Officers Reaffirm Loyalty to Mao in Tientsin
PLA officers of the 196th Division near Tientsin denounced Lin Piao and vowed loyalty to Chairman Mao and the CCP. They stressed party control of the gun while praising past Korean War “victories” and warning of possible Taiwan action.
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Sikes criticizes POW display by North Vietnam
Rep. Bob Sikes says North Vietnam showed Ramsey Clark a selected group of 10 U S prisoners of war. Clark reported humane treatment. Sikes notes eight captured within eight months and two from 1967 and 1968 had been repeatedly exhibited in propaganda broadcasts since 1970.
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Okaloosa Digest Notices Arrive via Written Submissions
The Okaloosa Digest requires notices to be submitted in writing to the Playground Daily News office by the representative organizations. Telephone submissions are not accepted.
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Laser tests to probe space to ground laser links from 60000 feet
Space scientists will fly a plane to 60 000 feet over Huntsville to test a laser communications link to Redstone Arsenal. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center will study atmospheric effects on vertical laser transmission over the next two months. The tests aim to evaluate potential for millions of channels.
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