Otis Redding Record Goes Gold in Memphis Ceremony
Mrs. Otis Redding accepted a gold copy of Dock of the Bay in Memphis Sunday night. It was his last record before his death in a Madison Wisconsin plane crash on December 10 1967. The song ranked No 1 in Billboard and exceeded a million in sales. Jim Stewart of Stax-Volt Records presented the award during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Redding
Dock of the Bay
Memphis
Madison, Wis
Billboard Magazine
Jim Stewarn
Stax-Volt Records
Shriver may back out of France ambassador bid
Diplomats in Paris report that R Sargent Shriver plans to withdraw from his nomination as ambassador to France and instead back New York Senator Robert F Kennedy in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Charles de Gaulle had approved the nomination, which arrived too late for last week’s cabinet meeting and was to be discussed at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
R. Sar-gent
Shriver
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
France
New York
Democratic Party
Charles de Gaulle
Charles Bohlen
U.S
Baroness Rothschild Dies at 79 in Paris
Baroness Maurice Rothschild, 79, mother of Edmond Rothschild, died Friday in Paris. She helped develop Megeve into a major Alpine ski resort, arriving in World War I, purchasing property in Sheaver, and building the first hotel later modernized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Rothschild
Edmond Rothschild
Europe
Paris
Megeve
Sheaver
Blaiberg Rebounds After Heart Transplant Victory
Blaiberg rests at home in Kenilworth Cape Town after leaving Groote Schuur Hospital 74 days post operation. His vital signs remain normal as well wishes pour in. The American Heart Association forms an Ethics Committee chaired by Dr Eugene Stead to tackle transplant ethics and guide affiliated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa
Blaiberg
Kenilworth
American Heart Association
Lewis E. January
Association
New York
Eugene A. Stead
Duke University
Stead
The
Heart Association
Forget Suit Send Jet to Fetch It
Vice President Hubert H. Mumphrey arrived in Scranton Pennsylvania for the Friendly Sons of St Patrick dinner without a tuxedo. The $3 million Lockheed Jetstar returned to Washington National Airport and came back with the formal wear transported to the Scranton hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of St. Patrick's
United States
Washington
Hubert H. Mumphrey
Scranton
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
Washington National Airport
Detroit Mayor Cavanagh's Father Dies After Parade Attendance
Sylvester Cavanagh, 76, father of Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh, collapsed from a heart attack minutes after watching his son's St. Patrick's Day parade. He died at Receiving Hospital. last rites were administered. He is survived by his widow Mary Irene and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Sylvester Cavanagh
Receiving Hospital
Cavanagh
Mary Irene
California Democrats back amnesty for war critics platform
The California Democratic convention in Anaheim endorsed amnesty for war critics jailed for refusal to fight in Vietnam and called for ending the draft unless war is proclaimed by Congress. Delegates approved a 1968 platform opposing the war, backing negotiated peace, withdrawal plans, and restitution for damages, while endorsing voter rights, tax and education reforms, and environmental protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Democratc Council
Vietnam
Anaheim
Congress
CDC
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Cesar Chavez
Ronald Reagan
University of California
Max Rafferty
RFK Entry Creates Dilemma for CDC at Anaheim Convention
At the California Democratic Council convention in Anaheim delegates weigh support for McCarthy or Kennedy as Sen. Robert F. Kennedy enters the race. The Black and Brown Caucus forms to unify minority groups while rump sessions discuss unifying to back a Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaheim
California Democratic Council
CDC
Long Beach
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Bobby Kennedy
Robert TF. Kennedy
D-N.y
Johnson
Anaheim Convention Center
California Federation of Young Democrats
Kennedy
Rapid City High mourns nine in plane crash deaths
In Rapid City South Dakota a Beechcraft twin engine crashed on landing killing six cheerleaders a sponsor English teacher and three parents returning from a Sioux Falls basketball trip. Pilot Ivan Landstrom 56 also died along with his wife and two other teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S.D
UPI
Sioux Falls
Ivan Landstrom
Landstrom
Shirley
Diane McKluskey
Gale Glohr
Terry Talantoni
Kay McNutt
Jan Glaze
Dorothy Lloyd
Wintry Blasts Span United States as Storm Bashes Plains
A fast moving storm system brings snow, rain, hail and freezing temperatures across the Rockies plains and Midwest. Montana Utah Nevada report up to eight inches of snow while Colorado Wyoming receive warnings. New Jersey coast sees heavy rain with floods feared. New York City records 1.42 inches rain in 24 hours breaking 1874 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Rockies
Plains
South Dakota
Nebraska
Towa
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Lions Falls
Havre
Great Falls
Mont
Salt Lake City
Rawlings
Wyo
Leadville
Colo
Colorado
Wyoming
Aoe
New Jersey
Virginia
Maine
Massachusetts
Falmouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Providence
Boston
Worchester
Portsmouth
N.H
New Haven
Conn
New York City
Central Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rothschild
Ponderosa
Eonne Greene
Nancy
Hollywood
Gillian Donia
Greene
Ramsey Clark
Federal Subversive Activities Control Board
W.E. Dubois
Patrick Payton
Ucla Space Science Center
Payton
RFK
Hob Houser
Allard Lowenstein
America
Lowenstein
Irepnolo
Rapid City Jeweler
United Press International
Una, Lakewood ,Center
Glark Ave
Lakewood
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!