McGovern Fervor Droops at Long Beach State Campus
Long Beach State students show wavering support for McGovern with 53 to 40 lead among youths but a 46 to 43 overall youth deficit, amid disillusionment over his campaign and Eagleton resignation. Some students maintain faith, others call Nixon preferable, citing character and practicality.
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McGovern
Daniel
California
Tom Rahuchin
Long Beach State
Fon
Careen Matz
Ale
McCravern
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Jet veers off San Francisco runway injuring nine
A United Airlines Boeing 727 with 92 passengers veered off a runway at San Francisco International after its landing gear collapsed during an emergency landing. Nine passengers received minor injuries, and air traffic was briefly halted before reopening. The plane was en route from Boise to Los Angeles. captain Capt. D W Phillips said gear failure followed a reverse-thrust braking maneuver. Arriving flights were diverted to Oakland and San Jose during the shutdown.
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United Air Lines
San Francisco
San Francisco Internefinal
Los Angeles
Boise
Idaho
United
Utephane
D. W. Phillips
Boulder Creek
Calif
Phillips
Wo Howe
Oakland International
San Jose
Escalating assaults across Vietnam raise alarm voices
U S and Communist forces trade intensified attacks with secondary explosions. Air Force pilots claimed destruction of anti aircraft guns near Hanoi. South Vietnamese HQ said 24 hour period ended Monday marked peak since July with 103 attacks. Officials reported wide spread, rocket and mortar strikes in Saigon region, and a Culver City fire caused by a one story display building blaze with 240,000 dollar damage.
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U.S
Hanoi
Cal
le Prung Hien
Mien
Culver City
Trucker jailed for setting fire to mother's home
San Francisco truck driver Robert Carpoll was arrested on charges of setting a basement pile of packing cases and trash ablaze in a three story Potrero Hill flat. The blaze sent twelve people fleeing to escape $90,000 in damage. Carpoll allegedly acted after relatives told him he was making too much noise and threatened to burn the flat while intoxicated.
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San Francisco
UPT
Robert Carpoll
Potrero Hill
Carpoff
Digille Carpoff
Carpoll
Nixon versus McGovern: students skeptical on both sides
Students articulate mixed views on the 1972 presidential race. Some Nixon backers praise his record including Vietnam policy, while McGovern supporters fault Nixon for avoiding public appearances. Overall, familiarity with Nixon seems to ease fear, while McGovern is seen as unclear.
POW CALLS HANOI HUMANE TREATMENT DESCRIBED
Navy Lt. Norris A. Charles and his family faced renewed tensions at Kennedy Airport as they urged more time with the released prisoner before departure to San Diego. Gartley, in a public briefing, said captors provided better food, education, and sports access, and denied brainwashing. The trio’s fates include Charles awaiting release in San Diego, Gartley headed to Jacksonville for further tests, and Maj. Edward K. Elias continuing military duties with outpatient checks at Maxwell AFB.
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Navy
Norris A. Charles
Kennedy Airport
Herbert Charles
Charles
San Diego
International Inn
Gartley
Whch
Garkey
Jacksonville
Naval Hospital
Diller
Maj
Edward K. Elias
Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Nixon and Gromyko discuss cuts and talks in New York
Nixon and Gromyko conferred during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on troop reductions and a Soviet European security conference. Officials said Washington prepared for exploratory talks in Helsinki and discussed a World War II debt settlement and wartime convoy arrangements.
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Nixon
Gromyko
White House
Camp David
U.S
Gramyke
United States
Europe
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Moscow
Hogers
State Department
Helsinki
Nixon to hold tax line in 73 says Weinberger
President Nixon does not plan to propose any new taxes next year Weinberger indicated a value added tax was under consideration but only if needed The administration aims to avoid tax increases while House Republicans debate a 250 billion government spending ceiling Ehrlichman called the cap a safeguard against tax increases and said advance detail on future cuts would be rejected
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Gartley
Jacksonville
Nixon
Weinberger
Washington
UPH
Caspar W. Weinberger
Ehrlichman
House
Erhlichman
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LBSU
Eagleton
Cathy Apperson
Pierre Salinger
Paris
Jose
Jagmin
Cristine Shingleton
S.F. Runway
Saigon
Tl Sun
Cambouia
Nancy Bearer
Vietnam
Sue Hakken
Glen Schafer
Mark ‘Traitt
London
Heathrow Airport
George McGovern
Santa Anita
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