Two Anti War Candidates Win in Primary Upsets
In several states incumbents with long House tenures fell to antiwar challengers while Humphrey and Jackson won easy re nominations. Massachusetts and Maryland saw upsets as Paul Sarbanes and Robert Crnan rose against veteran Philbin and Fallon. Senator Tydings and Senator Pastore also won, with Kennedy unopposed. Earl Craig Jr. drew about 20 percent against Humphrey.
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Oklahoma
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House Public Works Committee
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D-R.i
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Humphrey
Earl Craig Jr
Nixon
Craig
Clark MacGregor
Action Line clarifies AID United Givers program details
Readers learn how AID United Givers originated in Los Angeles in 1950s to consolidate fund appeals. The plan uses payroll deductions and an allocations committee to distribute gifts to charities such as the American Cancer Society and United Way affiliates.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
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Arthritis Foundation
Braille Institute
United Way
John Tracy Clinic
YMCA
Fear Long Strike by Auto Union Prospects of a lengthy strike
Prospects of a lengthy strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors Corp. were reported as talks were set to resume. Leonard Woodcock campaigned in Detroit to rally rank and file, while serious bargaining was postponed to next Tuesday. Top UAW leaders planned a nationwide tour to meet 187 striking units. Productions continued at Ford and Chrysler as contracts expired. A federal judge dropped contempt charges against four railroad unions but kept an interim order.
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UAW
Leonard Woodcock
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Canada
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Nixon to tour Europe stressing U.S. fleet power
President Nixon will lead an eight day European swing starting September 2 visiting Spain Italy Yugoslavia and Britain. He plans to review the 6th Fleet at Naples and likely NATO HQ in Brussels to highlight American strength in the Mediterranean amid fragile Middle East talks. Accompanied by Secretary Rogers and Henry Kissinger the trip aims to showcase U.S. naval might and support from Yugoslavia for a presidential visit to underline independence from the Soviet bloc.
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Nixon Receives Mixed Response At Kansas State
President Nixon spoke at Kansas State University to about 16 000 in a field house, urging leaders to stand against violence and urging civilized conduct. He condemned campus bombings hijackings and murders and labeled destructive activists a small minority, while noting some heckling from the balcony.
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Visit by South Vietnam Vice President Bypasses State Dept
A planned visit by South Vietnam's vice president bypasses the U.S. State Department, with coverage noted on the Spot page. The reference indicates sections for various features including Beach Combing, Bridge, Comics, and Obituaries, among others.
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Jeane Dixon
Robeson
Hostages Become Bargaining Counters in Jordan Conflict
Palestinian guerrillas holding 54 hijack hostages in Amman warned fighting with the Jordanian army could turn the captives into bargaining tools if civil war breaks out. The statement followed tightening of martial law, a military government setup, and preparation for a showdown with the Palestinian movement.
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Amman
$750,000 Stolen by Hijackers on Swissair DC8
Swissair DC8 hijackers seized 750000 dollars from the plane before blowing up on a Jordanian desert air strip. Stewardess Ursula Giger said the pilot surrendered the money to save passengers and crew. attackers did not rob passengers of valuables.
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UPI
Swissair
Ursula Giger
Miss Giger
United States blocks peace talks claim amid Egypt dispute
Washington officials rejected Egypt’s assertion that the U S peace drive ended and said efforts to restart stalled Egyptian Israeli talks continue. Reports say the U S seeks “rectification” of new antiaircraft placements and weighs a large aid package for Israel to back diplomacy.
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Middle East
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Cairo
Moscow
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Gols da Moir
Que Snidunge
Mee Dlatar
Gunnar Jarring
Israel
Mahmoud Riad
Rogers
Meyot
Guerrillas' foe named army boss in Jordan crisis
King Hussein imposed military rule in Jordan and placed the army under Marshal Isabel Al Majali. Guerrillas under Yasser Arafat warned of possible civil war as Amman tightened. A silent aftermath showed shops shuttered by a guerrilla sympathy strike while armed militias roamed streets.
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Jordan
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Hussein
Isabel Al-Majali
al Fatah
Yasser Arafat
Reds Shoot Down 7 U S Helicopters in Mekong Delta
U S command reports enemy gunners shot down seven American helicopters and damaged eight more during an airlift of South Vietnamese troops in the Mekong Delta near the U Minh Forest. Four Americans were killed and six wounded. two killed and three wounded on the ten helicopters. Phnom Penh reports Cambodia’s first major offensive stalls 47 miles north of the capital as leaders weigh calling off the operation.
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Mekong Delta
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Weather Tonight and Thursday for La Area and Deserts
Tonight and Thursday forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions across the LA area with for patchy coastal fog. Lows near freezing to 40s, highs mainly mid to upper 60s in the mountains, upper 100s in the deserts.
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