29 Jul 1968
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
1
Editorial notes dismiss a past big snake scare while recalling a tiny 18 inch rattler found before dawn near Lake Powell Utah. Readers are invited to chuckle at old headlines as editors reflect on unlikely wildlife legends and travel quirks of the era.
Eight people die when two private planes collide and crash on cemetery property in East Farmingdale. Seven from New York state and one with Connecticut and New York addresses aboard.
Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher lifted the curfew as calm returned after a weekend of violence that injured six and led to 170 arrests. Police reported ongoing volatility and the possibility of curfew renewal if disorders flare tonight.
Czechoslovak and Soviet leaders meet near the border to discuss Moscow demands for Prague to curb liberal reforms. Brezhnev led the Soviet delegation aboard a train in Cierna as Dubcek and Kosygin lead talks likely to last one or two days. Prague vows to defend press freedom and socialist democratization despite Soviet opposition.
Pittsburgh AP report says a rumored upgraded industry offer sparked renewed bargaining and optimism that a Thursday nationwide strike of 388000 steelworkers may be averted. Executive board delay followed. 60 cent hourly rise floated, union seeks about 1 more dollar hourly.
Harold Stassen challenged front runners Nixon and Rockefeller at the first GOP platform session in Miami Beach. Dirksen urged a neutral, broadly palatable platform while Laird pressed for “young blood and exciting ideas” for 1970s leadership amid party unity efforts. Meany urged blaming the Vietnam War on Hanoi and supporting South Vietnamese self determination.
Gallup reports Nixon leading Rockefeller 60 to 23 percent among Republicans nationwide with Reagan at 7 percent in the final preconvention survey ahead of the Miami Beach convention. The poll notes Nixon’s 5-2 edge mirrors March results and cites a near-certain nomination outcome, barring surprise.
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