Unity Luncheon Splits Over Protestors Fate at DNC Delegation
Pennsylvania Democratic delegates clashed at a Chicago unity luncheon as a collection was taken to aid jailed antiwar demonstrators. Former Gov. Lead er urged compassion yet noted they were not on his side. Police and National Guardsmen battled demonstrators outside the Conrad Hilton, with 267 arrests and about 125 injured.
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Pennsylvania
George M. Lead
Hubert H. Humphrey
Conrad Hilton
Dem
David C. Hoeh
Hanover
N.H
Eugene J. MacCarthy
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Thon
Sherman House
Hilton Hotel
Somerset
C Capitol Limited
Rockwood
Lyndon Who Lyndon Johnson as Running Mate Questioned
Chicago AP reports Norman Sherman Humphrey press secretary dodged a question about Lyndon Johnson as a possible running mate. Sherman asked “Lyndon who?” with a smile when pressed at the White House on Thursday.
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Norman Sherman
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Sherman
Lyndon
Daughter of Virginia Governor Succumbs
Becky Godwin, 14 and adopted daughter of Governor Mills E Godwin Jr, died in Virginia Beach hospital from complications of severe electrical burns to the lungs after a lightning strike on the beach. A family friend was injured but not seriously.
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Virginia
Becky Godwin
Atlantic
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Richmond
Virginia Beach General Hospital
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Mercury Endorses Nixon Over Democratic Party
Pottstown Mercury front page editorial endorses Richard M. Nixon for president saying the Democratic party has lost the respect of the country and its members. The paper calls the Democratic National Convention in Chicago not the party of Roosevelt or Kennedy, but a mob.
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Ike and Heart Survive Critical List Phase
Dr Paul Dudley White commented from Boston that former President Dwight D Eisenhower is not surprising to be off the critical list after his heart attack in 1955. He cautioned the condition remains serious though improving and a reversal is possible.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
White
Coustant
Eisenhower
Boston
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Humphrey Names Muskie as Vice Presidential Pick
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Hubert Humphrey chose Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine as his running mate amid street protests and party tensions. Harris nominated Muskie praising peace efforts in Vietnam while demonstrations and clashes drew security attention.
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Sen
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Maine
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Julian Bond
Georgia
Muskie
Humphrey
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Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Vietnam
Hubert Humphrey
Harris
Humphrey- Muskie
Muriel
Gun Toting Bandits Assault Prep School In Mexico City
Gunmen attacked Preparatory School No. 7 near the Foreign Ministry in Mexico City at 4 20 am as student unrest and demonstrations surge. Police detained three suspects after sniping in Zocalo while protesters clashed with troops near the National Palace.
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Stratford C. Jones
Associated Press
Foreign Ministry
No. 7
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
National Farm Confederation
Diaz Ordaz
Zocalo
Government Square
Marcelino Garcia Barragan
National Palace
Liberal Czechs Seek Way to Oust Soviet Troops
Prague reports liberal and pro Moscow leaders debating an approach to end the Soviet bloc occupation. Smrkovsky warns of restrictions on radio and press and bans political clubs as talks unfold. Citizens fear no quick troop withdrawal amid ongoing Soviet pressure and secret party meetings likely in Prague factories.
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Czechoslovakia
Josef Smrkovsky
The
National Assembly
Alexander Dubcek
Ohio Wins National Plowing Contest Sweep in Pennsylvania
In Hershey Pennsylvania two Ohio farmers captured the final two divisions of the National Plowing Contest. John Greiser of Springfield won the large plow class and David Kruckeberg of Greenville took the small plow class. Ned Rhoades of Greenville had won the contour title. Terry Bender of Prole Iowa finished second in the large plow class. Dale Robert of Spring Grove Pennsylvania was runner up in the small plow division.
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Buckeye
John Greiser
Springfield
David Kruckeberg
Greenville
Ned Rhoades
Terry Bender
Prole
Iowa
Dale Robert
Spring Grove
Republican group airs DNC broadcasts in Charlottesville
In Charlottesville Virginia the local Republican Campaign Committee sponsors radio broadcasts of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The spots mix sponsor commercials with a theme urging listeners to vote Republican if dissatisfied with what they hear.
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Charlottesville
Guatemalan Extremists Claim Attempt On U S Ambassador
A leftist extremist group claimed involvement in an ambush on U S Ambassador John Gordon Mein in Guatemala City. Authorities pursued six suspects as President Mendez Montenegro declared a state of siege and three days of mourning. Memorial services were planned for Mein, who was 54, with burial at Arlington National Cemetery likely.
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Associated Press
Guatemala
U.S
John Gordon Mein
Mein
Julio Cesar Mendez
Montenegro
Union Presbyterian
Mario Casariego
New Hotel Opens at Indian Lake in Somerset County
A multi million dollar resort in Somerset County has opened Indian Lake's first condominium hotel. The two story 32 room building sits on the southwest side of Indian Lake's 3000 acre development at a cost over 300900 dollars. Rooms are owned by individual investors and rented daily when not in use, aligning with Indian Lake summer and winter resort activity.
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Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Muskie Emerges As Senate Tactician And Powerhouse
In nine years as Maine's first popularly elected Democratic senator Ed Muskie has evolved into a master legislative tactician and cloakroom power. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield hails him as a senator's senator for integrity and effectiveness.
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Maine
Edmund Muskie
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Muskie
Johnson
White House
Viet Cong Raider Captures 65 Civilians for Supply Bearers
Viet Cong raided two hamlets in Quang Ngai province and grabbed 65 civilians to serve as supply bearers for a promised major offensive. In nearby actions, Vietnamese rangers reported 67 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed near Dai Loc while U.S. advisory sites and airfields faced shelling in the Delta and Can Tho.
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Pittsburgh School Board Seeks Help Over Salary Increases
Pittsburgh school officials urged Gov. Shafer to permit retroactive pay raises for teachers after a strike. Superintendent Bernard J. McCormick asked for legislative carveouts so the board can honor a $600 annual raise and a $300 increment once legal. Teachers warned of classroom walkouts without pay assurances.
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Pittsburgh School Board
Shafer
Bernard J. McCormick
McCormick
Pittsburgh Board of Education
General Assembly
Pittsburgh Board
Dumbauld Calls Hippies a Problem at Democratic Convention
Pennsylvania alternate delegate-at-large Peter T. Dumbauld criticizes hippies as lazy and unwashed while defending Chicago police and security at the Democratic National Convention. He praises Pennsylvania delegates as excellent and notes his travel plans after the convention.
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Peter T. Dumbauld
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Daily American
Dumbauld
Vietnam
Chicago
Convention Hall
Delega
McGovern Endorses Humphrey but Presses Vietnam Stance
Senator George S. McGovern offered a lukewarm endorsement of Hubert Humphrey for president while urging Humphrey to be his own man on Vietnam. He criticized Chicago police for handling student protesters and said he will resume his Senate campaign in South Dakota with limited time to campaign for Humphrey elsewhere.
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George S. McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
McGovern
Senate
South Dakota
Art Heist Loot Worth 1.3 Million Recovered Near Kane
FBI says 16 stolen art treasures valued at 1.3 million were recovered in a rural area near Kane Pennsylvania. The haul included Picasso Moulin Rouge and a Ce zanne watercolor among works by Renoir Degas Goya and Rodin. Items undamaged proceed to FBI lab in Washington for examination.
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FBI
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Washington
T. Edward Hanley
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FBI Bureau
MacLennan
Hanley
Mrs. Hanley
New York
Weather Report for Western Pennsylvania Forecast
Sunny and warmer days expected in Western Pennsylvania with highs in the mid 70s Friday and Saturday. Friday night will be mild with similar conditions continuing into the weekend.
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