Seabee James Agnew Aides Bridge Repair in Vietnam
Pfc James R Agnew 22 a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eight operates a jackhammer with others as they repair a bridge near Hue South Vietnam He is son of Maryland Governor Spiro T Agnew chosen as Republican vice presidential candidate Randy as his family calls him has been in Vietnam since February on a one year tour AP Wirephoto
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Rome traffic chief vows bold curb on cars downtown
Rome’s anti automobile plan grows with parking bans on 400 streets during rush hours and Navona square closure. Antonio Pala says central city car ban signals future metropolis, cites 5000 letters of support and petitions from Piazza Navona area residents. Naples and Palermo plan similar measures after Rome’s move.
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Humphrey urges education boost amid Texas swing
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told a Corpus Christi audience he would be the nation’s educator if elected, vowing to lift quality of life by 1976. He navigated Texas politics with Gov. Connally during a Hemisfair stop and addressed Mexican American veterans at the GI Forum, while liberal Ralph Yarborough backed Eugene McCarthy in Houston.
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Out-Patient Mental Health Office Planned for Union County Courthouse
Union County plans to open an out patient interview office on the northeastern corner of the courthouse first floor to serve non hospital patients. The state Department of Mental Health Zone 8 will staff the office with Anna State Hospital aid. George Jesse of Makanda named center director. The county provides two rooms and utilities with no extra cost expected. Opening date not set.
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Bliss Re elected GOP Chairman With Pay Raise
Ray Bliss of Ohio was re elected unanimously as Republican national chairman and voted a $10,000 annual pay raise to total $40,000 at the GOP national committee meeting in Miami Beach on Friday.
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McCarthy niece eyes fight to stop Humphrey nomination
Pat McCarthy niece of Sen Eugene McCarthy and Minnesota student says delegates can stop Humphrey on first ballot. She notes McGovern backed group forming to oppose Vietnam policy and cites her uncle’s lack of interest in the vice presidency. She plans more campaign travel including a St Louis rally.
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Services Today for Neal Hearn, 83, of Lesser
Neal Hearn, 83, of Lesser, died Friday at Miners Hospital in Christopher. Born August 23, 1884 in Decatur County, Tenn., son of Wallace and Laura Hearn. Survived by widow Eva Stanton, daughter Mrs. Tracy Piper of Woodriver, sister Mrs. Hattie Erwin of Sharon, Tenn., two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 3 p.m. today at Brayfield Funeral Home, Sesser. Burial Maplehill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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McGovern emerges as leading Democratic hopeful in 1968 race
The 1968 nomination picture centers on George McGovern a South Dakota senator and former professor. He gains footing as Kennedy supporters seek a peace plank while McCarthy and Humphrey factions contend. McGovern cites five years of opposition to Vietnam policy and cites past service including a World War II record and Food For Peace leadership.
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Percy ready to campaign for Nixon Spiro Agnew in Illinois
Senator Charles H. Percy said he will campaign actively for Nixon and Spiro Agnew while prioritizing support for the Illinois GOP. He spoke in Chicago during the funeral for civic leader John Nuveen and criticized the current presidential nomination process, urging national primaries to widen the nominating process.
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