War over peace plank delays Democratic platform hearings
At the Democratic Platform Committee hearings in Washington, Eugene McCarthy ally Blair Clark dismissed Clark Kerr’s compromise cease fire as inadequate while McCarthy presses for immediate bombing halt and a provisional Saigon government including Viet Cong. Humphrey rejects coalitions, insisting on restraint before any cessation.
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Nixon Opens Campaign in Springfield Illinois
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon launched his 1968 bid on the Illinois Capitol steps urging a united push for Republican victory. He predicted a strong Illinois effort, praised leaders like Everett Dirksen and Richard Ogilvie, and pledged a hard campaign across key states.
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Ike in Critical Condition as Heart Spasms Persist
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains extremely critical at Walter Reed where an electrical pacemaker was removed after failing to stop recurring ventricular fibrillation. Doctors report numerous rapid irregular heart episodes since Friday’s seventh attack, while Eisenhower remains alert and able to converse briefly amid family visits and limited meals.
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Agnew Criticized by Maryland NAACP Over VP Pick
In Annapolis critics from the Maryland conference of the NAACP harshly condemned Gov. Sipro T. Agnew’s selection as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Telegrams to Rep. Ford and DNC chair Bailey warned that the move could appease bigotry and provoke civil disorders and internal strife.
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Volpe to Speak at GOP Pre-Hambletonian Dinner
Massachusetts Governor John A. Volpe will be guest speaker at the Republican Pre-Hambletonian dinner Saturday at the University Center. The event highlights party figures and local supporters ahead of Hambletonian week.
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Novick to Return to SIU on Probation After Settlement
Stuart Novick will be readmitted to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on probation following a settlement of his federal suit alleging rights violations. SIU plans to drop trespass charges after a hearing was canceled and a security lapse linked to a May 6 campus meeting.
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Violence Flares In St Petersburg Southside
Shotgun and pistol fire raked the Southside district in a third night of unrest in St Petersburg Florida. Police imposed liquor and gasoline bans across a 500 square block area and 77 arrests were tallied with 18 injuries.
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Illinois State Fair sets attendance record at 1.1 million
Attendance at this year's Illinois State Fair totaled 1,099,577, the highest in the 10 day exposition. It marked a third straight year above one million, surpassing last year's 1,024,340. In the closing event Norm Nelson of Racine Wisconsin won the 100 mile late model stock car race driving a 1968 Plymouth.
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Weather sketch: hot humid through Tuesday with storms
The forecast calls for hot and humid conditions through Tuesday with a slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s with overnight lows in the mid 70s. Weather details on map page 8.
Transplant Pioneer Says Ike Too Old For Heart Procedure
Dr Christiaan Barnard in Bangkok hospital lecture said Eisenhower, at 77, would have been ideal if younger but a heart transplant could likely have proven fatal for him. Barnard notes he would have considered Ike for a transplant had age not ruled him out.
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North Vietnamese slip from Tay Ninh after heavy losses near Saigon
Heavy fighting around Tay Ninh ends with North Vietnamese forces retreating after over 200 killed. An American armored column and South Vietnamese troops press through the city with no resistance. In Mekong Delta and near Da Nang, U S forces report multiple engagements, casualties, and prisoner captures as the war intensifies ahead of Paris talks reconvening.
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