Hurricane Cleo Strikes Florida Coast Citywide Damage
Cleo smashed ashore in Miami sending winds to 100 mph and driving tides along the Gold Coast. The storm tore through Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami Beach causing shattered windows, fallen trees, looting, fires, and power outages while authorities consider declaring a disaster area and evacuating Key Biscayne. No deaths reported. injuries include a police- shot man in critical condition.
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Miami
Fla
Cleo
Florida
Gold Coast
Charleston
S.C
Hollywood
Fort, Lauderdale
Palm Beach
Cape Kennedy
Miami Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Jadler
Irving G. McNayt
Mami
Manni
Collings Avenue
Miami Beach
Fontainebleau
Television
Indian Creek
Trayelurs
Miami International Airport
27Th Avenue
Miami River
Florida Turnpike
Highway Patrol
West Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Key Biscayne
Pay-Offs Charged by Illinois Senator Against Legislators
Illinois state senator Paul Simon, in Harper’s magazine, charges that at least one third of the Illinois House of Representatives take payoffs in the form of legal fees, public relations, or campaign contributions. He alleges some lawmakers introduce bills to extract payments from opposing groups, with under‑the‑table deals potentially yielding large incomes when their party is in power, noting conflicts of interest across parties and ties to racetrack interests.
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Springfield
Illinois House of Representatives
Paul Simon
Troy
Simon
Sen. Simon
Illinois
Harper's Magazine
Democrats Keep Race Strife Down At Convention
In Atlantic City the Democratic convention limited racial flare ups over seating Mississippi and Alabama delegates by posting sergeants at arms. Protests by Mississippi Freedom Democrats led to a compromise seating Aaron Henry and Edwin King with voting privileges, while unpledged Alabama delegates remained seated with loyalty pledges.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Mississippi
Alabama
Johnserr
Eugene
Bull) Connor
Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Aaron Henry
Edwin King
Freedom Democrats
Naily
Goldwater Says LBJ Maintains Lead in Private Polls
Senator Barry Goldwater reported private polls show President Johnson ahead in the race for the White House while noting signs of improvement for the Republican side. He spoke at a news conference aboard a yacht off Catalina Island and said polls are not dependable but that his team has done unconventional research yielding similar results plus hopeful signs.
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Goldwater
Newport Beach
Calif
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
White House
Catalina Island
Showers For Southern Illinois Forecast
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered showers or thundershowers beginning late tonight or Friday. Not much temperature change to night. Low from mid 60s to around 70. Locally a little cooler Friday, high in 80s. Weather map details on page 2.
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Ilinois
Military Rule Named As Armed Mobs Roam Viet Nam
In Saigon a military junta named a triad of generals to govern as armed mobs raged, hospitals coped with casualties, and clashes pitted troops against pro government Catholic demonstrators. Major figures Nguyen Khanh Duong Van Minh and Tran Thien Khiem took roles as provisional leaders, with a national congress to be chosen within two months. Street battles raged, with mobs roaming and police largely absent, as the city faced ongoing violence and chaos. In Atlantic City, Mrs. John F Kennedy arrived for a reception, greeted by applause and flanked by Kennedys clan members, with delegation invites to the Democratic convention the next day.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Cansen
Néuyen Khanh
Duong van
Big) Minh
Khanh
Tran Thien Khiem
National Congress
Schoor
Joint General Staff
Military Revolutionary Council
Atlantic City
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Alane
Caroline
Kenedy
Inlaw Jean Smith
Pat Lawford
Eunice Shriver
Sen
Pierre Salinger
Johnson Steals Convention Show With Clever Staging
President Lyndon Johnson dominated the Democratic National Convention, using early nominating steps for Vice President Hubert Humphrey and a televised airport press conference to reveal his pick. The performance kept Republicans guessing while highlighting the party’s continuity after Kennedy era figures memorial tributes in Atlantic City.
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Edward Lindsay
Lindsay-Schaub
Atlantic City
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Democratic Party
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Johnson
Democratic convention coverage and Johnson strategy notes
Southern Ulingisan reports highlight Islingis leaders hailing the ticket and convention programs as Johnson carefully steers the show. A Gallup poll suggests the Viet Nam crisis aided Johnson, with emphasis on his bid to attract all Americans.
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Johnson
Gallup
Viet Nam
Acceptance Speeches Tonight at Democratic Convention
Democrats stage a large pep rally to honor Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey as they push for an overwhelming victory over Barry Goldwater. Johnson and Humphrey outline plans from the LBJ Ranch after a late-night acceptance, with Jackie Kennedy arriving for a reception and tributes to fallen heroes.
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Atlantic City
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
Hubert E. Humphrey
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
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Quance
Sen. Humphrey
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
LBJ
Texas
House
Ian Rayburn
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Connally
Dodd
Connecticut
Mae
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
New York
John M. Bailey
Uni
Gavs
Connally
Edmund G. Brown
California
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