Nixon Nearing Nomination In Early Republican Survey
A New York Times survey suggests Nixon may win a first ballot majority with about 619 delegates supporting him as voting opens in the Miami ten states. The results imply Nixon could secure the nomination without favorite son help, while a Rockefeller adviser criticized the survey’s delegate estimates.
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Republican Delegates Split Over Nixon Reagan Rockefeller Vote Totals
A Times survey shows Nixon trailing Reagan and Rockefeller with Rockefeller at 267 and Reagan 192 on the first ballot, 50 undecided, 205 backing favorite son candidates. The piece outlines delegate dynamics, unit rule implications, and regional strengths ahead of a 1,333 delegate Republican convention.
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Button Mania Has Long Proud History in Politics
New York based UPI report notes the National Button Society of America traces Button Mania to 1789 Washington era. Alphaeus H. Albert recalls early buttons with no slogans, later evolving to campaign styles from Jackson to Harrison and Lincoln. Members own pieces from 18th century to Ike, Kennedy and FDR eras.
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Shafer Contemplates Vice Presidential Possibility
Pennsylvania governor Raymond P. Shafer says he would consider a vice presidential offer if asked, though not a candidate. He notes an open convention and favors Nixon on the first ballot, while Reagan gains support. Shafer, considered liberal for a GOP, could balance a Nixon ticket if urged.
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US refuses troop withdrawal from Europe after Soviet maneuvers
Bonn reports West German Defense Minister Gerhard Schroeder says U S troop reductions paused due to Soviet bloc drills. He notes any future foreign offset payments would hinge on preserving American forces in West Germany. The piece also references Pennsylvania delegation dynamics and Rockefeller support.
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Plane crashes into Landmark Tower in Las Vegas
A 39 year old mechanic died after stealing a Cessna 180 and crashing into the Landmark Tower Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He appeared despondent over his month old marriage breakup and left notes in his and his estranged wife’s apartments. The aircraft then plummeted into the Las Vegas Convention Center nearby, causing no injuries to workers.
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Die-Hard Romney Boosters Rally Posters At Convention
Romney supporters in Miami Beach decorate the Carillon Hotel with posters and buttons reading Romney Still Our Choice. A Detroit warehouse stash was dusted off for a potential revival as Michigan delegates cling to a long shot of Romney winning the Republican nomination. Elly Peterson calls it a possibility amid low enthusiasm.
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Times Square Peace Rally Ends In Fist Fight and Tear Gas
A group of anti‑Castro Cubans attacked a peace demonstration in Times Square, clashing with police as tear gas and fists were used. About nine attackers were arrested, with several latinos detained later. The 1,500 protesters aimed to press for end to suppression of Black communities and Vietnam War.
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Commercial Flight By Pilots Provides Hope for Releases
In a bid to spur more POW releases, three U S pilots freed by Hanoi will fly home on a commercial Trans World Airlines flight from Bangkok via Cairo and Frankfurt. Maj. James F. Low, Maj. Fred N. Thompson, and Capt. Joe V. Carpenter, ages 43, 32, and 37, are expected in New York Sunday. U S officials said the State Department hopes commercial travel signals disassociation from military transport and pressures Hanoi to free others. The pilots previously arrived in Vientiane from Hanoi aboard an ICC plane.
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Three U.S. pilots freed from Vietnam return home
Three American pilots Maj James R. Low, Maj Fred Thompson, and Capt Joe Carpenter arrived in Bangkok after a seven hour layover en route home on TWA 741. They hope to be the second of many groups freed from North Vietnam, each given new shirts and passports in Vientiane, Laos, before continuing to New York via Cairo Athens Rome and Frankfurt.
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