Agnew Defends Record Amid National Push for VP Bid
The article profiles Spiro Agnew defending his conservative record and dismissing rumors about Thurmond or Pappas shaping his vice presidential selection. He emphasizes his housing rights work and inclusion of Black staff, noting accusations of racism shock him. The piece cites his stance on civil rights and public perception.
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Strom Thurmond
Tom Pappas
Spyros Skouras
Mason Dixon Line
Agnew recalls famous manifesto amid walkout headlines
The passage describes Spiro Agnew seeking a copy of the April 11 Manifesto during a speech at the Maryland State Office Building. He claims the document condemns racism on all sides and notes the walkout by Maryland Negro leaders last April drew major headlines and defined the event.
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Agnew
Maryland
Vietnam
State Office
Regency
Baltimore leaders offended by rap rhetoric and racial tension
Governor Agnew recalls a speech by Rap Brown criticizing police as enemies of Black people. He notes white leaders praised some actions while Black leaders condemned the rhetoric as demagoguery aimed at chaos. He shares a tape exposing Brown urging violence and arson, calling him wholly bad.
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Baltimore
Uncle Tom
Gov. Agnew
Jaycees Plan to Back Public Speaking Course
Terre Haute Jaycees announce sponsorship of a public speaking course to start soon. Jim Woodard, Jaycees president, says the class will be directed by Robert Hawkins of Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute Jaycees
Jim Woodard
Robert Hawkins
Indianapolis
City Council Passes Budget with Tax Levy Adjustments
Terre Haute Harrison Township tax levy to fall under 12 dollars per hundred of assessed value as Vigo County School Corp Sanitary District poor relief and library levies still to set. Council trimmed over 154 238 from 1969 budget reducing the tax levy from 3641 to about 15 cents and slashed police fire and park funding while approving department by department figures.
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Harrison Township
Vigo County School Corp
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Common Council
Democratic ticket struggles as aging leaders falter
Washington notes Kennedy death fallout, New Jersey Gov. Richard Hughes and Sen. Fred Harris lose appeal due to age and regional limits. Campaigns proceed for Stewart Udall, Terry Sanford, and Clairborne Pell, but none significantly improves the ticket.
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Kennedy
New Jersey
Richard Hughes
Fred Harris
Interior
Stewart Udall
South Carolina
Terry Sanford
Rhode Island
Clairborne Pell
107th Birthday for 90-Year-Old Social Security Pioneer
William R. Welch, a Philadelphia General Hospital patient, celebrated his 107th birthday with a party staged by student nurses. Welch, who retired before Social Security was enacted, qualified for benefits at age 90 after taking a hotel clerk job.
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Philadelphia
William R. Welch
Philadelphia General Hospital
Welch
Budget totals revealed for Terre Haute city funds
Vigo County auditor Burlin Armstrong reports the Terre Haute tax base totals 104,617,200 with Harrison Township 102,923,640 Honey Creek 634,280 Lost Creek 1,054,990 and Otter Creek 4,290. Mayor Harrison has 10 days to sign or veto the council approved budget.
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Hearing Set Oct 11 on Improvements District Plan
A hearing is scheduled for October 11 on proposed improvements to be owned and operated by the city including a parking ramp. The city would administer the program with a map from the Vigo County Area Plan Commission outlining district boundaries. Tax-exempt properties such as Indiana State University Goodwill Industries and church land are excluded. Officers include Sidney Levin president John Newlin vice president Lewis W Taylor secretary Arch R Dunbar treasurer. Board members are Benjamin Blumberg Joseph Maloley George Miller Peter Thiemann Mrs Lois Dalbey and Mrs Hermine Haslem. McCormick and Blumberg law firm represents the association.
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Joseph Malooley
George Miller
Peter Thiemann
Lois Dalbey
Hermine Haslem
McCormick and Blumberg Law Firm
Crime Rises 16 Percent in Sixties Murder Trends
A 1967 report shows U S murder rise 16 percent with 4 400 non firearm deaths from beatings stabbings and clubs and 48 percent of killings by handguns. From 1962 to 1967 total murders 59 015 with 58 percent gun deaths. says Rhode Island New York Massachusetts and New Jersey had low firearm murder rates while Texas California led with high gun related homicides.
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United States
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Texas
California
Minor Parties Petition for Ind ballot
Petitions were filed to place the Prohibition and Socialist Labor parties on the Indiana November ballot. Socialist Labor lists 10,635 names, with 8,320 needed, including John M. Morris and Casimer Kanczuzewski as nominees. Prohibitionists report 5,444 names. W E Yeater seeks to lift total past 8,500 by Wednesday. Petitions will be checked and signatures verified for eligibility.
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Indianapolis
Prohibition
Socialist Labor Parties
Indiana
Socialist Labor Party
John M. Morris
Gary
U.S
Casimer Kanczuzewski
South Bend
Herman A. Kronewitter
Mishawaka
New Ross
A. Terry Crall
Lowell
A. J. Youmans
Noblesville
Martha Shelley
New Castle
W. Kendrick Griffin
Evansville
HRC to review rules and appoint committees at Tuesday meeting
Braden Kruger will preside at the Human Relations Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 417 S. 5th St. The agenda includes reviewing rules adopted last session in light of the city attorney's report and establishing committees. A note adds that a perfect vacuum is impossible to attain because air and gas cannot be completely removed from any enclosed space.
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Braden Kruger
Human Relations Commission
S. 5Th St
Mildred Dunnock to Join Yale Drama School Faculty
Actress Mildred Dunnock will teach scene study and perform with Yale Repertory Theater this fall. She has taught at Brearley Harvard Vassar and Barnard and created Big Mamma in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also played the wife in Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
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Yale Drama School
New York
Miss Dunnock
Yale Repertory Theater
Brearley School
Harvard
Vassar
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