Eight men considered to replace Eagleton on McGovern ticket
The Democratic vice presidential field narrows after Senator Eagleton withdraws. Senators Church Muskie and O'Brien lead lists of likely successors with Florida Governor Askew and others also in contention. McGovern may name Edward Kennedy as a top fallback while awaiting a national broadcast to reveal his choice.
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Pramas
Eagleton
Basen
George McGovern
Missouri
McGovern
Frank Church
Idaho
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Florida
Reubin Askew
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Senate
Abraham Rubicoff
Connecticut
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Georgia
Julian Bond
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
O’brien
Sen
National Democratic
Lawrence O’brien
Gov
Patrick Lucey
Sargent Shriver
Thomas Eagleton
UPI
Ujhelyi
Sen. McGovern
Senator Eagleton
Wildcat strike halts Lorain AmShip production
A wildcat strike by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 358 shuts down the Lorain division of American Ship Building Co amid a dispute over recall policy. About 400 workers, including 30 boilermakers, are involved or affected. talks aim to resolve grievances per union contract.
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Lorain AmShip
Wildcat
Lorain
Lorain Division
American Ship Building Co
Paul Tietjen
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 358
Tietjen
Tietien
Harvey Krieg
Krieg
Boiilermakers
AmShop
Plumbers and Steamfitters
International Association of Machinists
Carpenters Union
Electricians Union
Painters Union
Operating Engineers Local
Mayor to file charges against Lorain park board president
Lorain mayor Joseph Zahorec plans charges against Park Board President Victor Carson over two incidents involving park benches given to St Peter Church and Carson reversing a park superintendent order. A September council hearing is possible after legal review by City Solicitor John Hritsko. The city council forms a park department investigation as Councilman Thomas Gallo urges scrutiny of parks maintenance and the merger of park and recreation duties.
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Lorain Park Board
Lorain
Joseph Zahorec
Park Board
Victor Carson
St. Peter Church
Carson
Rodney Hale
Zahorec
Council
John Hritsko
Civil Service
Park and Recreation
Thomas Gallo
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
Arts Council
Area Democrats Back Eagleton Switch Press Critique
Elyria Democrats charge national press with a bad image as they back Senator Eagleton’s withdrawal from McGovern’s campaign. Local leaders say Anderson’s unproven drunken driving arrests harmed coverage and discuss implications for McGovern’s honesty and chances. Page 3 and 4 continue.
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Thomas Eagleton
George McGovern
McGovern
Victor F. Stewart, Jr
Elyria Democratic Party
Stewart
Jack Anderson
Eagleton
Missouri
Anderson
Delta DC8 Hijackers Land in Algiers with $1 Million Ransom
An American DC8 carrying hijackers landed in Algiers with a $1 million ransom. Algerian officials questioned the hijackers for two hours and transferred them to authorities while FBI identified eight Detroit crew and passengers aboard. The plane was to depart for the United States with an overnight stop in Barcelona.
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Algiers
U.S
Delta Air Lines DC
United States
Barcelona
Spain
Eldridge Cleaver
Don Cox
Pete O’neil
Allan Davis
FBI
Detroit
Delta
Miami
Boston
Algeria
Larry Burgess
Jean McNair
Yahari
Ayana McNair
Joyce Tillerson
Kenya Tillerson
Melvin McNair
Harry Singleton
Western Airlines
Kissinger and North Vietnamese Talk Again in Paris
Washington reports that Henry Kissinger is meeting in Paris with North Vietnamese negotiators. The talks are described as secret, following 14 prior sessions, with Kissinger due back tonight to brief President Nixon.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Paris
White House
Nixon
Kissinger
Blossom Center event draws 500 plus for Lorain County Night
Ticket orders pour in for Lorain County Night at Blossom Center on August 24 featuring Lee Castle and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with Helen O Connell and Bob Eberly. Open air amphitheater in Peninsula hosts thousands. bus service from Midway Mall available for $3 round trip.
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Lorain County
Blossom Center
Lee Castle
Jimmy Dorsey
Helen O'Connell
Bob Eberly
Blossom Music Center
Midway Mall
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By Frank Finegold
Omrarhive
Ohio
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Joseph A. Ujhelyi
Democratic Party
North Ridgeville
Sam of the People
Jose A. Degracia
Joseph A. Ujhely1
Humphrey
DC8
Bulletin
Dorcas Guild
Magyar United Church of Christ
Steve
Betty) Bake
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Akron
Cuyahoga River
Elyria
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