Reagan Says He Could Not Have Done Differently for Nomination
In Miami Beach Florida AP reporting Ronald Reagan said there is nothing he could have done differently after watching Richard Nixon win the GOP nomination on the first ballot. The California governor defended his strategy and his decision not to declare openly for the nomination until 48 hours before the convention ballot.
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Sadness And Smiles For Ronald Reagan
George Esper reports on Ronald Reagan at the convention as he alternates between sadness and smiles. Reagan asks delegates to nominate Nixon unanimously while advisers debate timing and strategy for a formal candidacy.
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Birth Control Gains Approval of Theologian
Woodstock College theologian Rev John Milhaven says Catholic couples may justifiably use contraception despite Pope Pauls encyclical. He cites families with multiple children facing strain and notes conscience can override papal pronouncements when infallibility does not apply. A psychiatrist from Washington discusses related views at the Wagistock meeting.
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Market Makes Big Advance
New York stock market opened higher with gains outpacing losses by more than 2 to 1. The Dow and NYSE index posted substantial increases as heavy trading and late tape delayed by a midweek recess pushed volumes. Steel stocks rose after reports of a partial price drop. Jones & Laughlin led small gains.
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Viet Combat Losses Drop On Both Sides
Saigon AP report shows ongoing lull in major ground fighting in Vietnam. US casualties include no American deaths and 1 050 wounded, 563 requiring care, while enemy KIA totals 893 the lowest since January 1967, with caveats about later revision.
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Pueblo reminder protests held at convention hall
Delegates to the Republican National Convention were reminded of the USS Pueblo incident as 82 crew members remained held by North Korea. Mrs. Warren Hayes and the Rev. Paul Lindstrom led a sidewalk march to alert the world to the ship's fate.
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Percy Crowned Champion Demonstrator at GOP Convention
Sen. Charles H. Percy of Illinois led favored son demonstrations at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. He marched with placards for Ohio Gov. Rhodes and shouted support for favorite sons as other governors and senators joined the lively display despite a new rule limiting outside demonstrators.
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Rockefeller vote sparks Nixon lead at Florida GOP roll call
At the Florida precinct, the Republican roll call produced 32 votes for Richard M. Nixon and one for Ronald Reagan with a single vote for a Rockefeller. Consuelo Bailey asked which Rockefeller as Winthrop Rockefeller, Arkansas governor and Nelson Rockefeller’s brother, was nominated as a favorite son.
U.S. Troops In Vietnam Divided Over Nixon Candidacy
AP reports from Saigon show U.S. troops split on Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential race. Soldiers praise Nixon’s experience and foreign affairs knowledge, while others express doubt and favor Rockefeller. Several officers and enlisted men name Nixon as best GOP choice, with some undecided or hoping for Rockefeller.
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Eisenhower Shows Some Progress But Outcome Unclear
Doctors report the former president has shown progress after his sixth heart attack but call the outcome unpredictable. Irregularities remain since the attack, yet are not pronounced, with optimism for his condition improving as restrictions limit medical updates. His visitors and access to convention news are tightly controlled as the nation watches with concern.
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