Johnson undergoes further tests for diverticulosis at Brooke Army
President Johnson faces additional medical tests after a second round of examinations at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He plans to return next week for tests to gauge the extent of diverticulosis, a condition marked by pouches in the large intestine, with diet and possible surgery as treatment options. Dwight D. Eisenhower shows strength but remains in the critical period after his sixth heart attack, with doctors reporting stable vitals and improving spirits at Walter Reed Army Hospital.
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San Antonio
Brooke
Mars
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Waller Reed Army Hospital
Ray C. Bliss
Bliss
Nixon
National Committee
Pentagon Plans Missile Tests With Multiple Warheads
The Pentagon announced tests on missiles with multiple warheads beginning this month despite calls to delay until disarmament talks with the Soviet Union begin. Tests start at Cape Kennedy, Florida, and involve the Navy Poseidon missile and the Air Force Minuteman, with warhead capacities reportedly up to ten and three respectively.
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Soviet Union
Cape Kenemedy
Fla
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Air Force Minuteman
Svetlana Alliluyeva Declares Stay in United States
Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Joseph Stalin, said she burned her Soviet passport last summer to prevent any chance she might return to Moscow. She intends to seek U S citizenship and vows never to return to the Soviet Union, describing her life abroad as free of nostalgia and filled with pain and trauma.
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New York
Svetlana Allilwyeva
Moscow
New York Times
Joseph Stalin
United States
Delays Doom Riot Fund in Congress and White House
Delays in Congress and the White House appear to doom any chance for a special fund this summer to aid law enforcement agencies in riot control. The fund was provided in the omnibus crime control bill Johnson signed on June 19, with a summer provision to reduce red tape.
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Congress
White House
Ampibus Crime Central
Johnson
Canadian Mail Strike Ends as Postal Workers Return
Ottawa AP news reports Canada’s three week mail strike ended with 24,000 postal workers resuming duties after voting to accept a contract. 12,178 approved the deal, 4,163 opposed, granting 21 cents an hour retroactive to Aug 1, 1967 and 18 cents more in Oct 1969, far short of the 75 cent demand for 14 months.
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Ottawa
Canada
Steve
Czechs Cheer Tito's Support at Prague Welcome
Prague prepared a warm welcome for Yugoslav President Tito to express gratitude for his stand with Czechoslovakia against Moscow Warsaw and East Berlin. Thousands planned to set aside weekend plans to cheer the 70 year old advocate of independent communism.
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East Berlin
Agnew’s Conservative Turn Noted In Reading Preface
Agnew shifts to a conservative line in political thinking. His wife remains a domestic figure with some travel. City residents on Nixon’s pick share varied views in a back-page survey.
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Agnew
Nixon
Shotguns Flamethrowers Ready In Miami Disorder
In Miami Liberty City flareups began with gunfire, looting, and arson as National Guard and police moved with shotguns and flamethrowers. Curfews were ordered and dozens were arrested after dawn patrols as violence spilled from the Central Negro District into surrounding areas. Two deaths were reported and numerous injuries resulted from the clashes and ongoing street battles.
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Willie Mae Grant
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National Guard
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Reese
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Tenadour
Ong
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Miatai
Sui
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Sault
Jesf Cleveland
Miamida
Verllun
Miami Beach
GOP Delegates Back Nixon as Agnew Rivalry Brews
At the 28th Republican National Convention in Miami Beach Nixon won broad support for his ticket with Agnew as running mate despite a liberal minority that staged scattered protests. Agnew polled 1,128 votes, Romney 178, and Nixon asserted the party unity while outlining plans to press for new leadership and a Nixon campaign strategy from Mission Bay.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Spire T. Agnew
Maryland
Nixon
GOP
Agnew
George Romaney
Michigan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Mission Bay
Calif
Nixon Cancels Russia Visit Before Election
Nixon announced he would not travel to the Soviet Union before the November vote. He said the trip cannot now be taken and will not be taken before the election. He spoke with President Johnson who offered congratulations and sympathy. Nixon planned to visit Johnson at the Texas ranch to be briefed on Vietnam talks with Cyrus Vance, with Spiro Agnew accompanying.
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Vietnam
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Spiro T. Agnew
Mary+land
Hatfield
Lindsay
Percy
Strom Thurmond
Muffin
Agnew
John Volpe
Massachusetts
George Bush
Texas
Reagan
Sen
John) Tower
Spiro
Agnew Nomination Sparks Maryland Reactions
Maryland Republicans express pride and surprise about Spiro Agnew’s selection as Nixon’s running mate, with some reservations from Gov. Agnew allies and Democrats predicting a GOP defeat. Black leaders question vote turnout, while Mathias calls the move a historic, state-pride moment.
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Richard M. Nixon
Gav
Theodora Agnew
Rockefeller R. McKeldin
Anne Arundel ‘Packers
Joseph W. Aly
Rom Jr
GOP
Nixon picks Agnew as vice president amid Southern appeasement cries
The Associated Press reports Nixon chose Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate to satisfy regional factions and minimize backlash. Discussions spanned nearly 12 hours with 20 names considered, but Agnew emerged as the candidate acceptable to key party figures and southern delegates.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Miami Beach
Fla
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Richard M. Nixon
New
Spire T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
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A. Rockefeller
Agnew Opposes Civil Disobedience Amid Nomination
Gov Spiro T Agnew states strong support for civil rights and opposes civil disobedience. The Maryland governor, named as Republican vice presidential candidate, faces questions on order and law as he defends past actions including quelling Baltimore riots and firing at looters. He clarified his stance in a Thursday news conference and again at his nomination acceptance.
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Nixon
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Model Cities Agency
Agnew
Maryland
Parran J. Mitchell
Charles McMathias Jr
U.S. Senate
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New York
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AML
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Miami Beach
Fla
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