McGovern clinches Democratic nomination in Miami Beach
George McGovern won the Democratic presidential nomination at the Miami Beach convention after an 18 month campaign from outsider to frontrunner. He secured more than the 1,509 votes needed and faced questions from demonstrators, pledging Vietnam vows and seeking party unity ahead of the general election against Nixon.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Two Airliners Hijacked in Separate Incidents
Two jets were seized in separate nighttime hijackings within hours. A National Airlines Boeing 727 carrying 113 passengers diverted toward Philadelphia and Kennedy, demanded $600000, $20000 in pesos, and three parachutes, landing back in Philadelphia with fuel and power out. An American Airlines flight with about 18 aboard redirected to Fort Worth after demanding $550000 and a transfer to another aircraft.
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New York
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Fort Worth
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Two Men Arrested Near McGovern Hotel In Miami Beach
Federal agents seized two men at the Coral Beach Hotel in Miami Beach on concealed weapons charges after Senator George McGovern wrapped up a meeting. The men, Malek Sonebeyatta and Ahmed Obatemi, were identified as Jackson Mississippi residents with multiple IDs. No link to harm was found and McGovern canceled a caucus trip to finish his nomination speech preparations.
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South Dakota
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Miss
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Deauville Hotel
Butte Teamsters Strike Stauffer Chemical Plant
Stauffer shut down its Butte chemical plant after 165 union members walked out over contract length. The plant employs 200 to 250 people manufacturing liquid phosphorus. The union seeks a one year contract. the company offered three years. No meeting plans were announced. Pickets posted at gates and operations ceased.
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Butte
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Delegates plan Kennedy nomination effort for VP
Wisconsin and Massachusetts delegates said they will sign petitions to place Sen Edward M Kennedy of Massachusetts in nomination for vice president even if he declines an offer from Sen George McGovern. A 50-signature multi state slate can formally nominate a candidate. A vice presidential pick will be chosen Thursday night.
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Today's caper and local briefs across sections
A collage of short items notes the Legionnaires in vade at Butte today and the tech department seeking a third football coach. County fair plans are announced for Sunday. Weather outlook calls for variable clouds and temperatures around 77 during the day and 50 at night.
Orangemen march in North Ireland amid clashes and violence
Thousands of Orangemen protested in Belfast and Londonderry to mark a historic battle as a major security operation kept violence at bay. Three youths were shot dead amid ongoing sectarian strife raising the toll to at least 420 in three years, while bomb blasts and gunfire occurred in multiple cities.
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McGovern Defends Position Amid Campus Demonstration
Senator George McGovern faced angry demonstrators in a hotel lobby insisting he keep core policies. He repeated he would not shift his stance on Vietnam or other fundamental issues amid a lengthy six hour protest and a separate 800 strong rally outside.
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Fla
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Man fined $20 in road death
Cecil Nickerson, 72, Bakersfield California, found at fault in a July 2 collision north of Missoula Montana. A coroner's jury said he drove with disregard for safety. Theodore I. DeMarco, 21, Ronan, was killed and a 16-year-old girl passenger injured. No other charges filed due to lack of gross negligence.
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Fischer Loses First World Chess Championship Game
Bobby Fischer walked out for 30 minutes before returning to lose to Boris Spassky in Reykjavik. The American faced a 1-0 deficit as the match began amid money troubles from James Slater’s £50,000 donation and a dispute over a camera near the board.
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England
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West Germany
Schmid
Pygmies in Bagandou Face Marginal Existence and Slavery Rumors
In Bagandou Central African Republic African planter Camilo Belet owns 22 pygmies inherited from his father. Pygmies live apart from the town’s 4,000, largely unseen, with no possessions or ambitions. Missionaries report 25,000 to 50,000 pygmies in the country and new work begins to focus on pygmies separate from local Africans.
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Central African Republic
Camilo Belet
Equatorial Forest
Phillippe Reynaert
Nola
Here
Cameroun
Zaire
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