Yippies Clash With Police In Chicago
About 7,000 people gathered at Lincoln Park for a Yippies festival billed as a counter to the Democratic convention. Clashes erupted as police used helmets and motorcycles to disperse crowds, with injuries reported and several arrests. A march to Michigan Avenue led to more street turmoil before police restored order by late evening.
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Chicago
UPI
Festival of Life
Lincoln Park
Youth International Party
Michigan Avenue
Near North Side
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Goddard Urges Unity Among State Democrats
Former Gov Sam Goddard asked Arizona Democrats to unite during a Southern Arizona swing for his gubernatorial bid He avoided personal attacks saying party cohesion is vital to defeat Republicans in November He urged increased registration efforts before the September 23 deadline for the November 5 general election.
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Sam Goddard
Arizona
Tucson
Goddard
Democrats For
Humphrey
Randolph Park
Kennedy Park
Viet Plank Still Not Nailed Down at Convention Floor Fight
CHICAGO AP indications point to a floor fight over the Democratic party platform on Vietnam War policy. Platform writers push a strong peace plank while supporters and critics seek compromises as the Platform Committee labors past midnight. Humphrey says North Vietnam must show any willingness to discuss if bombing ends, though no sign exists. Delays push drafting past deadlines with possible last minute changes and calls for concrete compromises from Muskie and McCarthy camps.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Johnson
Platform Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Survivors of Sister Diaz Remembered in Aug 1968 Service
The survivors of Sister M. Josephine Diaz express gratitude for the large attendance and sympathy shown after services conducted August 19, 1968, by Reilly Funeral Home. The family lists four sisters and three brothers, including Sister Gertrude, Sister Regina, Mrs Nick Gomez, Mrs Al Lefebvre, Jaime Diaz, Gilbert Diaz, and Alonzo Diaz. The family also shares a poem composed by Sister Josephine during her illness.
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M. Josephine Diaz
Reilly Funeral Home
Gertrude
Regina
Tucson
Nick Gomez
Whittier
California
al Lefebvre
Tombstone
Jaime Diaz
Gilbert Diaz
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Alonzo Diaz
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Edmund Muskie
Maine
McCarthy
Harold Hughes
Iowa
U.S
South Vietnam
Paris
V.N.B
Pennington
Phoenix
Dick Tracy
The
M. Josephine
Josephine
FIAT
Canada
Usay
Stone
Tucson, Arizona
East Sixth Street
Southern
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