Humphrey to Pick Muskie as Running Mate in Victory Drive
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey named Sen. Edmund Muskie as his preferred running mate after clinching the Democratic nomination. He met supporters and aides, planned an early afternoon announcement, and condemned Chicago convention violence while praising Johnson family celebrations. Nixon phoned to congratulate, as protests and police clashes continued outside the arena.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Edmund §. Muskie
Maine
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R. Sargent Shriver
Ted van Dyke
Humphrey
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Chicago Streets Erupt In Protest At Hilton Hotel
Police subdue demonstrators in Chicago as clashes near the Conrad Hilton Hotel escalate. About 175 marchers across from the hotel faced heavy police, with 267 youths arrested and more than 300 injured amid teargas, clubs, and trash fires on Michigan Avenue.
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Michigan Ave
Hilton
Mrs. McCarthy
Michigan Avenue
Dow Jones closes with mixed U S averages
New York AP reports Dow Jones closing averages with the 30 Industrials at 894.33 up 0.68, 20 Rails at 250.25 down 0.86, and 15 Utilities at 130.02 down 0.60 on volume of 10,950,000 shares.
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New York
Dow Jones
Keck Leads Klamath Falls Past Tucson 9-2 in Legion World Series
Manchester New Hampshire AP report: Righthander Mike Keck hurled Klamath Falls Oregon to a 9-2 victory over Tucson in the American Legion world series second game. Memphis defeated South Bend 3-0 in the opener.
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Mike Keck
Klamath Falls
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Tucson
Memphis
South Bend
Ind
Inside Today's Citizen Dr Alvarez 35 Bridge 22 Comics
A brief page index notes sections including Dr Alvarez 35 Bridge and the Comics and Crossword Puzzle. The page lists Deaths Editorials Financial News Movie Times Public Records Sports TV Radio Dials Weather and Woman's View for the issue.
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Dr. Alvarez
Convention Schedule for Fourth Democratic Session
In Chicago AP reports tentative events for the fourth Democratic National Convention session. Permanent Chairman Carl Albert gavels the meeting to order at 5 30 p m Tucson time. Roll call begins for nominating vice presidential candidates followed by balloting. A Robert F Kennedy memorial occurs and candidates for president and vice president deliver acceptance speeches.
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Chicago
Carl Albert Gavels
Tucson
Delegates Gather at Lakefront Hotel for Open Convention Test
Delegates including two Congressmen William F Ryan and George E Brown Jr and former Kennedy aid Richard N Goodwin met at a lakefront hotel as a dissenters march to the International Amphitheatre tested Chicago openness. Sen Edward M Kennedy will not attend and records show a memorial film for Robert F Kennedy. George S McGovern pledged support to the nominee despite differences.
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William F.ryan
New York
George E. Brown Jr
California
Richard N. Goodwin
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Donald C. Peterson
Wisconsin
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hyannis Port
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Humphrey
Old Coalition Breaking Up Sparks GOP Glee At Chicago Convention
GOP leaders praised disorder at the 1968 Democratic Con vention saying it will cost Hubert Humphrey support in November. Rep Donald Rumsfeld argued the old power bloc coalition is breaking up and the dissent signals deep political change.
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UPS
GOP
Hubert Humphrey
Donald Rumsfeld
Ilinois
Humphrey
Rumsfeld
Occasional Clouds Bring Small Rain Chance Tonight
A light chance of rain is noted with about 20 percent probability for tonight and nil for tomorrow. Temperatures near 95 to 100 degrees are forecast after a 70 to 75 degree overnight low. Yesterday’s high reached 98 as the 2 pm temperature stood at 96 with 27 percent humidity.
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