Political campaign stops and legal cases and a deadly crash
Contender Robert D. Ray plans a political appearance at the Washington County Fair on Tuesday August 6 at 1 30 pm. Former Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers faces federal charges and arraignment in Birmingham for conspiracy related to stock transactions. Republicans in Miami Beach aim to raise funds with a 500 plate dinner dance and expect to add about 1 million to the campaign chest. A Papuan man sentenced to nine years for murder after two years digging for paradise. A 14 year old from Low Moor dies in a Clinton County two car crash. Iowa Air Force Major E Rex Shain from Iowa City dies in Vietnam. services set at the Air Force Academy.
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Washington County Fair
Ray
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Alabama
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Flowers
Lurleen B. Wallace
Birmingham
U.S
Miami Beach
Fontainableau Hotel
Iowa City
Iowa
Air Force
Vietnam
E. Rex Shain
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mexico earthquake stuns capital as aftershocks feared
A powerful quake centered 350 miles south of Mexico City shook the capital and damaged buildings while seismologists predicted more aftershocks. Seven killed and over 100 hurt, with 60 injured in Pinotepa Nacional and Omotepec. President Diaz Ordaz dispatched rescue troops and 60 tons of aid to isolated southern towns.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Pacific
Pinotepa Nacional
Omotepec
University of Mexico
Intercepted memo outlines GOP delegates at Miami Beach
An intercepted memo from WEJ references GOP delegates in Miami Beach and signals that the moment of decision is near. It frames the gathering as decisive for the party, implying upcoming choices will shape the campaign trajectory and delegate alignment.
Three Viet Fronts See Heavy Fighting In Vietnam
Allied troops and B52 aircraft clashed with eight Communist divisions across three northern provinces near Da Nang Hue and the DMZ. US infantry and Marines posted heavy casualties for the Vietcong while B52 strikes hit the A Shau Valley. An arm supply cache was found as officers warned of a planned major offensive by 100,000 troops.
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Saigon
Vpi
South Vietnam
da Nang War Complex
U. S
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Chu Lai
A Shau
da Nang
Hue
Valley
Johnson
Nixon woos his delegates
Nixon political operatives apply pressure to wavering GOP delegates as the convention nears. Nixon trails in some polls but aims to secure a first ballot win with about 674 delegates to date, while Rockefeller and Reagan still seek a two ballot strategy to deny him victory.
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New York
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New England
Maryland
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Peter O’donnell
Texas
Henry Bubb
National Citizens For Reagan Committee
Ray C. Bliss
Manila tremor sparks mass exodus and rescue effort
A strong new Manila tremor sent thousands into the streets as the 18th aftershock of the Black Friday quake wounded and trapped hundreds. About 133 dead nationward with 300 still buried in a five story apartment house in Santa Cruz. Rescue workers, including U S personnel, labored with jackhammers as Brig Gen Tobias ordered operations and officials probed for criminal negligence in the building’s construction.
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Manila
UPI
Philippines
Santa Cruz
Enrique Morales
Morales
Gaudencio Tobias
Vietnam
Philippine
U.S
Army overthrows Congo president in Brazzaville
The Congo army deposed President Alphonse Massemba Debat in Brazzaville. An army communique announced Augustin Poignet would replace him due to the president’s absence. It was unclear if Massemba Debat was killed or fled into exile.
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Congo
UPI
Alphonse Massemba
Debat
Augustin Poignet
Massemba- Debat
Massemba-Debat
Bombs Recovered From Narragansett Bay After Spill
Twelve 250 pound aircraft bombs fell into Narragansett Bay during loading of the ammunition ship Nitro. A divers team recovered all 12 by Friday. The Navy announced the incident after the final recovery and warned ships to avoid the Prudence Island area until the area was deemed safe.
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Newport, R.jr
UPI
Narragansett Bay
Navy
Prudence Island
Weather Outlook From United Press International
The forecast calls for scattered showers in the northwest and north central areas with a slow warming trend. Lows tonight near 60 in the northeast to the mid 60s in the southwest, with Saturdays highs in the 80s to 90s. Sunday should bring decreasing cloudiness and cooler conditions, with morning showers in the east.
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United Press International
GOP Opens 1968 Convention With Eisenhower Goldwater Schedule
At Miami Beach the GOP kickoff features Eisenhower addressing delegates by TV from Walter Reed while Goldwater and others speak on the first day. The agenda lists roll call, then nominating and acceptance speeches for president and VP, with Billy Graham benediction and late sessions through Thursday.
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UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
House
Gerald R. Ford
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Billy Graham
Iowa delegate backs Rockefeller for president
Delmar Van Horn a Jefferson businessman and farmer from Iowa endorsed New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller for president. He cited Rockefeller's farm program and a proposed one year extension of the Food and Agriculture Act as key reasons, noting the extension would aid farmer planning while a new administration develops its own farm policies.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Delmar van Horn
Jefferson
Rockefeller
van Horn
Des Moines students named Franzenburg county youth cochairs
Two University of Iowa students Matt Mellinger Kalona and Peggy A McGaffey Washington named Washington County co chairmen of Youth for Franzenburg to support Paul Franzenburg in his gubernatorial bid Franzenburg 51 is in his second term as state treasurer and unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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Des Moines
University of Iowa
Washington County
Democratic Party
Mellinger
Iowa
Franzenburg
New Infiltration Estimates Signal Vietnam War Rise
Pentagon officials said President Johnson’s forecast of a major Communist offensive in Vietnam rests on improved intelligence on North Vietnamese infiltration. Two methods allow current estimates: unit tallies revised over time and traffic flow of troops and supplies moving southward, averaging about two months from North Vietnam to South Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Johnson
Vietnam
Defense Department
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
County Board Proceedings Held July 25
The county board of supervisors conducted its proceedings on July 25 in regular session. The agenda included routine approvals, committee reports, and an update on departmental budgets. A special city council meeting was noted to follow for urgent local matters.
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County Board of Supervisors
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