Nixon Thurmond accord charges in Fortas battle
UPI report from Sea Girt New Jersey cites Hubert Humphrey accusing Richard Nixon of striking a deal with Strom Thurmond to block Abe Fortas’s nomination as chief justice. Humphrey, on a beach meeting, claims Nixon could shift Senate votes in a week, calling Nixon’s campaign “crystal clear” on an arrangement with Thurmond. He contrasts Nixon’s hard line on courts with his own.
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Sea Girt
N.J
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Fosdick
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Nixon
Thurmond
Humphrey
Senate
Fortas
Supreme Court
Mr. Thurmond
Miami Beach
Fearless Fosdick
al Capp
Lil Abner
Richard J. Hughes
United States
Wallace
Senate Gun Bill Debate Turns To Dem Convention Row
The Senate postponed debate on a gun controls bill after a fiery exchange between Senators Russell B. Long and Stephen Young. Long denounced protesters as communist scum while Young defended police treatment of demonstrators at the Democratic National Convention. The session adjourned after Long challenged Young to defend the chants as he spoke for America.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Stephen Young
Ohio
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Hugh
America
Louisiana
Young
Long
Ohioan
Governor accuses Stanley of dodging statewide debate
DES MOINES UPI Gov Harold E Hughes charged State Senator David Stanley Muscatine backed out of a live statewide debate on KRNT TV Des Moines Hughes said he had accepted a joint appearance Monday but Stanley declined due to other commitments The governor said Stanley had promised to appear with him and could cancel other plans to debate The telecast would be carried by radio and TV stations across Iowa to let voters hear the candidates discuss issues.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
David Stanley
Muscatine
Hughes
Stanley
KRNT
Krnt-Tv
News in Brief From Across the Nation
The briefing reports Larry Stevens of Maryville Missouri injured in a car truck collision on highway 92 near Columbus Junction. Frank Donovan birthday math adds to 13 while Williamsville menu features Friday the 13th items. A toddler in Nottingham freed from a spin-dryer and Hancock County Georgia shifts to Negro control per election returns. Williamsburg Journal Tribune raises funds for three men injured in a farm explosion near Keota.
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UPI
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Hancock
Georgia
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U.S
Herman Talmadge
Williamsburg
Iowa
Williamsburg Journal Tribune
Keota
Jay Maudlin
Paul Knot
Donald McAdam
Victor
Elmer Greiner
Nixon Campaigning Intercepted Memo Notes Clouds Gather
An intercepted memo mentions Richard Nixon campaigning as political tensions rise with Strom clouds gathering. The message is brief and ends with a signoff from WEJ.
GIs Outnumber Communists in Tay Ninh Repulse Near Saigon
U S infantrymen repelled an 800-strong Communist assault near Tay Ninh with no American fatalities and 12 wounded. Across the border battles with Viet Cong near Loc Ninh and in the An Hoa Valley left dozens of enemy dead, while U S aircraft and helicopters faced losses.
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da Nang
Hoi An
USS
Loc Ninh
Camp Buell
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
New York Teachers Strike Returns for 24 Hour Notice
New York City teachers walked out defying a court order and demanding removal of a locally elected school board. Disturbances erupted at 10 city schools as picket lines formed. The action affected about 1.1 million students with 55,000 UFT members resuming strike under a 24 hour notice clause from a three day old agreement.
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UPI
New York City
United Federation of Teachers
UFT
Ocean-Hill
Brownsville
Cernik calls for compromise amid Prague crackdown
Premier Oldrich Cernik urged the Czechoslovak Parliament to accept Moscow's dictates as Warsaw Pact troops remain in Czechoslovakia. He warned withdrawal will follow Moscow orders while censorship and bans on public meetings are imposed. He noted possible Hajek resignation and defended liberalization before the invasion.
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UPI
Oldrich Cernik
Czechoslovakia
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Cernik
Moscow
Jiri Hajek
Russia
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Ludvik Svoboda
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Prague Radio
Dubcek
Nixon may visit Indianola farm before Des Moines rally
UPI report says Richard Nixon weighing a Des Moines area farm stop during Iowa campaign Saturday with decision likely on arrival. Preparations underway at Elbert Goode farm near Indianola for an outdoor platform in front of Sears at Merle Hay Plaza.
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UPI
Richard Nixon
Iowa
Nixon
Elbert Goode
Indianola
Merle Hay Plaza
John F. Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
West Branch
Goldwater
Sears Roebuck & Co
Merle Hay
State Central Committee
Jack Warren
Pat Pardon
Weather Outlook for Iowa Tonight and Saturday
United Press International reports from Iowa show partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers in the north tonight and Saturday. Lows dip to the 50s tonight with highs reaching the 80s on Saturday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Waterloo East High School Faces Racial Tensions
Waterloo Iowa. The Waterloo East High School board plans to finish a two day meeting series and issue a formal statement on the racial troubles. Principal Lawrence Gerlock had announced the school would close for the rest of the week at faculty and community request. A closed school board session preceded an open meeting with over 300 attendees.
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Waterloo, Iowa
UPI
Waterloo East High School
East
Lawrence Gerlock
Waterloo dispute at East High over Black Student Union grievances
A Black Students Union at East High presented 12 demands to the board including Negro teachers and counselors and an immediate black history course. The 1,700 student school with 340 Black students faced claimed discriminatory practices as teachers and parents urged discipline and return to learning amid campus tensions.
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