GOP Scene Shifts To Top Contenders
In Miami Beach the Republican race pivots from polling arguments to the personal appeal of Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon. Nixon supporters press for southern delegate ranks and defections from favorites while Rockefeller backers push preconvention spending and arguments against Nixon securing the nomination.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Crash in Clarke Kills W.Va. Man
Frank Eldrid Clark age 53 of Daniels West Virginia dies in a two vehicle crash on Route 50 east of Winchester Clarke County. His car swerved into the westbound lane striking a tractor pulling a gasoline trailer owned by Southern States. Tractor operator Calvin Leroy Wilkins of Winchester is uninjured. Clark pronounced dead at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Rescue squad transported George Neely from another crash at Millwood Ave and Kent St for observation. Associated Press notes a fatal crash in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway area killing Donald and Mary Sasha and five of their six children in fog and wreckage near Floyd. Burkeville resident Percy Lee killed on U.S. 360.
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Frank Eldrid Clark
Daneiels
W. Va
Winchester
Waterloo
Clarke County
L. W. Turner
Turner
George Neely
Norfolk
Millwood Ave
Kent St
Illinois
Blue Ridge Parkway
Donald
Mary Sasha
Taylorville
Ill
Denis
Diane
Darlene
Dorcas
Cynthia
Eric
Floyd
Roanoke
Burkeville
Percy Lee
Nottoway County
Key GOP Delegates Seen Blocking Nixon First Ballot Win
Nixon leads with 547 of 667 needed for the GOP nomination as 200 uncommitted delegates, three favorite son states, and Southern support loom large. Rockefeller has 208 and Reagan 157 with 264 votes among other favorite sons and 207 uncommitted. Caucuses Monday in Michigan, Ohio, and Maryland shape the tally. Humphrey tops Democrats with 775 of 1,312 needed, McCarthy at 432, favorite sons 656, uncommitted 746, and 12 scattered.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller
Reagan
Michigan
Ohio
Maryland
George Romney
James A. Rhodes
Spir& T. Agnew
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
West Virginia
Favorite Sons
Reaga
Potts gets a lively girl as potential cheerleader
Town Crier Star Sports notes Editor Russ Potts may welcome a cheerful presence this morning as Mrs Emily Potts presents a lively girl. The Star Staff sends flowers with a Winning or losing be a good sport card. Weather outlook calls for warm humid weekend with variable clouds and afternoon or evening thundershowers. Low tonight 66 to 72 degrees and high tomorrow 86 to 90 degrees.
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STAR
Russ Potts
Emily Potts
Potts
Wanted Young Lady for After School Work at Barry's Drug Store
Help wanted at Barry's Drug Store for a young lady after school and on Saturday afternoons. Apply in person. no phone calls.
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Barry
Miami Beach braces for convention as Nixon Reagan clash grows
Special Correspondent notes Miami Beach awakens for the convention with Reagan and Rockefeller arriving and campaigning while Nixon arrives Monday to prepare a possible acceptance speech. Hilton Plaza and Americana host the campaigns as party lines form and rumors of cross‑team talks surface.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Reagan
Rockefeller
Nixon
Convention Hall
Hilton Plaza
Earthquakes Kill and Wreck Across Mexico and Manila
An earthquake in Mexico City and surrounding Oaxaca provinces kills at least four, injures many, and causes extensive damage including numerous demolitions. A separate Manila quake leaves over 100 dead and hundreds trapped, with rescue efforts ongoing and cranes aiding the rubble clearance.
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Mexico City
Insurgentes Avenue
Oaxaca
Pinotepa Nacional
Reagan Sees Long Shot Path to GOP Nomination
Governor Ronald Reagan, at 18 months in public office, heads to the GOP convention with a tentative bid. He says Nixon and Rockefeller could deadlock, leaving a possible path for him if his name is placed before delegates. California's 86-vote delegation backs him with F. Clifton White organizing the drive. James Halley notes growing support though Reagan insists he is not yet a candidate.
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Rockefeller
Reagan
Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. _ Rockefeller
Nixon
Miami Beach
Fla
California
F.clifton White
James V. Halley
Halley
Congress Closes for Conventions After Brief Voting Sprint
Congress paused for the national party conventions after failing to finish a foreign aid package. The Senate and House recessed until September 4. The chamber sent a broad poultry inspection program and several minor measures to the White House while the foreign aid bill remained about one billion dollars below Johnson's request due to a log export dispute.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Johnson
Food Deals and Local Sales Notice
Local marketplace advertises home grown tomatoes five pounds for one dollar and country ham at ninety nine cents per pound. Concrete picnic tables priced at thirty nine dollars ninety five cents. Located next door to Jumpin J Drive-In.
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Jumpin J
Czechoslovak Liberalization Backed by East Bloc Leaders
In Bratislava eight Communist leaders from the Soviet Union Poland East Germany Hungary Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia agreed on a broad declaration to support Czechoslovakia liberal reforms. They signed at City Hall and paid tribute to Soviet World War II dead as Brezhnev and Dubcek drew cheers for friendship with the Soviet Union.
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Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Dubcek
Alexander Dubcek
Theoviet Union
Johnson sits out convention at Texas ranch
President Johnson plans to stay at the LBJ ranch near Johnson City as Congress recesses. He says he will monitor the steel situation and possible actions to curb price hikes tied to this week’s labor contract. Secretary Clifford and aide Califano join him for the weekend with wives.
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Austin
Tex
Congress
Johnson
Texas
Washington
Clark Clifford
Seph A. Califano Jr
LBJ
Johnson City
Here
Chicago
White House
Richard J. Daley
B52s Hit Valley Supply Base in Laos Front
U S B52 bombers pounded the Ai Shan Valley interior to deter attacks on Da Nang and Hue, delivering about 900 tons of explosives in raids Friday and today. North Vietnamese forces shelled a Marine radio station near Khe Sanh, killing six Marines as clashes persisted around Da Nang with Marines reporting several enemy and allied casualties. A separate line advertises $1,000 off see lots and acreage.
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Saigon
A I Shan
da Nang
Hue
South Vietnam
Laon
U.S
Ene‘emy
Khe Sanh Comera
Marine Headquarters
Hill 950
New Winchester Post Office Planned Under Lease Program
U S Sen Harry F Byrd Jr and Rep John O Marsh Jr announced the Post Office Department plans a new Winchester facility under lease construction for about 20 years with renewal terms of five years. A 25700 square foot building plus 4370 square feet platform space and 43000 square feet parking are proposed pending site selection.
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U. S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
John O. Marsh, Jr
Post Office Department
Post Office
Alvin Webb
Winchester
Postal Cutbacks Called Off
Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson announced that planned postal service cutbacks for today are canceled. He said service will be normal after Congress exempted the Post Office from the 1968 Surtax Bill employment ceiling, stressing Congress understands the department's public service role.
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Washington
W. Marvin Watson
House
Post Office Department
Congress
Virginia Sees Clouds as Front Passes Across State
A frontal system moving through Virginia produced overcast skies and intermittent showers today. Local weather notes indicate cooler air following the disturbance with patchy rain chances in the afternoon.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
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