McGovern Deliberates Veep Pick After Muskie Talk
Sen. George S. McGovern spent two hours with Sen. Edmund S. Muskie about the Democratic vice presidential nomination. Muskie’s office declined further comment. McGovern said three senators refused the post but he is taking time to decide, aiming to name a replacement for Eagleton by Monday. He confirmed discussions with Humphrey Ribicoff and Kennedy, all of whom said no.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Maine
McGovern
Missouri
Thomas F. Eagleton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Eagleton
Rockefeller Veep Rumors Circulate in West Virginia Race
A Rockefeller spokesman declined comment on reports that Sen. George McGovern is eyeing Rockefeller IV as a potential vice presidential pick. Rep. Ken Hechler said McGovern discussed Rockefeller with him while Rockefeller concentrates on defeating Gov. Arch Moore Jr. in rural Boone and Lincoln counties.
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Charleston
W. Va
John D. Rockefeller IV
George McGovern
Rockefeller
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Hechler
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Arch A. Moore Jr
Boone
Lincoln
Miami
West Virginia
Moore
Wholesale Prices Post Sharp Rise in July
Wholesale prices rose eight tenths of one percent in July driven by farm products and processed foods and feeds. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes Phase 2 wage price controls show an annual 5.7 percent rise over eight months, with unemployment steady at 5.5 percent and total employment about 83.4 million. Average hourly earnings rose to 3.62 dollars with weekly pay up 4.58 dollars over the year.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Durham Planning Another Appeal
Star Staff Writer Luther Durham Jr. convicted in March of the 1963 knife slaying of 85 year old Annie Shaw files notice to appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Defense argues writ of error may be granted for four final months to file petition.
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Star
Luther Durham Jr
Annie Shaw
Frederick County
Virginia Supreme Court
Durham
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
David Simpson
High Court
Simpson
B.J. Tisinger
State High Court
Circuit Court
George S. Whitely
Senate Ratifies Treaty Limiting Antiballistic Missiles
The Senate approved a historic treaty capping each side at 200 antiballistic missiles and two sites, with 88 voting for and 2 against. Nixon praised the ratification as the SALT talks move toward a broader five year agreement while debates over offensive missile parity continue.
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Washington
Senate
James
Allen D-Ala
James Buckley
Con
R-N.y
United States
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Moscow
White House
Soviet Union
Vietnamese Drive North Vietnamese from Highway 13 Strongholds
South Vietnamese infantry cleared the last major North Vietnamese positions along Highway 13 north of Saigon, predicting the road to An Loc would soon reopen. The action, with 28 enemy killed near Tau O and three U.S. air base bunkers abandoned, indicates lighter South Vietnamese casualties and a push to clear mines and repair bridges as combat eases near An Loc.
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Saigon
An Loc
Tau O
U.S
Mekong
Plain of Reeds
Oscar Herrgesell
Jackson
Miss
4Th Ranger Group
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Strike at State Penitentiary Paralyzes Maximum Security Unit
Prison superintendent Addison E. Slayton Jr says 44 inmates in the maximum security section have not worked for two months. Recreation and dining privileges are suspended. Slayton blames four or five inmates who coerced others, with 6 to 8 maintenance workers affected. The inmate requests include parole consideration, fewer strip searches, and revised dining arrangements.
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Richmond
Addison E. Slayton Jr
Slayton
Roanoke
WDBJ
Maxium
1500 Men Struggle to Encircle Big Sur Forest Fire
In Big Sur California 1500 firefighters battled a 4100 acre blaze aided by a U2 reconnaissance plane. Dense fog and diminishing winds aided containment efforts with 70 percent reached and full containment expected. Six firefighters injured including one seriously after a 200 foot fall. The Ventana Wilderness fire began Tuesday from an illegal campfire.
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Big Sur
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ventana
Los Padres National Forest
Weather clears as cold front crosses state
A cold front moving across the state brings relief from recent warmth and humidity. Showers and thunderstorms accompany the front as it passes southward. Local business notices list store hours and promotions including Wilkins' Shoe Center and Snag's Sports Shop with new Friday hours starting Aug. 4.
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Richmond
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Fairmont
Minn
Shelly Ann Rudolph
Thate
Shelly Ann
Melvin Rudolph
Whiteley
Capitol
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Dark
Hugh Scott
Fulbright
Soviets
State Penitentiary
Wilkins’ Shoe Center
Lefty & Louise’s
Fairview Ave
S&h
Handley & Wislum
Snag‘s
Old Dominion Savings & Loan
Boscawen St
Weems Lane
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