Dirksen Delivers Roaring Mock of Great Society Speech
AP dispatch from Miami Beach recalls Everett Dirksen seizing the Republican National Convention with forceful oratory and sharp satire. He denounces the Great Society as a misdeal while rallying delegates with Lincoln and Franklin quotes and a vow to defend American unity.
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Saul Pett
Miami Beach
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John Wayne
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Philadelphia
Russia
Dirksen
Great Society
America
Abe Lincoln
Oliver Cromwell
Ben Franklin
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Everett Dirksen
Convention Notes from Miami Beach on Nominating Balloting
The convention nears the president ballot with no major changes. Reagan gains Rep. James Gardner in North Carolina while Rockefeller wins Gov. Daniel Evans’s endorsement in Washington. Nixon centers attention on Agnew as the nominee and hints at a possible Russia trip.
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Miami Beach
Reagan
James Gardner
North Carolina
Rockefeller
Daniel Evans
Washington
Eisenhower Heart Attack Rated Major By Doctors
Army doctors at Walter Reed said Eisenhower suffered a major heart attack equal in severity to a previous one and that his prognosis remains guarded. They reported a comfortable night, continuous oxygen, stable vital signs, and said a transplant was not being considered.
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Washington
Dwight D
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
John
Miami Beach
Weather Outlook Warm Sticky Heat Continues Tonight
The hot humid weather persists through tomorrow with temperatures reaching 88 by noon after a night low around 73. The forecast says a slight cooling by Friday and notes last year’s low was 60 and the warmest 82.
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Tomorrrow
Mercury
Allies Kill 219 Enemy Soldiers In Mekong Delta Clash
A U S task force invaded a Viet Cong supply depot in three provinces 125 miles southwest of Saigon, killing 219 enemy soldiers in a week. Six U.S. infantrymen and three South Vietnamese Marines were wounded. no allied fatalities were reported. Riverine forces ferried 1,000 American infantry and 500 Vietnamese Marines. An EV gunner shot down a Marine CH46 helicopter. crew rescued unharmed. Viet Cong detonated the Ben Luc pontoon bridge, later repaired for traffic.
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Mekong Delta
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U.S. Navy
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Khe Sanh
Ben Luc
Mekong
North Vietnam to Free 14 Captured Sailors at Paris Talks
At the Paris peace talks the United States announced that 14 North Vietnamese seamen held by the U S would be released. Ambassador Harriman disclosed the names after the sixteenth session amid broader exchanges on troop numbers and bombing halts.
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United States
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Hanoi
Ha van Lau
Dean Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
U S Steel Sets New Price Hikes Amid Inflation Debate
Pittsburgh AP U S Steel Corp the nations biggest steel producer announced price increases on four new items ranging from 4 50 to 8 00 a ton on carbon and high strength low alloy steels and construction full alloy steels asserting inflation not caused by steel and noting potential aggregate rise about 2 percent Industry wide impact depends on other price changes since the July 30 labor settlement while many products remain unchanged including semi finished steel shells rails tubular products and stainless sheet.
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Johnson
White House
U.S. Steel
Seven Policemen Wounded in Harvey Disturbance
Seven white policemen were wounded by shotgun pellets during a disturbance in Harvey Illinois as state and local officers cleared a crowd of 75 to 100 youths. Mayor James Haines imposed a curfew until dawn amid rising tensions following a separate fatal shooting of a fleeing Black youth.
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James Haines
Harvey
Chicago
Haines
VMI Frosh and Fork Union Set for Apple Bowl Game
The VMI freshmen and Fork Union Military Academy agreed to meet in the first annual Apple Bowl at James Wood Stadium on Saturday, October 5. Players Rocky Yost Doug Nichols Jimmy Rhodes and Don Ratliff will participate in the contest. See page 13 for story.
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Fork Union Military Academy
James Wood Stadium
Hardley
Rocky Yost
Doug Nichols
Jimemy Rhodes
VMI
Don Ratliff
Fork Union
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7 P.M
A community auction at Denny's features furniture appliances and tools available for bidding starting at 7 o'clock tonight. Local residents encouraged to attend and support the sale.
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Denny's
Frederick County Schools Set to Open August 26
All Frederick County schools will open Monday August 26 as announced by the school board. Opening day will be full in day, with principals returning August 15 and pre school conferences August 16 to 19. New teachers report August 20 for orientation at the Frederick County Educational Improvement Center.
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Frederick County
Melton Wright
Nixon Leads GOP Nomination Drive in Miami Beach
Richard M. Nixon moves toward the Republican presidential nomination with strong signals for a first ballot win in Miami Beach. Governor Nelson Rockefeller presses anti Nixon forces arguing Nixon could not win in November and aims to block the former vice president’s path.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Republican convention agenda outlines nomination process
Chairman Gerald R. Ford presides as the convention orders at 5 p.m. EDT. The program includes nomination and seconding speeches for the Republican presidential candidate, roll call of state delegations to select the nominee, and adjournment until Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Locales and exact procedures are outlined in the party’s schedule.
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Gerald R. Ford
Nixon and Rockefeller vie for GOP nomination on eve of first ballot
On the eve of balloting 120 western delegates gathered as Nixon led with 615 first round votes, Rockefeller 270, Reagan 195, with 75 uncommitted and Lindsay as a lone NYC figure. Nixon projected victory while Rockefeller warned of cold war strategy. Reagan touted salesmanship and said he would like to be president.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Gov. Ron
Reagan
California
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Gvernor
Violent Storms Lashes the Nation Across Midwest and East
Violent thunderstorms swept the nation, with 90 mph winds and heavy rain damaging towns in Wisconsin Iowa Michigan South Dakota and Minnesota. In western New York two people were struck by lightning but not seriously hurt as floods and downed trees affected Buffalo and suburbs. Swirl winds damaged homes in several Wisconsin cities and left multiple families homeless while Salvation Army pickup offered assistance.
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Iowa
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Minnesota
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York
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Warm humid weather persists in Virginia through Thursday
A ridge of high pressure from the Atlantic keeps Virginia hot and humid. Showers and thunderstorms remain unlikely for most areas through Thursday, with the heat tempering only slowly.
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Richmond
Virginia
Home Grown Tomatoes 7 Lbs for $1
Local ad lists produce at seven pounds for one dollar along with sports gear for sale. Snag's Sport Shop at the corner of Braddock and Boscawen offers low and high cuts shoes mouth guards and football jerseys.
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