Why Agnew Was Picked for Nixon’s Ticket
The article details how Nixon chose Spiro Agnew to placate southern and conservative wings, aiming to hurt Nixon the least. It notes Agnew’s rise from Maryland governor to vice presidential candidate amid debate, with Rockefeller anger over the selection and Agnew's approval among southern supporters.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
Associated Press
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
John V
Ambushed Oas Spray Village By Accident
U S river forces fighting their way out of two ambushes near Cai Rang in the Mekong Delta sprayed the village with automatic fire. IV casualties included 16 South Vietnamese dead and 120 wounded, while eight Americans were wounded and one boat beached. The action follows a week long allied sweep that killed many Viet Cong and yielded munitions caches.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
U.S
Can Tho
Cai Rang
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
U Minh Forest
Coun
Marines charged in Vietnam battlefield killings near Hue
A 20 year old Marine Lance Cpl Denzil R Allen faces five murder counts for slayings of Vietnamese civilians near a village south of Hue last May. Six other Marines also face individual murder charges with pre trial review by Maj Gen Carl A Youngdales. Trials could begin in early fall.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
Lance Cpl
Denzil R. Allen
Lébanon
Hue
Carl A. Youngdale
1St. Marine Division
Marine Legal
Martin R. Alvarez Jr
Detroit
Mich
Robert J. Vickers
Dothan
Ala
Manuel Cornejo
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lance
Anthony Licciardo Jr
Lowell
Mass
John D. Belknap
Forsyth
Weather Outlook for Winchester This Weekend
The weatherman forecasts rain in the Winchester area this weekend with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible with mild overnight lows from 65 to 73 and daytime highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.
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Winchester
Eisenhower Reports Stronger Spirit After Heart Attack
Army doctors at Walter Reed report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, is feeling stronger and in excellent spirits after his major heart attack. He remains in the critical period, with stable vital signs as he continues to progress.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Convention Comments United Despite Romney Bid for Second Spot
MIAMI BEACH Republicans closed their convention with a sense of political unity despite years of splits. Romney’s last minute bid for the second spot drew speculation, with observers noting his prior NH withdrawal and questions about his nomination on the first ballot.
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Miami Beach
Romney
Stassen
Humphrey and McCarthy Welcome GOP Ticket
Vice President Humphrey said the country faces a clear choice if he runs against Nixon. He hinted at a line of attack on the Agnew ticket and noted Nixon's Southern support and Maryland border state dynamics. Senator McCarthy praised Nixon as a proper Republican nominee after Ohio campaigning. The piece also mentions McCarthy reading poetry and a weekend lemon coconut cake special at Ward's Pastry Shop, with Salvation Army clothing pickup offered.
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Waverly
Minn
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Miami Beach
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
Reepublican
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Senate
Ohio
Columbus
Cleveland
George Seferis
Robert Lowell
Ocean
T. S. Eliot
Robert Bly
Virginians Stand Solid for Agnew at Nixon Convention
Virginia Republicans, riding high after Nixon’s Miami Beach speech, pledge strong support for the Nixon-Agnew ticket. Delegates give 24 Virginia votes to Agnew, plan campaigning in two weeks, with A Linwood Holton coordinating regional efforts amid enthusiasm and questions about Agnew.
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Agnew
Nixon
Virginia
Miami Beach Convention Center
Virginia Republican
Samuel Carpenter
A. Linwood Holton
Roanoke
Nixon Opens GOP Battle For Presidency
Nixon unveils a November bid after securing the 1968 Republican nomination at the 29th National Convention. Agnew wins the running mate slot amid some liberal dissent, with Romney and Rhodes offering resistance and Rockefeller abstaining. Nixon vows victory as he heads to Mission Bay for rest and strategy sessions and signals Bliss to continue as national chairman.
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Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
South
Thurmond
Florida
GOP
Bill Murfin
Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
George Romney
Michigan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Mission Bay
Calif
Ray C. Bliss
Bliss
Violence Erupts at Uruguay University in Kidnap Probe
In Montevideo about 300 students clashed with police near the University of Uruguay after a predawn raid tied to the kidnaping of Dr Ulises Pereira Reverbel, adviser to President Jorge Pacheco Areco. Smaller protests occurred with antiriot units. no casualties reported. The Tupamaro group claimed responsibility for the abduction amid labor unrest and inflation concerns.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
University of
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Antiriot
Ulises Pereira Reverbel
Pacheco
Government Electric and Telephone Company
Pereira
Tupamaro National Liberation Front
Weather Richmond Forecast Braces for Showers Across Virginia
Moist air over Virginia grows unstable with a rising chance of thundershowers scattered statewide. Also notes unrelated ads for inventory closure, trailer, Lasagna evening, ushers and candy attendants, and a back to school dress carnival at local venues.
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Richmond
Virginia
Penney’s
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