Rockefeller says Nixon strongholds overstated on delegate votes
Rockefeller challenges Nixon backers claim of 700 plus delegates as he predicts Nixon at 500 to 550 votes. An AP tally shows Nixon with 542 first ballot delegates to Rockefeller’s 202, while Humphrey leads Democrats with about 792. Rockefeller argues the nomination remains unsettled with 667 needed.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Denver
Nixon
GOP
Miami Beach
Gallup
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Humphrey
America
San Francisco
Los Angeles
National Association of Counties
Washington
The
George C. Wallace
J. W. Fulbright
D!ark
Senate
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Eisenhower objects to camouflaged surrender in peace plank
Former president Eisenhower told the Republican platform hearings that the party should avoid a camouflaged surrender in Vietnam and urged a broad, noncommittal statement. The Citizens Committee for Peace with Freedom in Vietnam presented his message, while Nixon and Rockefeller camps seek a firm yet flexible line.
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Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. ‘Rockefeller
Hanoi
United States
Southeast Asia
Ciizens Committee For Peace With Freedom
Viettnam
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylva
Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom Guest to Parade
Miss Jan Minnich of Martinsburg West Virginia will join the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company parade in the Rappahannock County town Thursday at 7 pm. The 1968 festival goodwill representative has appeared as a guest in parades at Stanley Sperryville and Woods Stock this summer.
Dance Tonight 9 to 12 Ted Whipp and Dew Droppers
Tonight at Little Macs Rest Papermill Rd a 50 cent cover charge. Ted Whipp and his band perform from 9 to 12 attracting local crowds and offering a mix of dance tunes.
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Ted Whipp
Dewdroppers
Little Mac’s Rest
Papermill Rd
Tractor Mishap Fatal to Hayfield Man
Homer B. Haines 63 of Rt. 2 Hayfield died at Memorial Hospital from injuries after a Krauser-Lupton Equipment Co tractor ran over him shortly after 9 am. He was a mechanic at the Krauser-Lupton shop and started the engine when it moved. He is survived by his widow Alice Pearl and son Vernon D. Haines. The body lies at Omps Funeral Home with funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Homer B. Haines
Rt. 2
Hayfield
Krauser-Lupton Equipment Co
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Haines
Julian Armel
Krauser=Lupton
Armel
Krauser-Lupton
Mr. Haines
Hampshire County
Richard Haines
Alice Pearl Haines
Vernon D. Haines
Rt. 4
Police May Take a Walk
A national two day police walkout is proposed by police leaders angered by perceived lack of support in racial violence cases. Fraternal Order of Police president John Herrington cites shootings and says a conference in September will consider the action with delegates from New York and Detroit police groups.
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Shreveport
John Herrington
Philadelphia
Order of Police
Herrington
The
Order
New York
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Detroit Police Association
Gary Suburb Quiet After 64 Arrests Sniper Disorder
Gary Indiana police silenced snipers with return fire and arrested 64 people as curfew remains hour by hour after three nights of unrest in the 185000 resident city. Mayor Hatcher announces a 14 member Negro leadership commission to liaise between residents and officials. Police chief Hilton credits rapid action and state trooper help for reducing violence.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Hatcher
James Hilton
Indiana
Sniper Hits Seattle Police Car Amid Black Panther Rally
A sniper fired through a police car roof wounding two officers Monday night as violence erupted in Seattle's predominantly Negro Central district. Three more officers and three civilians were shot. police did not return fire. The unrest followed the arrest of two Black Panther members on suspected larceny and a rally where a Panthers leader urged armed action. Elmer Dixon, 18, identified as Panthers captain of military, led about 25 members calling police “racist dog pigs” and urging arms for Negroes.
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Black Panther Party
Panther Leacher
Elmer Dixon
Panthers
Six Policemen Shot in Peoria Fight at Intersection
Six policemen were wounded early today when rocks and bricks sparked gunfire at the Green and Adams Streets intersection near Taft Homes in Peoria. None of the injuries were serious, and no other injuries or arrests were immediately reported. Police described the clash as beginning Monday night with youths hurling objects at cars stopped for a traffic signal.
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Peoria
St. Francis Hospital
Green and
Adams Streets
Taft Homes
U S Forces Suffer Setbacks Near Da Nang and Hue
In two ground battles near Da Nang and Hue U S Marines and air cavalry units faced heavy fire from North Vietnamese troops. About 24 Americans were killed and 40 wounded with only five enemy bodies found in the Da Nang engagement. A separate ambush near Hue left four air cavalrymen dead and 25 wounded. In the air a U S Navy pilot downed a MIG17 in a five minute dogfight 18 miles north of Vinh. Three MIGs were reported involved and Lt Cmdr Guy Cane of New York City credited with the kill.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
7Th
da Nang
Wen
Bon Homme Richard
Vinh
G.S
Cmdr
Guy Cane
New York City
No Fat to Trim from Budget Senate Told
Senate told there is no fat left to trim from Johnson foreign aid. The administration seeks 1.94 billion now, down from 2.96 billion. Sparkman calls this the absolute minimum to sustain foreign policy. The bill faces final action by Friday before Congress adjourns for political conventions.
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Senate
Washington
Johnson
John Sparkman
D- Ala
Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committees
Sparkman
Congress
Star subscribes to New York Times News Service
The Winchester Evening Star announced it has joined The New York Times News Service to print selected Times articles the same day as in that paper. The editor said the service will provide Virginia readers with a versatile, informative report and enhance the Star’s appeal.
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Winchester Evening Star
New York Times
The
Star
Times
Associated Press
Newspaper Enterprise Association
the Star
Virginia
Jack F. Davis
New York Times News Service
Americans' Overseas Spending Alarms U S Officials
Washington reports the June trade deficit at 87.2 million, marking the third monthly deficit in 1968 as imports exceed exports. January to June exports total 16.4 billion, imports 16.1 billion, leaving little chance of a 1968 surplus comparable to 1967's 4.1 billion. Johnson administration sought a 1967-like improvement but faces an uphill task.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Department
Ning
Johnson
Teen League Baseball Yard Party Auction Notice
Yard party and auction for Teen League baseball set for August 2 at 5 p.m. Auction to begin at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds support league activities. Location details not specified in readable text.
Thousands Demonstrate For 5 Hours In Mexico City
Federal paratroopers attacked a national university preparatory school firing a bazooka shell through doors and dragging out hundreds of demonstrators after a day of violent protests. Police and troops clashed with 14 to 18 year olds in the capital, injuring hundreds and arresting nearly 300 as riots spread from the main square to the university area.
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Mexico City
Vietnam
Latin America
New Zealand
Zocalo
National Palace
Old National University
National University Preparatory School
National University
Richmond Sees Clear Mild Weather From High Pressure
A large high pressure zone centered over Pennsylvania extends into Virginia bringing mostly clear skies and mild temperatures across the Old Dominion through the period.
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Richmond
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Old Dominion
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