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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
1
The Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Cunningham Donn Eisele and Walter Schirra Jr. stand on the USS Essex deck amid a light rain shower with an 11 day beard growth. After change of clothes shower and shave their mood lifts as sun returns.
Paris peace envoys Harriman and Thuy clashed over speaking rights and prospects for a bombing halt in Vietnam. No immediate agreement appeared, amid private talks and a slip suggesting further meetings. Harriman urged North Vietnam to choose peace, while Thuy pressed for recognition of the Viet Cong Front. The 27th session opened May 1965 context updated with Johnson awaiting Hanoi’s response to the bombing halt plan.
U S Marine scouts reported over 400 North Vietnamese troops moving in jungled foothills southwest of Da Nang and called in artillery and air strikes that wiped out about half the force. Four artillery missions and air strikes killed 178 enemy troops as gunners pounded Thuong Duc district. Civilians were killed and wounded, while pilots flew 120 missions destroying or damaging boats, bridges, warehouses and trucks amid ongoing hostilities.
In Washington Senator Griffin accuses President Johnson of using a vendetta against him for opposing Fortas' nomination to be chief justice. The Post Office Department seeks about 25000 dollars repayment over alleged misuse of free mail privileges during his 1966 campaign. Griffin calls the demand political harassment tied to his leadership against Johnson’s nominees.
Former U N ambassador George Ball predicts U S attention will move from Asia to Europe gradually. The note appears among Inside Today items and mentions other page references such as a new soft drink bottling plant in east Athens and MAC awards for Cleve Bryant and Greg McKenzie after a Bobcat victory over Miami.
Berkeley police arrested 120 students and others after a sit-in at the UC administration building to gain academic credit for a racism course led by Eldridge Cleaver. About 3,000 gathered outside as officers moved detainees to buses and a bench window was broken amid tense demonstrations.
Nixon accuses Humphrey of loose talk and shifting positions on Vietnam, warning of miscalculation by adversaries. Humphrey unites Texas Democrats behind him as he heads to California, while Wallace endures heckling with apple core thrown at him. Leaders of both major parties face criticism for ignoring average citizens amid protests and campus activity.
Ohio voters packed Nixon rallies across nine stops from Cincinnati to Toledo on a 247 mile Victory Special tour. He blasted Humphrey at each platform stop while Cleveland leaders announced Humphrey and Muskie campaigns in nearby towns, underscoring a brisk campaign push.
In Marion a large audience heard Richard Nixon advocate tax spending policies while a separate ad blitz touts Messenger Action Ads as fast selling tools. Across Ohio crowds react with heckling as Nixon campaigns from Statehouse steps. minor incidents and a five day forecast accompany the report.
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