Five Republicans Unite Against Johnson in 1968 Race
AP analysis notes five leading Republicans Nixon Romney Reagan Percy unite in challenging Johnson over Vietnam credibility. Romney remains the lone holdout not seeking the presidency, while Rockefeller cautiously criticizes Romney's brainwashing claim amid diverging Vietnam views.
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Vietnam
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New York
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Michigan
Ronald Reagan
California
Charles H. Percy
Tinois
Romney
America
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Rockefeller
GE leaders face plant walkouts amid Pittsfield lab dedication
At a Pittsfield Massachusetts plant dedication for a research lab, General Electric plant manager Hubert W. Lewis reported a record 18 walkouts this year. About 5,300 maintenance workers resigned their jobs in a grievance over job classifications. No incidents were reported. The event highlighted GE's view of Pittsfield and labor tensions surrounding its workforce.
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General Electric
Student Is Sickened By Protesters
Shenandoah town AP report quotes Chuck Offenburger, a Vanderbilt junior, writing that a weekend Vietnam War protest in Washington left him sickened. He describes marching with an army band, wearing protester buttons, and witnessing taunts at the Pentagon. He says the experience could have driven him to violent actions against demonstrators.
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Beaumont Crime Rate Climbs To New High
Beaumont police report September crime rose 10.5 percent over 1966. Burglaries surged 585 percent with 200 incidents in September 1967 versus none in the prior year, according to Police Chief Withie Bauer.
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Beaumont
Withie Bauer
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