Humphrey Disagrees With LBJ On His Analysis of 68 Defeat
Hubert H. Humphrey defends his Sept 20 1968 Salt Lake City speech arguing it aided his campaign and accusing South Vietnamese leaders of duplicity for delaying Paris peace talks. He rejects Lyndon B. Johnson’s claim the speech cost him crucial votes and notes his stance against politicizing Vietnam.
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Lyndon Johnson
Moscow Plans New Formula for Sino Soviet Border Talks
Moscow will present a revised border peace plan at upcoming Sino Soviet negotiations in Peking to move talks from dead center. Foreign Ministry announced Monday the chief informant said.
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Soviet Union
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Egypt claims raid destroys Israeli camp on Sinai Peninsula
United Press International reports Egypt crossed the Gulf of Suez with commandos and rockets destroying a fortress at El To miles southeast of the Suez Canal. Cairo said Israelis were surprised and forced to retreat across the gulf after targeting an Israeli paratroop post and storage area. Israeli officials heard explosions but reported no rocket impact.
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Navy Tug Heeds Warning As Badger State Teeters
A Navy tug Abnaki sails from Honolulu to rendezvous with the damaged freighter Badger State, carrying an estimated 2000 tons of TNT. Fourteen survivors are aboard the Greek ship Khian Star. 24 of 39 crewmen on the Badger State are missing, with bodies found on the Flying Dragon, and a danger of further explosions prompts demolition teams to assess the cargo stability.
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Ray Wins Concessions on Prison Treatment
UPI reports James Earl Ray won limited concessions from Tennessee corrections officials after seven hours of testimony. Judge William E. Miller ordered a plan by Jan. 12 to provide a work program and better exercise facilities, but denied release to the general prison population. Ray seeks a new trial in the 1968 Memphis King assassination. officials cited security concerns.
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Winners and Losers at Rabat Conference
UPI analysis of Rabat Morocco shows mixed outcomes for Arabs and repercussions for the United States. Israel risks weakening border security in U.S. brokered peace efforts while U.S. approach appears to tilt toward Arab positions, drawing domestic pressure and blame among Arab regimes for the conference’s failure.
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Mideast
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William P. Rogers
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
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Jordan
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Allies Report Light Shellings In First Hours of Foe's Truce
Allies reported eight shelling attacks in the first 15 hours of the Viet Cong truce. One American soldier and ten government troops wounded. Seven salvos hit Allied installations, four of them significant for casualties. Ambush northwest of Saigon killed seven guerrillas. B52s bombed bivouacs along the Cambodian border. Unclear counts kept by American Command.
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Chrysler to lay off 37700 workers for one week
DETROIT UPI Chrysler Corp announced that all its 37,700 assembly plant workers will be laid off for one week during the first two weeks of January to trim production and reduce dealer inventories. The move follows prior cuts during Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks due to weak sales.
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GAO Criticizes Pentagon For Purchasing Procedures
The General Accounting Office criticized serious shortcomings in Pentagon contracting that allowed cost overruns approaching 21 billion dollars. It urged tighter purchasing controls as 38 defense programs, reviewed over years, would cost 62.8 billion versus 41.9 billion originally estimated. The report, for a Joint Economic Committee subcommittee, cites flaws in the selective acquisition reporting system and was presented by Robert F. Keller.
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1970s Vision of Energy, Space, and Peace
The article surveys futures for the 1970s, from fusion power and breeder reactors to arms control and space exploration. It cites Seaborg predicting first fusion reactor this decade, GE Westinghouse and Atomic International building prototypes, and argues fusion could cut pollution and power costs. It notes satellites, lunar milestones, and a push for international mega-projects to curb the arms race, while stressing education and affluence as keys to a calmer world.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Neil Armstrong
Batavia
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International Nuclear Research Center
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Local Bennington Banner Ad Rates and Address Info
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for Newsroom and Advertising and provides publishing address at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It details United Press International affiliation and home delivery options with subscription rates for Vermont and U.S. readers.
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