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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1968

Page

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Rusk Sets North Vietnam Move After Bombing Halt

Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Hanoi to act after the United States halted air and naval strikes in North Vietnam. He said the next steps depend on Hanoi and stressed U S support for South Vietnam, linking peace talks to compliance with the halt and the Demilitarized Zone terms. He noted discussions with Soviet envoy Dobrynin but gave few details on concessions or broader negotiations.

Washington UPI Dean Rusk North Vietnam Hanoi Rusk United States Paris South Vietnam U.S Johnson Soviet Union Vietnam Anatoly F. Dobrynin Demilitarized Zone Saigon North Southeast Asia Cambodia Laos Thailand Kremlin U.N U Thant Thant

Israelis Brace For Arab Demonstrations On Balfour Day

Israeli forces prepared for large civilian protests and possible commando actions across Israeli-occupied Jordan while Al Fatah urged all Arabs to fight. The Naj Hammadi strike inside Egypt escalated tensions as UN Security Council was called to discuss ceasefire violations. The 51st anniversary of the Balfour Declaration is noted as Israel marks 1948 statehood.

Jerusalem UPI Jordan Arab al Fatah Egypt Israel United Nations Security Council Suez Canal Naj Hammadi Aswan High Dam Lord Balfour Britain

MAUHS Faculty Votes Show Democratic Lean In Humphrey Poll

Partial results from Mt. Anthony Union High School show a faculty vote of 70 percent for Hubert H. Humphrey, 25 percent for Richard Nixon, 4 percent for Patrick Paulsen, and 1 percent for Eugene J. McCarthy with George Wallace receiving no support. Governors race: John Daley 66 percent to Deane Davis 34 percent. Student results due Monday.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Social Studies Department Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Patrick Paulsen Eugene J. McCarthy George Wallace John Daley Deane Davis

Paris Talks Begin Expanded Viet Nam Negotiations

North Vietnam agreed to enter broadened Paris talks with Viet Cong and Saigon representatives to seek a peaceful settlement. Hanoi will attend one meeting not binding itself to longer negotiations, while Washington expects months of bargaining before progress.

Paris Ups North Vietnam U.S Saigon Vietnam Hanoi United States Johnson W. Averell Harriman Washington South Vietnam Xuan Thuy Harriman Democratic Republic of Vietnam South Vietnam National Front For Liberation Viet Cong Republic of Vietnam

GOP Hopeful but It's Not Likely They Can Win Senate Control

Washington UPI report notes 34 Senate seats up, 23 held by Democrats and 11 by Republicans. GOP would need to hold all current seats and win 14 Democrats' seats to take control, an outcome viewed as unlikely by partisans. Analysts see 4–8 seat gains, risking Democratic Senate with slimmer margin.

Senate Washington UPI U.S. Senate GOP California George Murphy George Aiken R-Vt Russell Long D-La Ernest Gruening Alaska

Senate races shift with Wallace and Nixon factors

The piece surveys contests across multiple states as leading Democrats and Republicans face tough primary outcomes. Hayden Hill and Smathers remain notable incumbents while Kuchel loses. In California Rafferty battles Cranston for the Senate, with Nixon’s pull shaping nearby races. Morse Packwood and Bellman also figure, as Wallace's influence and presidential coattails may tilt outcomes.

Congress Carl Hayden Arizona Lister Hill Alabama George Smathers Florida Frank J. Lausche Ohio Edward V. Long Missouri Gruening Frank Carlson Kansas Bourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Thruston B. Morton Kentucky Thomas H. Kuchel California Senate Max Rafferty Alan Cranston Cranston J. William Fulbright Foreign Relations Committee Arkansas Charles J. Bernard Oregon Wayne Morse Robert W. Packwood Oklahoma Henry Bellman A.S Mike Monroney Thomas B. Curtis Indiana Birch Bayh William D. Ruckelshaus Wallace Richard Nixon Rafferty Bellman Ruckelshaus

O Dwyer Endorses Humphrey for President

New York Democratic Senate candidate O Dwyer reversed years of opposition and endorsed Hubert Humphrey for president citing President Johnsons halt of bombing in North Vietnam. He said the Vietnam policy shift by Humphrey Muskie ticket allows a genuine political settlement and urged support for Humphrey and Muskie.

New York Paul O’dwyer U.S. Senate Hubert H. Humphrey O'Dwyer Johnson North Vietnam Humphrey-Muskie Vietnam New York City Eugene J. McCarthy Hubert Humphrey Edmund Muskie

Inside Marquis Childs Maps Confusion of Southern Future

On the Inside Marquis Childs discusses the confusion and uncertainty that clouds the political future of the southern states. Charles Kershner writes from Montpelier on the flawless campaign conducted by Deane Davis. The venerable church supper is shown in a photo essay.

Marquis Childs Charles Kershner Montpelier Deane Davis Venerable Institution of the Church Supper

Johnson to Honor Apollo 7 Astronauts at Ranch Ceremony

President Johnson flies to Texas for weekend rallies as Nixon contests Texas votes. He will decorate Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Schirra Dona Eisele and Walter Cunningham at 10:30 a.m. CST Saturday and host a postflight news conference at his ranch. NASA chief James Webb to receive the distinguished service medal. Johnson family details noted as they travel and vote plans in Johnson City next Tuesday.

Austin Tex UPI Johnson Texas Richard Nixon Nixon San Antonio Fort Worth Lubbock Hubert Humphrey Houston Astrodome Humphrey- Muskie Luci Nugent Lyn Nugent Luci White House Lynda Robb Lucinda Desha Robb Lynda Walter Schirra Dona Eisele Walter Cunningham NASA James E. Webb

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