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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1968

Page

2

Army Reservists Lose Appeal To Stay Transfer to Vietnam

Army moves ahead with transfer orders for 256 reservists who lost a Supreme Court appeal to halt their Vietnam deployment. Justices reconsidered stays, and the court may hear the cases later. Defendants include 113 from Cleveland 1002nd Supplies and Service Co at Fort Meade and others from New York New Jersey and Mississippi.

Vietnam Washington UPI Supreme Court William O. Douglas Douglas Cleveland

Wallace Seeks Court Order For Place on Ohio Ballot

Wallace seeks a court order to place his name on Ohio’s ballot as a third party presidential candidate. Supreme Court deliberations on whether Wallace can appear on the ballot followed high profile arguments and state officials cited election law concerns while Wallace supporters filed over 450 thousand petition signatures.

Wallace Ohio Washington UPI Supreme Court Earl Warren Senate George C. Wallace Abe Fortas Johnson Press Ap Als High Court Amercan Independent Party Stewart Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Charles S. Lopeman Ohio Attorney General’s Office

U S Forces Battle Near Saigon in Heavy Fighting

U S infantry and paratroopers fought sustained clashes with North Vietnamese veterans near Trang Bang, 25 miles northwest of Saigon. U S spokesmen reported 147 Communists killed, eight Americans dead, 13 wounded. U S B52s bombed North Vietnam as the battle continued amid artillery and dive bombing support.

Saigon UPS U.S Trang Bang Cambodia North Vietnam Border Demilitarized Zone Furse Vietnam da Nang

Humphrey proposes annual U S Soviet summit meetings

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged U S and Soviet leaders to hold yearly summits to ensure their vast power is used for peace. He outlined a six point Mideast plan and urged flexible ties with China while campaigning in Pennsylvania.

Washington UPI Hubert H. Humphrey U.S China United Press International Editors and Publishers Humphrey Richard M. Nixon George c.Wallace Pennsylvania Soviet Union Nual Nixon London K.C. Thaler Kremlin Johnson United States Middle East Israel

George Wallace Uses Humor to Disarm Hecklers in Baltimore

George C. Wallace used humor to defuse hecklers at a Baltimore rally as about 300 mostly Black critics tried to drown out his speech. He cracked jokes about signing sandals for hecklers and mocked the term rapport while addressing the Washington press conference about foreign policy and U.S. crime and war strategy. He urged ending the no win Vietnam policy, cutting foreign aid, easing Cuba trade, and seeking African liberation through economic pressure.

Baltimore UPI George C. Wallace Hitler Hubert Humphrey Washington United Press International Editors and Publishers Press Club Alabama John James America Wallace Vietnam Cuba Rhodesia South Africa Mideast

General Orders Front Line Duty For All Who Fail to Salute

In PLEIKU South Vietnam Maj Gen Charles P Stone commander of the 18 000 man Fourth Infantry Division says soldiers who fail to salute superior officers are sent to combat areas for punishment Civilians and soldiers voice mixed views on the policy as a Pentagon copy shows the directive was issued Sept 7 and private grumbling continues Australia gains 103 million in US bank loans mostly for airliners and a sergeant jokes about sending defectors to Cambodia reinforcing discipline at Camp Enari where only two soldiers have been killed by enemy action in nearly two years

Pleiku South Vietnam Stone Camp Enari Highlands Walter Stein Pentagon Cambodia

Nixon criticizes Democrats for chronic indecisiveness

Buffalo speech moves to strike themes of indecision and weakness in U S leadership. Nixon accuses Democrats of retreat during the current administration and cites rising violence at home and a shaky dollar while urging a generous peace in Vietnam. He pledges to help North Vietnam rebuild if Hanoi deescalates threats against the South during his cross country tour.

Buffalo N.Y UPI Richard M. Nixon Wallace Vietnam North Vietnam Hanoi Paris Nixon Washington Los Angeles Flint Mich Minneapolis War Memorial Auditorium George C. Wallace GOP UPI Editors and Publishers South Vietnam

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