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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1968

Page

2

Humphrey Dinner Rally Draws Evansville Crowd

In Evansville Indiana more than 14000 people attended a Democratic dinner with Vice President Hubert Humphrey at Robert Memorial Stadium. Mayor Frank McDonald called it the biggest political dinner in the city as 10000 paid ten dollars each for a chicken rolls and salad feast while Humphrey urged peace in Vietnam and pledged to use the presidency to achieve a speedy peace if needed. He planned a heavy Kansas City swing with student talks TV taping and rallies.

Kansas City UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Robert Memorial Stadium Evansville Ind Frank McDonald McDonald Humphrey

Kremlin Signals Readiness for Missile Talks With U S

London based report says the Kremlin now appears anxious to begin negotiations with the United States on a moratorium for offensive and defensive missiles. Moscow reportedly agrees to start talks but stipulates no promises on duration or scope, with aims to slow U S anti-missile progress and show dialogue remains possible after recent events.

London UPI Kremlin United States Russia Moscow U.S

90th Congress Accomplishments Surpass Early Hopes

The 90th Congress ended amid praise and critique. Leaders hailed its work on civil rights and housing, gun controls, tax hikes, and a major housing program. It created a Redwoods National Park, expanded social welfare and health programs, and backed Vietnam War efforts while blocking some Johnson proposals and facing internal ethical challenges.

Washington Congress New Frontier The Great Society Redwoods National Park John W. McCormack 90Th Johnson Senate Abe Fortas House Soviet Union Adam Clayton Powell Thomas J. Dodd

Second Earthquake Spreads Panic in Western Australia

A fresh quake hit Perth sending thousands into the streets with no injuries reported but renewed fear after Monday's stronger tremor. In Meckering workers and residents fled rubble from 75 percent of the town damaged by the earlier quake. Northam evacuated children in the tremor, with about 30 injuries from the prior event as Premier David Brand left Perth. Meckering butcher W M Edwards recalled helping his daughter Val during the destruction.

Perth Australia UPI Wheat Belt Merckering Northam Here David Brand Meckering W.M. Edwards Val Edwards

Nixon urges Latin America trade over aid in six point plan

Nixon says the United States should boost Latin American progress through trade not aid and advocate Latiniz ing U S actions. He promotes a more constructive Alliance for Progress on a partnership basis as he campaigns in Florida and other states while Humphrey accuses Wallace of bargaining votes in a disputed election issue.

Key Biscayne, Fla UPD Richard M. Nixon United States Latin America Alliance For Progress Nixon Florida Sun Miami Greensboro S.C Knoxville Tenn Hubert H. Humphrey George C. Wallace House of Representatives Humphrey Washington Wallace Herbert G. Klein

New Jersey Battles Island Fortress With 16 Inch Guns

The battleship New Jersey blasted a chunk of Hon Matt Island near Vinh with 16 inch shells for 30 minutes. Spokesmen said the island was “down in the ocean” after the strike as U.S. jets conducted 118 missions amid monsoon rain. A Navy Intruder jet crashed near Vinh and two crewmen were missing. In South Vietnam U.S. forces reportedly hit 16 Communist armored vehicles near the Cambodian border with a major combined air and artillery strike.

New Jersey Vinh U.S North Vietnam Panhandle South Vietnam

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