Protesting GIs Don Black Armbands In Vietnam Patrol
In Vietnam a few American troops wore black armbands during combat patrols in silent protest linked to Moratorium Day back home. General Abrams said US actions remain unchanged and a Mississippi legislature resolution praising troops was presented. A civilian petition for immediate troop withdrawal was also delivered to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.
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Vietnam
United States
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Abrams
Mississippi
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Charles Ryan
da Nang
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Jesse Rosen
New York City
Nixon
Americal
Rosen
House of Representatives
Ellsworth Bunker
Leo Dorsey
Scranton
Bunker
Charles Sullivan
Southeast Asia
Soviet Space Push Expands With Solar Satellite Launch
Moscow reports open of a solar research program with an unmanned satellite as Soyuz 6 7 and 8 continue a historic three ship flight. Tass notes cosmonauts feel fine and exercises proceed while plans for an orbital platform remain uncertain. Intercosmos 1 is launched to support sun studies via East European radio observatories.
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Council For International Cooperation
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Rockets Hit PLO Offices in Beirut Wounding Several
Six rockets struck the Beirut offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization. A senior PLO official said Israeli intelligence was behind the attack which destroyed premises. Seven people were hospitalized with injuries, some serious, and shrapnel and glass injuries were reported.
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Overnight Moratorium Day Kicks Off Protests Nationwide
The Vietnam Moratorium Day protests began on college campuses and city streets with overnight vigils. At Temple University Philadelphia 200 of 500 students stayed through dawn while at the University of Miami about 100 youths listened after reading names of war dead. Millions were expected to join in campuses, teach-ins, parades, and prayer services as supporters and opponents organized nonviolent observances including mass rallies in Washington New York and Boston.
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Citizens Committee For Peace With Security
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Wall Street
War Critics Press Speech Debate in Capitol Rally
In a rare debate on Vietnam policy, critics and backers sparred as Jac ots and Rep Rosenthal urged withdrawal or quicker disengagement. Javits and Pell urged ending combat authority by year’s end with UN asylum for at-risk South Vietnamese. Demonstrations and a lunch-hour crowd filled the Capitol grounds and nearby areas.
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Plot Charged To Ease Meat Probe
Boston AP report says Rep. Hogan faced pressure to ease the meat inquiry as Gov. Sargent shut down about two dozen plants for unsanitary conditions. Dr. James Lane dismissed talk of a plot to quit the investigation. Wesley D. White named superintendent of Monson State Hospital effective Nov 9 under a new law. Auto insurance: Massachusetts requires brokers and agents to stay in place. commissioner Farnam enforces via emergency powers for 1970 registration year.
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D-Everett
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