Thieu Attacks Opposition as Election Nears
In a national TV speech Thieu accused named opposition groups, including the Committee Against Dictatorship and the Committee for Democracy and Peace, of subverting the presidential vote. Police seized Sunday edition papers, students clashed with police, and antiwar protesters targeted the U.S. embassy as Thieu urged high turnout to secure a strong mandate.
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Saigon
Thieu
Committee For Democracy and Peace
People's Congress
Committee Against Dictatorship
Thien
Hanoi
South
Viete
Thiew
Billboards Delay Claims in Danbury Election Push
In Danbury the Democratic campaign urged voters to back the entire ticket on November 4, but ballots arrive two days late. Republicans blame Mayor Gino Arconti and Democrats for the confusion. Mayor candidate Martin Rader calls it an all-Democratic administration error. The billboards were funded by the Democratic party.
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Danbury
Gino Arcontin
Martin Rader
G.I
Richard Seate
Court Asks Thieu Fire Vote Riggers
The South Vietnamese supreme court asked Thieu to dismiss three provincial chiefs linked to rigging the Aug 28 election. One is cousin Lt Col Hoang Due Ninh. The chiefs allegedly hindered opposition deputies from filing complaints, but it was unclear if new elections were needed. The Senate continuation appears on Page 2.
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South Vietnamese Supreme Court
Thien
Hoang Due Ninh
Assembly
Senate
Children Learn Writing If Allowed to Do Homework on Wet Cement
A brief note from Feeney CoE suggests that children would learn writing skills sooner if permitted to practice on wet cement. The idea emphasizes hands on learning in a casual educational setting.
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Feeney
Coe
FBI Chief Sullivan Forced to Retire After Hoover Feud
Washington reports Assistant FBI Director William Sullivan forced into retirement after policy clashes with Director J Edgar Hoover. Sullivan, 5 percent, was removed from his office, with locks changed, and replacement named as Alex Rosen. The Post cited sources noting intense pressure and possible loyalties to Attorney General Mitchell amid civil rights and other tensions. Rep Richard Potts urged President Nixon not to name him to the Supreme Court, citing controversy over his stance on civil rights and the Southern Manifesto.
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Washington (Ap
FBI
William Sullivan
J. Edgar. Hoover
The
Washington Post
Sullivan
Oac Ae
Dispatch
Alex Rosen
Bureau
Post
Hoover
Justice Department
Allorney
Mitchell
Justice
Ween Sullivan
Ku Klux Klan
Communist Party
Washington
Richard Pott
R-Va
Nixon
Supreme Court
Pott
Senate
Cir
Congress
Sydney Firemen Battle Winds Amid Bushfire Ring
Sydney faced widespread fires as 70 mph winds fanned shovens of bath and grass blazes. Firefighters fought the flames while two lumber yards burned and scores of homes were evacuated in the daylong crisis.
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Sydney
Australia
Bath
Stockpiled Shipments Ahead of Longshore Strike
Longshoremen’s walkouts shut most U S Atlantic and Pacific ports, but effects were mitigated as importers had stockpiled goods for months. Rail embargoes slowed exports, yet Houston and several Texas ports moved freight. Officials hoped for quick talks, with consumer impact limited by prearranged inventories. British exporters eye alternative routes via Canada and overland trucking.
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U. S
Assn
Gulf Coast
Afe-Cia International Longshoreman's, Assn
Louisiana
Maine
International Longshore
Imen's
New York
Albert Bowen
Killed as New Policy on Way in Thousand Oaks
A sedan carrying Stanley Brissenden 28 his wife Antonia and infant Heather crashed head on with an unloaded lumber truck near the Lost Hills turnoff on the Ventura freeway north of Los Angeles. An insurance agent plied by the wreck said Brissenden held a new 42,000 life policy with the next of kin to be beneficiaries. The couple planned to open a suburban beauty parlor after the trip. Also, 26 people died and 20 were injured when a bus plunged over a cliff 240 miles southeast of Lima.
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Thousand Oaks
Catil
UPI
Stanley Brissenden
Antonia
Heather
al Bumbarger
Inglewood
Brissenden
Rumbarger
Brissendens
Highway Patrol
Lost Hills
Ventura
Los Angeles
Nine sailors seized after protest inside San Diego church
Federal marshals and Navy officials arrested nine sailors who stayed in Christ the King church to protest the Vietnam war as their carrier the USS Constellation departed for duty off Vietnam. The men were declared deserters, brought to North Island NAS, and flown back to the ship. Names include John Hoag, Carl Flanagan, James Mickell, Charles Andrews, Darryl Larrabee, Ronald McLeod, David Clay, Jon Obe, and Charles Lawson. The carrier has a 5,000-man crew on its sixth Vietnam tour. Priests allowed entry but could not provide sanctuary under church law.
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San Diego
Viettnam
Northsland Naval Air Station
Constellation
John Hoag
St. Louis
Carl Flanagan
James Mickell
Wayne
Charles Andrews
Greensburgh
Darryl Larrabee
Duluth
Ronald Mcleod
Little Rock
David Clay
Stockton
Calif
Jon Obe
Ellsworth, Town
Charles Lawson
Midlothian
Texas
Vietnam
Christ the King Church
State To Revoke 495 Charters By William Eberline
DES MOINES AP Acting under a new law Secretary of State Melvin J Synhorst notified 49 town nonprofit corporations he is canceling their articles of incorporation for failing to file annual reports as required. The 1965 and 1970 statutes authorize cancellation with a five year reinstatement window upon full filing and payment of fees. If an error is found, cancellations may be reversed.
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DES Moines
Melvin J. Synhorst
Tions
Jme Syphorat
Synhorst
Iowa
Synhurst
Har-din Blames Dock Strike For Farmer Hardship
Agriculture Secretary Hardin charged Friday that dock work stoppages threaten farmers by cutting off world markets. He cited the harvest, rising production costs, and lower grain prices while noting transport delays and a USDA report showing price drops in midSeptember. Exports last year reached a record 7.8 billion.
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Washington
Clifford Hardin
Hardin
Hodgson
Nixon
Record Corp
USDA
Dock Strike Could Affect Corn Sales
OMANA AP report notes Iowa and Nebraska corn producers face possible loss as a dock strike may hinder sales. Cecil Brennan of the Omaha Grain Exchange warns a record crop might not be sold promptly, with Nebraska expected around 40 million bushels and Iowa near a billion. Longer strike could force storage and price advantage seeking by producers.
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OMANA
Iowa
Nebraska
Cecil Brennan
Omaha Grain Exchange
Brennan
Ankeye
Americans Among Six Victims In Belgian Plane Crash
In Ghent Belgium a British European Airways liner with 63 aboard crashed six miles from the city near Deinze and Tielt. All 55 passengers and eight crew were killed including six Americans and 37 Britons five other nationalities. The Vanguard turboprop went down after losing a wing, exploding in flight and plowing through fields. Rescue workers battled flames as witnesses and locals described a devastating scene.
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Ghent
Belgium
UPI
London
Salzburg
Austria
Eght
Deinze
Tielt
Norway backs China and Vietnam entry at UN scene
King Olav, addressing parliament in Oslo, announced Norway will support Communist China’s entry into the United Nations and will start negotiations with North Vietnam, signaling a shift in Nordic foreign policy.
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Oslo
API
Olav
Norway
China
U.N
North Vietnam
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Cleveland
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