Shelling of U.S. Bases Continues Across Vietnam
Enemy artillery hit the U S 3rd Marine Division at Dong Ha and nearby village after a 36 hour cease fire ended. Three Americans and three South Vietnamese civilians were killed, with many wounded. Dong Tam and Long Binh had also been struck in recent days.
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New York Faces Largest Municipal Labor Crisis
New York City endures a citywide labor crisis as a teachers strike paralyzes 1.1 million students, police slowdowns, and firemen prepare to slow. Mayor Lind rushes for a school truce while unions resist wage and staffing demands.
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John Lindsay
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Firefighters Assn
Albert Shanker
United Federation of Teachers
South Vietnam Terms for Expanded Peace Talks Clash With Front Demand
In Paris diplomats report Saigon favors direct talks with Hanoi and rejects independence for the Viet Cong Front. The Front, political arm of the Viet Cong, seeks a role in a broader conference after a bombing halt. Thieu’s regime discussed Front participation with Ambassador Bunker in Saigon.
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Five Die In Iowa Crash Near Mt. Pleasant
A car-pickup head-on crash near Mt. Pleasant Iowa killed five people including John M Millard 31 and his children Theresa 9 and John 8 along with car occupant James Simpkins 19 and passenger Mary Ellen Heelscher 13. Millard wife Carole 29 and children Sidney 10 Nancy 6 were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Nixon Target of Missile During Ohio Stop
Richard Nixon faced heckling and an object thrown at him during a whistle stop in Springfield Ohio. Secret Service said the item was debris and Nixon was momentarily startled but not struck. He had earlier criticized Hubert Humphrey and urged supporters in Cincinnati to intensify campaigning.
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Allis-Chalmers to trim nonproduction staff in Cedar Rapids
Allis-Chalmers announced cost cuts to offset a 1968 deficit but will not reduce Cedar Rapids production workers. About 30 nonproduction jobs in Cedar Rapids face elimination this year, with 1,006 total cuts by year end and 5,000 by end of 1969. The moves follow the startup of a new Cedar Rapids plant and consolidation efforts across divisions.
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East Side
Allis-Chalmers
Springfield
David C. Scott
Colt Industries
Allamakee County Democrats Challenge GOP Traditions
East Iowa election outlook says Democrats plan to contest Allamakee County's long standing Republican tilt. The fourteenth feature outlines strategies and local dynamics as part of a Gazette series. Frank Nye reviews Dubuque County prospects in his Gazette article on Wednesday.
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Allamakee County
Apollo 7 Crew Rescued After 20 tense minutes
Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham parachuted to the sea and faced a 20 minute silence as recovery efforts probed contact. Essex reported intermittent signals before Recovery 1 established communications and confirmed the capsule was floating bottom side down then apex up with lighting bags inflated.
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Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Paul Haney
Essex
Recovery 1
Humphrey Taps Connally in Texas Campaign Push
In Fort Worth Hubert Humphrey welcomed Gov. Connally to support his bid in Texas for the 25 electoral votes. Polls differ with Nixon leading in some, Wallace drawing 20 to 25 percent, while Humphrey cites allied Yarborough and Connally to boost his chances.
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Fort Worth
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Humphrey
Ralph Yarorough
Ralph Yarborough
Trio of Apollo 7 crew lands safely aboard Essex
Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham landed in the Atlantic and were rescued after a 11 day orbit. They reached the Essex carrier 55 minutes after splashdown amid cheers and medical checks.
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Essex
Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
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Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
U.S
School Bonds Fail In English Valleys
A $171,000 bond issue to finance three extra classrooms an art room and shop additions in the English Valleys district failed to reach the 60 percent required, with 275 voting yes and 193 no, a 58 percent majority. The plan also called for athletic field completion.
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English Valleys
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