Reds Stage Assaults at Heavy Cost
AP reports North Vietnamese forces attacked two frontier camps near the Cambodian border and Katum camp, suffering at least 276 dead. About 900 attackers left behind rifles and weapons as defenders, including 11 South Vietnamese and four Green Berets, sustained casualties. Separate strikes north of the DMZ and near Tay Ninh add to heavy losses on both sides.
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Thien Ngon
Phuoc Tan
Tay Ninh
Katum
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
Nixon Says Wallace Used By Humphrey To Split South
Nixon accused Hubert Humphrey of trying to use George Wallace to defeat him in the South. He will not participate in any debate including Wallace and said equal time rules should not allow a three way debate. Nixon argued Wallace cannot be elected and could shift electoral votes to force a House tally.
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Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Nixon
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G.O.P
Chattanooga
Wallace
Congress
Humphrey
New South
House of Representatives
Harvey Faces Jury Duty as Campaigns Pause
Asheville North Carolina Republican congress hopeful W Scott Harvey may lose a week of campaigning because he is required to report for jury duty next week. His legal obligation could alter his campaign schedule and events.
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Asheville
N.C
W. Scott Harvey
Congress
Reagan Visits Cedar Rapids for Campaign Events
California Governor Ronald Reagan arrives in Cedar Rapids with a schedule that includes a 3:45 p.m. arrival at the Municipal airport a 4:16 news conference at the Roosevelt hotel and a 7:30 p.m. rally at Memorial Coliseum followed by a $100 reception at the Roosevelt hotel He campaigns for David Stanley and other GOP nominees.
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Cedar Rapids
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Municipal
Roosevelt Hotel
Memorial Coliseum
Regan
David Stanley
G.O.P
AMC Raises Prices Across 1969 Line by 43 Dollars
American Motors boosted the 1969 car list price by an average of 43 dollars the smallest hike in the industry. It made dealer discount changes on its SST and other top series and made automatic transmissions standard on SST models. Optional items rose about 1 percent and warranties were cut to 12 months or 12 000 miles on non engine or transmission parts.
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Detroit
American Motors
U.S
Iowa cities rank high in per capita income in new federal report
Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Waterloo appear among the nations top 13 for average income per person. Cedar Rapids leads Iowa with 3875 dollars, Des Moines 3824, Waterloo 3729. Iowa's per capita income rose nearly 60 percent over eight years but trails the national average as Minnesota tops the plains.
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Des Moines
U. S. Department of Commerce
Raymond Eveland
Department
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Schrader to Cover Iowa Texas Christian Game Then Olympics
Sports Editor Gus Schrader will cover the Iowa vs. Texas Christian football game in Fort Worth starting at 7 30 p m He will report sidelights in Sundays sports section and broadcast play by play on KCRG radio 1600 with Bob Brooks From Fort Worth he travels to Mexico City for a week to cover the Olympic Games opening Oct 12 with Red Peppers column resuming Oct 8 The Olympics telecast in the area is on KCRG TV channel 9 ABC network.
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Fort Worth
Schrader
Kcrg Radio
Bob Brooks
Mexico City
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
ABC Network
the Gazette
Daily Log
Ball resigns UN post to back Humphrey bid
George Ball quits as United Nations ambassador after five months to campaign for Hubert Humphrey. President Johnson names J. R. Galling Wiggins to succeed him, citing Wiggins as an advocate of peace. Ball says he will return to private life after November election and will not seek post in Nixon or Johnson administrations.
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U.N
J. Russell Wiggins
Washington Post
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White House
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George Ball
U.S
Wiggins
Washington
United Nations
Hubert Humphrey
Ball
J. Russ Gallsell Wiggins
U. S
Vietnam
State Department
Richard Nixon
Des Moines
Kennedy
Goldberg
Dean Rusk
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World
The
Rock County
Panty Raid Draws About 300 Iowa Students
About 300 University of Iowa students from the west campus area staged a panty raid at Burge hall after gathering near midnight. They chanted, threw a few garments from windows, and dispersed around 1 a.m. Police reported no major injuries or arrests.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa River
Iowa Avenue Bridge
Burge
Restore Bulk Of Aid Cut In Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate appropriations committee approved 1.93 billion for foreign aid, restoring about 313 million of cuts made by the House. Administration witnesses urged against the reductions as Secretary Rusk warned the cuts would be a foreign policy defeat.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Ruski
Huey Newton Sentenced in Slaying of Police Officer
Huey Newton, leader of the Black Panthers, was sentenced to two to 15 years in prison in Oakland California for the October slaying of a white police officer. The sentence follows his conviction in a case that drew nationwide attention and intense political debate.
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Oakland
Calif
Huey Newton
Black Panthers
Humphrey Rebuts Nixon on Debates and Economy
Hubert Humphrey accused Richard Nixon of disrespect for the public by balking at non televised debates. In Portland he criticized Nixon's stance while outlining a five point program, arguing Kennedy Johnson prosperity and warning of a return to McKinley era policies. He cited three recessions under Eisenhower Nixon and stressed coordinated fiscal policy tax reform and budget oversight.
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San Francisco
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Portland
Kentucky
Nixon
Humphrey
America
McKinley
U.S
Congress
Senate weighs Fortas fate as Dirksen signals opposition
Washington AP reports Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen will not vote to end debate on Fortas nomination and may oppose confirmation. Mansfield seeks cloture while Dirksen cites concerns over fees and undisclosed issues. Senator Hansen again calls for Johnson to withdraw Fortas and for resignation from the court.
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Abe Fortas
Senate G.O.P
Everett Dirksen
Tit
Dirksen
Fortas
Illinoisan
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Mansfield
Chuckle Retort on Blonde Preference Circulates
A humorous line claims if gentlemen truly preferred blondes there would be no brunettes after six weeks. The remark reflects a lighthearted social line likely from a cartoon or column.
House Snubs Code in Vote Against Senate Office Funds
The House rejected a Senate backed 1.2 million dollar bill to buy six plots for a future Senate office site by 161 to 144. Debate centered on comity between chambers and total cost amid Vietnam era deficits and questions of Senate subcommittees. Rep Gray urged respect for each chamber while Rep Cleveland warned against unneeded spending.
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Senate
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Gray
D-N
Rayburn
Rep
Cleveland
Rn.h
Comity
Vietnam
Sen
Jordan
D-N.c
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