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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
1
Third party candidate George C. Wallace toured Grand Rapids predicting a statewide win if mail responses reflect support. He drew a crowd exceeding 1,000 at the first of four Michigan stops.
A long shoremen strike shuts Atlantic and Gulf ports except for military shipping. The president invokes Taft Hartley and seeks an 80 day cooling off period. Economists warn of a $70 million daily impact on trade and a $2 million daily wage loss.
About 215 teachers from 12 Kansas cities will attend the 26th Zone School in Chanute and other locations this week. The program features Ronald Daly Melvin Neely Joe McFarland and George Frey guiding discussions on political action and policy development for KSTA and NEA.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey said in a nationwide broadcast he would stop the bombing of the North as an acceptable risk for peace if Hanoi shows willingness to restore the demilitarized zone. He added he would resume bombings if North Vietnam shows bad faith and emphasized evidence of willingness to restore the DMZ.
Republican leaders relay a Nixon response calling Humphrey’s bombing halt plan a partisan political move and urging disregard. Nixon’s stance on a halt awaits his further comment while demanding reciprocal Communist concessions.
North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris consult Hanoi over terms of Hubert H. Humphrey pledge to quit bombing the North if elected. With no official comment from Paris delegates, Hanoi sources say Humphrey’s promise may fall short of their conditions for serious peacemaking.
The Senate failed to achieve the two thirds needed to end debate on Abe Fortas as chief justice, with 45 for and 43 against. Mansfield said another effort could be made within days. Also noted were 37 illegal parking tickets issued for facing oncoming traffic, with a $5 fine, and Kansas weather trends: warm, mid to upper 80s, with cooler nights.
Military spokesmen said the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese toll rose to 401 589 killed since January 1 1961. The report notes allied skepticism over body counts while citing 28 211 U S deaths and 95 000 government losses. A mortar attack on Long Binh caused minor damage with no fatalities.
The State Health chest X-ray mobile unit visits Stark, Erie, St. Paul, Galesburg, Thayer, and Chanute this week. Times vary by location with 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. slots and additional afternoon sessions. In cooperation with the Christmas Seal fund, locations include Stark school, city halls, and local agencies.
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce announces four upcoming meet the candidates programs. Republican candidates attend Oct 8 and 9 at Tioga Hotel with brief talks and Q A. Democrat candidates attend Oct 15 and 16. Sessions run 3:30 4:30 p.m. except final 3 4. Refreshments provided by Chanute banks.
An intercepted letter argues that longshoremen should confine their strike to unloading incoming ships. It says allowing outgoing ships to load and depart would boost the U.S. balance of trade and curb gold outflow, while gaining public support for better contracts.
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