National SDS calls for nationwide student strike in 1968 election year
The Students for a Democratic Society national council urged a nationwide student strike and big city demonstrations around the November 5 presidential election. The plan, outlined at a Colorado conference, follows SDS turmoil at Columbia and other campuses, with discussion slated at workshops and plenary sessions.
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Boulder
Colo
Students For A Democratic Society
National Council
Big City
SDS
University of Colorado
Columbia University
Schirra Delays Apollo 7 TV Broadcast Amid Cold
Space Center Houston AP Walter Schirra Jr postponed planned TV transmission from Apollo 7 due to a cold and minor crew problems. Eisele and Cunningham faced instrumentation and harness issues while mission control tested inertial platform readings and thruster burns.
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Mission Control Center
Schirra
Air Force Maj
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Eisele
Mission Control
Air Force
Space Center
Houston -Ap
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Only Formality Remains to End 90th Congress
Washington AP reports only formality remains as the 90th Congress closes, with President Johnson tied to a record of significant victories and notable defeats. The wrapup highlights looming votes and the political stakes as the session ends.
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Washington
9Th Congress
Johnson
Apollo 7 debris and crew use aspirin in spaceflight note
Apollo 7 crews report minimal debris in weightless craft with only three small items floating. Walter Schirra used aspirin and decongestant from the medical kit during the early orbit phase, while the House and Senate completed money bills amid Vietnam War funding tensions and Chanute Democrat HQ opening.
Mission Trails Scouts Camporee At Santa Fe Park
More than 150 Scouts from Mission Trails district of the SeKan area hold a Camporee at Santa Fe Park over the weekend. Attendees travel from Erie LaHarpe Moran Humboldt Iola Yates Center Thayer Toronto Chanute. Registration opened Friday afternoon. Chanute Scouts traveled by police escort to the park. Activities include challenge events practices awards. camp ends at 1 15 tomorrow. Camp master Dr James Rowland Eric. camping chair Roger Findaihl Chanute. district executive Gene Shirk.
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Mission Trails
SeKan
Santa Fe Park
Erie
LaHarpe
Moran
Humboldt
Iola
Yates Center
Thayer
Toronto
Chanute
Santa Fe
James Rowland
Eric
Roger Findaihl
Gene Shirk
Autumn Leaves Tour Opens Amid Light Rain
Thirty three travelers from Chanute Colony and Erie join The Tribune sponsored Autumn Leaves tour by chartered bus to the Ozark region. The two day itinerary includes Pea Ridge National Monument Eureka Springs Christ of the Ozarks Silver Dollar City Shepherd of the Hills Table Rock Lake and Roaring River State Park with a Rock Lane Lodge overnight near Silver Dollar City.
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The
Tribune
Chanute, Colony and
Erie
Ozark Region
J. T. Johnson
Pea Ridge National Monument
Eureka Springs
Hills Country
Table Rock Lake
Roaring River State Park
Missouri
North Vietnamese attack Marines near Thuong Duc camp repelled
North Vietnamese troops attacked U S Marines in bivouac near the Thuong Duc Green Beret camp three miles northeast of the special forces base but were pushed back within 100 yards. The United States said 31 enemy dead after 342 hours of fighting while eight Marines were killed and 20 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Thuong Duc
Green Beret—Special Forces
da Nang
T U.S
A Glance At Politics
Nixon says televised debates are a dead issue while Republicans back away from a 1964 TV debate bill. Humphrey contracts a mild flu but supports a staged radio TV debate. Wallace is heckled in Denver as he campaigns.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Denver
Colo
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Mention Nose Drop Joke
Astronaut Schirra has the sniffles and cancels Apollo 7 television debut. The excerpt jokes about a nose drop commercial in a light, clipped press context.
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Cha
Schirra
Johnson Visits Harry Truman in Texas Stop
President Johnson, on a busy day, meets former President Truman at Truman's Independence home and signs proclamations making October 24 United Nations Day 1968. He praises Truman's leadership, while a crowd of over 1,000 gathers outside as Johnson travels to his Texas ranch after touring the Truman residence.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Texas
Truman
Independence
Day of the World Organization
Harry Truman
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