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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
4
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Associated Free reports die-hard McCarthy supporters seek fourth party ballot slots in twelve states as he asks his name be removed on some ballots. Petitions circulate in Minnesota Tennessee Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Arizona Florida Delaware Nebraska California while Mississippi and Louisiana governors defect toward George Wallace and Nixon campaigns tour coast. Humphrey defends stance on Vietnam while Nixon campaigns coast to coast amid mixed reactions.
An hour long battle near Saigon left 40 Viet Cong dead and 15 tons of rice seized to feed fighters. Two Americans were killed and nine wounded as forces from the sth Division pressed the clash 13 miles southwest of Saigon. Farther away, Bombers hit troop concentrations as B52s pounded targets on northern and northwest approaches to Saigon.
The News Today Report notes inability to summon a physician for emergencies and lists admissions and discharges at local facilities. It also describes tropical stormless conditions delaying air strikes on North Vietnam and Navy carriers in the Tonkin Gulf failing to launch missions as Air Force radar bombing targets supply routes and storage areas.
Philadelphia ends a threatened walkout by approving a 27.6 million two year wage package raising starting salaries to 6 700 and top wages to 13 200 for 12 500 teachers. Fall term opens with 290 000 city students affected while other states report widespread teacher strikes delaying school openings.
The Defense Department argues that rapid M16 production lines and unbid contracts were legal to hasten aid to South Vietnam. Clarke says the rifle boosts South Vietnamese morale and fighting capability, while a Senate subcommittee questions the process and bids from GM and Harrington & Richardson.
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