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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1968

Page

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Montagnard Leader Returns for Secret Talks With Saigon

In Ban Me Thuot a Montagnard delegation led by Y Bham Enoul meets South Vietnamese officials and Fulro supporters to press demands for a Montagnard run military unit, continued flag recognition, and greater autonomy amid tensions in the central highlands. American observers note the talks’ potential impact beyond military operations in the region.

Ban ME Thuot South Vietnam Vietnam Cambodia Central Highlands Highlands Ban Me Thwot Saigon Fulro Front Unisie de Lutte Tran van Huong Y-Bham Ybham Air America Central Intelligence Agency Ban Me Thuct Montagnard Special Forces

Montagnard demands for representation and aid cited

The Montagnard demands call for a government commissariat to handle Montagnard affairs, inclusion of Montagnard representatives at all international conferences, and direct allied aid bypassing the Saigon government. The backdrop cites long oppression likened by an American official to Mississippi racial oppression.

Tion Saigon Mississippi

Humphrey Bids For Followers Of Rockefeller

Hubert H. Humphrey resumes his campaign with an open bid to Rockefeller followers after briefing with President Johnson on Vietnam and Paris talks. He visits the LBJ Ranch then appears in Corpus Christi and San Antonio while Texas Senator Yarborough endorses McCarthy.

Corpus Christi Tex Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson Vietnam Paris Nelson A. Rockefeller Humphrey Minnesota Lbj Ranch San Antonio Ralph Yarborough D-Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Eugene J. McCarthy Johnson Ranch National Security Council Vance Cyrus Vance U.S Rockefeller GOP Richard M. Nixon

Hit and Run Driver Sought After Boy Critical

A 12 year old boy, Rickey Daly, is in critical condition after a hit and run seven miles north of Athens on Elkton Road. State troopers and Limestone County authorities seek a 1959 brown Chevrolet with two white male occupants.

Athens Elkton Rd Rickey Daly Charles Daly Elkmont 1 Athens-Limestone Hospital Limestone County

Troops Repulse Red Hue Drive Near Hue

U S air cavalrymen of the 101st Air Cavalry Division battled five miles north of Hue and killed 37 North Vietnamese and captured 63. Nightfall halted the action as troops laid a cordon and planned dawn sweeps. The Hue area saw two major operations continuing in the shifting frontline.

Saigon U.S Hue South Vietnam 101St Air Cavalry Division Huey

McGovern Plans Presidential Bid Aimed at Kennedy Backers

Senator George S. McGovern of South Dakota announces his candidacy as a Vietnam dove. He aims to win Kennedy supporters with a peace plank calling for an immediate halt to bombing, talks with the Front and Viet Cong, and open Saigon elections.

Washington George S. McGovern South Dakota Ormer Robert F. Kennedy Vietnam North Vietnam U.S National Liberation Front Saigon Ith Viet Con Democratic Party McGovern Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy McGovern Committee Kennedy Senator

Frigidaire Sales and Service for 19 Years Ad

Robinson Furniture on 2nd Ave offers Frigidaire sales and service in an advertisement noting 19 years of local presence. Contact 353-2370 for details.

Frigidaire Sales and Service Robinson Furniture 2Nd Ave

Jones Lands SCS Programs at MOULTON Meeting

Rep. Bob Jones addressed 200 Soil Conservation Service workers at the district supervisors annual meeting in Moulton. He linked water and soil conservation to rural progress and cited Big Nance and Town Creek water sheds as sponsored efforts aiding recreation, reservoirs, and industrial water use. He praised SCS staff for diligence in improving rural areas and predicted rural areas will lead national changes.

Moulton Bob Jones Soil Conservation Service Water and Soil Conservation Jones SCS Big Nance Town Creek Congress America

Wallace Claims Credit for Agnew Pick at GOP Convention

Former Gov George C Wallace of Alabama says his campaign influenced Spiro Agnew's selection as Republican vice president and pushed the party toward a law and order emphasis. He notes his impact at the Miami Beach convention and claims his movement already shapes major party choices.

Wallace Richard Nixon Spiro Agnew Ben A. Franklin New York Times Raleigh N.C George C. Wallace Alabama Spiro T. Agnew Maryland American Independent Party T Dem Miami Beach

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