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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1968

Page

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Vietnam Talks Reach Delicate Phase in Paris Negotiations

Diplomatic reporting suggests Vietnam negotiations have moved beyond the bombing halt dispute to a focus on the political legitimacy of Saigon and the National Liberation Front. American negotiators probe possible coalition terms and a broader settlement possibly ending U S bombing, amid hints Hanoi may now discuss Front participation.

N.Y. Times Paris Vietnam Saigon National Liberation Front W. Averell Harriman Xuan Thai North Vietnam Pham van Dong United States South Vietnam NLF Hanoi America Front U. S Johnson Cyrus R. Vance Washington

LeMay War Zone Tour Starts For Wallace Pick

Retired Gen. Curtis LeMay departs for a four day war zone inspection trip with presidential candidate George C. Wallace. He plans talks with US commanders and troops in Vietnam while endorsing resuming full scale bombing and advocating port Haiphong action if needed.

Washington Curtis E. LeMay North Vietnam George C. Wallace LeMay Women’s National Press Club San Francisco Saigon Wallace American Independent Party Air Force Johnson Panhandle Haiphong South Vietnam

Deposed Panama Proxy Calls for War After Coup

In Panama City a one hour battle near the presidential palace left two National Guard soldiers dead. Exiled President Arnulfo Arias urged mass street action to oppose military chiefs who toppled him, while Col. Jose M. Pinilla was sworn in as provisional president and vowed civilian authority would be restored.

Panama Panama National Guard Arnulfo Arias Arias U.s.controlled Canal Zone Guard Maranon Sipm Jose M. Pinilla Pinilla Supreme Court National Guard Luis Carlos Diaz Duque Earth Walter Cunningham Texas-Louisiana Gulf Florida Schirra Josephine Schirra Houston Eisele Slayton

Desegregation ruling targets Decatur Limestone schools

A three judge federal panel said Decatur and Limestone County systems failed to fully comply with new faculty desegregation orders and must justify continued freedom of choice plans at an November 18 Montgomery hearing. The decision covers 19 systems with some districts found in substantial compliance or showing cause for limited full compliance.

Decatur Limestone County Montgomery Lakeside High H.R. Leeman Limestone C.S. Pettus

Council Sets Routine Session as City Budget Weighs

Decatur's five member council opens a by the book session with study and discussion planned on several city problems including a preliminary look at the outgoing administration's budget. The new budget mirrors last year's plan in expenditures and revenues.

Decatur Rutledge Thomas Thomas

Bea Benaderet Dies at 62 in Pneumonia and Cancer

Hollywood reports Bea Benaderet star of Petticoat Junction has died at age 62 from pneumonia and lung cancer. She played Kate Bradley and had begun filming her sixth season before a September hospitalization. She appeared in five episodes of the current run.

Hollywood Bea Benaderet

Wallace outlines American Independent platform in San Francisco

George C. Wallace presented the 13 000 word platform in San Francisco promising to restore U S leadership abroad and ease domestic turmoil. He urged relocating urban outsiders, urged fiscal restraint and tax relief for small earners, and favored ending the Vietnam war by negotiation or military means if needed. He spoke to about 10 000 in Cow Palace with 300 hecklers, then traveled to Fresno to greet supporters.

Fresno Calif George C. Wallace American Independent Party U.S Alabama San Francisco Wallace Cow Palace Rich Valley Air Force Curtis E. LeMay

Gunman robs City National Bank branch in Birmingham

A gunman robbed the South Side Branch of City National Bank in Birmingham, fleeing with an undetermined amount after a chase that involved State Senator Hawkins. It was the second holdup at the branch within a month.

Birmingham Ala John Hawkins Southside City National Bank

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