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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1968
Page
1
The Decatur city council held its first night meeting in memory, drawing spectators and lively debate. Residents pressed for drainage fixes on Sherman Street while officials discussed two new recreation department positions and a residents-first hiring policy.
Washington reports pollsters acknowledge high odds of inaccuracy this year, mirroring 1948 Dewey fiasco. They cite nonresponse, three candidate dynamics, and potential late shifts as uncertainties while predicting overall accuracy of final results remains likely.
George Wallace wrapped up a three day swing with speeches at aerospace plants in Culver City Redondo Beach Downey and a national TV appearance on Joey Bishop's show where a Los Angeles mason praised unity. Wallace planned stops in Alamogordo New Mexico and Texas next.
Washington reports say no basic change in stance as U S and North Vietnam discuss a package to end the Paris talks In Saigon a senior official said a halt to bombing was proposed while Washington echoed no final settlement yet A key element is North Vietnamese restraint in return for a bombing halt and inclusion of South Vietnam and the Viet Cong in phase two of talks
General Rafael Alfonzo president of the Guayaha Corporation of Venezuela tours the Monsanto Company plant in Decatur as part of a Tennessee Valley swing. He previously visited NASA operations in Huntsville and TVA facilities in Knoxville and Chattanooga this week, with Barrett C. Shelton hosting a Morgan County dinner at Burningtree Country Club.
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin arrived in Prague to formalize a mutual agreement legalizing the presence of Russian troops on Czechoslovak soil. The move follows reluctance from Prague and signals a tightening of Soviet influence in the region.
Apollo 7 astronauts bearded and rested present a nine minute televised lesson on space age cooking and plumbing aboard their spacecraft. Walter Cunningham shows rehydratable food prep while Donn Eisele demonstrates water handling and the life support system.
Nixon claims leads in major states and vows the fastest finish in campaign history. He labels Wallace on ballot in every state after Supreme Court ruling. Humphrey says civil rights stance stays, polls show losses when he speaks on rights. Wallace enters all states as third party on ballot.
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