Sinai Ambush and Canal Battle Draw Fire Across Suez
Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal and ambushed an Israeli armored patrol in the Sinai Desert under heavy artillery fire. Israeli casualties were reported with nine killed and 20 wounded. the Port Suez refineries burned in flames. Diplomatic notes hinted at potential face to face talks with Egypt conditioning Israel's withdrawal as a prelude to negotiations.
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U S Firebase Julie Hit Near Saigon in April Clash
In the first attack that month enemy troops struck Firebase Julie, north of Saigon near the Cambodian border. About 200 troops pressed behind mortars, were met by U S forces and retreated after heavy fighting. 86 enemy bodies found. U S losses five dead and 20 wounded.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
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U.S
Paris
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Soviet Cosmonaut Beregovoy Completes Rendezvous Trial
Moscow AP reports Cosmonaut Col. Georgy Beregovoy piloted Soyuz 3 through a manual rendezvous with an unmanned Soyuz 2, reaching within 650 feet. He said he was in high spirits and fulfilled the mission’s maneuvers, though no linkup was announced. The flight, broadcast by Tass, follows years of tragedy and marks a major revival for Soviet manned spaceflight amid U S Apollo 7 and Zond 5 milestones.
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High sewer costs hinder Decatur industrial growth says Ratliff
James Ratliff, Decatur real estate executive, says high sewer extension costs block new industry, urging affordable funding and effective sewer connections. He cites his Northwest Decatur park, home to Industrial Piping Supply and upcoming projects, as proof of ongoing growth.
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Theater tickets claimed at matinees cause Tuesday pickup confusion
Gateway Theater Manager Jim Duncan says tickets claimed at merchants may not exist Tuesday mornings and any such arrangement will end. Residents must pick up at stores by closing Monday night or visit the theater.
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Faye Emerson
Mitch Miller
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Faye
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Johnny Carson
Miss Emerson
South Vietnam refuses preemptive cease fire demand
South Vietnam hardens stance against Johnson peace plan and rejects any premature cease fire. A Saigon minister says de Americanizing the peace is not acceptable and demands Hanoi Washington negotiations include South Vietnam as a full partner. Junior officials question how many days before the U.S. election a halt must be announced to influence the vote.
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Humphrey Gains as Wallace Slips in Gallup Poll
Gallup survey shows Nixon leading with 44 percent, Humphrey 36 percent, Wallace 15 percent, and 5 percent undecided. Humphrey up 5 points since mid October while Wallace fades from the 20 percent range. Interviewing occurred Oct 17–21 with 1605 adults in 321 localities.
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George Wallace
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Gallup
Wallace Denounces Polls As Lies In Cincinnati Rally
George C. Wallace blasted nationwide polls as deceitful after a Gallup reading showed a five point drop for his American Independent Party. Addressing 15,000 supporters at Cincinnati Convention Hall, he vowed to "bust those polls" on Election Day and condemned eastern money backing political surveys. He claimed polls mislead voters and inflamed crowd support.
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Johnson Defends Vietnam Policy In Appalachia Visit
President Johnson toured Pikeville Kentucky and Huntington West Virginia to frame Republicans as enemies of widows orphans and the aged. He defended the Vietnam effort saying America will stay until the commitment is fulfilled and highlighted programs aiding Appalachia while warning of a Republican shift away from progress.
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