Freedom of the press amid oppression and fall previews
A letter laments totalitarian censorship in Prague and defends press freedom for all. It contrasts with Russians silencing critics and banning critical reports, while a Chattanooga editor notes autumn sports pageantry and approaching cool weather. Winter Haven’s Daily News Chief adds a seasonal forecast.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Chattanooga
Winter Haven
Fla
Daily News
Nixon Warns Wallace Vote Diversionary Strategy
AP reports Nixon urged Southern voters in Louisville to reject third party support for Wallace, arguing Wallace cannot win and a split vote could push the presidency to the House. He framed a two party South as crucial and claimed Humphrey cannot win key Southern states.
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Nixon
Wallace
Jack Bell
Chattanooga, Tenn
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
Louisville
Alabama
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
South
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Thruston B. Morton
Keli
Nixon Sane Entourag
Lousville
Saates Sate
Biafra to Fight to Last Ditch Says Ojukwu in Umuahia
Lt. Col. C. Odumegwu Ojukwu declares Biafra will not seek exile and will intensify guerrilla and conventional warfare. Radio Biafra broadcasts from Lagos report ongoing clashes near Aba and Toko Ekpene, with refugees and Red Cross aid noted amid international criticism of allied support.
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Arnold Zeitlin
Associated Press
Lagos
Nigeria
Biafra
Biafran
C. Qdusmegwu Ojukwu
Radio Biafra
Ojukwu
Umuahia
Eastern
Platts O Pr Ae
Britain
United States
Ateral
Some Soviet Troops May Quit Czechs
Prague reports show Czech leaders debating Moscow trip to seek partial Soviet troop withdrawal. Talks imply concessions to preserve Dubcek era reforms. Smrkovsky and Peloar met Dubcek amid Moscow pressure and a possible purge trial of counterrevolutionaries.
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Prague
Moscow
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Dubcek
Smrkovsky
Ant No
Nixon Seeks Wallace Vote Split To Block Humphrey
The Associated Press reports Nixon warns a Wallace vote helps Humphrey and could deny Nixon a presidential majority, sending the race to the House. Wallace aides deny romance rumors and note his wife’s death earlier this year. Humphrey campaigns on prosperity with Ball resigning to join his staff and Goldberg joining as cochair. Muskie faces protests while McCarthy seeks TV time to bolster antiwar efforts.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
South
Humphrey
House of Representatives
Alabama
West Coast
America
George W. Ball
United Nations
Ball
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Eugene J. McCarthy
Ds Minn
Sion
Sai
Humephrey
Vietnam
Showdown On Fortas Set For Tuesday
Washington AP reports Abe Fortas faced renewed opposition in Congress as President Johnson moved toward a Tuesday Senate showdown on his nomination for chief justice. Senate leaders and ABA chief figures signaled shifting votes and potential cloture action, with Dirksen undecided and Mansfield pursuing debate limits.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Fortas
Dirksen
American Bar Association
ABA
Committee
William Gossett
Gossett
Albert Jenner
Chicago
Jenner
Pirksen
Michigan
Robert Fe Griffin
Mike ‘Mansfield
Mansfield
Associated Press
Big Minh Recalled to Vietnam Returns as Adviser
President Nguyen Van Thieu said a senior envoy will invite General Duong Van Minh, the former leader who overthrew Diem, to return from exile in Thailand. Minh, known as Big Minh, has a strong following in the south and Thieu seeks him as a top political adviser. Interior Minister Tran Thien Khiem will fly to Bangkok to press Minh to return.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Bangkok
Duong van Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Minh
Big Minh
South Vietnam
Thailand
Thieu
Syracuse to Offer Race Relations Course for City Residents
Syracuse University will run an evening course for city residents including suburban rotations and white middle class areas to address subtle racist attitudes. Professors and city representatives will present A Nation Divided: Black Cities and Suburbs.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Syracuse University
University
Ease
Place on Earth Vow Miners in Reunion Place on Earth
Alaska holds sway over old timer miners at the 36th Klondike and Yukon reunion in San Diego. Veterans recall the 1909 gold rush era and hard winters while praising Alaska as a land of opportunity with land water gas and oil resources. Heinie Snider 82 recalls tents near Anchorage and building a home after buying 320 acres for 600 dollars. He notes survival of the fittest and memories of enduring births in snow en route to hospital.
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Robert M. Burnett
Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Alaska
Klondike
Yukon
Heinie Snider
Wasilla
Snider
Territorial
Anchoragetow
Moves to swap forces in Vietnam under Johnson plan
Gen. Creighton Abrams eyes thousands of construction troops for possible removal to strengthen combat power within manpower limits. Two Hawk antiaircraft battalions are returning home, enabling deployment of other forces. Approximately 20,000 Army engineers may face the same treatment as part of a broader shift in Vietnam logistics and modernization efforts.
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Y Fred Hoffman
Washington (Ap
Vietnam
Johnson
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
North Vietnnam
Abrams
United States
Brandsens
Blind Man Receives Help After Guide Dog Loss
Joel Shulman, a blind jazz pianist, will return to Manhattan with a new guide dog Verdi after a train accident claimed his previous dog Bessia. About 600 in donations arrived from 100 donors nationwide, including 11 from California schoolchildren and a Knoxville speaker who started a fundraising effort.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
California
Knoxville
Guiding Eyes
Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Manhattan
Verdi
Shulman
Joan
Guiding Eyes School
Mrs. Shulman
Noofé
Pam
Sem
Mim Mulford
Knoxville, Tong
Shulmans
Shuly Man
Greenwich Village
No Teachers For Million N Y Pupils
New York AP The United Federation of Teachers led by Albert Shanker declares a complete breakdown in negotiations with Mayor Lindsay and the Board of Education as hopes fade for a Monday return to classes for 1.1 million public school pupils. The brooklyn slum district dispute over 10 reinstated white teachers sparked a larger seating of observers and a conflict between the largely white UFT and the community controlled Ocean Hill Brownsville district.
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Bob Monroe
Associated Press
NEW York
Alhke
Albert Shanker
United Federation of Teachers
UFT
John V. Lindsay
City Hall
Shanker
Lindsay
Bernard E. Donovan
Board of Education
Brooklyn
Donovan
City Halls
Ocean HiLl- Brownsville
Central Board
Columbia U Heads Job Diplomatic Duty Echoes Congo Crisis
Andrew Wellington Cordier, acting president of Columbia University, works 14 to 20 hours daily and defends his past as UN diplomat during Congo crisis. He cites duties in governance and dialogue, while critics claim UN actions. Cordier says high admin roles attract flak, but conscience matters.
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Brian Sullivan
Associated Press
NEW York
Great Neck
Long Island
Andrew Wellington Cordier
Columbia University
Cordier
Congo
Students For 8 Democratic Society
Columbia
Paty Lumumba
Coradier
Greyson Kirk
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Dong Tam
HH Nixon
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Columbia U
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