Nixon Promises F-111 Production Will Continue in Texas
Nixon tours Texas defending military strength and the F-111 fighter bomber. He pledges the jet will stay in production amid attacks by Democrats. In Fort Worth and Lubbock he criticizes the Humphrey administration and highlights Social Security while warning against oil depletion tax cuts. His Texas swing ends with Austin and El Paso as he seeks the state’s 25 electoral votes.
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Humphrey Wins Large Chicago Welcome After Rally
In Chicago Humphrey drew a massive crowd despite earlier unrest, riding a 24 mile torchlight parade to the Chicago Stadium where he pledged to heal divisions and praised those who opposed him last spring. Daley led a show of party power as Wallace held a concurrent rally nearby.
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Viet Nam Refuses Paris Talks Over Bombing Stance
Thieu announced that the Republic of Vietnam cannot participate in the Paris conference fixed for November 6th unless direct talks conditions improve. He urged cessation of the war rather than bombing alone, while U.S. bombing halt drew mixed reactions in Saigon and Washington.
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Europe Optimistic Asians Cautious Saigonese Bitter
UPI reports mixed global reactions to the U.S. bombing halt in Vietnam. Europeans greet the move as a decisive step toward peace, while many Asians remain wary of North Vietnam. In Saigon, residents voice bitterness amid rockets and war nerves. Gold prices dip in London and plunge in Hong Kong as markets react.
Pollsters Gauge Bomb Halt Effect on Vote
New York reports that pollsters try to measure how President Johnson’s Vietnam bombing halt may influence the presidential race. Harris, Gallup and Sindlinger teams are in the field with final reports due Monday, while some observers refuse to speculate without polling data.
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Pollster Harris shows Humphrey within three points of Nixon
UPI reports poll of 1,675 likely voters conducted Oct 27-28 finds Hubert Humphrey at 40 percent and Richard Nixon at 37 percent, narrowing the gap a little more than a week before the election. The survey preceded Johnson’s bombing halt and expanded peace talks with North Vietnam.
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Officials Tell Formula for Bombs Halt
Washington officials said Harriman was given a short formula on Sept 17 to present to North Vietnam outlining the conditions for a bombing halt. The message stressed the need for a credible move toward peace and warned that any bombing resumes would undermine the ceasefire and negations.
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Bombing halt urged by military chiefs may end war
President cites Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen Abrams as saying a bombing halt now would not raise American casualties. The statement follows factors shaping a possible end to the Vietnam conflict.
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Wallace Praises Chicago Police At Large Rally
Chicago crowd of about 10,000 at the International Amphitheatre welcomed George C. Wallace praising Chicago police. He faulted court limits on police and urged enforcing existing laws, urging a military solution to Vietnam if needed. He spoke in a string of northern-city rallies as hecklers jeered from a balcony.
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Hanoi Urges Total Victory in Battle
Hanoi calls for a general offensive and victory by South Vietnamese allies as Paris peace talks expand. North Vietnam's Radio Hanoi notes no commitment to halt shelling or demilitarized zone use while urging compatriots in the south to seize the moment and win total victory. It also reiterates Thieu as a US stooge and does not recognize Saigon's legitimacy.
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No Official Russ Stand on Bomb Halt Order
Moscow reports indicate no official Soviet stance on President Johnson’s order to halt bombing North Vietnam. Izvestia’s Friday publication was delayed and appears Saturday morning, while Vechernaya Moskva offered a brief front page note. Tass previews cite Johnson’s move as welcomed by many U.S. papers, with Paris correspondents questioning whether the step signals peace or politicking before the elections.
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