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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1968

Page

4

Paris talks face unified or separate delegations dispute

The Vietnam talks stall over whether four sides or a single Saigon and Hanoi delegation will lead. Saigon rejects NLF independent status and demands concrete assurances, while Hanoi insists on NLF sovereignty and separate representation. Rostow vows aim for firm peace and withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops.

Paris Saigon Hanoi Xuan Thuy U.S North Vietnam NLF South Vietnam Laos

Ray case may skip trial this year as new counsel sought

James Earl Ray appears unlikely to be tried this year after a letter of intent to hire Foreman to represent him. Foreman plans to seek a continuance before Judge W Preston Battle Tuesday at 9 30 am replacing Arthur Hanes who said he would not object to the motion. Ray was arrested in London and extradited to Memphis where the trial has seen unprecedented security.

Morris Ray Foreman Arthur J. Hanes Birmingham Hanes Jack Ruby Candace Mosler John Ray Jerry Ray James Earl Ray Tennessee King Memphis London Schirra

Nixon plots and arrests linked to Namers in Brooklyn

An informant reported a plot to kill Nixon after the election with Namers offering money. Police seized the Namers and an associate in Brooklyn, with Hussein Namer fleeing briefly. Sirhan Sirhan faces trial December 9 in Kennedy assassination.

Apollo 7 astronauts question Russia space lead

Walter Cunningham, Walter Schirra, and Donn Eisele on Meet the Press say Russia may not be No. 1 in space. They discuss unmanned flights, military versus civilian programs, and future American flights with menu and equipment tweaks.

Russia Walter M. Schirra Jr Donn F. Eisele Walter Cunningham NBC Walter Schirra Donn Eisele Cunningham United States

Veterans Day observed with parades and memorials nationwide

The VETS annual Denver parade continues the long running tradition since 1919. In Colorado Springs a 175000 dollar veterans memorial will be dedicated honoring those who gave their lives for freedom. The holiday, formerly Armistice Day, now honors all veterans. Taos Pueblo plans a second annual parade for Pueblo mothers whose sons served. George Lasart, 96, a Spanish American War veteran, highlights San Francisco’s celebrations. In Europe De Gaulle reviewed a Paris parade and praised Marshal Petain, now controversial for World War II collaboration. Canadian ceremonies marked the last WWI death at Casteau and NATO’s site. veterans attended.

Denver Colorado Springs Taos Pueblo N.M U.S San Francisco George Lasart Cuba France Charles de Gaulle Paris Marshal Philippe Petain Petain Vichy de Gaulle England Belgium Casteau NATO

Yemen Man Linked to Nixon Plot Remembered As Simple Farmer

Ahmad Rageh Namer known as Ahmad Rajil Nimer, a Yemeni cultivator of qat living near Thou Elnimer, is linked to a 1960s alleged plot in New York to kill President-elect Richard Nixon. Neighbors describe him as a man of good manners who cared little for politics and supported his family through remittances.

San’a Yemen Ahmad Rageh Namer New York U.S Richard M. Nixon Hamad Sanaa Economy Minis Try United States Namer Ahmad Rajih el Nimer Thou Elnimer Redhaey

College Radicals Have Big Impact

A study by Educational Testing Service finds radical left groups on US campuses nearly doubled in three years while overall activist proportion stays at about 2 percent of 6.7 million students. It notes strong sympathy among 8 to 10 percent and that the SDS is the main student left group. Dorm rules civil rights Vietnam were top protest issues. civil rights activity declined with white activists yielding to Black students demanding educational experiences aligned with self-conception.

New York Serice Princeton N.J Vietnam

Cuba Warns Nixon

Radio Habana on Sunday called President-elect Richard Nixon a well known evil for the peoples of Asia Africa and Latin America.

Cuba Nixon Miami Hvana Richard M. Nixon Asia Frica Latin America

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