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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1968

Page

5

Yippie Leaders Urged Killing Daley Testimony

An undercover agent testified at the US House Un-American Activities hearing that Yippie leader Jerry Rubin urged killing Daley and targeting one or two policemen. He described plans to kill candidates and provoke a national upheaval amid Chicago protests.

Washington UPI Chicago Congress Richard J. Daley Robert L. Pierson Illinois State Attorney’s Office House Committee On Un-American Activities Daley Pierson Jerry Rubin Lincoln Park Rubin Russia Independence Avenue Hoffman Cannon Johnson

Humphrey Criticizes LeMay Nuclear Talk in West Virginia

Vice President Hubert Humphrey condemned General Curtis LeMay for calling nuclear weapons a mere weapon in the arsenal. He warned that Wallace winning the presidency would be disastrous and urged voters in Appalachia to oppose Nixon policies and Wallace in the same campaign drive through poverty-stricken West Virginia communities.

Pineville W. Va UPI Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Curtis LeMay Gen. LeMay Humphrey LeMay Appalachia John F. Kennedy White House Pittsburgh Kennedy Richard M. Nixon West Virginia

Blunt Senate Clash Over Vietnam Bombing Debate

Senate Republicans charge Hubert Humphrey with hide and seek on bombing policy and demand Nixon speak out. Democrats push for Humphrey to address his Monday night remarks while urging a televised debate. Dirksen questions whether North Vietnam negotiators gain from the tactic as confusion over U.S. action grows.

Washington Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Vietnam Richard M. Nixon Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Paris Fred Harris Dokla Humphrey Harris GOP Nixon North South Dirksen Johnson Hanoi

Nixon urges civilian control of military and cites nuclear limits

Richard Nixon told a mass rally he supports civilian control over the military and rejected Gen Curtis LeMay s call to use nuclear bombs in Vietnam He warned against escalation and pledged to curb crime while criticizing Supreme Court rulings he said empower crime and favor Congress should write laws.

Nixon LeMay Atlanta UPI Richard M. Nixon Wallace Gen Curtis LeMay Vietnam America Supreme Court Congress

Murphy calls for U S pullout from Paris peace talks

Sen. George Murphy of California urged U S withdrawal from the Paris peace talks and condemned Vice President Humphrey for a bombing halt remark. Murphy argued the statement shows confusion or a bid to appease party factions and warned against hoping for a Paris settlement.

San Jose UPI George Murphy Calif U.S Paris Murphy Humphrey Vietnam

Ten Whites Arrested After Kennedy High School Melee

Sacramento report says ten white teenagers were jailed after a racially charged clash at John F. Kennedy High School. Authorities say white students retaliated against Black students who sparked fights the previous day in the quadrangle, with 16 youths taken into custody Wednesday.

Sacramento UPS John F. Kennedy High School

11 Ft Ord Escapees Hunted After Stockade Breakout

Eleven prisoners escaped from Fort Ord stockade after prying window bars and sliding out before dawn. Helicopters and foot patrols searched the area as 12 reached the fence. the 13th was captured. One other inmate was recaptured near Moss Landing.

FT. Ord UPI Moss Landing

Angeleno Killed in Store Heist in Atlanta

Police report a 67 year old Los Angeles man Harry Weindling was shot in the head during a robbery at his son in law Al Faigenblat's grocery store in Atlanta. Ambulance workers found him clutching a dollar bill. Faigenblat said Weindling offered no resistance and had helped run the store for about five weeks.

Atlanta Los Angeles Calif Harry Weindling Weindling al Faigenblat

Reagan Defends UC System Amid Student Demonstrations

Reagan faced California demonstrators on a campus visit, arguing education is a privilege not a right. He warned those unwilling to follow rules can get schooling elsewhere while admonishing a hostile crowd that chanted bold protest slogans.

Reagan

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Yippie Abbie Hoffman Yippies Students For Democratic Society National Mobilization Committee Eugene J. McCarthy Capitol House Cannon James Powell Capitol Grounds HHH LeMay Nuclear North Vietnam Angeleno University of California State College System Walker Mite Women’s Fashion Shell Val Victoria
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