B52s Attack Saigon as Hanoi Threatens Final Stand
B52 bombers hit west and northwest of Saigon in saturation raids aimed at breaking up large enemy formations near the capital. A senior officer said the enemy was not in position for a full ground assault within the next days. Hanoi leaders pledged to fight on until final victory.
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France
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South Bend
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Labor Day toll higher than past records across states
The Labor Day weekend traffic toll topped 600 deaths with Illinois leading at 45 fatalities and Texas 44, Michigan 43, and California 40. The 78 hour period saw 612 deaths at 1 a.m. EDT. In Berea Kentucky, racial violence led to two deaths and a community legal aid push for Black residents. Newport News police sealed off riot areas after weekend violence left one dead and $2 million in damage. hotel workers in New York staged a march over wages while Wilmington police seized 3000 rounds from the Black Liberation Front.
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Johnson to End Ranch Stay and Rejoin Washington Briefing
President Johnson wraps up a lengthy LBJ ranch visit and plans a return to Washington to brief the National Security Council on Soviet concerns around Czechoslovakia and Romania. He will also convene the Cabinet at the White House prior to Labor Day.
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Rebel Barrault Freed From French National Theatre Post
Jean-Louis Barrault, France’s leading actor, is relieved of duties as director of the French National Theatre after statements during the May-June uprising. He joined rebels who marched on May 15 from the Sorbonne and occupied the Odeon, seat of the National Theatre.
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Knievel to sue Interior over Grand Canyon leap
Stuntman Evel Knievel said he will sue the Interior Department for breach of promise after being prevented from leaping the Grand Canyon complex on a rocket powered motorcycle. He cited Marble Canyon near Page Arizona and named attorney Melvin Belli to file the suit.
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Interior Department
Grand Canyon Complex
Knievel
Marble Canyon
Page, Ariz
Labor Day
Canyon
Grand Canyon
Melvin Belli
Shape Up or Ship Out at Miss America Pageant
Debra Dene Barnes urged finalists in Atlantic City to shape up or ship out as they register for the Miss America 1968 competition. She reminded contestants to keep to pageant rules, including avoiding speaking to any man unless a hostess is present.
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Debra Dene Barnes
Atlantic City
GOP to Pick Candidates in Midwest and Desert Primaries
Republican contests highlight Iowa Nevada and North Dakota today with four for the Iowa seat of retiring Sen Rourke B Hickenlooper two for Nevada against Sen Alan Bible and Ed Fike vs William in Reno vote turnout expected light in Iowa and North Dakota while Nevada eyes about 60 percent participation.
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North Dakota
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Harold E. Hughes
Alan Bible
Ed Fike
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Reno
William L. Guy
Ed Doherty
Robert P
Eisenhower Makes Favorable Progress in Recovery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, shows favorable progress from his seventh heart attack. He is allowed to sit propped up in bed longer at Walter Reed Medical Center and is reading novels.
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