Nixon favored for GOP nomination in Gallup poll
Gallup poll shows Richard Nixon leading the Republican field for 1968, with 51 percent support and a 26 point edge over Nelson Rockefeller. Ronald Reagan remains third with eight points, while George Romney trails after losses since prior polls. Independent support also favors Nixon by a large margin.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Michigan
George Romney
Johnson Aims 26 Million New Homes In 10 Years
In Austin President Johnson requests Congress set a far reaching goal to build 26 million new homes and apartments over the next decade. He proposes six million financed by federal aid and 20 million via private programs as the core of the plan.
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Johnson
Austin, Tex
Congress
National Insurance Development Corporation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Saigon arrests nine more political foes in crackdown
In Saigon at least nine additional opponents were seized, raising the total to twelve since Tuesday. The arrests, ordered by high government levels likely President Thieu or Vice President Ky, included Ho Thong Minh, Thich Tri Quang, Au Truong Thanh, and Truong Dinh Dzu. A senior Communist figure was also captured near Hue.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Thong Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
France
Vietnam
Thich Tri Quang
Au Truong Thanh
Truong Dinh Dzu
Hue
Tri Quang
Merrill Pfc Waschick Killed In Vietnam Action
Pfc Walter R Waschick 25th Infantry soldier and son of Mr and Mrs Ray Waschick of rural Merrill was killed in action in Vietnam on February 10.
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Merrill
Walter R. Waschick
Ray Waschick
25Th Infantry
Vietnam
Nixon urges LBJ to clarify U S Vietnam strategy
In an exclusive La Crosse Tribune interview Nixon warns against removing Westmoreland during brutal Vietnam fighting. He says November outcomes demand accounting of tactics and personnel and calls for improved allied leadership to end the war. He favors Soviet cooperation for peacemaking and rejects peace at any price. See VIEWS, Page 2.
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la Crosse Tribune
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Wisconsin
Glenn Davis
Westmoreland
Nixon
United States
la Crosse
Tribune
Soviet Union
Bay of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Johnson
Sanford Goltz
Korea
Eisenhower - Nixon
Pacific
Wkbt-Tv
4Th
Main Streets
St. Joseph the Workman
la Crosse State University
Nixon Urges Nuclear Parity Over Soviets At La Crosse
Nixon told a La Crosse crowd that Johnson should clarify if defense secretary shift means a strategy change. He argued Clark Clifford favors nuclear superiority while McNamara backed parity, warning of a dangerous balance and urging stronger leadership. He cited missile gaps and criticized lost U.S. respect abroad.
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la Crosse Tribune
Richard M. Nixon
la Crosse
Johnson
U.S
Defense
Clark Clifford
United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
Robert) McNamara
Fulbright accuses administration of Tonkin mislead
Sen. Fulbright says the administration misled Congress and deceived the public about the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. He accuses Defense Sec. R. S. McNamara of a 21 page statement to the Senate committee and says the Pentagon intimidated a Navy commander who would testify. He also questions staff findings and backs a counterstatement to balance the administration’s position.
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Fulbright
Administration
Congress
Tonkin
Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
Navy
Robert S. Mece- Namara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McNamara
Arthur Sylvester
Arkansas Democrat
Maddox
Turner Joy
Tonkin Gulf
Senate
Johnson
North Vietnam
Siege Tightens Around Khe Sanh As North Vietnamese Close In
North Vietnamese forces around the Khe Sanh base have tightened the siege ring, making withdrawals or reinforcements costly. Artillery and tank activity near the perimeter, with bunkers within 300 yards, signal a looming major battle. Marine officers fear a protracted fight, while stresses rise over defensive readiness and command decisions.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
U.S
Lang Vei
Khe Sanh Complex
High Command
Garvalia Heads La Crosse Festivals Group
James W. Garvalia owner of Garvalia China Shop La Crosse was named president of La Crosse Festivals Inc First vice president Claire Johnson second vice president Art Dugan and treasurer Henry Holley Jr were also elected Garvalia a Kiwanis director and Heart Fund Drive chair will lead a Midwest tour promoting Oktoberfest and La Crosse He appointed chairs for the membership drive and urged civic participation.
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James W. Garvalia
Garvalia China Shop
la Crosse
la Crosse Festivals, Inc
Claire Johnson
Art Dugan
Henry Holley Jr
Garvalia
R. 2
la Crosse Kiwanis Club
Tourist Activities Corp
Royal
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United States of America
John
Lee Nixon
Richard Nixon
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Ae Ee
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Khe Sanhvil
Laos
Miles
Rockpile
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Hill
Sai
Gio Linh
Midwest
Oktoberfest
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