Hanoi Envoys Set Rules For Vietnam Peace Talks
Paris reports that U S and North Vietnamese lead negotiators arrived for preliminary talks on the Vietnam War. Xuan Thuy demanded an unconditional halt to all U S attacks for any chance at full negotiations. Averell Harriman arrived at Orly saying there will be no time limit on talks.
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TAC Restricts F-111A Operations After Nellis Crash
The Tactical Air Command ordered limits on F-111A missions pending investigation into Wednesday’s Nellis crash of a swept wing bomber. A Nellis spokesman cautioned the restriction is not a grounding, and he offered no further comment. The crash occurred Wednesday as reported on Nellis Page 4.
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Johnson gains in polls after withdrawal from reelection race
The piece criticizes Lyndon Johnson’s decision to step back from 1968 bid, saying public sentiment has improved his image yet the author argues this masks grave policy failures. It condemns Vietnam War conduct including civilian casualties and calls it genocide, alleging leadership incompetence and unjust occupation of Saigon and Vietnamese cities.
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Lyndon Johnson
Saigon Battle Devastates City After Viet Cong Invasion
Allied forces and South Vietnamese troops crushed a Viet Cong assault on Saigon across its largest bridge. The fighting left thousands dead or wounded, with hundreds of civilians killed and 50,000 made homeless. Casualties included 2,540 Viet Cong killed, 53 Americans killed, and 719 Vietnamese wounded. Hospital reports detailed extensive civilian casualties and destruction.
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High Speed Pump Delays Miner Rescue in West Virginia
Efforts to free ten miners trapped in a flooded Hominy Falls coal mine were slowed as rescuers faced new difficulties installing a high speed pump. The situation delays access to the fifteen known survivors awaiting rescue.
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Assessor Proposes Tax Overhaul to Protect Homeowners
Assessor James A. Bilbray urged ending school and welfare demands on property tax revenues. He said the state should fund education and welfare from other sources and use property taxes only to finance school bond issues. See ASSESSOR Page 4.
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Vegas Man Dies In Nellis Blvd Head On Crash
A head on crash on Nellis Boulevard near Desert Inn Road killed Willard Thorp Cassle 51 and injured two others. A Stafford of Henderson drove across the center line and rammed Cassle’s car. Stafford was jailed for felony drunk driving and voluntary manslaughter.
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Balky mules delay march near Knoxville
Balky mules resisted shoeing by a blacksmith delaying one section of the Poor People's March on Washington. Mules were tranquilized yet wrestled to the ground to be shod as 15 mule drawn wagons prepared to depart. The Southern Caravan of about 400 in nine buses reached Atlanta and the Freedom Bus section arrived from Nashville to Knoxville, with city hosts offering shelter and meals.
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Weather notes and civil rights march updates
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and gusty evening winds. Yesterday’s high 86, low 62. today’s high 85, low 60. Knoxville residents raised 4000 dollars for boxed lunches for marchers. Father James Groppi arrived in Atlanta to join the caravan and urged Congress to act on poverty. The march concept originated with the late Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Riviera Hotel Names Three New Directors After Buyout
The Riviera Hotel reveals a management shakeup with three new stockholders and officers coming to the board after the hotel bought out existing stockholders. Harvey Silbert David Merrick and Harry A. Goldman will determine official capacities at a morning meeting.
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