Mansfield proposes provisional government of national union in Saigon
Sen M Mansfield urged a civilian led Saigon government including formerly excluded nationalist figures to unlock Paris talks. He floated a bombing halt then talks with the NLF and a broadened Geneva process, saying the US would not be bound to hold all of South Vietnam for any Saigon regime. He warned progress depends on a new Saigon unity government.
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Muskie in Vegas Ponders Asylum for Czech Refugees
Senator Muskie floated offering political asylum to fleeing Czechs in Las Vegas while at a reception. He noted past actions admitting Cubans from Communist nations and Svetlana Stalin, but he did not gamble, heading straight to his hotel room afterward.
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United States
Svetlana Stalin
Law and Order A Big Issue Across the Nation
A Harris poll of 1,481 voters on Aug 24 shows Americans see law and order as a local issue, with 78 percent agreeing that keeping order is more local than federal. Public concern spans demographics, with 69 percent blame police provocation among blacks and 58 percent rejecting claims that anti Negro progress fuels disorder.
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Miss America 1968 Judi Ford Charts Modern Pageant Image
Illinois born Judi Ford 18 the first blonde Miss America in 11 years spoke at a news conference saying she is a tomboy who prefers jeans and sweatshirts to dresses. She plans to teach high school physical education and minds her trampoline past while pursuing university study.
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Playboy Magazine
Freedom
Sandra Williams
Philadelphia
Viet Cong Pound Bien Hoa and Clash North of Saigon
U S paratroopers fought a night battle near Trang Bang and Duc Lap, killing several hundred enemy and losing 12 dead and 12 wounded. Bien Hoa Air Base endured rocket and mortar fire with light damage. South Vietnamese and allied forces reported multiple engagements across the Saigon region and Quang Tri, with casualties on both sides.
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Quang Tri
North Vietnam
Cmdr
Richard McKee
Tucson
Ariz
North Korea silent as Pueblo standoff lingers
Reports of a potential crew release fade as North Korea maintains silence over the Pueblo incident. Key locations near Seoul and Panmunjom are cited while U S officials and foreign observers note intermittent hints of agreement.
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North Korea
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South Korea
Chosun Ilbo
Washington
William L. Dickinson
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Pueblo
Kenji Miyamoto
Japanese Communist Party
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Israelis and Egyptians blame each other in new fighting flare
The period saw renewed Israel Egypt clashes after an alleged Egyptian raid on Aug 26 near the Suez Canal. U N Security Council reviews Israel’s complaint of a ceasefire violation. Across the line near Rasjundi in Sinai, Israeli forces report mine incidents and minor injuries. The Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas evacuated 250 guests after a bomb threat with no bomb found.
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Nixon urges U S aid to Israeli military power
Former Vice President Richard Nixon told a Jewish group that the United States must strengthen Israel's defense. He criticized the Johnson administration for weak response to Soviet moves in the Middle East and urged firm U.S. commitment to Israel's national existence as a stabilizing example.
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Children slain during playtime pull family into tragedy
Investigators report two children vanished after outdoor play time and were found slain. Victoria Caldwell had been visiting her father Eric Caldwell for a week. the parents are divorced. Victoria’s mother Dianne Miller collapsed upon notification and was hospitalized at Lake Arrowhead.
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Dianne Miller
Lake Arrowhead Hospital
Baby Death Under Police Probe in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police investigate a infant death described as extreme abuse. The newborn girl, married couple’s child, had about 100 small bruises and a fractured skull per X rays. Autopsy pending. parents cite accident and poverty as factors while others dispute illness.
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Ragland
California
Marriage Business Rebellion in Las Vegas JPs Clash
In Las Vegas two Justices of the Peace Herman Fisher and Joe Pawlikowski face friction with George Potter a veteran JP since 1964. Potter disputes a $6000 wedding ceremony estimate while noting he performed about 1200 weddings. The row centers on JP salaries chapel rates and a growing marriage industry worth about $60 million yearly.
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George
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