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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

5

Nixon urges small unit action in Vietnam campaign stance

In New York Nixon calls for small unit action to shift fighting to South Vietnam and curb American involvement. He opposes a coalition government in Saigon, hopes the Soviet Union will pressure Hanoi, and advocates limited federal aid tied to desegregation policy. He criticizes forced busing and stresses South Vietnamese forces as key to de Americanization.

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UAW Local Switches Endorsement to Humphrey in Flint

In Flint, Michigan the Wallace endorsement by a local United Auto Workers group was reversed at a Sunday meeting with about 220 attendees. The 4500 member local voted to back Hubert H. Humphrey, aligning with national UAW support for Humphrey and signaling potential impact among Flint’s 80,000 auto workers.

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Wallace Opposes Bomb Halt in North Vietnam

Wallace rejects a bombing pause in North Vietnam unless concessions are clearly defined. He accuses Hanoi of bad faith at Paris talks with LeMay, and begins a six day, 11 state campaign tour. He cites U S bombing policy allowing North Vietnam to build up north of the DMZ.

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Detroit Free Press backs Nixon for president

The Detroit Free Press endorsed Nixon as an effective president who can calm discontent and govern, noting Humphrey would face party disarray, while Nixon offers "the art of the possible" despite slower progress.

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Missionaries Praised by Pope at St Peters Square

Pope Paul VII praised Catholic missionaries as promoters of human brotherhood and world peace from his window to thousands in St Peters Square. He called them humble, disinterested and effective agents of universal Catholicism and the church’s prophetic word.

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State Poll Shows Nixon Lead In New York Race

The News poll based on straw votes Oct 14 shows Nixon leading with 46 percent statewide, Humphrey 42 percent, George Wallace 8 percent, and 4 percent undecided. Javits leads in the U S Senate race with 60 percent to Paul O'Dwyer 26 percent and James Buckley 12 percent undecided.

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Humphrey Expands California Lead in September Poll

In California the Los Angeles Times poll shows Vice President Hubert Humphrey leading Richard Nixon 45 to 41 percent with George C. Wallace at 14 percent and 77 percent of voters still undecided. The poll surveyed 1,007 voters and credits Humphrey’s rise to possible statistical variance rather than a decisive shift.

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Humphrey vows to curb soaring medical costs in health plan

In Washington Hubert H. Humphrey pledged to stem rising medical costs if elected. He accused Republicans of resisting federal health involvement and proposed a broad program including loans for medical training, new facilities, private insurance coverage for less costly care, a health care insurance commission, expanded medicare and medicaid, neighborhood health centers, and intensified health services research.

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Texas Paper Backs HHH

The San Angelo Standard Times endorsed Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey for president calling him a fighter and patriot. It praised him as a statesman like John F. Kennedy and warned that the new Nixon era comes from a large public relations effort. It criticized Spiro Agnew for inexperience and volatile remarks.

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Humphrey Rejects South Vietnams Veto on Bombing Halt

Vice President Humphrey said Saigon should not veto U S decisions to stop bombing North Vietnam. He noted Americans expect South Vietnams cooperation and expressed cautious hope for peace before the November election while contrasting Thieu position on de escalation and Paris talks.

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