13 May 1968
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1968
Page
1
Census Bureau data predicts about 114 million Americans will be eligible to vote for the first time in November, comprising roughly 10 percent of the civilian population. About 8.5 million will be ineligible due to alien status, institutional confinement, or residency rules.
In Paris, Ambassador Harriman opened substantive talks accusing North Vietnam of moving substantial and increasing numbers of troops and supplies into the South. He offered to withdraw U.S. forces if Hanoi pulls its troops and violence subsides, and pressed for a peace path including demilitarized zones, honoring Laos accords, and South Vietnamese self-determination.
Saigon reports ally forces crushed the main assault while detailing the loss of the Kham Duc Special Forces camp 350 miles northeast. Evacuations by C130 halted by enemy fire killed six Air Force crewmen and many civilians and soldiers. US losses total 210 dead and 979 wounded with 333 Americans among the wounded.
Nearly 20 000 Army Air Force and Navy Reservists and National Guardsmen are being called to active duty under President Johnson. About half will be sent to Vietnam, with potential two year uniforms. Peace talks in Paris and further Pentagon decisions will shape duration and any additional mobilizations.
Prague liberal leaders in Czechoslovakia push for independence from Moscow amid Soviet bloc pressure. The presidium is to meet this week to accelerate the move away from Kremlin control. Sources note Moscow staged Warsaw Pact staff maneuvers on the border to signal leverage. There is widening warmth toward the United States as trade balances tilt westward.
Paris reports show a broad general strike called by unions students and opposition figures failed to paralyze the country by midday. Train service slowed, flights canceled, but power largely held and commerce mostly normal as protests planned in working class districts faced police action and counterclaims.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy to night with little change in temperature. Lows will be in the 50s to 60s tonight. Wednesday will be cloudy and mild. Yesterday's high was 61 with this morning's low at 45. A total of 1.8 inches of rain fell in the area over the weekend.
A lighthearted observation notes that wealth does not guarantee joy yet personal finance curiosity remains. It playfully suggests testing the idea by experiencing money's impact firsthand.
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