Bloodshed in Mexico City as troops battle students
In Mexico City the fiercest clash of the student uprising raged through the night near the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. Officials report 25 dead and numerous wounded as snipers, Molotov cocktails, and army troops fought in high rise blocks and streets, with hundreds fleeing.
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University of Mexico
Wallace Names LeMay as VP Running Mate
Former Air Force chief Curtis LeMay becomes George Wallace’s vice presidential candidate in a third party bid announced at a Pittsburgh news conference. LeMay, known for tough talk on Vietnam and nuclear options, arrived under Secret Service guard and avoided reporters. Wallace vowed to reveal the ticket and attend the event.
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Germany
Czechs Find Reforms Can't Humanize Soviet Communism
Vienna reports show Soviet occupation signs in Czechoslovakia with tanks and armored cars on roads. Top party leaders face behind scenes shifts while Moscow pressures toward harsher action including possible show trials. The government bans rival clubs K231 and KAN under Moscow protocols after the invasion.
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Middletown Forecast Shows Cloudy Windy Cooler Through Friday
The Middletown area is expected to stay mostly cloudy and windy with cooler temperatures into Friday. Tonight may bring showers and thundershowers with a low around 30 to 40 degrees, while Friday should be fair and cooler. Yesterday’s high reached 80 and the morning low was 64, with .73 inch of rain falling last night between 9 and 11 p.m.
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VC Troops Shell U S Base Near Saigon
Enemy forces attacked a U S base on Saigon's northwest flank with over 100 mortar rounds then a platoon of infantry fired at the position. After an hour of battle 13 enemy dead were counted. Four Americans were reported wounded. South Vietnamese forces claimed 22 enemy soldiers killed nearby and seized a 75 mm recoilless cannon.
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U.S
Johnson Faces Three Paths After Fortas Withdrawal
President Johnson now has three options after Abe Fortas’s withdrawal as chief justice. Warren indicated he will stay on, and Congress may adjourn without a nomination. Opposition leaders urged Johnson not to nominate again, warning of political backlash.
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R-Tenn
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Eisenhower
Coal Strike Grows Across Five States Amid Talks
Negotiators focus on fringe benefits as wildcat strikes spread to five states. About 43 000 miners idle with 21 200 in West Virginia and others in Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky and Illinois. A tentative wage hike of more than a dollar a day was discussed for a new two year contract while a late snag over nonunion coal remains unresolved.
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Illinois
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