Nixon to address nation on Vietnam war during November
President Nixon announced a nationwide address for November 3 to outline the Vietnam war course as it stands. The White House released a letter to a Georgetown student, sparking surprise over preannouncement and a shift from the original student moratorium concept. The moratorium has broadened to national life with AFL CIO and Union leaders backing protests while the UAW and Teamsters are represented by Walter Reuther and Frank Fitzsimmons. Harriman urged dissent in a free country paying a high price for the war.
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Cosmonauts Proceed With Mission Despite Unclear Linkup Plans
In Moscow the Tass agency reported seven cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 6 7 and 8 continued their assigned program with morning exercises medical checks and breakfast. Col Vladimir Shatalov led three ships as officials noted no immediate linkup plans though the crew previously aimed to form a permanent orbiting space station.
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Soviet Union
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Alexei Yeliseyev
Journalist and family leave Red China for Hong Kong
Eric Gordon a British journalist his wife Marie and their 14 year old son Kim crossed into Hong Kong after 23 months detention in China. They spoke of relief at being out and not returning. Gordon said they were arrested in November 1967 and held at the Hsin Chiao Hotel in Peking before deportation last weekend.
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Police Expect Little Trouble During Antiwar Protests
State city and campus police officials say they expect little trouble from the Wednesday antiwar protests. Several cities will add traffic patrols while overall security remains low key, with standby forces in New Mexico and other cities described as preparation for peaceful demonstrations.
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N.M
Paul Shaver
New Mexico
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Salt Lake City
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Utah
San Antonio
Tex
George Bichsel
St. Louis University
Kenneth Neiters
Nation Marks Eisenhower Birthday In Washington Events
Washington observed Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 79th birthday with White House ceremonies led by President Nixon honoring the late president general Mamie Eisenhower at a reception. A $100 plate fundraiser aimed to back Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls while stamp dedication took place in Abilene, Kansas. Awards to Neil Armstrong Dr Frank H Krusen and George V Allen highlighted the People-to-People program founded by Eisenhower and continued as a peace program.
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Boston
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Koreans Sink Communist Spy Ship No Survivors
South Korea reports sinking a North Korean infiltration ship off the southwest coast near the Juksan Islands. About 20 North Koreans aboard presumed dead, while a destroyer escort and jet fighters returned unharmed. ship described as a 75-ton, high speed craft with an 82mm gun and machine guns.
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Weather and tense sea incident near Korea and DMZ
Weather outlook for Middletown calls for clearing and colder tonight with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Mostly sunny Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s after yesterday’s 84. morning low 48 and only 0.03 inch rain. A North Korean infiltration vessel sank a police patrol boat after firing on a South Korean destroyer escort, leading to a nine hour chase. wreckage remains unrecovered. North Korea has stepped up sea infiltrations while overland attempts through the DMZ have fallen, as U S and South Korean defenses report improvements.
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Ohio Moratorium Activists Start Early Across State
Ohio residents join the nationwide Vietnam Moratorium with events at Cleveland State University and a candlelight march, while about 2,000 at Ohio State University listen to speakers denouncing U.S. involvement. In Cincinnati, Jewish Peace Fellowship members circle the Federal Building blowing rams horns as traffic plans are set. North Vietnam lauds U.S. dissent against Nixon’s war.
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Ohio State University
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Vietnam
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New York
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Federal Building
B52s Strike Cambodian Border Regiments Near Saigon
About 35 U S B52 bombers struck two Viet Cong regiments reorganizing in base camps 93 to 100 miles northeast of Saigon, delivering more than 1000 tons of bombs as allies press a winter spring campaign. Casualties included two Americans and 10 enemy soldiers, with 14 more enemy bodies counted after helicopter actions.
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