Johnson Sees Possible Breakthrough in Vietnam Talks
President Johnson voiced optimism that a peace breakthrough may come in Vietnam despite stalled issues on bombing halts and inclusion of the Viet Cong. He cited secret exchanges with North Vietnam and noted no basic change or final agreement yet. Officials say Hanoi resists de escalation and faces internal and Viet Cong opposition to talks.
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POW Letters Reveal Limiting Rules for Captive Airmen
New York AP report notes mothers of imprisoned pilots say letters from Hanoi are restricted to four lines about health and family. Capt. Russell Temperley and Capt. Donald Driscoll’s families describe brief communications passed by a Brazilian journalist after prison visits.
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Newon
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Hanoi
Chicago
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St. Agnes and St. Marys Girls Play Sloppily in Indy Match
The St. Agnes Academy quarterback smiles despite sloppy play as her team faces St. Marys Academy in an Indianapolis high school girls soccer clash. The game occurred as schools closed for a teachers convention.
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Indianapolis
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Air Strikes Smash Red Supply Lines
American fighter bombers hit North Vietnam supply lines as weather improves. Pilots logged 122 missions near the DMZ to the 19th parallel with 39 boats and trucks, four bridges reported destroyed. Navy Corsairs hit gasoline tanks south of Vinh, destroying about 10,000 gallons. Washington scrambles for de escalation assurances while Saigon blocks a full halt and U.S. and South Vietnamese forces press the northeast countryside, with at least 447 enemy killed in three days.
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Paris
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Lynda Bird Robb Welcomes Baby Girl in White House Birth
President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the birth of a daughter to Lynda Bird Robb in Washington. The newborn's arrival prompted free cigar celebrations from Robb's proud family and a beaming grandfather.
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Lynda Bird Robb
Lyndon B. Johnson
End of Summer Time Change Sparks Mixed Local Reactions
The annual shift to Standard Time prompts debate across states over daylight time exemptions. Indiana North Dakota and Kansas show split patterns while farmers and movie operators voice concerns. A separate note covers the White House birth of a baby to Lynda and Marine Capt. Robb with swift official congratulations.
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High Variance Possible In Elector Votes In College
Most electors could switch their votes in the Electoral College if no candidate wins an outright majority. Only 16 states plus D C bind electors to the state outcome, with Florida New Mexico and Oklahoma enforcing penalties for deviation.
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Oklahoma
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Harry S. Truman
Tennessee
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Idaho
Maryland
Ohio
Middletown Weather: Cloudy Cool With Rain Today
The Middletown area forecast predicts continued clouds and cool temperatures with occasional rain today. Highs in the 40s, lows in the lower 30s, and a .34 inch rain total reported early this morning.
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