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Newspaper

Newport Daily News

Location

Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

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Viet Cong Intensify Infiltration Of Saigon Infiltrators

Viet Cong shells Saigon for a second night with rockets and mortars as fresh troops move into the southern capital. Government forces, aided by U S sources, claim to have overrun Viet Cong positions in Gia Dinh and Cholon while continuing to press operations across Saigon as casualties mount.

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Five Missing Dead In Wake Of Abby

Hurricane Abby battered Florida as it moved north eastward toward Cape Kennedy. Five people were missing and one child died in flood waters near Punta Gorda, with alerts from central and southern Florida. A Saturn 1 rocket remained secured at Cape Canaveral as warnings and rough seas kept small craft in port.

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Johnson asks Soviet help to end Vietnam war

President Johnson appeals to the Soviet Union for closer U S Soviet cooperation in seeking peace in Vietnam. He notes progress since Hollybush and urges travel part way together to reduce hostilities. Addressing Glassboro State College graduates he warns of rough road ahead but stresses small steps can weave a fabric of peace.

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Giap Hard Line Complicates Early Vietnam Peace Talks

Paris reports quote Gen Vo Nguyen Giap taking a tough stance before negotiations with the United States. Le Duc Tho and Hanoi officials hint at broader political talks only after bombing stops. U.S. envoy Harriman plans talks, while Hanoi signals possible second-phase talks if bombing ends.

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Chafee Names Vernon J Lisbon Head Rhode Island Board

Governor Chafee announced Vernon J Lisbon of Newport will be chairman of the Rhode Island Commission Against Discrimination, pending Senate confirmation. Lisbon, 41, replaces Dr. Barry A. Marks, who will leave Rhodes Island to head the English Department at American University in Washington. Lisbon is director of Family Service for Newport and a part time faculty member at Salve Regina College. He is a Navy veteran and longtime local worker with Newport community groups. He resides at 632 Yaudt Ave Newport.

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Middletown Council Names 4 To Board

Middletown Council appoints four new members to the Planning Board after the prior panel collapsed over a zoning dispute. Welch Cardoza Pratt and Dwyer named to fill terms. Rodrigu es questions conflict of interest amid turnover.

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Renewal Unit Lacks Offers, Council Told

A city council session in City Hall discussed delays in the downtown renewal project. Officials from the council and development agency voiced regret over the lag, with no new plan offered. The meeting followed a review of the project’s history by a Thames Street jeweler, Joseph Apanson, and noted rumors of a local bid for sponsorship after the withdrawal of the last preferred developer months ago. The district runs from Market Square to West Marlborough Street along Thames Street, with sources suggesting possible parceling of the redevelopment area.

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Barge of Junk Lands on Goat Island Again

A second load of junked autos and wreckage arrived at Goat Island from Mlock Island this afternoon. City police, alerted by Redevelopment Agency officials, watched as the tugboat captain tied the barge to the island amid ongoing efforts to remove unwanted craft without court action.

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Israeli Jets Blast Arabs Warfront Barrage Across Jordan

Amid clashes along the Jordan River, Israeli fighter wings pounded targets as artillery and tanks fired across frontier settlements. Reports say black smoke rose over border towns while both sides exchanged mortars and shelling.

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