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Norwich Evening Sun (Newspaper) - October 21, 1968, Norwich, New York The f. Vening in vol. 78, no. 143 monday october 21, 1968 a Norwich new York 13815 10c per cop Brief ceasefire hints Paris move Memoir Jar set to invade new York a the late sen. Robert f. Kennedy in his personal Memoir on the 1962 cuban missile crisis said president John f. Kennedy was pre pared to order a 250,000-Man in Vasion of the Island if the . Naval blockade did not succeed. Kennedy said that on saturday oct. 27, after president Kennedy had written to soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev again demanding the removal of russian missiles from Cuba there was Little optimism at the White House. A the president was not optimistic a wrote Kennedy a nor was the had not abandoned Hope but what Hope there was now rested with Khrushchev a revising his course within the next few hours it was a Hope not an expectation. The expectation was a military confrontation by tuesday and possibly the next Day however Khrushchev agreed to dismantle and withdraw the missiles under inspection and supervision. Kennedy a memoirs of the account were published sunday by Mccall a Magazine. The Maga Zine paid More than $1 million for the 21,000-word Memoir an unprecedented Price. In the article titled a thirteen Days a Robert Kennedy who at the time was attorney general details the activities of the president and his advisers from oct 16, when it was first revealed that the russians were placing missiles in Cuba to oct. 28, the sunday that the announcement of the withdrawal was made. Kennedy wrote that in the Early stages of the debate Over what to do a most Felt. That an air strike against the missile site could be the Only later during the first Day he said the idea of a quarantine or blockade was raised. Although support for a Block Ade grew Kennedy wrote most of the presidents military advisers a argued strongly. That a military attack was among those advisers was Curtis e. Lemay then the air Force chief of staff now the running mate of third party presidential candidate George c. Wallace. Lemay Kennedy wrote assured the president a there would be no reaction from the russians to an attack on Cuba but a president Kennedy was Kennedy said the president made his decision for a naval blockade instead of an air attack saturday night oct. 20. Even after president Kennedy announced his actions on Mon Day night Kennedy said Mill tary preparations continued. The late senator said his brother ordered the Pentagon to prepare for an invasion. Robert s. Mcnamara then defense Secretary and one of the earliest advocates of a blockade told the president that 250,000 men would be necessary Kennedy said. One of the times of gravest concern Kennedy said was wednesday when the quarantine went into effect and it was Learned that a russian submarine had moved into position just outside the blockade line in Between two russian ships. The real break came in a letter from the soviet Premier received Friday morning in which Khrushchev first offered to withdraw the missiles. A message received saturday however from the foreign of. Fice of the Kremlin demanded that the United states remove its missiles from Turkey in Exchange for the withdrawal Ken. Nedy wrote. This was rejected. The joint chiefs of staff Kennedy wrote recommended a an air strike on monday followed shortly afterwards by an invasion a Robert Kennedy said he was at the Washington armory sunday morning with his daughters at the horse show when he received word from Secretary of state Dean Rusk that the rus. Sians had agreed to withdraw today a chuckle a stage is what Many a teen age girl thinks she should be on when actually its just something she a going through. In spite of mood bombing goes on end of Day splendor of october evening is enhanced by setting Sun which outlines Cloud layers and silhouettes barn along route 23just West of Chenango county Community of South new Berlin As Nightfall descends shrouding Beauty of fallen leaves and Corn shocks in darkness. Photo by Casey Jones top Senate campaigners meet on air new York a three major . Senate candidates from new York have met in their first joint appearance of the Campaign. Incumbent Republican sen. Jacob k. Javits sunday criticized his democratic opponent Paul of Dwyer for advocating a cease fire in Vietnam before a halt of . Bombing in the North. A we can unilaterally Stop the bombing a javits said a but it takes two to provide a cease of Dwyer criticized javits support of the Nixon Agnew presidential ticket which of Dwyer said was a appealing to the racial conservative candidate James l. Buckley accused of Dwyer of advocating appear ment in Vietnam. He said javits was a newcomer to the position that private Enterprise should help clean up the slums. The three spoke on a television program. Javits said that Republican vice presidential candidate spi. To t. Agnew a has a lot to javits has been critical of Agnew in the past although he supports Nixon. Of Dwyer said the new York state court of appeals made a a Good decision a when it ruled sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy a name off the states presidential ballot. Of Dwyer who supported my. Carthyl a Campaign for Nomina Tion said the senator a himself did no to want his name on the bal. of Dwyer has never endorsed is party a presidential nominee vice president Hubert h. Humphrey. To do so of Dwyer said a would not be faithful to the position he took during his election in the state primary. Of Dwyer also appeared on in by to. Jackie Treilis on honeymoon voyage scorpios Island Greece apr Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her multimillion Aire greek bridegroom began their yachting honeymoon in port today amid icy rain and Gale winds. Rains poured sunday All through the simple greek Ortho Dox ceremony that United the 39-year-old widow of president John f. Kennedy to Aristotle Onassis 62, the self made shipping magnate. Onassis luxurious yacht the Christina rocked at its Moor Ings alongside his private Island fuelled and ready to weigh Anchor for a Mediterranean honeymoon. Rut All through the Niort and into the morning the winds and Rains raged across the islet in the ionian sea that Onassis bought six years ago and made into a Paradise. The glamorous former first lady and her bronzed Silver haired husband retired on their wedding night aboard the yacht without revealing their travel plans. At a Champagne reception aboard the Christina sunday night the Man who Rose from teen age poverty in Turkey to a Fortune estimated at $200 million to $500 million dollars said he and his Bride Hadnot decided where they would go. The wedding ceremony in the simple freshly whitewashed Chapel of the Little Virgin on scorpios was a far cry from the lavish affair in Newport 15 years ago when Jacqueline Bouvier married John Fitzgerald Kennedy at a Homan Catholic mass. For her second wedding mrs Kennedy wore a beige Chiffon and lace Over Blouse with Turtle neck Collar and a pleated skirt ending at the knee. It was desisted by Valentino her favor Ite roman Couturier. A beige ribbon was atop her head and space spats with controllers end As Apollo nears splashdown space Center Houston apr calmed Down after a Day of bitter disagreements with ground controllers the Apollo 7 astronauts soared into their final 24 hours in space to Day eager for their Homecoming. Highlights of the final Day were the seventh and final television show from their orbiting theater and another ignition of their big spacecraft engine. Otherwise Navy capt. Walter m. Shirra jr., air Force maj. Donn f. Giseie and Walter Cunningham were busily preparing for re entry and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean tuesday. They Are to trigger their spacecraft engine Over Hawaii and Streak through the Atmos phere to a Landing Southeast of Bermuda at 7 12 . Edt. The aircraft Carrier Essex Heads a Large recovery Force waiting to retrieve the Astro nauts As they Complete their la Day space Mission that has put the United states la rely on course to the Moon. A a in a looking happily to tues. Day a Shirra said sunday night As the astronauts Exchange d lighthearted banter with ground controllers and tension and complaints were gone. Earlier in the Day Schir a held a running verbal Battle with Mission control Center in Houston. The 45-year-old Veter. An making his third and la4 trip into space objected to a number of unscheduled flight plan changes and snapped a a in be had it up to Here today and from now on in a going to be an on Board flight director for these updates. We re not going to accept any new game like doing some crazy testis we never heard of the outburst occurred aft i the control Center asked the a a Tro nauts to run some on boat i computer tests that had not to been planned. Earlier Solaria was irked by a change in to procedure for firing the spar a Craft engine. A passive Thermal test Whir required the Crew to put Apollo 7 into a slow Tumble also the spacecraft com mane a i wish you would find out the idiots name who thought up this test a Shirra said. A i want to find out and i want to talk to him personally when i get Back at another Point he said sharply a we have a feeling you Are believing that some of those experimenters Are holler than god by Are Heck of a lot closer to him right Giseie joined the argument after he tried a navigation test which had been revised. A i just done to understand All the changes and so Forth at the last minute a he said a i think its rather ill prepared and hastily Shirra also complained about the food suppl the work Load my a Lack of Siep to remedy the latter the ground scheduled to hours for each Man sunday night. The astronauts and the ground reached a standoff on one items whether to Wear the space suits during re entry. She wore Low Hee led shoes Matching her dress. Onassis wore a dark Blue suit and red tie and a White Carnation in his buttonhole. Mrs. Kennedy a two children John f. Jr., 7, and Caroline to and the bridegrooms two Alex Ander Onassis 21, and Christina 19, stood beside the couple As father Polykarpos Athanas Siou performed the ceremony. The bridegrooms sister mrs. Alexander Garoufali Dou was the official witness. As a Small choir chanted hymns twin White wedding crowns were crossed Over the couples Heads. The priest exchanged two Gold rings to sym bolide the Unity of the couple a in the eyes of unlike the Catholic wedding ceremony there was no a i do nor any pledge to love Honor or obey. The priest placed a new testament encased in Gold be fore the couple and each kissed it wreaths of Orange blossoms were then placed on their Heads and they did the dance of Isaiah a kind of prance in which each tries to step on the others feet. The one who stomps his partner first says greek tradition will be tile dominant partner. In the crowded Chapel however it was impossible for most to Tell who won and the couple was not saying. Her dark eyes brimming with tears the new mrs. Onassis was Radiant. Many of the 40 rela fives and friends in the Little Chapel wept with her including her Mother mrs. Hugh d. A Chin Doss. The quiet of the ceremony was punctuated by cries from boatloads cd greeks who tried to land on the Beach 30 Yards away. Coast guardsmen kept them at Bay. After the ceremony or. And mrs. Onassis Rode in a Small Beach car to the yacht moored nearby. Onassis drove Caroline sat on her mothers Lap surveyed politicians say Nixon has it i Washington a re. Publican and democratic professionals across the country say they doubt George c. Wal. Lace will carry any states out. Side the South but they expect the third party candidate to make some dramatic showings. Wallace could run second in six scattered non Southern states and Strong in at least three More according to party professionals and Independent observers surveyed by the As serrated press in every state. Wallace forces say they could carry Michigan with a 50 per cent vote stand a Good Chance in Pennsylvania and will pull off some startling overturns in other states. The major party professionals assess the prospects for re pub. Lican Richard m. Nixon and Democrat Hubert h. Humphrey about the same Way tile Candi dates themselves have. Republicans say even privately that Nixon is going to win in. Less he makes a mistake. A a let a not blow it a is a watchword. The democrats say Humphrey is behind and they blame intr party splits their campaigns late Start and a Money shortage but say he a1, ready has gained the momentum to overtake Nixon nov. It. Associated press bureaus i every state assessed the Campaign at this Point on the Basi of state polls and interview with party leaders Campaign insiders and Independent of servers they gave Nixon the Lead ii at least 26 states with 222 of the 270 electoral votes needed to election Humphrey in Massachusetts and the District of it Lurn Bia with 17 electoral vote and Wallace in 5 states with 4 electoral votes. The standing in other state was subject to rival claims o there Wert no attributable no partisan figures the Survey indicated Wallace could run second to Nixon in Indiana Kentucky Ohio and alaskan and possibly Arizona and Idaho As Well. Wallace also showed Strong it unmeasured labor support in Texas Tennessee and mirth. An and a More general Appeal in Virginia. In Kentucky where demo. Rats Are splintered and defer. Lens to Wallace Are reported me party loaders have said tie democrats could draw too it a a vol a less than 20 per cent to get on the 1972 ballot with. It petitioning. More optimistic democrats save Humphrey is running second to Nixon and gaining. Wallace is an imponderable in Indiana which gave him 29 per cent of its vote in the 1964 dem. Or ratio presidential primary. A poll for the Indianapolis Star and news gave Nixon about 44 per cent and was Ace and Humphrey each about 20 per cent Ohio Secretary of state ted w. Brown has figured Wallace with about 2" per cent of that states Vot i ahead of Humphrey and the is working hard against reported Breaks in Laboi ranks. But Nix. On chiefs say Wallace is running third not second. Saigon a the United states and North Vietnam de dared a 36-hour cease fire in 288 Square Miles along the North vietnamese coast for the release today of 14 North vietnamese seamen captured More than two years ago. The cease fire and release of the prisoners coupled with the withdrawal of the battleship new Jersey from off the coast of North Vietnam and the con tinned Lull in the ground War in creased speculation that Washington and Hanoi might be mov ing toward Progress in the Paris peace talks. Diplomats at the United nations said they believe North Vietnam wants to get a peace settlement before the next . Administration takes office Jan. 21. But despite the continuing speculation that the United states might halt the bombing of North Vietnam american warplanes carried out strikes again to Ixia in the North below the 19th parallel and More of the same was scheduled for tuesday military sources said. . Headquarters announced that 24 americans were killed today when an air Force twin engine c47 transport developed trouble in one engine and crashed in the Central Highlands. There were no survivors. The dead included 20 air Force men two army men and two Clit i ians. Information on today a raids Over North Vietnam wont be announced until tuesday. American pilots on sunday logged to missions Over North Vietnam. An air Force f4 phantom was downed by ground fire 20 Miles North of the demilitarized zone my a big has Jolly Green giant helicopter that tried to Rescue the two pilots also was shot Down. The two phantom pilots and the four helicopter crewmen were pulled from the Gulf of Tonkin by two other helicopters after bombing on the storm tossed seas for an hour and a half. The aircraft lost were the 909th american warplanes announced downed in combat Over North Viet Arn and the loth helicopter downed in the North. The . Mission said in a statement announcing the return at the 14 seamen to North Vietnam that their release a is intended As an action of Good a we Hope it will Lead to further releases of prisoners a it added. A . Mission spokesman said that a 36-hour a local cease fire was declared beginning at Midnight sunday and running until noon tuesday in an area 12 Miles off the coast of North Vietnam and i2v2 Miles North and South of the City of Vinh on the coast 145 Miles North of the demilitarized zone. The . Navy transport Dubuque took the 14 seamen from Danang where they had been prisoners since july i 1966, to a Point 12 Miles off Vinh. There they went ashore in a motor whaleboat from the Dubuque. Two american helicopters accompanied the boat a and Apollo events Are scheduled space Center Houston apr Here is the scheduled sequence of events for the return to Earth tuesday of Apollo 7. 6 43 . Edtl main space Craft engine fired for about to seconds As Apollo 7 soars Southeast of Hawaii slowing its Speed and starting it downward. 6 45 .�?cone-shaped Cap sule carrying the astronauts separates from the main engine. 6 56 enters Earth a atmosphere 400,000 feet Over Houston the heat shield on its Blunt end facing Forward. 7 07a two 16.5-foot diameter Drogue parachutes deploy at 23,000 feet to slow the crafts Speed from 300 to 175 Miles an hour. 7 08 .�?three 83.5-Ioot diameter main parachutes deploy at 10,000 feet to reduce Speed to 22 h. 7.12 .�?splashdown 230 Miles South Southeast of Bermu. A where the aircraft Carrier Essex is standing by for recovery watched the seamen safely re turn to Shore Quot a spokesman said. Sources said arrangements for the release of the prisoners were worked out within the last illness seen As strategic Parks apr Nguyen Thanh be spokesman for North Vietnam s peace talks delegation called off a scheduled weekly news conference at the last minute today because a the Isnit feel ing Well a an aide reported. Less indisposition however was seen As More political than physical it was interpreted As a step to avoid controversy at a time when it is believed delicate decisions Are being studied in Washington Saigon and Hanoi. Week or to Days by american and North vietnamese diplomats in Viettone Laos. The new Jersey the Only Active battleship in the world moved from off the coast of North Vietnam to off the coast of South Vietnam and on sunday bombarded positions 15 Miles Northwest of Tuy Hoa. An Aerial spotter reported that the battleships a big 16-Inch guns destroyed 14 enemy bunkers. Top Saigon circles Hap peace feelers Saigon a High circles in the Saigon regime Are sharply critical of Washington a new peace initiative and its proposal to halt the bombing of North Vietnam a the americans Are fighting a political Campaign at Home not the War Here a said one senior official. The South vietnamese government is deeply concerned that in its negotiations with Hanoi Washington May Settle for less than it would if the presidential Campaign were not on. Many in the Saigon government believe that because Hanoi realizes the importance to the Johnson administration of some pre election break in peace negotiations the Allied bargaining position is vastly weakened. A for the first time we re win Ning really winning a said one government minister a for the first time in five years there is real popular support for the he added that the . Overtures to Angi a risk shattering All that has been accomplished president Nguyen Van Thieu has met four times in five Days with . Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker to discuss the american peace initiative. Government sources say Thieu is seeking firm assurances that the United states will not de escalate the War without some major Concession from North Vietnam a senior vietnamese source said it was feared that washing. Ton would agree to a a a gimmicks solution a de escalation pledge from Hanoi that would not really affect the communists War stance. The fear is that such a Deal would put the allies at a permanent disadvantage in bar. Gaining with Hanoi and vastly Lessen the chances of a permanent solution acceptable to Saigon one senior official said any unilateral de escalation would amount to a betrayal of the american lighting men who have died in the War. Should South Vietnam consider its interests undermined by any bombing halt package a wave of anti americanism would probably sweep the South weather variable cloudiness Breezy and Cool this afternoon. Chance of a few scattered showers in the mountains. Highs in the 50s and Low 60s. Clearing skies. Diminishing wind and Cool tonight. L own mostly in 30s with some scattered Frost Likely. Tuesday fair and becoming a Little warmer in afternoon

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