Viet Cong Woman Heads Paris Peace Delegation
A Vietnamese woman led a Viet Cong delegation into Paris to attend the expanded peace talks. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh said the war in South Vietnam will continue while the United States supports Saigon and called for independence and liberty. The group, led by Binh, arrived from Moscow and was greeted by Vietnamese supporters and the Soviet envoy.
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South Vietnam Sets Policy on Settlement and Neutrality
The statement asserts that South Vietnamese people must be settled by South Vietnamese themselves under the National Liberation Front program. It also declares that South Vietnam will pursue a peaceful, neutral foreign policy with no military alliances with foreign countries.
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Italy floods kill over a hundred as rescue teams sweep Alps region
Rescue workers battled mud and floods to reach survivors after weekend landslides along the Italian Alps near Vercelli. Officials reported 91 dead in Vercelli province, with at least 18 missing and 10 more dead elsewhere in northern Italy. The disaster struck a wool region with many factories and homes destroyed.
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Jordan Quells Rebel Commando Attempt To Foment Civil Strife
Jordanian government says it halted an attempt by Palestinian commandos to provoke civil unrest in Amman. King Hussein urged continued action against guerrilla forces from Israel while diplomatic and military reports described widespread demonstrations and a subsequent clearing of streets. No casualties or damages were immediately reported.
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Hijacked National Air Lines Flight Diverted Toward Cuba
An armed hijacker identified as a black nationalist seized a National Airlines jet with 57 aboard, diverting toward Cuba after takeoff from New Orleans totaling 13th such incident this year. Capt Anone Hunter reported the hijack and the crew included Grayson Buckner Jr and Angus White among Miami-based staff. The plane carried 50 passengers and a seven-member crew.
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Tossups favor Nixon as Humphrey gains in final polls
Nixon leads in 24 states with 216 electoral votes while Humphrey holds 21 states for 176 votes and Wallace 39. Twenty states remain tossups totaling 262 votes as Humphrey narrows Nixon's margin amid Vietnam war talk and last minute campaign stops across Houston and Los Angeles.
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Four Alarm Blaze Destroys Amherst Suburban Plaza
A four alarm fire in Amherst, near Buffalo, caused about 600000 in damage to a two story Suburban Plaza complex. About 100 firefighters from six volunteer companies battled the blaze. no injuries reported. The second floor housed Dance City and several shops including Unger's Bicycle Shop and C Vasques Shoe Repair.
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New York Campaign Ends Amid Last Minute Oratory
Governor Rockefeller and Senator Javits campaign across New York as voters head to polls for a close race in the presidential contest and Senate battles. Polls expect Javits to win re election over O Dwyer and Buckley while Humphrey trails gaining momentum in a tight 1968 election landscape.
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Thieu Appeals Support for Boycott of Paris Talks
Saigon president Nguyen Van Thieu urged nightly appeals for popular backing of the boycott on the Paris peace talks. He warned against demonstrations that could turn violent.
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Election Eve Turmoil In Puerto Rico With Bombings And Theft
Fires at polling sites, an explosion at an American owned refinery, and the reported theft of eighty guns plus hundreds of rounds fuel police alert on the eve of Puerto Rico’s election. Earlier a terrorist bomb wounded four officers at the Texaco refinery near Catano.
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Kodak Gifts to Schools Aid Program Funds Colleges
Eastman Kodak Co announced a 4.3 million dollar 1968 educational aid program. Of this total more than 2.8 million dollars goes to colleges and universities in areas hosting the firm’s major plants in Rochester and surrounding communities.
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Eastman Kodak Co
Explosion Hits Hebron Killing Boy In West Bank Attack
An explosion outside the Machpelah cave in Hebron killed an Arab boy and wounded two others, the army said. The attack heightens tensions in the contested holy site where Jewish and Arab worship rights clash over scheduling.
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Heat Wave Harms Rio Residents With Drownings and Dehydration
In Rio de Janeiro the weekend heat reached 104 degrees causing hundreds to seek relief at beaches. Lifeguards rescued more than 200 people as three drownings occurred. Over 500 children were hospitalized for dehydration and two deaths were reported.
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Underground nuclear test at Nevada site yields 20k to 200k tons
A low intermediate yield underground nuclear test was detonated today at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada site. The blast produced force equivalent to 20 000 to 200 000 tons of TNT and marked the 23rd weapons related test this year.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Kiesinger Opens CDU Congress in West Berlin
Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger addressed the Christian Democratic union in West Berlin urging the United States to truly fulfill its leadership role in the North Atlantic defense alliance amid large Communist protests.
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Majority of Polls Show HHH Gaining on Nixon
National straw polls indicate Nixon leads Humphrey but show momentum shifting toward Humphrey. Gallup and Sindlinger results vary. New York Daily News poll puts Humphrey ahead in New York by 3.3 points. Additional surveys from Minneapolis Tribune and Newsweek suggest Nixon's strength may be peaking with no clear Humphrey victory.
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Congressman Arch Moore Jr Injured In Copter Crash In Charleston
Congress member Arch Moore Jr suffered three rib fractures a bruised leg cuts on both hands and a possible ruptured left calf muscle after his helicopter tipped 30 feet while approaching a campaign rally in Charleston West Virginia He was taken by ambulance to Charleston General Hospital and briefly addressed supporters.
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Vietnam Quiet on Ground as Casualties Reported in Small Actions
Ground fighting in Vietnam fell to its lowest level since last summer while allied reports counted at least 164 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in scattered actions. Two communiques noted no major ground actions and no significant DMZ actions for the third day after Johnson halted bombing.
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