Moscow Parley Dreams Behind Vietnam Peace Talks
Top U.S. and North Vietnamese diplomats may meet in Moscow or another capital to set a time and place for actual talks. Soviet informants in London say preliminary talks could begin next week in Moscow, with both sides signaling intentions to halt major offensives if bombing stops. Hanoi’s press warned Washington not to expect concessions in return for a local bombing halt. President Johnson announced that consultations with Hanoi and allies are underway as efforts to end the war proceed amid cautious optimism and fears of U.S.-South Vietnam rifts.
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Ouster Demanded As College Militants Face Expulsion
Administrators and student leaders push for expulsion of disruptive students after threats to lives. Campus police collected statements from those threatened by the Black Student Union and provided security for newspaper staff on campus Wednesday night. Murray calls the senate blockade an isolated incident amid an otherwise tranquil racial relations on campus.
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Marines Press Three Prongs Toward Khe Sanh Base
In the nine week siege near Khe Sanh Marines and air cavalry pushed three prongs toward the base. The spearhead from the 3rd Marine Division advanced along Highway 9 aided by helicopters, with other units reaching within miles of the base as engineers repaired bridges. Meanwhile a Navy P3 Orion was shot down in the Gulf of Siam with two crewmen killed. Separately, a campus clash at Murray State saw Black Student Union members clash with the majority, criticizing the leadership and delaying senate business while debates on race relations continued.
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Tornadoes Ravage Three States Hit Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee
Severe storms spawned tornadoes in Kentucky Arkansas and Tennessee injuring several and destroying homes. In Kentucky Callaway County and Russellville suffered fatalities and widespread damage while Arkansas saw multiple homes wrecked near West Memphis and Pine Bluff. Tennessee reported deaths near Millington and Atoka with extensive debris and property loss. Moments showed threats to students amid a campus dispute over minority hiring policies and intimidation during a senate session with Black Union students warning of repercussions.
Kennedy Campaign in California Seeks Funds, Unruh Says
Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh, Kennedy campaign chair in California, reported financial trouble in the pre primary drive. He said major contributors may resume support after Johnson’s withdrawal, but he will not travel nationwide and plans only limited calls to help. Unruh also warned a property tax relief plan looks unlikely, predicting a near halt to relief and a possible half point sales tax cut.
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France to test one megaton A bomb in September
Tahiti reports that France will conduct a late September test of a one megaton hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific as part of a three year program to refine nuclear capabilities. Military sources say tests will include 500 kiloton warheads this year and will be launched from balloons to reduce radioactive fallout.
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