Don't Sell Johnson Short or Bobby Long
A political analysis recalls the 1948 Truman Dewey Gallup arc and warns against underestimating Lyndon Johnson in 1968. It notes Johnson's tough presidency, wartime strain in Vietnam, and potential impact on 1988 politics, while weighing Kennedy as a possible disruptor. The piece urges caution before betting against Johnson.
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Scientists May Try to tame Wind Faith Storm
Scientists from Washington and California converge on Florida to unleash silver iodide against Hurricane Faith if it reaches a target area near the Atlantic. The storm, packing 90 mph winds, Tracked north of Puerto Rico, with lower Leeward Islands moved away from the danger zone.
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U S Jets Firebomb Own Forces in Viet
U S jets bombed Viet Cong targets and allied forces in Vietnam with napalm as combat raged in the north and south. South Vietnamese troops attacked a Saigon police station, killing one and wounding six, while a Viet Cong platoon struck hamlets near Hue, killing three officials and wounding two. American pilots reported large secondary explosions from strikes 30 miles northeast of Vinh as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong engagements continued amid election tensions.
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Peles Flee to Italy
Italian border officials said a Polish engineer his wife and two teenage children crossed from Yugoslavia at night seeking political asylum in Italy. The brief report notes the entry occurred near Gorizia with authorities processing the family.
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Tragic New Haven Shooting Leaves Ten Dead and Wounded
A jilted man opened fire at a city housing project in New Haven, killing seven and wounding five. Police say the victims were friends of the attacker, including Mrs. McClease and her family, with survivors recounting a loud outcry as the gunman fled. Authorities note one child, Michael, age five, was among the dead. The incident drew early reports of a broken relationship and family friction.
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Texas Gas Pacts Cancelled Amid Fever Case Rise
California health authorities report rising fever cases and fatalities linked to an outbreak as Texas firms cancel gas-pipeline contracts with California utilities. The Federal Power Commission previously denied permission for Gulf Pacific Pipeline Co to build the Manila pipeline, prompting a rehearing request by utilities and the California Public Utilities Commission.
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