Postpone Peace Parley and Viet Cong Split Deepens
Saigon's Nguyen Van Thien disclosed support for Paris talks before Johnson halted bombing, while Saigon refuses to include the Viet Cong as an equal partner. U.S. and North Vietnam held secret talks seeking postponement of the Wednesday session, with Thien at odds over Viet Cong inclusion. A four cornered talks possibility looms as Thien underlines Saigon’s stance.
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Pickets Recess on Election Day At Major Networks
About 800 staff musicians of the American Federation of Musicians withdrew today from NBC ABC and CBS offices in New York and on the West Coast to avoid interfering with election returns. The walkout has largely limited live music at the networks with minimal broader impact.
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Militant Takeover at College Building In Dispersal
Militants occupied a college administration building overnight demanding firing of a department head over alleged racist policies, discipline for a freshman football coach after a shoving incident, and equal admission policies for Black and Chi cano students. About 1,200 students gathered outside as police prepared charges against demonstrators following a conference with college officials and SDS leaders.
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Record 75 Million Voters Expected at Polls
Large turnout projections show up to 75 million eligible voters, a national benchmark that could shape control of the House and Senate. Early returns were mixed with Dixville Notch voting for Humphrey, while Ellsworth in New Hampshire backed Nixon as polls placed Humphrey near or ahead of Nixon.
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Viet Cong Face Heavy Losses in South Vietnam Skirmishes
Allied forces reported 128 Communists killed in scattered actions across South Vietnam as fighting intensified near Saigon. A Viet Cong shelling near the capital and a downed U.S. troop helicopter raised casualty figures amid the broader month-long combat. A Phnom Penh Viet Cong official warned attacks on population centers would continue despite U.S. bombing. Near Bien Hoa a CH-47 Chinook carrying 13 Americans was shot down, with one injured.
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Explosion Leaves Freighter Adrift Off Japan
The American freighter Empire State loaded with military supplies for Vietnam reported an engine room boiler explosion that started a fire and left the vessel adrift 129 miles northeast of Cape Inuba, Japan. One crewman, Eugene Greene, was killed as the blaze was brought under control. A separate rescue saved 15-year-old Suzanne May in Long Beach after a brutal assault, with nurse Erwin Osborne credited for halting life threatening bleeding. Police described the attack at Recreation Park after the girl was approached from a lagoon area. Osborne and two friends chased the attacker, who fled through a fence. the nurse then stabilized the victim. A second item notes light earthquakes hit northern Albania and Montenegro, with one casualty reported the day after a larger quake.
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California Early Vote Moderates in Must-Win State
Moderate turnout recorded in California as Humphrey and Nixon contest the pivotal state with 40 electoral votes. Polls show Humphrey closing the gap. weather favorable. early voters expected a seven million turnout. Los Angeles County reports 10.2 percent in two hours, 5 percent behind 1964 pace. San Diego County at 23 percent, 2 percent behind 1964 pace.
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No Courts Martial for Guardsmen Sleeping in Motel Beds
The commander of the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York National Guard decided Monday night against courts martial for guardsmen accused of sleeping in motel beds rather than tents during a weekend training. Maj. Edward P. McGrath said there was no basis for a court martial after Maj. Gen. Martin H. Foery reviewed the matter with division commanders and legal officers.
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