President Johnson orders bombing halt in hope of peace
President Johnson announced a halt to all air naval and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam effective Friday morning. He said the move comes with North Vietnam's confirmation of his terms and aims to push Paris peace talks forward. The decision involved military and diplomatic backing and follows months of negotiations and growing Saigon strength.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Thant
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U.S
Politics As Usual For Candidate
Presidential hopefuls say they will not exploit President Johnsons bombing halt in Vietnam. Humphrey Nixon and Wallace comment on war policies and aims for peaceful settlement, with Wallace emphasizing honorable end and conference prospects.
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Paris
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O'Dwyer Endorses Humphrey After Vietnam Policy Shift
Paul O'Dwyer, Democratic Senate candidate, reverses opposition and endorses Humphrey for president. He cites President Johnson's halt to bombing North Vietnam as pivotal, saying the Humphrey-Muskie ticket gains from a changed Vietnam policy. He credits McCarthy’s influence and notes Kennedy era moves within the party.
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Babysitting at polls offered by Girl Scout Troop 240
To help voting mothers with young children baby sitting service will be available on Election Day from 6 to 8 p.m. at the city’s 13 polling places. The program is arranged by Girl Scout Troop 240 under leader Mrs. Robert Best, who announced the plan.
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Animals Cause Two Separate Accidents
A Highway Patrol report details two crashes caused by animals within about an hour. At 11:15 p.m. in Gerber, Joan Ann Elam 25 swerved to avoid a pony on San Benito Avenue and collided with an oncoming car. the pony was destroyed, Elam escaped uninjured, and the pony’s owners described it as a yard pet. A second incident involving Louise is noted but continued on page 7.
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Big Break in Vietnam Peace Talks Emerges in Secret
Secret word from Hanoi reached the White House last Sunday about the essential understanding for halting bombing as Ho Chi Minh pressed to de escalate and move to serious negotiations. U S officials see Hanoi making basic decisions months earlier to pursue peace while Washington weighed political timing with a possible post Johnson presidency. Harriman warned as early as August that Hanoi would seize an acceptable deal if Johnson could deliver.
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South Vietnamese Leaders Angered By President’s Decision
South Vietnam resists the U.S. bombing halt but accepts the move amid Thieu’s peace tradition claim. The global response welcomes the halt as a step toward peace while Thieu’s communique cites reconciliation with the de-escalation. De Gaulle praises Johnson’s order as a path to talks in Paris.
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End of North Vietnam Bombing Ordered by Johnson
U S forces halt all bombing in North Vietnam with no ground setup planned for South Vietnam. In the hours around the halt 16 sailors and a South Vietnamese were killed by a mine, 33 civilians died in Saigon and Hue, and 69 North Vietnamese and 12 Americans died north of Saigon near the Cambodian border.
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Red Bluff Sees Quiet Halloween Night Except for Mischief
Tehama County Sheriff's Office and Red Bluff Police Department reported a calm Halloween with only eggs and water balloons as major incidents. Broken shells and balloons dotted city sidewalks and residential streets, marking the trick or treat evening.
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Plumas County Judge Named Third Justice in Court of Appeals
Veteran Plumas County Superior Court Judge Bertram D. Jones 53 was named by Governor Reagan as the fourth justice on the 3rd District Court of Appeals in Sacramento. The $36 687 a year post created by the 1968 Legislature takes effect November 13 to help handle heavy appellate work from 23 counties served by the district. Jones has appeared in Tehama County for Superior Court actions.
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Reagan
Police seize marijuana haul on New Jersey Turnpike
State police stopped a car with a small trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike and confiscated between 800 and 900 pounds of marijuana valued at about 2 million dollars. Two women and a man were taken into custody. Trooper John Billicks was bitten on the thumb by one suspect.
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Varied Weather Ushers In November
Varying conditions across the nation mark the start of November with milder midcontinent warmth and a freezing Northwest. Clear skies and minimal precipitation accompany temperatures from the 50s to 80s, while Chicago hit 66 and Massena dipped to 20.
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Weather forecast and river readings update
Considerable high clouds remain fair through Saturday with little change in temperatures and light variable winds. High today 65, low 40. high Saturday 68. River levels at Lake Red Bluff 6 feet Bend Bridge 19.4 feet Woodson Bridge 167.3 feet above mean sea level. No precipitation last 24 hours. Sunrise tomorrow 6 39, sunset 5 05 PST.
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