Voters split on Johnson bomb halt and race plan
In Scottsdale area shoppers react to President Johnson not seeking re election and U S bombing pause. Respondents cite Nixon Kennedy and Johnson as next president and question the impact of halting North Vietnam bombing as a peace move or political calculation.
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Johnson
North Vietnam
Progress
Scottsdale Rd
Main St
Brady-King
Osborn
Prix
C. F. Carroll
Scottsdale
Nixon
Whitney Bourne
Indian School
J. E. Anderson
Roanoke
George Gfrover
Chicago
Denver agent warns Scottsdale students on drug laws and dangers
Officer Keith Shrostrum of the Denver Bureau of Drug Abuse and Control told Scottsdale High students that federal drug laws are strict and will tighten. He emphasized not locking up users but targeting pushers, discussed drug abuse implications, and noted drugs affect all social classes. He showed a film Mind Benders about LSD and drug history.
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Denver
Scottsdale High
Keith Shrostrum
Denver Bureau of Drug Abuse and Control
Shrostrum
Kennedy lauds Johnson on peace move but urges patience
Senator Robert F. Kennedy hailed President Johnson's withdrawal from the race as courageous and generous but warned that the path to peace is long. He urged de escalation and negotiations with all parties to invite the Viet Cong to the peace talks while avoiding detailed comment on the president's announcement.
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Lee
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Kennedy
Vietnam
Johnson invites Thieu to visit U.S. to aid peace efforts
President Johnson, hours after withdrawing from the 1968 race, invited South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu to visit the United States to help advance peace. Johnson urged North Vietnam to accept his peace message and warned of a divided America amid calls for consensus.
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Chicago
UPI
Johnson
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
National Association of Broadcasters
Paris
Ho Chi Minh
Johnson Eyes Reservist Reshuffle To Bolster Vietnam Force
Washington reports the Johnson administration plans reservist call ups possibly over 50 000 in the coming months to strengthen Vietnam and domestic forces. Initial calls expected within days aim to provide part of the 13 500 support troops to Vietnam with mixed active and reserve components. Pentagon studies consider up to 50 000 in the United States not sent abroad plus a 13 500 troop boost from active forces. The bombing halt in the North is supported by the Joint Chiefs. Weather brief notes sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of showers tomorrow.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Johnson
Pentagon
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
North Vietnam
City to review Fifth Ave and East Main Parking plan
Engineer Gerald Sudbeck will present a preliminary plan for the Fifth Ave and East Main Parking districts at 8 p m in city hall formal session. He will outline tentative project costs and rough timing for construction stages. Councilman Ken Murray reports tentative sewer assessments deals with Cox Heights property owners. Col Harold Moore will miss tonight to discuss liquor sale regulation policy, delaying two weeks.
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Gerald Sudbeck
Fifth Ave
City Hall
Sudbeck
Ken Murray
Cox Heights
Murray
Harold Moore
Moore
Kennedy's presidential prospects and political instincts analyzed
The observer describes Robert Kennedy's energy and charm at a private Arizona gathering with Amb bution William Mahoney. He notes Kennedy as a decisive listener with sharp questions and quick mood shifts yet questions whether his drive is political expediency or belief. The piece reflects on Kennedy’s distinct personality and the evolving 1968 campaign landscape.
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Dor William Mahoney
Kennedy
Arizona
Kennnedy
Communists set fire to two Saigon oil tanks
Multiple oil storage tanks in Saigon were set ablaze by Communist forces in the early hours, marking a second such attack within two days as U.S. bombing pause begins. Shares surge on Johnson de escalation news. Local unrest looms as MLK plans Memphis demonstrations. Supreme Court extends one man one vote to local governments. UAW strikes GM plants. 5,000 workers walk out at St. Louis Chevrolet plant. North Vietnamese say no peace talks amid ongoing American actions. Scottsdale hearing set for Robert Endreson in two phoenix cases. Bullhead City youth injured in gunshot during alleged school bus break‑in.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
UAW
Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corporation
Chevrolet
St. Louis
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John F
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United’ Press International
New York Stock *Exchange
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Memphis
Tennessee
Martin Luther. King
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Tokyo
Peking
Endreson
Phoenix
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Tempe
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