Humphrey and Nixon Trade Early Campaign Barbs in Washington
Humphrey and Nixon began their presidential race with sharp exchanges ahead of major appearances in Washington. Humphrey flew to the capital for a nationwide TV interview and a B nai B rith kickoff at the Shoreham Hotel, while Nixon spoke to the same group en route back from a western swing. The dispute extended to Sen Edward Brooke who criticized Nixon approaches as campaign rhetoric. Humphrey defended prosperity while blaming Congress for delayed tax cuts and warned of three recessions under the prior administration.
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Edward W. Brooke
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Minn
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Congress
Football Contest Opens Weekly Play This Week
Expanded sports coverage announces the first weekly football contest with a top prize raised from ten to twenty five dollars in E Savings Bond. The Sunday Dominion Post price climbs to twenty cents while home delivery remains unchanged.
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Moderate Military Men Win Out In China Fight
In Hong Kong a UPI report notes army dominated moderates prevail in China over Mao's leftist line. Military influence grows on governing committees nationwide while Mao’s Cultural Revolution forces lose momentum as Red Guards are dispersed and rivals clash.
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37 Reds Killed In Action Southwest of Saigon
UPI report says U.S. infantrymen killed 37 Communists while attempting to trap a 400-man battalion near Can Duoc, 16 miles southwest of Saigon. Helicopters supported foot troops as Viet Cong fire from mangrove swamps hit a helicopter. Separately, Viet Cong bombings in Cholon killed 11 and injured 79. A fire near Saigon’s center destroyed about 100 homes. details link to a civilian motorbike repair incident. Navy ships faced rocket attacks but remained unharmed. Weather improved enough for 81 U.S. missions over North Vietnam.
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Mekong River
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Ira Hunt
McLean
Cholon
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Zagoline
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Smith Will Seek Post Smith Will Seek Post
CHARLESTON West Virginia United Press International Robert Smith of Point Pleasant was named by the Mason County Republican Executive Committee to replace House of Delegates Minority Leader Brereton Jones on the November ballot Jones resigned citing business reasons from a construction company that needs attention Jones, 29, was first elected to the House in 1968 and had succeeded veteran Del George Seibert of Ohio County
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Ohi County
NATO reacts to Soviet military buildup in Europe
Western powers reassess Soviet power after the Czechoslovakia invasion and weigh modest steps to tighten readiness. Talks consider exercises and procedural tweaks, with little likelihood of a Kennedy era scale buildup. Analysts warn Soviet forces in Europe may be 69,000 to 80,000 troops larger, though some see only replacements for Czech units.
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Extension of Occupation Threatened by Russians
In Prague, Soviet emissary Vasily Kuznetsov urged Czechoslovak Communist leader Alexander Dubcek to purge counterrevolutionists or risk a longer military occupation. Kuznetsov, deputy foreign minister, met Premier Oldrich Cernik and Dubcek with Soviet Ambassador Stepan Chervonenko. The message, reportedly tied to Kommunist, warned of anti regime forces backed by imperialist rivals and signaled ongoing normalization backed by Moscow.
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Oldrich Cernik
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Stepan Chervonenko
Central Committee
Pueblo Crew Set For Possible Release As North Korea Marks Anniversary
Reports from Seoul indicate an 82 man Pueblo crew could be freed to coincide with North Korea's 20th anniversary celebrations. A hospital ward was cleared and ambulances stood by at Ascom City with four military buses ready at Panmunjom. sources cited a signed receipt on the violation claim, but Washington denied any confirmed release.
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Good Warning Good Warning Tardy Hairdresser
A late December item notes Ralph Noel associated with the Wall Street Journal in a brief, terse fashion. The readable fragment references a warning or caution linked to a hairdresser named Ralph Noel and the journal.
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