Saigon hosts historic Armed Forces Day parade without sabotage
Saigon staged its largest military parade as 30,000 security forces guarded the city. A fireworks display over the Saigon River triggered panicked crowds, while foreigners watched on TV. The event featured U.S. and allied contingents, new 173mm guns, and a speech by President Thieu reaffirming resolve to fight Communist aggression. Vice President Ky urged military reform and unity.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Armed Forces
United States
South Korea
Australia
Thailand
New Zealand
Samuel Berger
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
Creighton W. Abrams
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thien
Campaign costs in 1968 reach record $300 million
The 1968 campaigns cost about $300 million, a record high, with Republicans outspending Democrats nearly two to one. The study by the Citizens' Research Foundation notes a 50 percent cost rise in four years, higher per vote costs, and extensive funding from billionaire donors and family fortunes, including major gifts to McCarthy and Rockefeller campaigns.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Princeton
N.J
Alexander
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humprey
McCarthy
Kennedy
George S. McGovern
Lester Maddox
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George Romney
Ronald Reagan
Harold E. Stassen
John D.rockefeller, Jr
Polish riots report details confusion and arrests
A Communist Party study on December food price riots cites party confusion as the trigger and notes most detainees faced robbery charges with some held for assault arson and related offenses. The 392 page document remains unrepentant though not Gomnika's version, and its release followed internal discussions over the handling of the affair.
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Ise
Communist Party
Gomnika
Ier Oan
Israelis Fire At Egyptian Planes Near Suez Canal
Israelis fired at Egyptian planes buzzing the Suez Canal amid escalating rhetoric. No hits were reported as the skirmish ignited a broader exchange of war of words between the two nations.
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Suez Canal
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