Nixon pledges to end the war in Vietnam in 1968 bid
In Hampton New Hampshire Richard Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War if elected president. He criticized the Johnson era for slow use of military power and urged mobilizing economic diplomatic and political leadership to end the war. He warned the Soviet union could overtake the US if new leadership is not found. News from Saigon and Washington noted possible prisoner exchanges and a pivotal Senate cloture vote on the Civil Rights Bill.
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Hampton
N.H
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Pacific
Nixon
Seacoast
Johnson
New
Washington, D.C
United States
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
America
North Korea
Senate
Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Senate votes to open debate on antiriot provision in civil rights package
The Senate after Humphrey ruling set a vote on attaching an antiriot amendment to the compromise civil rights package. Lausche and Thurmond proposed the measure to make rioting across state lines a federal crime, amid hopes to protect the open housing plan while facing Southern opposition.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
Holland
Wayne Morse
Dore
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Strom Thurmond
Chamber
House
Goldwater rejects Rockefeller GOP bid for president
Former Sen. Barry Goldwater told United Press International he would not support New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination, citing Rockefeller's past stance and lack of alignment with his own positions. The report also notes Democratic and third party developments, including Wallace's Nebraska rally and polls showing Johnson leading in New Hampshire.
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Barry Goldwater
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Goldwater
GOP
Rockefeller
UPI
Phoenix
Ariz
Johnson
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Massachusetts
McCarthy
Omaha
Alabama
George Wallace
Nebraska
Civic Auditorium
Wallace
Roper Research Associates, Inc
Time Magazine
New Hampshire
Robert F. Kennedy
Newsweek
Nixon
Sale barn held up by three gunmen in Missouri
In Unionville Missouri three masked gunmen held up 16 or 17 people at the Unionville Sale Barn stealing about $10,000 in cash and about $20,000 in checks from one wallet. All three suspects were described as in their late 20s to early 30s with one armed with a sawed-off shotgun and the others with pistols. The Highway Patrol did not know the reason for the daytime sale barn robbery.
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Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
United States
Unionville, Mo
UPI
Unionville Sale Barn
Missouri Highway Patrol
Trenton Man Burned to Death in Rubbish Fire
Trenton Iowa. John Leyden age 81 died when his clothing ignited while burning rubbish outside his home. Dr Robert Wettach Henry County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident.
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Trenton
Iowa
UPI
John Leyden
Robert Wettach
Henry County
Clearing and Colder Tonight in Iowa Weather Card
A reading from the Iowa forecast notes clearing skies and colder temperatures tonight. Wednesday brings fair weather with a slight cool down, especially in the east and central regions. Lows drop to the 20s, while Wednesday highs range from the low 40s in the east to about 60F in the west.
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United Press International
Iowa
Iowa farmers sign up for 1968 Feed Grain Program
ASC head reports 78,792 Iowa farmers have signed up for the 1968 Federal Feed Grain Program. McLain said the signup covers diversion plans totaling over 2.5 million acres, about 19 percent of Iowa's feed grain base based on 1959 1960 averages. He cautioned that overplanting or staying out could negate benefits, noting last year's diversion reached 1,757,602 acres.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Fred R. MccLain
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
McLain
Probate of will and executor appointment in Jeffries estate
Public notice announces probate of the will for John F. Jeffries and the appointment of an executor. The filing outlines the estate proceedings and invites interested parties to appear or respond as required by law at the designated county probate office.
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John F. Jeffries
Viet Cong assault hits Quan Long hospital in Delta strike
Viet Cong troops attacked Quan Long, three miles southwest of the town, holding a civilian hospital for about 11 hours with mortars and recoilless weapons. Allied air strikes and gunships backed South Vietnamese forces who later routed the battalion. Two American advisers were wounded.
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Saigon
VPI
South Vietnam
Mekong
Quan Long
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Johnson
Vietnam
Ca Mau
Kontum
Ha Dong
Hanoi
Peninsula
Peninsula Base
Prowler Shot by Police in Omaha Near North Violence
Rioting and vandalism erupted on Omaha's near north side as a prowler was shot and killed by a store guard after bricks hit vehicles and a crowd of about 60 Negroes looted Puritan Laundry and damaged several shops. Two bystanders, James Gillespie and Larry Bower, were injured, and windows were broken at the Civic Auditorium during George Wallace's speech.
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North Side
James Gillespie
24Th
Lake Streets
Gillespie
Larry Bower
Carter Lake
Iowa
Lake
Bower
Omaha
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha Transit Co
Lake Street
Puritan Laundry
37Th and
Near North Side
30Th
Ames Streets
Wallace Appearance
Charles Mancusco
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Nebraska
Iowa Supreme Court upholds implied consent law in DUI case
The Iowa Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision upheld the constitutionality of the implied consent DUI testing law. Harold Wayne Holt, arrested December 14, 1966, refused a chemical test after his car weaved, was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and the court ruled his rights were not violated. The majority noted there is no absolute right to drive under all conditions and Holt had a fair trial.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Harold Wayne Holt
Henry County
Iowa
Holt
Mount Pleasant
High Court
Bruce Snell
Majoriity
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