Apollo 7 crew return to Florida for debriefings
The Apollo 7 astronauts Captain Walter Schirra Jr Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham flew to Cape Kennedy aboard two planes from the carrier Essex for a lengthy debriefing program. Officials expect a decision in November on Apollo 8 whether to orbit Earth or circle the moon.
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EXXES
Essex
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Atlantic
Bermuda
William Carpentier
Carpentier
Eisele
Christmas Cactus Blooming Early Sparks Friendly Inquiry
Mrs. Philip Shade of Albin asks if anyone has experienced a Christmas Cactus blooming in October after her plant produced several blooms. Forecasts warn of chilly temperatures tonight with a low around 35 to 42 degrees and above normal temperatures for the next five days. A chance of rain is noted for Friday.
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Philip Shade of
Albin
Apollo 7 astronauts hail perfect mission after Atlantic splashdown
Apollo 7 ended 11 days in Earth orbit with a safe splashdown south of Bermuda. Captain Walter Schirra Maj Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham earned praise for a 101 percent objective completion and readiness for Apollo 8 in December. Johnson congratulated the crew as NASA officials outlined future lunar flight plans.
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New York Times
Houston
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Navy
Donn F. Eisele
Air Force
Walter Cunningham
120 Arrested At Cal Campus Sit In Over Racism Course
Berkeley AP report: campus police arrest 120 mostly students after a sit in at UC Berkeley's administration building to press for academic credit in an experimental racism in America course led by Eldridge Cleaver. Tens of thousands witnessed, arrests, bonfire, vandalism, and tear gas as CHP and sheriff deputies cleared the scene.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
America
Alameda County
University
Eldridge Cleaver
Board of Regents
Cleaver
Oakland
Regents
Roger Heyns
Ronald Reagan
Democratic Assembly
Jesse Unruh
Sacramento
Reagan
Sales Tax Gain Hits 12 Million In Eight Months
Virginia's sales and use tax collections through August 1968 reached 40.3 million, up from 28.2 million a year earlier, driven by a July 1 percent rate increase. State comptroller Sidney C. Day Jr. notes the new 1 percent tax will yield about 65 million annually on a 12 month basis.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sidney C. Day Jr
Day
Viet Force Heavy Casualties Reported Near Da Nang
U S Marines reported sighting about 405 North Vietnamese troops in four columns in a valley near Thuong Duc five miles below the besieged camp. Four artillery and air missions killed 178 enemy troops as civilians suffered four deaths and 13 injuries.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Thuong Duc
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Wallace Targets Labor In Youngstown Rally
Third party candidate George Wallace accuses Vice President Hubert Humphrey of inaccurate statements and fear in a major labor policy address at a Youngstown rally. Wallace portrays himself as a friend of workers proposing no government interference in unions and an equitable minimum wage. He argues Alabama’s crime rate is lower than 31 states and criticizes Humphrey’s crime claims.
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Youngstown, Ohio
George Wallace
Organized Labor
Hubert Humphrey
Wallace
Youngstown
Alabama
Wisconsin
Humphrey
Minnesota
Nixon Says Democrats Cannot Restore Peace
In Saginaw Michigan Nixon accuses Humphrey of using the fastest loosest tongue on Vietnam and says the Democratic administration cannot restore peace. He notes his hope Johnson could achieve peace before November 5 and discusses Paris talks amid his campaign travel and briefings by Johnson aides.
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Saginaw
Mich
Richard M. Nixon
Huebert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Joanson
Paris
Ron Ziegler
Nixon
GOP
Johnson
Humphrey Hailed as Miracle Worker in Texas Spotlight
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey is praised by Texas Democrats as a miracle worker for uniting fractious leaders. He travels to California where California Democratic leaders face internal strife and many rank and file members back Eugene McCarthy, withholding support for any candidate.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hubert H. Humphrey
Texas
California
Eugene J. McCarthy
Rampage at Lorton Youth Center Leaves Center Shattered
More than 100 inmates sparked a two hour riot at Lorton Youth Center near Woodbridge Virginia. At least 11 inmates escaped, seven remained at large at daybreak. Fire and vandalism caused estimated $50 000 in damages including a library blaze. One firefighter treated for smoke inhalation. Center overcrowding and the influx of repeat offenders were cited by Superintendent Alan Schuman as key factors.
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Lorton
District of Columbia Correctional Institution
Woodbridge
Washington
Alan Schuman
Schuman
Choice Is Yours Says Harriman in Vietnam Talks
In Paris at the 27th Vietnam peace talks American envoy Harriman and North Vietnamese Xuan Thuy clashed over speaking for the South. Harriman urged action toward a bombing halt while Thuy pressed recognition of the National Liberation Front. No clear progress or private talks were disclosed.
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Paris
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thuy
U.S
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Jon Emer Waki
Old Morrow
William J. Jorden
Yuan Thuy
Johnson
National Liberation Front of
South Vietnam
East Asia
Richmond Brief: Cold Front Brings Fair Virginia Weather
A cold front moving across the eastern states brought fair weather to Virginia today. The calmer, cooler conditions were reported statewide with no significant storms expected as the front passes through the area.
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Richmond
Virginia
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