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7 DEAD 3 WOUNDED AS BLACK STUDENTS SIEZE BUILDING ON DUKE CAMPUS
- Charlotte Observer 2/13/69
HARSH CRACK DOWN ON STUDENTS AT DUKE, 1 DEAD, 4 WOUNDED
- Charlotte Observer 2/15/69
So my 'gaining power' strategy was working surprisingly well. I already earned the favor of most of the people that mattered when it came to decisions on Vietnam. So it was not that hard to convince Hubert to commence bombing on Cambodia when all of his military advisors were frothing at the mouth at the idea.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
COURT APPROVES SIRHAN'S WISH TO BE EXCECUTED
- Los Angeles Times 3/1/69
March 1st was a beautiful day for aviation as the first supersonic airliner, Concorde, took flight.
- The History of Aviation
CHINESE ATTACK SOVIET BORDER 70 DEAD SO FAR, FIGHTING CONTINUES
- New York Times 3/3/69
So far the situation on Damansky Island is not good. As far as we can tell 150 people have died so far. An official statement has been released by Soviet Premier Suslov it is "We will have vengeance on the false Chinese communists. For every 1 Soviet soldier that is killed, there shall be the deaths of 10 Chinese!" As of now both sides are calling in massive amounts of reinforcements, and President Humphrey is trying to contact both leaders.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/3/69
The Damansky Island conflict from yesterday has turned into a full blown border conflict. As of yet 250 plus soldiers have died. President Humphrey is still trying to contact either side and call a peace.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/4/69
This just in, the People's Liberation Air force have started bombing Vladivostok, it appears that the Russians will wish to retaliate.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/5/69
After the bombing of Vladivostok, President Humphrey had another stress induced heart episode. His last words to me were "Do what you must" So I did, I raised our alert to DEFCON 2 (something that Hubert refused to do during the Berlin Crisis) and I decided that since those leaders weren't going to listen to me directly then they would have too indirectly.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
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Sorry for the short update, I just didn't have a lot of time today.
- Charlotte Observer 2/13/69
HARSH CRACK DOWN ON STUDENTS AT DUKE, 1 DEAD, 4 WOUNDED
- Charlotte Observer 2/15/69
So my 'gaining power' strategy was working surprisingly well. I already earned the favor of most of the people that mattered when it came to decisions on Vietnam. So it was not that hard to convince Hubert to commence bombing on Cambodia when all of his military advisors were frothing at the mouth at the idea.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
COURT APPROVES SIRHAN'S WISH TO BE EXCECUTED
- Los Angeles Times 3/1/69
March 1st was a beautiful day for aviation as the first supersonic airliner, Concorde, took flight.
- The History of Aviation
CHINESE ATTACK SOVIET BORDER 70 DEAD SO FAR, FIGHTING CONTINUES
- New York Times 3/3/69
So far the situation on Damansky Island is not good. As far as we can tell 150 people have died so far. An official statement has been released by Soviet Premier Suslov it is "We will have vengeance on the false Chinese communists. For every 1 Soviet soldier that is killed, there shall be the deaths of 10 Chinese!" As of now both sides are calling in massive amounts of reinforcements, and President Humphrey is trying to contact both leaders.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/3/69
The Damansky Island conflict from yesterday has turned into a full blown border conflict. As of yet 250 plus soldiers have died. President Humphrey is still trying to contact either side and call a peace.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/4/69
This just in, the People's Liberation Air force have started bombing Vladivostok, it appears that the Russians will wish to retaliate.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/5/69
After the bombing of Vladivostok, President Humphrey had another stress induced heart episode. His last words to me were "Do what you must" So I did, I raised our alert to DEFCON 2 (something that Hubert refused to do during the Berlin Crisis) and I decided that since those leaders weren't going to listen to me directly then they would have too indirectly.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
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Sorry for the short update, I just didn't have a lot of time today.
With the Chinese distracted by a Soviet War the situation in 'Nam might lessen off...
Might also encourage Taiwan to break away...
So what's going on in Europe? Wasn't there a popular risings across the Warsaw Pact in 68/69? Could we see revolution(s) in Europe while Moscow is distracted?
The UK mostly abandoned its space program for Concord/saving money. With such a different US might the UK/Commonwealth start looking at it again?
Finally what's happening with popular culture? Beatles still happened? Where's Elvis?
Might also encourage Taiwan to break away...
So what's going on in Europe? Wasn't there a popular risings across the Warsaw Pact in 68/69? Could we see revolution(s) in Europe while Moscow is distracted?
The UK mostly abandoned its space program for Concord/saving money. With such a different US might the UK/Commonwealth start looking at it again?
Finally what's happening with popular culture? Beatles still happened? Where's Elvis?
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They attacked the Soviet Union in OTL over said island at the same time as ITTL
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Only prague spring, and that went like OTL. Though there might he more risings
Also the NATO countries in Europe are looking at producing more arms of all kinds.
I don't know about a commonwealth space program, it does sound like a good idea though.
Beatles and Elvis are still popular, and for now pop culture is relatively similar to 1969 OTL
Oh. I remember now. It just seem that this time around things will get out of hand real fast.
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Hopefully Ichord would not want to bomb either side. If he did, hopefully, he'd bomb the nation that was the most aggressive...
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Hello! Thanks for the feedback. Are any of you good with making wikiboxes? If you are then I would like to ask a favor. A while ago I tried making a wikibox for the 1968 election, it was a miserable failure, so if any of you guys want to make it , then just PM me for the specifics. Thanks, and Enjoy!
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This just in, the white house has announced that President Humphrey has had another heart attack. Vice President Ichord is taking charge and has announced the current global threat level to be DEFCON 2.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/6/69
Even with Vice President Ichord at the helm, the situation on the border is not looking better. Wait, ladies and gentlemen, we are getting breaking news. It appears that a US commercial airliner has been crashed into downtown Havana. It appears that the death toll is.. in the hundreds.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/7/69
This is what we know so far:
1.A National Airlines flight from New York City to Miami was hijacked midway through flight.
2. The hijacker was an African-American male named Anthony Garnett Bryant, 39 years old, we think that he may have been a ULA member.
3. Looking at the plane's flight path, the passengers took control of the ship somewhere near Cuban airspace.
4. Cuban aircraft failed to intercept the plane.
5. Passengers attempted to land the plane at Havana Airport.
6. They were off by a pretty large margin, and instead landed in downtown Havana, according to our spy satellites.
7. Estimated fatalities seem to be in the hundreds.
- CIA Memo 3/8/69
Hello, my fellow countrymen. It is a sad day for Havana, Cuba, and the entire socialist world. As yesterday, as many of you know, a capitalist, American airplane was deliberately crashed into our fair city. Among the casualties was a national hero. My brother, Raul Castro.
- Excerpt from speech by Fidel Castro 3/8/69
The capitalist world has placed a deliberate strike upon the sacred land of another socialist country, we should come to their defense.
- Excerpt from speech by Mikhail Suslov 3/8/69
We might as well nuke them now while their distracted, eh?
- Mao Zedong to an aide
The world is on the precipice of war. Global relations have not been this tense since the Cuban Missile Crisis. As we speak hundreds of young men have died and will die in fighting for only miles of territory in Asia. Just yesterday, an American plane was hijacked and crashed into Havana, hundreds have been estimated to be dead including Raul Castro, brother to Cuban leader Fidel Castro. After this incident Cubans refuse to cooperate with the American Government.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/8/69
Sorry to interrupt you're regularly scheduled programming. But this just in, Cuban Aircraft are buzzing South Beach in Miami.
- CBS Interruption 3/9/69
Hello America. You may be wondering why I have not spoken sooner, and that is because important matters have been on my hands, matters that you are surely familiar with. But I would just like to announce America's stance on foreign policy. Regarding the Sino-Soviet border dispute, I would like to say that America will use its nuclear weapons on whatever side that launches nuclear weapons in the conflict. Regarding the Cuba situation, our stance is that if any Cuban aircraft enter American airspace, they will be shot down. Other than those announcements, I would like to ask for world peace across the globe.
- Richard Ichord Public Address 3/9/69
Fidel, the Soviet Union promises to assist you in any conflict as long as you do not instigate.
- Mikhail Suslov to Fidel Castro 3/9/69
In the news today, the Soviet Union are overpowering their Chinese counterparts and are very close to taking all of Damansky Island. Also in the news 3 Cuban planes were shot down this morning when they entered American airspace south of Texas.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/10/69
In the news today, fighting still continues on and around Damansky Island, and Cuban planes have bombarded a portion of the Floridian coastline, 3 people have been confirmed dead.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/11/69
That third Cuban attack made me snap. They needed to be taken care of and fast. So I asked around and perused around and found some documents regarding an invasion of Cuba that were made during the Kennedy Administration. Just for the record, initially I wasn't on board with Operation Northwoods.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
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This just in, the white house has announced that President Humphrey has had another heart attack. Vice President Ichord is taking charge and has announced the current global threat level to be DEFCON 2.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/6/69
Even with Vice President Ichord at the helm, the situation on the border is not looking better. Wait, ladies and gentlemen, we are getting breaking news. It appears that a US commercial airliner has been crashed into downtown Havana. It appears that the death toll is.. in the hundreds.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/7/69
This is what we know so far:
1.A National Airlines flight from New York City to Miami was hijacked midway through flight.
2. The hijacker was an African-American male named Anthony Garnett Bryant, 39 years old, we think that he may have been a ULA member.
3. Looking at the plane's flight path, the passengers took control of the ship somewhere near Cuban airspace.
4. Cuban aircraft failed to intercept the plane.
5. Passengers attempted to land the plane at Havana Airport.
6. They were off by a pretty large margin, and instead landed in downtown Havana, according to our spy satellites.
7. Estimated fatalities seem to be in the hundreds.
- CIA Memo 3/8/69
Hello, my fellow countrymen. It is a sad day for Havana, Cuba, and the entire socialist world. As yesterday, as many of you know, a capitalist, American airplane was deliberately crashed into our fair city. Among the casualties was a national hero. My brother, Raul Castro.
- Excerpt from speech by Fidel Castro 3/8/69
The capitalist world has placed a deliberate strike upon the sacred land of another socialist country, we should come to their defense.
- Excerpt from speech by Mikhail Suslov 3/8/69
We might as well nuke them now while their distracted, eh?
- Mao Zedong to an aide
The world is on the precipice of war. Global relations have not been this tense since the Cuban Missile Crisis. As we speak hundreds of young men have died and will die in fighting for only miles of territory in Asia. Just yesterday, an American plane was hijacked and crashed into Havana, hundreds have been estimated to be dead including Raul Castro, brother to Cuban leader Fidel Castro. After this incident Cubans refuse to cooperate with the American Government.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/8/69
Sorry to interrupt you're regularly scheduled programming. But this just in, Cuban Aircraft are buzzing South Beach in Miami.
- CBS Interruption 3/9/69
Hello America. You may be wondering why I have not spoken sooner, and that is because important matters have been on my hands, matters that you are surely familiar with. But I would just like to announce America's stance on foreign policy. Regarding the Sino-Soviet border dispute, I would like to say that America will use its nuclear weapons on whatever side that launches nuclear weapons in the conflict. Regarding the Cuba situation, our stance is that if any Cuban aircraft enter American airspace, they will be shot down. Other than those announcements, I would like to ask for world peace across the globe.
- Richard Ichord Public Address 3/9/69
Fidel, the Soviet Union promises to assist you in any conflict as long as you do not instigate.
- Mikhail Suslov to Fidel Castro 3/9/69
In the news today, the Soviet Union are overpowering their Chinese counterparts and are very close to taking all of Damansky Island. Also in the news 3 Cuban planes were shot down this morning when they entered American airspace south of Texas.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/10/69
In the news today, fighting still continues on and around Damansky Island, and Cuban planes have bombarded a portion of the Floridian coastline, 3 people have been confirmed dead.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/11/69
That third Cuban attack made me snap. They needed to be taken care of and fast. So I asked around and perused around and found some documents regarding an invasion of Cuba that were made during the Kennedy Administration. Just for the record, initially I wasn't on board with Operation Northwoods.
- Island In The Sea of Red Autobiography by Richard Ichord
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SUSLOV THREATENS TO DROP SUPPORT FOR CUBA
- New York Times 3/12/69
This just in, the Soviet Union has taken all of Damansky Island. This severely hinders the Chinese war effort. The Chinese government have stated that they are now interested in peace talks with the US as mediators. In Vietnam, casualties have been lessened this week as the Chinese are starting a minor pullback out of the area.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/12/69
HUMPHREY BACK IN WHITE HOUSE, WILL TAKE OVER IN "3 DAYS OR SO"
- Daily News 3/13/69
ANTI CUBA PROTESTS ACROSS COUNTRY
- Miami News 3/14/69
HUMPHREY BACK IN CHARGE "FULLY RECOVERED"
- Daily News 3/15/69
In the news today, President Humphrey has agreed to mediate peace talks between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. The border conflict between these two nations has stalemated and now they are both calling a ceasefire.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/15/69
PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW THAT LETS CITIZENS 18 YEARS OR OLDER VOTE
- The Telegraph 3/16/69
The recent Sino-Soviet conflict has only proved to us that we need massive rearmament, the like of which we have not seen.
- Excerpt from speech by Edward Heath 3/16/69
PEACE ON SINO-SOVIET BORDER- Today, there is peace on the Sino-Soviet border as yesterday a peace treaty was signed by the two nations, the treaty gave the Soviets all of Damansky Island but also mandated that they pay the Chinese war reparations. It is estimated that during the conflict 1,600+ died.
- New York Times 3/20/69
APOLLO 9 LAUNCHES
- Daily News 3/21/69
So, I hereby name, fellow countryman Lin Bao, as my successor.
- Excerpt from speech by Mao Zedong 3/21/69
FORMER PRESIDENT EISENHOWER DEAD
- Daily News 3/29/69
11 DEAD AND 45 WOUNDED, WHEN POLICE FIRE ON CROWD OF PROTESTING STUDENTS AT HARVARD. GOVERNOR VOLPE CALLS USE OF FORCE CATASTROPHE.
- Boston Globe 4/10/69
NAIL BOMB GOES OFF AT FIRST CANADIAN MLB GAME! 9 DEAD, 6 WOUNDED
- New York Times 4/16/69
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SUSLOV THREATENS TO DROP SUPPORT FOR CUBA
- New York Times 3/12/69
This just in, the Soviet Union has taken all of Damansky Island. This severely hinders the Chinese war effort. The Chinese government have stated that they are now interested in peace talks with the US as mediators. In Vietnam, casualties have been lessened this week as the Chinese are starting a minor pullback out of the area.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/12/69
HUMPHREY BACK IN WHITE HOUSE, WILL TAKE OVER IN "3 DAYS OR SO"
- Daily News 3/13/69
ANTI CUBA PROTESTS ACROSS COUNTRY
- Miami News 3/14/69
HUMPHREY BACK IN CHARGE "FULLY RECOVERED"
- Daily News 3/15/69
In the news today, President Humphrey has agreed to mediate peace talks between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. The border conflict between these two nations has stalemated and now they are both calling a ceasefire.
- Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News 3/15/69
PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW THAT LETS CITIZENS 18 YEARS OR OLDER VOTE
- The Telegraph 3/16/69
The recent Sino-Soviet conflict has only proved to us that we need massive rearmament, the like of which we have not seen.
- Excerpt from speech by Edward Heath 3/16/69
PEACE ON SINO-SOVIET BORDER- Today, there is peace on the Sino-Soviet border as yesterday a peace treaty was signed by the two nations, the treaty gave the Soviets all of Damansky Island but also mandated that they pay the Chinese war reparations. It is estimated that during the conflict 1,600+ died.
- New York Times 3/20/69
APOLLO 9 LAUNCHES
- Daily News 3/21/69
So, I hereby name, fellow countryman Lin Bao, as my successor.
- Excerpt from speech by Mao Zedong 3/21/69
FORMER PRESIDENT EISENHOWER DEAD
- Daily News 3/29/69
11 DEAD AND 45 WOUNDED, WHEN POLICE FIRE ON CROWD OF PROTESTING STUDENTS AT HARVARD. GOVERNOR VOLPE CALLS USE OF FORCE CATASTROPHE.
- Boston Globe 4/10/69
NAIL BOMB GOES OFF AT FIRST CANADIAN MLB GAME! 9 DEAD, 6 WOUNDED
- New York Times 4/16/69
Well
True. They is still Cuba to deal with. (Poor Cuba.)
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Sorry to interrupt your scheduled programming, but there is an important situation occurring now. As you can see from our news helicopter, somewhere around 80 armed black students at Cornell University have taken over Willard Straight Hall and have captured the school administrators meeting there. Recently, the police and national guard have arrived and have formed a perimeter around the building, the students have stated that they do not want to cause harm but have also not stated their motives.
- CBS Interruption 4/19/69
There seems to be some commotion around the building. One of the school administrators have been shot, or at least that is what we are hearing from the police. Wait, they are delivering some sort of ultimatum to the students. It is something along the lines of you have ten minutes to come out unarmed. Again we do apologize for our poor video and audio quality.
- CBS Evening News 4/19/69
The ultimatum has expired and the students have not come out yet. Wait, there seems to be some movement on behalf of the national guard. Oh my gosh, they're setting the building on fire! They're trying to smoke them out!
- CBS Evening News 4/19/69
74 DIE WHEN NATIONAL GUARD SET CORNELL BUILDING ON FIRE
- New York Times 4/20/69
What happened at Cornell was a vile, cruel act and the New York National Guard must be held responsible.
- Excerpt from speech by Hubert Humphrey 4/20/69
I want to make sure that whoever is responsible for this is found and jailed.
- Excerpt from speech by Nelson Rockefeller 4/20/69
STUDENTS ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE GO ON STRIKE
- Daily News 4/21/69
LEADER OF NATIONAL GUARD ARMY UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR MASSACRE ARRESTED
- New York Times 4/22/69
Hello, I'm Howard, and I'm just a normal student like most of you. And, like most of you, for the last three days I have not attended my classes in defiance of the recent massacre at Cornell University. In those past few days, I have seen a problem in our student movement, it is not organized. So, myself and a few of my fellow Yale classmates have started a group, it is the Suffering Student's Union. The Union's goals are to renounce violence and promote peace and reconciliation across the country. We hope that our movement can pick up speed and that our fellow students across the nation will start similar groups.
- Excerpt from speech by Howard Dean 4/23/69
NATIONAL GUARD LEADER AND UNDERLINGS ARRAIGNED- Yesterday the man in charge of the National Guard unit responsible for the Cornell massacre and his underlings have been arraigned. He was charged with 79 counts of manslaughter.
- New York Times 4/24/69
- CBS Interruption 4/19/69
There seems to be some commotion around the building. One of the school administrators have been shot, or at least that is what we are hearing from the police. Wait, they are delivering some sort of ultimatum to the students. It is something along the lines of you have ten minutes to come out unarmed. Again we do apologize for our poor video and audio quality.
- CBS Evening News 4/19/69
The ultimatum has expired and the students have not come out yet. Wait, there seems to be some movement on behalf of the national guard. Oh my gosh, they're setting the building on fire! They're trying to smoke them out!
- CBS Evening News 4/19/69
74 DIE WHEN NATIONAL GUARD SET CORNELL BUILDING ON FIRE
- New York Times 4/20/69
What happened at Cornell was a vile, cruel act and the New York National Guard must be held responsible.
- Excerpt from speech by Hubert Humphrey 4/20/69
I want to make sure that whoever is responsible for this is found and jailed.
- Excerpt from speech by Nelson Rockefeller 4/20/69
STUDENTS ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE GO ON STRIKE
- Daily News 4/21/69
LEADER OF NATIONAL GUARD ARMY UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR MASSACRE ARRESTED
- New York Times 4/22/69
Hello, I'm Howard, and I'm just a normal student like most of you. And, like most of you, for the last three days I have not attended my classes in defiance of the recent massacre at Cornell University. In those past few days, I have seen a problem in our student movement, it is not organized. So, myself and a few of my fellow Yale classmates have started a group, it is the Suffering Student's Union. The Union's goals are to renounce violence and promote peace and reconciliation across the country. We hope that our movement can pick up speed and that our fellow students across the nation will start similar groups.
- Excerpt from speech by Howard Dean 4/23/69
NATIONAL GUARD LEADER AND UNDERLINGS ARRAIGNED- Yesterday the man in charge of the National Guard unit responsible for the Cornell massacre and his underlings have been arraigned. He was charged with 79 counts of manslaughter.
- New York Times 4/24/69
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