These are the top stories for July 8, 1968.
Experts from Stanford's Hoover Institute believe that Red China will have the ability to wage nuclear war against America by 1972. The research team also found that China will not be happy until U.S. troops have completely left the Asian mainland.
New York Governor Nelson Rockfeller denounced Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon for his suggestion that the armed forces should become professionalized. Nixon has advocated the use of a paid professional army rather than using the draft.
On national news programs yesterday, Democratic presidential candidates Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy disagreed on the main issue of the 1968 election. Humphrey believes that riots are the larger problem. McCarthy stated that the war overshadows the violence at home. McCarthy also indicated that he would not run as a third party candidate.
Finally, thousands of Seattle residents witnessed what they believe were unidentified flying objects over their city. Startled callers flooded phone lines while the 40-minute spectacle played out above them. Despite reports of hooligans in the area, the authorities provided no explanation for the incident.
