These are the top stories for May 13, 1968
In the national news
U.S., Hanoi Trade Peace Challenges: Both Pledge Search for End to War by John M. Hightower
"The United States and North Vietnam challenged each other today to take new steps to scale down the war in Southeast Asia." (Associated Press)
10 Priests Challenge Draft Law
"A suit charging that the draft law section which provides religious exemption from military service to Quakers is unconstitutional because it denies similar exemption to Catholics was filed today in Federal Court in San Francisco." (Oakland Tribune -- Oakland, California)
Major Red Thrust on Saigon Fading
"The U.S. Command says allied troops have crushed the main thrust of the Communist command's nine-day-old attack on Saigon, but it also announced the loss of a Special Forces camp 350 miles to the northeast." (Associated Press)
Throngs of Strikers in Huge Paris March
"Tens of thousands of students and workers marched across the heart of Paris today, their forces joined in the first nationwide general strike in 10 years of Gaullist rule."
Poor Marchers Start Erecting 'Resurrection City' in Capital
"The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy drove a ceremonial stake today to begin erection of 'Resurrection City,' a plywood and canvas encampment that will be home to about 3,000 participants in the Poor People's March on Washington." (United Press International)
20,000 Called-Up Reservists Report
"More than 20,000 civilian reservists began reporting for active military duty today - roughly half of them destined for Vietnam duty." (United Press International)
Encampment Jitters by Mary McGrory
On the Poor People's March: "But Sen. John McClellan, Democrat of Arkansas has been thundering that militant have infiltrated the poor and are 'bragging that they will not leave Washington without new wardrobes which they will acquire when the looting started.'" (Washington Star Service)
Humphrey Backers Say He's Picking Up More Delegates
"They said Humphrey has a minimum of 169 pledged delegates after victories in Arizona, Alaska, Maryland, Delaware, Nevada, Wyoming and Hawaii, where party officials say he got at least 20 of 26 delegates elected last night." (Compiled AP and UPI)
Rocky Most Popular in Two National Polls
"Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York today is the strongest presidential candidate of either party, according to two of the nation's leading pollsters." (United Press International)
Substantial Humphrey Write-in Vote is Expected in Nebraska by Walter R. Mears
"Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, an election favorite who won't admit it, and Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy stage their final hunt for votes today in Nebraska's Democratic presidential primary - which could hold a political bonus for Hubert H. Humphrey." (Associated Press)
