US ships are ready to intercept oncoming Soviet ships to Cuba, the OAS backs US action, the Soviets say the US action is a step toward nuclear war, Castro charges the US "act of war" Khrushchev believed to give "go-through" order on his ship, a war-time atmosphere in Washington, DC.                         

Blockade official, will stop ships en route to Cuba, hint Russian ships will run through the blockade, a report from Moscow, Castro calls Kennedy a "pirate" will not allow inspectors to Cuba.            

Topics: The US intercepts a Soviet ship and lets it pass on to Cuba with its oil cargo, UN negotiations underway with face-saving suggestions by Soviets and the US, anti-US demonstrations throughout the world including Harvard University, the Chinese Reds press further into India, a new report- a dozen Russian ships turn back.            

Topics: thirteen Soviet vessels steam for Cuba, President Kennedy cancels a trip to Brazil, the White House wants the complete elimination of missile bases in Cuba, its believed there is no Russian blockade of Berlin.             

Cuban crisis: President Kennedy sends a letter to Khrushchev stating that Soviets must remove offensive weapons from Cuba under US auspices, the US will then remove the naval blockade, 
confusion on diplomatic letter from Moscow to the US a possible diplomatic flip-flop, a cause for optimism is evident in the crisis.                         

The Skybolt missile in successful launching test, President Kennedy will still abandon the project, the Cuban invasion prisoners to be released in payment of a $63 million dollar ransom,              

The United States announces that only certain occupations will be exempt from the military draft. Students attending grad school will not be exempt. Jim Burns talks to students.             

A profile of Carl Stokes, the first black mayor of Cleveland and one of the first black US mayors.                          

Comments from Frank Reynolds and Bill Lawrence on President Johnson, results from New Hampshire, Lawrence believes Johnson may not run, commentary on LBJ, and the New Hampshire primary.            

Riots in London, Vietnam report, Robert Kennedy's presidential candidacy, Vanessa Redgrave comments on Anti-American demonstration and opinion on the Vietnam war, student demonstrations in London against the Vietnam war, "The Elephant's Memory," Brahms and Rock 'N' Roll interpretation.             

RFK in dispute with LBJ on forming a commission to end the Vietnam war, RFK accused of "arrogant political blackmail," RFK gives a speech in Lawrence Kansas, Nixon campaigns in Oregon, over 3400 planes are lost in Vietnam, protesters riot in London over the US policy in Vietnam.                          

Two TV News broadcasts: WNBC News with Gabe Pressman
Columbia University demonstrations and revolt-Five buildings taken over
From ABC News: Jim Burns reports on the Columbia University revolt, H.Rap Brown present
George Wallace rejected in Texas, Tom Jerrold reports for ABC News
Jimmy Ellis vs. Jerry Quarry for heavyweight championship tomorrow night.

                        

A report on unproductive and propaganda-laden peace talks, comment by Ambassador Averill Harriman. Columnist James Kilpatrick  with commentary on student revolutions.          

President Johnson comments on candidacy of George Wallace and Richard Nixon
Wallace comments on nuclear weapons
comment by Howard K. Smith. 

            

The latest news from ABC-TV News.            

Jackie Kennedy announces she will marry Aristotle Onassis
"Secret Peace Move" speculation in Vietnam with light ground action reported
Hopes for a bombing halt from President Johnson and Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey quip at Al Smith dinner
More on Jackie Kennedy's wedding in Greece
Black power in Mexican Olympics, Howard Cosell reports on the controversy. 
           

ABC News roundup for November 19th, 1968.