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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
1
Harlem patrolman Jerry Dunlop, 36, patrols the 32nd precinct where 1968 weeks bring 15 homicides and 15 rapes among 855 robberies and 1,042 burglaries. He remains optimistic about the good in Harlem despite brutal crime and weekend spikes.
President Charles de Gaulle urged a solid Gaullist majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections. In a radio and TV appeal he called for a quarter effort to steady France after the May and early June crisis and promised a tough, cohesive policy to restore the nation.
The National Maritime Union began a wage dispute strike at 12:01 a.m., potentially tying up 70 percent of the U.S. merchant fleet. About 100 ships in Atlantic Gulf Pacific ports could be affected, with 407 freighters and 158 tankers in play as talks with shippers remain unresolved.
Viet Cong troops blasted Son Tra, a refugee village near Chu Lai, killing 73 civilians and 15 pacification workers and wounding 103 others in a 30 minute assault. U.S. Marines and government troops fought back as fires destroyed most of the settlement and a larger battle continued nearby.
About 300 demonstrators smashed windows in two main UC Berkeley buildings during a street rally by the Young Socialist Alliance protesting the De Gaulle government. Police in helmets moved in, dispersing the crowd as others broke car windows and set fires in improvised debris piles.
Frank Sinatra will perform at a July 26 fund raiser for Vice President Hubert Humphrey at Metropolitan Sports Center Bloomington. A 16 000 turnout is expected with tickets 50 for 500 near stage and 5 to 12 50 for others. The campaign aims to raise 100 000 with Pat Henry and the Four Seasons.
Wallace says he is assured of presidential ballot access in 26 states and could reach all but Ohio by November. He campaigns in Massachusetts boasting a second wind as signatures push his American Independent party candidacy forward. Humphrey vows to prioritize civil order and justice if he wins the Democratic nomination.
U Thant secretary general of the United Nations departs New York for a two week tour of five European nations. Reports from Hong Kong describe fresh fighting between Red Guard factions in Communist China reaching the city via travelers and letters.
Albert Stephens of Alma Arkansas files an 86000 civil suit in U S District Court against Soo Line Railroad Minneapolis and three crew members for injuries after his truck collided with a locomotive driven by engineer K N Haudin brakeman Robert J Jenkins and fireman William L Holm. House Rules committee delays gun control bill hearing postponing actions until July 8.
Two head on crashes early today near St Bonifacius and Waconia kill five people and injure seven others. Victims include Mary Fink and Rosella Lobitz of Waconia. Lucille Knoll and Alice Schafer among seriously injured. Local toll rises to 416.
Washington AP Freeman announced meat imports for 1968 are estimated at 935 million pounds, about 10 million pounds ahead of March estimates. The 1964 base is 950.3 million pounds, with quotas triggered if imports exceed this base by 10 percent.
A 20 year old from Waseca Minnesota was crowned Region 9 Dairy Princess after 11 finalists in the regional contest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David F Zimmerman and will compete for Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair with the August 24 crowning date set for the fair opening night.
Olmsted County District Court Judge O Russell Olson scheduled a Tuesday hearing on a motion for a new trial for Robert F King 21 Austin Minn. King is serving a life term at the State Reformatory in St Cloud after his March conviction for the August 6 shooting death of Rochester officer Floyd J Haley.
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