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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1968
Page
1
Washington AP General Charles H Benesteel III, U N commander in South Korea, warned North Korea is more openly belligerent than since 1953. He called the Korea DMZ confrontation the most direct and inflammable outside Vietnam.
A seat on the New York Stock Exchange brought $500,000 in today’s sale, the highest price for an exchange membership since 1929. The sale surpassed the prior peak of $495,000 set on October 31, 1929.
American air and sea forces led by B52 bombers and the battleship New Jersey attacked North Vietnam's southern panhandle. Air Force Navy and Marine jets flew 139 missions while B52s dropped 900 tons on gun positions near Con Thien Gio Linh. The New Jersey’s 16 inch guns silenced anti aircraft fire and destroyed an anti aircraft site. The operation reported 50 enemy soldiers killed in several skirmishes with no significant ground fighting.
Boston archbishop Richard Cardinal Cushing says he will resign and pursue missionary work in South America and will explain the move to the pope. He notes a past cancer, says he feels fit, and comments on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis remarks and Vatican silence amid controversy over his defense of the Kennedy marriage.
Sen. Edward Kennedy announced the Kennedy family will create a $10 million Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation to act as a catalyst in solving pressing public problems. The memorial honors the slain New York senator and was decided after input from friends and associates. He spoke at a news conference on the back lawn of his brother’s estate in McLean Virginia.
Saigon reports permanent ban on two Vietnamese language papers and a 15 day suspension for a third. Tu Do Liberty and Duoc Nha Nam Torch and Thoi Su Mien Nam South Vietnam Events are halted, with Tu Do cited for crude language about Premier Huong and all three for undermining the government. The move follows prior suspensions amid a security driven crackdown.
Judge Paul Kimball Jr a Mower County probate and juvenile judge since 1954 quits the Youth Conservation Commission citing Keve s failure to prioritize a facility for hard core dangerous juveniles. He says current institutions lack adequate security and will work with legislators for needed action.
Eugene J. McCarthy endorsed Hubert H. Humphrey for president but criticized Democratic leaders and Chicago’s nomination fight. He said he will vote for Humphrey while leaving open the possibility of leaving the party or running under another banner in 1970 or 1972, and he urged supporters to back Humphrey but noted the endorsement should not reinstate him with party leaders.
Richard Nixon urged GOP workers to win an extra half vote per precinct to boost his chances. He cited 1960 as a reminder and spoke in Albany Pittsburgh and Detroit amid heckling by grape pickers' backers. He warned against polls and predicted tricks this Halloween week.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey campaigns in Pennsylvania seeking working class support to curb George Wallace. He questions Wallace's ability to govern and keep the economy strong, while blasting Nixon. crowds gather in Cleveland and Pittsburgh as Humphrey presses his case in a long drive through the northern Ohio and eastern Pennsylvania industrial belt.
Dr Anne Wedemeyer at the University of Minnesota used a hunch and controlled bleeding to boost Kevin Stastny blood clotting, enabling open heart surgery on Oct 10. The 2-year-old boy from Wagner near Spring Valley faced a grim outlook before the procedure, which transformed him into a healthy pink child likely to be discharged soon. UNICEF cartons will be distributed at the First English Lutheran and St Ignatius Catholic churches in Spring Valley at 6 30 p m Thursday for local youngsters.
The 28 mile Wisconsin I 94 segment from Black River Falls to Tomah opens with Governor Knowles presiding over four interchanges ceremony. Miss Alice in Dairyland and Miss National Rural Electrification lead a parade amid bands and queens. Officials from Minnesota Illinois and the federal DOT attend as Camp McCoy displays military equipment.
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