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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
7
AP reports an abrupt end to 24 hours of saturation patrols in Watts as police dismantled the command post at Ala Locke High School before dawn. Three people died and 36 were wounded in Sunday’s violence, with 35 arrests and a rising night of mainly minor fires.
Jean Monnet, nearing eighty, is described as the most powerful force behind a united Europe. He works through the Action Committee for a United States of Europe, influencing leaders across France Germany Italy and the Benelux. Despite De Gaulle’s opposition and Britain’s exclusion, Monnet pursues a supra national vision to shape postwar politics and peace.
U S and South Vietnamese troops sweep the Mekong Delta north of Saigon reporting 15 Viet Cong killed in four battles. About 15 Americans died and 30 wounded as U S 8th Infantry and allied air support strike a Viet Cong battalion and tighten a cordon around remaining enemy forces.
Long Island Rail Road canceled 32 morning trains amid a slowdown dispute with carmen and inspectors. Subways supervisors threatened action after rejecting mediator recommendations. Officials cite aging equipment and maintenance as factors while riders cope by car, bus, or alternative routes. A rider was charged with theft of service for refusing a 25 cent extra fare on a direct PA Station trip.
Dr. Percy Julian, chemist and founder of the Julian Research Institute, urged Northern Illinois University listeners to restore humanism in education. He warned that overemphasis on marketable skills risks dulling scholars who grasp the heart of human knowledge and truth.
In Columbus, VP Hubert H. Humphrey led the Ohio delegate caucus with 0 votes for Humphrey, 3 for Eugene McCarthy, 1 for Stephen Young, 2644 uncommitted, and 224% absent. Ohio delegates are nonbinding, signaling possible first ballot support. campaign manager Frazley Heams Jr. said Humphrey can count on at least 77 votes.
San Diego report notes Sen. John Tower and Spiro Agnew press crime and civil disorder as campaign themes. Nixon backs “black capitalism” to involve urban Negroes in enterprise. Rhyne cites growing Negro interest in Nixon campaign, while Tower urges stronger federal action to curb massive civil disorders. Agnew endorses hardline policing during riots.
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