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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
11
President Johnson arrived in San Salvador for summit talks with Central American leaders amid anti American student protests. His motorcade faced egg and paint bombs though most of the crowd cheered. The visit aims to secure pledges of US aid in exchange for faster regional economic integration and new tax measures.
Newtown Wales Sunday Prime Minister Wilson blasted the Conservative Party saying they crave power and would wreck the economy to defeat Labour. He urged the party to respect constitutional norms and warned of the damage their tactics could do to Britain’s strength.
Reports from Kunming detailing vast destruction and bloody factional fighting between Red Guards and workers against the army. The fighting, street by street, reportedly left hundreds dead or wounded and fire consuming city blocks. Canton outskirt turmoil and a Red Guard attack on Beijing official Nieh Yung chien were also noted along with Hong Kong residents freed after days as captives in Chinese territory.
General Earle Wheeler, chairing the Joint Chiefs, told a Senate subcommittee that he is apprehensive about long term US defence as Soviet power rises. He said US forces are adequate for survival but the Soviets continue to enhance nuclear capabilities and the US must maintain superiority to deter aggression.
Floods across southern and central Japan left at least 1,908 people homeless and caused two deaths. Police reported four people missing after homes were swept away during 12 hours of heavy rain.
Britain’s 11 day rail go slow ends as 40,000 engine drivers accept a state offered pay rise. The Engine Drivers Union backed the National Union of Railwaymen in approving a 10 shillings a week increase for the lowest paid workers, ending industrial action.
The House of Commons approved independence for Swaziland, the last British protected territory in southern Africa besides Rhodesia. The state is to become independent on September 6, with the bill to gain Lords approval and Royal assent.
East Java districts face night to morning curfew as Major General Mohammad Jasin led efforts against Communist subversion. Indonesian forces report arrests in major operations and say foreign correspondents may visit four provinces without prior permission.
Paris faces rising domestic and international opposition to an upcoming series of nuclear tests. The Anti Nuclear Arms Movement calls the tests a burden on the budget while protests from Japan New Zealand and Perm condemn the plan. The tests target Mururoa and Fangataufa with hydrogen devices and warhead work for Polaris missiles amid broader debate on nonproliferation and arms control.
Warren Beatty, star of Bonnie and Clyde, urged Congress to pass gun control legislation during a San Francisco baseball game. Booing and cheering from about 30,000 fans accompanied his plea as he appeared with Julie Christie. Beatty chairs the artists’ committee of the Emergency Committee for Gun Control, led by John Glenn.
Japan faces vital Upper House vote as 67 million voters choose among largely obscure candidates while five major parties seek to shape policy on prosperity driven prices, wage trends, and foreign ties including China and the United States defence pact. 126 of 280 seats are at stake.
Cassius Clay, former world heavyweight champion, appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn his conviction and five year jail term for refusal to serve in the armed forces. He argued induction was invalid because local draft boards excluded Negroes, invalidating his call up.
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