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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
1
Riot in Kansas City left five dead and sparked a curfew, with police and national guardsmen using tear gas amid sniper fire. Governor Hearnes ordered 700 Missouri troops to join about 3,000 on duty as violence claimed additional lives and injuries.
President Johnson moves to replace Postmaster General Lawrence OBrien by nominating W Marvin Watson to the cabinet role and to become army chief of staff in July. Gen Creighton Abrams is named U S commander in Vietnam while Gen Andrew Goodpaster is slated to succeed Abrams as deputy commander.
Two U S marine helicopters collided near Khe Sanh on Wednesday. Twelve Americans were killed in the crash, and the headquarters said the cause was operational failure, not enemy action.
SAIGON AP officers say enemy reluctance to engage stems from Viet Cong losses in the Tet offensive. A large allied sweep of 100 000 troops across 11 provinces near Saigon continued with light ground and artillery action in Vietnam.
AP says 279 Americans killed in combat last week and 3,190 wounded, with 1,344 hospitalized. Five-nation force in Operation Complete Victory reports light contact in three days of search for 18,000 to 20,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Third Corps Area.
U S officials indicated preference for a neutral site for Hanoi talks, rejecting Hanoi’s Warsaw proposal. Tass cited Hanoi’s desire to meet in Warsaw or Phnom Penh, while Washington pressed for a mutually agreed neutral venue to avoid propaganda and ensure fair atmosphere.
Two foreign relations committee members criticize the reported Operation Total Victory as inconsistent with de escalation aims. Secretary Rusk calls it a normal operation and notes Hanoi shows no signs of restraint in exchange for a bombing halt.
Secretary Clifford announced a call up of about 24,500 reservists, with 10,000 to South Vietnam, while President Johnson keeps U.S. forces in Vietnam capped at 549,500. The move follows consultations with Saigon and a shift to Vietnamese leadership of the major effort.
A helicopter pilot reported reaching the site of a Mexican airliner wreck with 18 people aboard and found no signs of life. The crash location and cause were not disclosed.
A humorous note claims a new cigarette brand is nearly ready with built in ear plugs to block the reasons not to smoke. Copyright disclaimer follows.
Congress approves a civil rights open housing bill by 250 to 172 sending it to the White House for signature. Johnson pledges action on housing and job programs. Reactions range from praise by Meany and Abernathy to criticism by Roy Innis who says the bill is a hoax without broader housing ownership plans.
The Second Battalion 13th Infantry Mechanized based in Sioux City Iowa with about 850 men was mobilized and ordered to report to Fort Campbell Kentucky by May 13.
London reports show British exports fell again last month while the foreign trade deficit widened. The update, issued Thursday, highlights ongoing weakness in external trade and the impact on the economy.
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