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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
4
An army of youngsters filled Hawkeye Downs for Children’s Day at the All Iowa fair. Officials expected strong grandstand turnout as Inspector Hedley from Daktari and Gentle Ben the bear headlined daytime and evening shows, supplemented by circus acts.
The schedule lists 7 p.m. 4-H and FFA Angus Hereford Shorthorn heifer judging plus open beef and pig classes. Special events include Bucknell's Marionettes, Gentle Ben, Inspector Hedley, circus acts, Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, flower show, a fashion style event, and a major seventh performance in the Special Events Tent.
East German Communist Party chief Walter Ulbricht arrived in Karlovy Vary for talks with reformist leaders in Prague on political and economic ties and Comecon. He was greeted by Alexander Dubcek and aimed to seek assurances on West Germany dealings and economic concessions.
Sunday grand stand attendance surpassed previous years with over 4,000 in the afternoon and 6,500 in the night show. Performances by the Young Americans and Waukon native Comic Don Rice drew hearty applause, contributing to the largest single-day crowds in years at the fair. Total attendance reached 22,560, higher than last year’s opening day and near the Sunday peak of the prior fair week. Fair President W H Wenkstein credited the strong showing to providing first class, desired attractions.
The National Hurricane Center said Dolly, the season’s fourth tropical storm, formed from a tropical low off Cape Hatteras and could become a hurricane by late Monday. Winds near 50 mph, Dolly was about 380 miles northwest of Bermuda moving northeast. If it intensifies, it would be the third hurricane of the season but pose no immediate land threat. The two early storms Thanos Abby and Brenda affected Florida in June.
Washington UPI Doctors at Walter Reed report former President Eisenhower has moved beyond the immediate critical period after last week’s heart attack. The 77 year old no longer needs oxygen and has taken solid food, but will require a long convalescence. he remains confined to bed with limited visitors.
Manila reports three more bodies found on Monday bringing the quake toll to 329 dead from the August 2 disaster. Officials confirm the count as rescue teams continue to search rubble in affected districts.
Jackie Robinson, longtime Republican aide to Nelson Rockefeller, says he will back any Democrat against Richard Nixon. He calls Nixon racist and accuses him of selling out to Southern bigots by choosing Spiro Agnew as running mate. Robinson urges black voters to support the Democratic nominee, stressing he is a black man first and American second.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield conferred an hour with Ambassador W Averell Harriman in Paris to discuss North Vietnam peace talks. Mansfield had just returned from visits to Moscow and Prague. Officials denied he carried a Moscow message for Harriman.
President Johnson visited Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio for intestinal X rays to be sent to Bethesda for study by Navy doctors and a Mayo Clinic internist. Radiographs will be reviewed by Vice Admiral George G. Barkley and Dr. James Cain for comparison with past films. Johnson feels fine and continues with an active schedule, with possible surgery to be considered if findings warrant.
U S troops guarding southern approaches to Saigon clash with Viet Cong at two sites nine and 24 miles south. About 1 000 men landed to encircle an enemy force estimated over 100, with heavy fighting reported. In another engagement 300 men attacked 40 Viet Cong, killing 28, three Americans wounded. US ships and air power supported operations. B 52s bomb North Vietnam for first time in a month.
In Watts Los Angeles sporadic gun battles raged for five hours killing three people and wounding 67 as police faced heavy fire during the Watts anniversary events. Officers reported up to 1,000 shots at a police substation and several fires, with 2,000 officers on duty citywide.
The New York Times said Egypt may accept a settlement with concessions to Israel including shipping passage through the Strait of Tiran, Gaza strip internationalization, and Sinai demilitarization. Cairo sources describe a phased deal with Sinai and Gaza withdrawal and non Israeli ships passing Suez for evac ships.
Gujarat floods in India have killed more than a thousand people. Four days of rain caused widespread damage in Surat and other towns as aid groups rush to feed and shelter over a million victims. Communications are down across the region. A woman reportedly gave birth in a tree above floodwaters in Surat.
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