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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
1
AP reports Communist gunners shelled the forward U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh with 150 rounds. The barrage marks a major escalation with no immediate casualties, and the guns were reportedly dragged miles through the Annamite mountains. The attack echoes the Dien Bien Phu siege.
President Johnson appeals to Congress to pass his 1967 civil rights proposals without delay, citing recent riots and discrimination. He backs federal powers to curb housing and employment discrimination, protect juries from bias, and empower enforcement and anti-discrimination measures while warning extremists threaten progress.
A humorous remark notes that many women grow excited over nothing and end up marrying him, reflecting a dated social trope about romance and judgment.
Former Iowa state rep Robert K. Beck aged 52 announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the September 3 primary. He blamed the 1967 service tax bill on Governor Hughes and opened with a hopeful line at a Des Moines news conference.
The Pueblo capture by North Korea and the Pentagon’s admission that the ship was a navy intelligence vessel signals a shift toward accepting electronic spying by major powers. Officials say naval intelligence gathering is routine and global, with both U S and Soviet vessels and satellites part of a wide Cold War system.
Santa Cruz California AP reports county supervisors unanimously chose 17 year old Tom Noble to the county planning commission. Noble is a Watsonville high school senior and executive council member of the Watsonville student government and will serve until June to fill a resigning member's term. Supervisor Henry Mello nominated him after consulting the principal. He said the move will involve young people in government decision making.
Secretary of State Rusk said the North Korean seizure of the USS Pueblo could be categorized as an act of war and urged Pyongyang to cool it. He avoided predicting U.S. steps if diplomacy fails. Britain deplored the seizure, while the Soviet Tass accused the U.S. of provocation and Washington warned of possible further measures.
A four ship American force led by the carrier Enterprise advanced through the Sea of Japan to pressure North Korea for the return of the Pueblo. The 935 ton ship with eight sailors was seized near Wonsan. President Johnson planned a National Security Council meeting as UN forces protested and demanded an apology. North Korea claimed the Pueblo breached its waters and sought provocative acts.
Congressional Republicans following a televised State of the Union style program pressed President Johnson to debate their candidate directly. Leader Gerald Ford urged a man to man contest as senators and congressmen attacked the administration on Vietnam taxes crime housing and more while keeping civil rights quiet. Ford warned of an economic crisis and called for a captain with courage to steer past fiscal wreckage.
US officials said Viet Cong freed two American servicemen held prisoners in South Vietnam. Marine Cpl. Jose Agosto Santos and Army Pfe. Luis Ortiz-Rivera were released near Tam Ky after long detentions dating to 1967 and 1966 respectively. They were taken to a U.S. hospital and will be evacuated home. Details on ages, home towns, and release circumstances were not available.
Senate leader Mike Mansfield urged restraint after North Korea seized the Pueblo. He favored continued diplomacy via the Soviet Union and warned against immediate military retaliation. Senators Thurmond Dodd and Mundt urged force or tougher threats if the ship is not returned.
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