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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
4
U S troops abandon and bulldoze Khe Sanh combat base in northwest South Vietnam as defenders join mobile strike forces in reopened northern provinces. Brig Gen Winant Sidle confirms bunkers will be closed and the base leveled under a new mobile warfare concept.
U S headquarters said on Thursday that 299 Americans were killed in action last week and 2,220 wounded, with 1,184 hospitalized. U S troop strength in South Vietnam rose by 1,000 to 535,000.
The western anchor of the allied defense line is moved 10 miles east to Landing Zone Stud as U S Marines blow bunkers at Khe Sanh and haul equipment away. The withdrawal, announced Thursday for security, marks a propaganda setback though veterans doubt a major strategic loss. North Vietnamese casualties totaled about 2 605 with over 3 000 Americans dead or wounded.
New York AP ABC News says former Alabama governor George Wallace ordered a bodyguard to seize and destroy film of Wallace shaking hands with a man ABC identifies as Ku Klux Klan leader Robert Shelton. The event occurred at a fund raising dinner in Eutaw Alabama.
Eighteen Senate Republicans have signed a petition opposing President Johnsons Supreme Court appointments, a sign of legislative resistance but short of a blocking majority. The petition targets any lame duck presidency filling court vacancies and cites not personal opposition to Fortas and Thornberry.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to block new funding for the supersonic transport program until a new design is approved. It rejected the $223 million request and recommended returning $30 million already advanced, impacting FAA grants and overall transportation funding in fiscal 1969.
Iowa's skies cleared slowly eastward with Eastern Iowa still cloudy at noon. Gusty winds Wednesday night produced record cool lows in Des Moines 48 Burlington 48 Lamont 46 Spencer 41 Sioux City 46 and Cedar Rapids 49 narrowly missing the 42 record. Thursday's forecast calls for clear cool nights and a warm Friday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Flooding potential rises as Cedar River and Shellrock River crest near 7 and 11.5 feet respectively before weekend.
Robert F. Wagner former New York mayor was sworn in Wednesday as Ambassador to Spain in Washington.
James Earl Ray took the witness stand in Bow Street as he fights extradition to the United States. He said he never met Martin Luther King or held a grudge. U S government witnesses linked fingerprints to the rifle used in the King assassination.
President Johnson asks Congress to amend the constitution to let 18 year olds vote in federal elections, arguing the ballot box is the great anvil of democracy. He cites bipartisan backing and notes recent state actions extending suffrage to 18 19 and 20 year olds.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko proposed talks with the United States on limiting anti-missile systems. He spoke to the Supreme Soviet amid U.S. and Soviet efforts to curb nuclear weapons and reduce strategic arms including defensive missiles. He urged restraint, suggested joint steps, and cited ongoing Paris peace talks with North Vietnam.
Edith Baumann the 26 year old West German secretary and her dog Schatz were rescued by the French warship Henri Poincare after their Koala III wallowed in storm seas north of the Azores. Italian sailor Alex Carozzo was towed into Falmouth after his San Giorgio struck wreckage. The 27th day of the 3,000 mile race saw eight boats damaged and a British ketch leading toward Newport Rhode Island.
A light joke notes women can charm their way through most issues but stumble in a phone booth, poking fun at social chatter and urban misfires with a playful punchline.
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