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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
1
An assault on strict regime leader George Papadopoulos occurred on a road outside Athens as his car passed. A second blast hit the city later, with at least one suspect detained. This marks the first known assassination attempt against a senior regime figure since the 1967 coup.
Israel transported two Syrian air force MIG17 fighters to a secret air force base after landing at an Israeli airfield. Trucks hauled the aircraft at night and troops removed road obstacles along the route. Interrogation of the pilots remained under blackout with no official explanation 24 hours after arrival.
Christopher P. Columbus of Memphis plans moving to Hawaii and will list himself as C. P. Columbus to avoid drunk prank calls. He left a Defense Department depot job for a new post and fears frequent calls about his famous namesake. His wife notes the oddty of sharing a name with Columbus and questions about his voyage. He once failed to book a Columbus, Ohio trip.
In Parsons Kansas a planned noon walkout involves 16 to 17 of the 22 member city fire department amid a salary increase dispute. State Rep. Oren Gray, representing the firemen, pressed the city commission as they consider combining fire and police into a single public safety force. The group seeks about $45 monthly raises for all firemen, arguing similar police budget boosts justify the request.
In Topeka area forecast calls for generally fair conditions and light winds tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Highs today expected 90 to 95 in the west and upper 80s in the east, with overnight lows mid 60s to around 70 and no precipitation. Dense fog was reported in northeast Kansas early today, reducing visibility to zero in some spots.
US and South Vietnamese units swept the southern approaches to Saigon killing 181 Viet Cong in four Mekong Delta engagements. The 9th Division reported 104 enemy dead 21 miles southwest of Saigon and 15 American killed with 30 wounded. An effort to cordon the area followed, with 1,000 troops landed by helicopter as fighting tapered.
Police traced calls from a gunman who said he murdered three people and directed investigators to the bodies of an 11 year old girl Marilyn and her mother Dorothy Clark at Fort Lauderdale area locations. The mother was critically wounded at the airport and the search for a third victim continued. Authorities warned the public the suspect is mentally disturbed and may strike again.
Long Island Rail Road riders faced a seventh or eighth day of delays as 32 trains were canceled in the morning rush. An LIRR spokesman warned conditions could worsen, while remaining trains were crowded and some entering Penn Station had broken windows and seats. About 53 trains were canceled Monday, roughly 25 percent of normal service for 90,000 daily commuters.
American Motors Chairman Roy D. Chapin Jr said in Washington the firm will challenge foreign makers for price sensitive buyers. The New York Times reported Ford plans a 1970 model small car going on sale in eight months, with GM and Chrysler pursuing similar efforts to outpace imports from Germany and Japan. A pilot of an F 105 D crashed at McConnell AFB near Salina, killing thejet trainer pilot.
A brief intercepted letter to Cha ponders if Ford Motor Co. will revert to producing the tin Lizzie and go full circle with its car making. The note hints at revival rumors and automotive nostalgia.
Industrial projects loom over the 1969 city budget adoption at a public hearing. Webb and Smith seek a 7.9 acre site north of town for a new trailer springs plant while Bud Ross of Kustom Electronics requests land clearance by relocating the Highland Park softball field to expand the existing plant.
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