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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1968
Page
1
A third consecutive night of violence, looting, and robberies left one man dead in Boston after a Black Power rally in Franklin Park. Police reported 9 officers and 11 others injured, with 12 youths arrested for assault. one was shot during a holdup. Chesley R. Batchelder, 58, died en route to hospital.
A dozen people queued overnight for World Series bleacher tickets at Busch Stadium with Cornelius Blackman, 71, a Chicago postal clerk, first in line. Others slept in chairs or on the cold concrete wrapped in blankets, including three women and 73-year-old Dewey Jones, a Seminole, Oklahoma retired restaurant operator.
The government reports living costs climbed three tenths of a percent in August 1968 led by food and housing. The CPI rose to 121.9, costing $12.19 per $10 of 1957-59 goods. Weekly earnings averaged $109.16, up 29 cents, but price gains outpaced wages.
Area forecast calls for fair skies and milder temperatures in Kansas through Friday with highs in the mid 80s and nights in the 40s to 50s. Neosho county commissioners cancel the remainder of the year’s beer license for the 1968 Mexican Fiesta due to complaints of minors receiving beer, and say future licenses will be scrutinized more carefully.
A Titan 3 rocket lifted from Cape Kennedy and deployed four military research spacecraft in a 62 hour mission. The group included a communications satellite and a radiation probe, each placed into high altitude orbits 21,000 to 22,300 miles above the equator.
American forces report 312 enemy killed over two days in a fast-moving operation five miles southwest of Tam Ky in Quang Tin Province. U S casualties total four dead and 48 wounded. Marines find large stockpiles in the central DMZ area while South Vietnamese HQ says enough gear found to equip about 50 enemy battalions.
U S Ambassador Buffum told the U N General Assembly that Washington will not oppose including the item restoring the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China. He predicted Peking backers will again fail on merits as in past votes. The steering committee approved adding Korea items and other agenda points despite Soviet opposition.
A short intercepted note expresses public concern as the cost of living rises, noting that many people already sense higher prices without government confirmation. The fragment implies frustration with Washington’s handling of inflation.
A bi state rally at Shawnee Mission East High School drew more than 1000 people. Kansas candidates Gov. Robert Docking and Rep Harman shared the platform while William S. Robinson attended as Senate candidate. Missouri Gov. Warren E. Hearnes also appeared seeking reelection.
Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr. said as many as 52 of the 100 senators may oppose cutting off debate on Abe Fortas to take up his nomination for chief justice. Baker, who has spoken with 36 senators, expects a showdown next week as the antifilibuster rule requires two thirds voting to take effect.
A roundup of campaign positions as Humphrey Muskie Nixon Agnew Wallace and others campaign. Kansas Governor Docking and Harman debate civil unrest policy while education funding and urban aid are scrutinized. Las Vegas teachers seek Christmas bonuses from a surplus.
Moran Day celebration enters its 22nd year with Debbie Barnes Miss America 1968 leading the parade next Wednesday at 1 p.m. She arrives after a Tuesday softball game featuring regional all stars, with events including bean feeds, children's contests, dances, and prize giveaways by Moran merchants.
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