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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
1
Saigon and Viet Cong remain in mutual nonrecognition but show signs of a cautious shift. The Viet Cong forms the Alliance of Democratic and Peace Forces, viewed by officials as propaganda by some and as a potential bridge by others. Thieu and Huong acknowledge eventual compromise following ongoing military stalemate.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacked U S 25th Division forces at dawn but were repulsed with 52 enemy dead and 3 Americans killed along with 32 wounded. Near Bay and coast, a Swift boat and Coast Guard cutter searched for survivors after a Navy vessel was sunk by enemy fire.
A panoramic weather page lists partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thunderstorms expected in several regions. Temperatures range from the upper 60s to mid 70s, with some areas seeing rain and others remaining dry. The forecast covers cities including Cleveland Detroit Indianapolis Des Moines Charleston and Charleston among others.
Report notes Moyers as close friend of Vice President Humphrey and says Humphrey seeks a political comeback. It cites disenchanted voters' desire for change after Kennedy's death and mentions Yale Corp race where Vance led Buckley for the seat.
In Bonn a split develops over how to respond to East Germany new border rules affecting West Berlin access routes. Some favor reprisals targeting East Germany while others warn against actions that could derail Bonn's aim to ease central European tensions. CDU hardliners and the CSU favor tougher measures.
Three GOP House members from New York urge Governor Rockefeller to appoint a conservative to the late Robert Kennedy’s Bronx middle-class Senate seat. They warn a liberal bloc could dominate the GOP and the state delegation if a nonconservative is named.
The message touts Preparation 1% and Preparation H as remedies for hemorrhoids. It claims the formula promptly stops itching and burning, relieves pain, shrinks hemorrhoids, and prevents infection without narcotics or strong astringents. Available as ointment or suppository.
A plan to build $42 million in vocational and technical education facilities over seven years and operate them with a $10 million annual budget was presented to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. Fred Eberle noted current expenditures around $5 million annually and projected 65 000 day students and 15 000 night students by 1976 77. lawmakers asked for a detailed year by year cost breakdown.
Police investigate three thefts as authorities review recent incidents. Two state men died in separate accidents under investigation, with officials releasing limited details pending reports.
A Cincinnati police officer reported lootings in Charleston after a car burglary on the Holiday Inn parking lot near Elk River Bridge. Losses include a pistol valued at 125 dollars a 45 radio 45 dollars three dollars in cash and a stolen meal from a grocery. Two West Virginians died from injuries in traffic crashes Garlands Glandon 66 of Monaville Logan County died in a Logan hospital after May 19 wreck. His survivors include a wife two daughters a son and siblings. Kenneth Chisholm 22 of Bowen Randolph County died at Grant Memorial Hospital after a single vehicle crash on W Va 28 near Petersburg.
The article reports President Eisenhower’s hospitalization after an April 24 attack and his transfer on May 14 to Walter Reed from March Air Force Base. It notes uncertainty about whether his brother Milton Eisenhower or son John Eisenhower were summoned, with Brig. Gen. Robert Schulz at the hospital but unavailable for comment.
A Cay County man identified as Paul Butcher, 24, of Clay, was struck by a motorboat while swimming in the Elk River near Fairhurst Sunday evening. He was taken to Charleston General Hospital in unknown condition late Sunday.
State Sen. Paul Kaufman of Kanawha left for New York Sunday for medical examination and tests after becoming ill last week. Doctors in Charleston recommended testing. Kaufman is finishing a second Senate term and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic governor nomination in the May primary.
Police and students clashed near the Odeon Theater as protesters pushed five empty city buses across a street forming a barricade. A policeman was reported stabbed while authorities announced the Sorbonne eviction sparked by a wider government crisis and a recent general strike.
Darrell McMillion 42 of Nettie and Ulysses Cris lit 30 of Fenwick were treated at Charleston Memorial Hospital after a 5 a.m. crash in the Richwood area. McMillion was released after lip laceration and contusions. Cris lit was admitted with lacerations and contusions in satisfactory condition.
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