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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
13
Vatican City pope denounces rising violence and the idea of a theology of violence used to justify bloody conflicts. In a College of Cardinals address he urges solutions to Vietnam, the Middle East, and disarmament, calling for youth and religious life to renew charity.
The Western view marks China’s 19-year purge as the most extensive in its history, with Shanghai warning of a possible civil war while foreign observers doubt a nascent national movement. In Washington Dirksen labels Warren successor debate a political issue to be discussed with GOP senators. In Toronto Trudeau campaigns under heavy police security as separatist threats surface before Canada’s national election.
Gazette Fashion Editor Sandy Wells reports from New York that designers have not answered the major question about hemlines. Individual choice will decide the trend.
Johnson aides say the new income tax hike will cool the economy but the current year deficit will reach about 25 billion dollars, up from January's 19.8 billion estimate. Okun noted a shift in fiscal restraint, with spending cuts and the 10 percent tax rise.
Rioting inmates at the Ohio Penitentiary set eight fires and wrecked seven buildings. Fifty people were injured including guards and inmates. Damage topped one million dollars. Guards suffered heart attacks and one was struck with a bat. Prisoners armed with knives and bats fought officers as fires spread through the facility.
President Johnson asks Congress to require federal registration of all guns and licensing of all gun owners and purchasers. He argues action is needed to curb gun violence, outlining central gun records and federal standards for eligibility, while preserving lawful ownership.
Washington experts report curfew imposed after Resurrection City closing. Police and National Guardsmen patrolled downtown as tear gas deployed to quell disturbances. One looter shot fleeing a liquor store. 12 arrests for curfew violations or looting. arson charged in one case. Abernathy and Jose Williams among 174 taken into custody as unrest subsided.
The Senate voted 52 to 34 to proceed with deployment of the Sentinel antiballistic missile system. The measure funds a $1.8 billion military construction package, including land purchase for ABM sites, with final passage delayed to Tuesday. Senator Byrd supported the plan while Senator Randolph voted to delete land authorization.
La New York pizza maker Camillo Calogero, 33, won 335000 in damages after a car accident left him unable to throw dough into the air. A truck crash caused a chain collision that injured Calogero as he delivered pizzas, leaving him with a broken neck and internal injuries as jurors heard his needed physical dexterity was essential to his trade.
Nearly 15 000 allied troops patrolled around Saigon while U S bombers pounded suspected infiltration routes to cut off a possible imminent assault on the capital. Viet Cong warned of intensified rocket attacks and U S Air Force planes continued strikes within the area as ground fighting lagged. Nine soldiers and 16 civilians were wounded in mortar fire around Hon Quan. More than 20 infantry battalions hunted near the capital.
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