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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
4
Harriman discusses new ideas to push North Vietnam toward serious negotiations and private talks with Thuy. US officials see secret sessions as the only path to break the standoff as Hanoi warns the talks could collapse, blaming the United States.
The text cites Ronald Reagan as a possible Republican running mate and quotes him on differing views with the president. It mentions Rockefeller backers in Oregon supporting write in votes, and criticizes Kennedy and Humphrey as clinging to the errors of the past. It references Reagan campaigning in California and Cleveland, urging a middle ground between the United States and Britain, and noting aerospace industry concerns.
The Pan American Congress, a major Baptist gathering, will meet in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on July 18 and 19 with about 78 delegates from 34 denominations across the Western Hemisphere. The conference aims to involve lay participation in the Crusade of the Americas projected for 1969, a vast evangelistic effort by leading Baptist groups.
U S airmen remain unaccounted for after Wednesday raids. An F4 Phantom was shot near Dong Hoi and a Navy Crusader went down near Vinh with all three aboard missing. In Saigon allied forces engaged the Communists as mortar attacks killed civilians.
A study discussion guide on human rights prepared jointly by Church Women United and the National Council of Catholic Women for use during the International Year of Human Rights 1968. Published in paperback by Council Press and Paulist Press it targets church groups schools and ecumenical gatherings as a catalyst for citizen involvement in human rights.
A New York Airways helicopter crashing near Alondra Boulevard in Los Angeles on October 14, 1963 killed three passengers and three crew members. Witnesses saw no nearby aircraft, and FAA reports found no other trouble. The Sikorsky S-64 helicopter was transporting 20 passengers and 3 crew to LAX when it disintegrated in flight causing a fiery crash into a feed lot as cows and hay burned nearby. Los Angeles Airways officials cited a possible mid air collision though no other planes were seen.
Battle equipped National Guard patrols outside the Panama City vote-counting center as rival candidate supporters fought with guns knives and rocks. In Dallas the tombstone of Bonnie Parker was reported stolen from Crown Hill Memorial Park. In Washington the Poor People’s March urged Rep. Wilbur Mills to ease federal welfare rules with about 200 marchers moving from Resurrection City to the Capitol to seek a meeting.
As dawn broke French police fired perfumed tear gas across barricaded streets and student protests near the Sorbonne. Ten officers were injured and several students treated for inhalation while garbage fires burned on Boulevard St Michel and Boulevard St Germain. Breathing tension rose as workers return to banks and stores, with Pompidou's talks on wage grievances looming.
Factories and utilities remained shut as Dow sent out a call for 1,200 unemployed men to sweep Paris. The plan aims to restore city operations and curb disruption amid ongoing closures.
An advertisement promotes Galaxon a fat loss tablet available without prescription. It claims no thyroid or digitalis, urges quick weight reduction and longer life, and prices at $3.00 with a full money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by Harp Drug Store Childress Mall Orders Filled.
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