08 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
1
State highway patrols with rifles cordoned off South Carolina State College as Negro student clashes enter a third night. Orangeburg police and county deputies diverted traffic and barred reporters while a 200 member National Guard unit stood at alert but did not enter the campus area.
National Guard sent to Orangeburg High School area after bomb scare and rock attacks on UPI photographer Cary Womack as clashes erupted near South Carolina State College. Militant students demanded desegregation changes, threatening boycotts and a march on Columbia. Police and fires reported. four officers and many students injured in a riot the night before.
A violent blast at a two story plant left the brick main building in rubble. Dozens were injured and taken to 12 Chicago hospitals as fire crews fought the blaze. Witnesses said about 25 people were blown from the roof during the blasts as emergency crews evacuated workers. Firefighters controlled the fire by 6 30 p m.
Lawmakers push amendments to make habitual offender provisions non retroactive and allow judge discretion in prison terms. Del. Morrison wins support to permit suspending mandatory sentences in extreme emergencies. Debates hinge on ex post facto concerns as lawmakers seek tougher penalties and targeted exemptions while other measures pass including helmet use and highway funding.
The January jobless rate was 4.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent in December, the lowest since November 1959, with women at 3.9 percent and teen-agers improving to 11.3 percent. Total employment reached 73.3 million, nonagricultural jobs up 35,000 but weather-cut construction by 120,000. Federal jobs edged down. average nonsupervisory pay rose to 2.75 dollars an hour, weekly pay 103.40 dollars. Over the year, earnings increased by 3.70 dollars weekly, while higher prices offset gains in living costs.
A four engine jetliner returning vacationers from Hawaii bounced in fog during landing at Vancouver International Airport. It veered through parked planes, struck two small buildings, killed purser Martinus Verhoef and a Department of Transport employee Elimer Nedealf, and injured 18 passengers. The Standard Airways crew-controlled CAP flight carried 52 passengers and nine crew. Fire followed the crash. passengers fled via emergency hatch or chute. It was Vancouver airport’s first fatal crash involving a large aircraft.
Washington speculation swirled Wednesday that Henry Ford II could be considered for a high government role. Reports floated a possible cabinet post or a noncabinet public service position with Ford Motor Co. chairman as candidate. Health, Education and Welfare looked unlikely. commerce duties arose due to secretary Trowbridge's illness.
Lindsay set a 7 am deadline for workers to return, warning he may seek state aid to protect citizens from disease and vermin. He discussed mediation and possible factfinding while the Weather Bureau warned of a major storm. He accused the strike of violating state law and criticized the use of power as a last resort.
Washington reports a sizable Soviet naval buildup near Korea amid the Pueblo incident. Government sources say 10 to 15 Soviet warships, including cruisers and destroyers, have moved into the area where American ships are concentrated, signaling heightened tension following the crisis.
U S advisers report Viet Cong rapidly occupied Ben Tre, seized its radio station, and broadcast to residents. Allied air power, including napalm and 105 to 155 mm artillery, targeted the city while evacuations and firefights unfolded. Major Chester L. Brown directed strikes. civilians faced mass confusion and risk as refugees fled. The battle coincided with a US carrier withdrawal from the Sea of Japan amid Soviet naval maneuvering.
U S attorneys will push for 100 more FBI agents and expanded Justice Department defense against organized crime. A new alcoholism rehabilitation program, plus a strong anti crime initiative, are set to require about $557 million next year, a 28 percent rise from this year. President Clark spotlighted a $25 million juvenile delinquency program and gun control, while noting opposition to a federal anti riot statute.
Gavin argues the United States has enough forces in South Vietnam to hold coastal enclaves like Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang while allowing South Vietnamese units to take over field operations. He dismisses withdrawal language, cites logistics, and says US forces should perform holding actions before a broader redeployment. He notes South Vietnamese support is growing but predicts gritty retraining and time needed for popular backing.
South Korea said it would mobilize 2.5 million reservists by year end to counter any North Korean invasion. The Defense Ministry froze all army discharges to manage the crisis as a Pueblo incident fallout lingered. At Panmunjom the resumed armistice meeting agreed to investigate UN Command allegations of violations while North Korean forces were accused of marauding to target Park.
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