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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
1
Tens of thousands of Czechs massed in Prague to demand the release of reform leader Alexander Dubcek and withdrawal of Soviet troops. Tanks and sporadic gunfire erupted near the Vltava river as protesters chanted Russian murderers go home and a threatened general strike loomed.
In Prague a Czech lieutenant colonel and a Russian lieutenant colonel argued before a large crowd near the radio building as Russian troops remained in trucks after earlier fighting. Citizens carried belongings from shattered areas while residents pressed for Soviet troop removal. The officers cited orders as the crowd questioned occupation and the wartime alliance.
Gov. Albert Brewer said Alabama cannot maintain current school funding or raise new revenue if the freedom of choice desegregation plan is struck down by courts. The AP report notes a clash over funding and compliance amid civil rights pressures.
The question asks whether U.S. military intervention in Czechoslovakia would have mirrored Vietnam in purpose and outcome. It invites debate on geopolitical strategy, risk, and moral implications of foreign entanglements.
Gov Albert Brewer announced that land preparation will begin within days for a 400 bed Lurleen B Wallace Mental Retardation Hospital at Decatur. The $4.2 million complex on a 155 acre site on U.S. 31 south of Decatur will use Highway Department crews for grading and drainage. Morgan County donated the property. Steps has begun as bond sales of 15 million were approved last December.
New York stocks rise amid active trading as cotton and grain futures drop. Wheat, corn, and oats fall on external market pressures with lower crops. Butcher hogs gain 50 to 75 cents with around 2000 receipts, top at 22.50. Slaughter steers unavailable for market testing.
The ailing former President Dwight D. Eisenhower shows increased heart irritability while doctors at Walter Reed say his overall condition remains unchanged and critical. He rests comfortably, sees his family briefly, and experiences no pain as vital signs stay stable.
Morgan County Probate Judge T C Almon condemned 14 properties along the five mile widening of Alabama 67 from U S 31 near Interstate 65. The project cost about 700000 dollars. Names of property owners include John W Lee Louise W Orr Thomas J Miller Ralph Weinman James A Grantland J J Ransom heirs of Gordon C Bishop heirs of Lucy Seibert Roy B Mitchell W C Johnson heirs of J Don Grantland M P Handley Ernest E Roberts and Edward G Sandlin. See four on page 2.
In Saigon rockets and mortars struck the city and surrounding bases for a fifth straight day. 45 Vietnamese civilians were killed and 117 wounded, while a Japanese correspondent was killed. An American soldier was fatally shot in Saigon amid gunfire and a motorcycle chase.
Secretary Orville Freeman predicted a new Farmer's Home Administration housing loan program would transform rural America as ground is broken for the first home under the program. Sen. John Sparkman and Rep. Bob Jones attended. The Jeffersons will use a one percent loan to build an eight thousand dollar four bedroom house with payments scaled to family size.
Supporters of Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy push for Democratic candidates to address next week's national convention after plans for a live debate collapse. McCarthy aide Stephen Mitchell will seek rules changes to allow the clash, while Humphrey supporters seek inclusion of McGovern and Maddox. A Sun Times poll boosts McCarthy amid Nixon competition. Muskie endorsement noted for Humphrey.
Morgan County Sheriff Posse joins volunteers to support United Cerebral Palsy fund drive. Sheriff David Sandlin urges all residents to contribute to continue programs aiding handicapped children in walking talking hearing or seeing.
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