15 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
1
The Army, after the Civil Disorders Commission report, established 13 riot control depots nationwide and readied airlift to cities. The Special Office for Military Support to Civil Authority, with 227 staff, plans routes and assembly points and may form a federal riot-control force or expand federal involvement.
Charleston officials report State Road Commissioner Vincent J Sawyers and Barron along with John Koski Truman E, Bonnie Brown and Alfred Schroath indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. Governor Hulett Smith condemns harassment of his administration while Barron claims political enemies push for indictments.
A derailed railway freight train near Lamison Alabama prompted an evacuation after reports of cyanide gas. authorities later said no gas escaped and residents returned home. National Guard and Army officials outlined extensive planning and rapid equipment stockpiles to handle potential chemical incidents, with training for riot control and coordination across multiple states.
Actress Katy Jurado 40, ex wife of Ernest Borgnine, is in fair condition at UCLA Medical Center after reportedly overdosing on sleeping pills. Police found empty bottles in her Los Angeles apartment and she told agent Ron Meyer she had taken 67 pills. Jurado has two children, Victor Hugo 23 and Sandra 21.
Delaware River Port Authority officials say toll workers’ pay demands risk leading to automation on two new bridges. Authority commissioner R Stewart Rauch Jr notes plans for automatic ticket vending machines and turnstiles on the new high speed commuter line while toll crews on the Walt Whitman and Renourin Franklin bridges remain under review.
Presidential candidate George Wallace taps Marvin Griffin former Georgia governor and publisher as a potential running mate. Griffin says he will lend his name to help Wallace meet state ballot requirements in multiple states. Georgia Governor Lester Maddox supports Wallace but favors remaining in the Democratic party.
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