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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1968
Page
5
Local notes describe dryland mite ravaging fields and the urgent need for rain to plant wheat. Ira Merrick shows off homegrown figs and banana trees, while a Republican newsletter exaggerates presidential heights. The Telegram notes the city’s media staff and mocks vast Chicago coverage amid mass demonstrations.
Fair and mild tonight with light southerly winds and lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday will be fair and warm with a slight chance of evening thundershowers and highs in the 90s.
A garden column notes Gus Garden considered attending the Democratic National Convention disguised as Spiro Agnew to avoid recognition.
Reports from Moscow say Czechoslovak and Soviet negotiators neared a preliminary accord to end the Prague crisis. Prague sources mention possible Soviet recognition of liberal leaders in exchange for a temporary Soviet occupation and a pullout within two months, with Czech press restrictions as a tradeoff.
Washington AP Army doctors reported Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in critical condition with increasing heart irritability and extra heartbeats since Sunday. No new rapid heart action episodes. status described as \"holding his own\" by Sunday night and breakfast taken. doctors say medical statistics not against survival.
Five year old Maria Giannaris of Hagerstown Maryland died Sunday a week after a heart transplant at Texas Childrens Hospital. The hospital said she had cardiac arrest and resuscitation failed. Autopsy will determine cause. Parents were present. The heart came from 11 year old James Dudley Herron of Purdue University family. The first child heart recipient died last December in Brooklyn after 244 weeks.
In Princeton New Jersey AP report the Gallup Poll shows Americans favor Nixon over Humphrey 54 to 27 with 19 not answering when paired. When Nixon faces McCarthy 52 prefer Nixon 2 for McCarthy and 19 no opinion.
As Chicago hosts the 1958 Democratic convention Humphrey leads on first ballot with two non candidates Lyndon Johnson and Edward Kennedy drawing steady interest. Kennedy and Johnson face strong draft movements while McCarthy McGovern and Hart seek support amid heavy security and protests.
The U N Security Council postponed then canceled its sixth meeting on the Czechoslovak crisis to await Moscow talks. The session was set for 11 am EDT before a Secretariat official announced cancellation after consultations. The council president is Brazilian Ambassador Joao Augusto de Araújo Castle trom.
CHICAGO AP Governor Lester G Maddox resigns from Georgia s delegation to the Democratic National Convention to devote full time to his presidential bid The Credentials Committee recommends splitting the 43 Georgia votes between Maddox s conservative delegation and an integrated rival led by Julian Bond in Atlanta press aide Stan Hathcock says Maddox aims to seat the regular delegation and press on with his campaign
Kansas delegates shift from undecided to supporting Edward Kennedy with McGovern to meet the delegation. Governor Docking hints at a possible open convention freeing votes. Brock says 15 to 20 anti Humphrey votes may arise as McCarthy backing also discussed.
Three armed Soviet soldiers briefly entered the U S Embassy grounds in Prague and climbed a lookout tower before leaving after Ambassador Jacob Beam ordered them out. Marines in civilian dress raised the flag after their intrusion. an officer’s apartment was later forcibly entered. Beam called the incidents protest worthy but did not confirm active protesting.
Garden City’s free municipal pool will stay open over Labor Day weekend marking the season’s last swim day weather permitting. Hours shift to 2 to 7 pm daily through Labor Day with Friday opening at 4 pm as school starts in the Garden City Unified District.
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