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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
2
South Vietnamese planes attacking Saigon outskirts strafed and bombed suspected Viet Cong strongholds while Communist snipers opened fire in several areas of the tense capital. An Air Force grounded operation paused combat actions as reports described the day's air activity.
In ongoing fighting around Saigon and near Tan Son Nhut airbase the conflict raged with air and ground assaults. U S Marines push farther from Khe Sanh while a major operation near Saigon yields high enemy losses and a rising Allied kill ratio. Thieu vows mobilization and coalition rejection amid uncertain U S support.
A strong quake struck southern and western Japan with tidal wave warnings issued. No immediate damage reported. The tremor measured five on the Japanese scale at Kagoshima and three at Hiroshima. Japan National Railways halted trains in the affected zone as a precaution against track damage.
President Johnson warned Congress that war costs will rise sharply and the dollar could lose its keystone role in global trade. He appealed for the stalled tax increase, offering spending cuts in return and citing $2.5 billion in added Vietnam and Korea expenditures this year and $2.6 billion next year as the fiscal impact.
A radio report claimed that James Francis Cardinal McIntyre submitted his resignation to Pope Paul VI but Archdiocese spokesman The Rt. Rev. Benjamin G. Hawkes dismissed the report as false. The 81-year-old cardinal has faced criticism from liberal Catholics over church reforms.
London’s gold market resumes operations after a two week suspension induced by a gold rush. The move follows government action that briefly halted trading to stabilize the dollar and the pound amid international confidence concerns.
Civil rights leaders announced a five hour wake today for Larry Payne, the 16 year old killed by a white officer in Thursday violence. Justice Department opened an inquiry as 3800 National Guardsmen remained in Memphis amid patrols and a dusk to dawn curfew. Fifteen witnesses said officer L J Jones fired after Payne surrendered.
A Detroit gathering of black nationalists ratified a declaration for a separate Negro nation and elected officers, naming it the Republican of New Africa. Fifty delegates signed, pledging renunciation of U S citizenship. Notables included Betty Shabazz and Ron Karenga, with Lawrence Guyot supporting the cause.
Cape Kennedy reports the Saturn 5 completed a twice-delayed countdown rehearsal successfully and moves toward an unmanned launch on Thursday. Apollo 6 is slated for a 10 hour mission from liftoff to splashdown with a simulated blast off marking the test completion.
About 400 U S paratroopers who had been in Vietnam were sent back to Ft Bragg on Sunday after less than six months at home. They had just completed a first tour and were due for a second combat tour. They arrived from Chu Lai, with more flights expected. total personnel were not disclosed.
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