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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
2
Rockets struck an Allied fuel complex at Nha Be seven miles south of Saigon early today. Vietnamese reports say six 107mm rockets hit three targets, as Marines also uncovered another large weapons cache near the central DMZ area.
Reports say 30,000 rounds, 180 mines, and 126 rocket warheads were found 2,000 yards south of the DMZ as Leathernecks pursue North Vietnamese base camps. Sum totals show about 35 tons of enemy supplies seized in three weeks with a demolition team destroying Monday's find. In Viet Cong fire near Phong Phu, three civilians were killed and seven wounded, 80 miles from Saigon.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.03 to 930.45, a new 1968 intray high. Of 1,554 issues traded, 775 advanced and 532 declined as volume eased to 11.55 million shares. Brokers cited favorable business news driving the market advance.
Mrs. Alan Krekus, 35, of Cleveland, plunged from a Northwest Orient jet 720 door onto the tarmac with her 17-month-old baby in her arms. Both were hospitalized. the mother with a fractured skull and back in critical condition, the baby in fair condition with a fractured skull. The plane had stopped in Philadelphia on a trip from New York to Cleveland.
North Korea, marking its 20th anniversary, says the United States must apologize for spying in its waters before it will release the USS Pueblo crew. The Rodong Shinmoon broadcast quotes North Korea saying the crew and Cmdr. Lloyd Mark Bucher will not be tried because they confessed to a spy mission.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield blasted the chamber after two hours and 15 minutes with too few members present to conduct business. He warned the Senate risks ridicule and urged more reliable attendance amid Jewish holiday observances limiting roll calls.
Padre Pio, revered by followers as a living saint, died in his San Giovanni Rotondo monastery cell at age 81. The Capuchin monk attracted both devotion and controversy for decades while the Vatican avoided an official stance on his stigmata and miracles.
Art Linkletter named master of ceremonies for the October 1 birthday ball honoring Mayor Yorty at the Hollywood Palladium. Citizens for Mayor Yorty announce Les Brown and his band will provide dancing music. King Hussein of Jordan and President Nasser of Egypt discussed the Middle East crisis and relations. Hussein departs today for Libya.
A Chicago judge warned Zsa Zsa Gabor to appear for questioning in Leo Durocher's $1 million suit alleging breach of contract involving Aamco Automatic Transmission and five others. Gabor was served Friday with a subpoena and could be taken into custody if she misses today.
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