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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
8
Rioters armed with bats and homemade knives set eight interior fires at the century old Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. More than 300 convicts involved. at least 20 injured, including 10 guards. National Guard and local officers reinforced the scene as fires raged, with damage estimated above one million dollars.
Jefferson City prepares a Meet The Candidates program hosted by the League of Women Voters. All Cole County and District 122 Missouri General Assembly candidates are invited for talks and a question and answer session beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday.
A $40 million capital improvements bill advances to the Missouri Senate this week after the House passed it Saturday. The measure draws $34 million from general revenue tax funds with the rest from federal and other sources. The House also sent to the Senate three bills to raise St. Louis court fees totaling about $300,000 annually amid some objections.
Mayor John G. Christy’s proposed budget trim now shows a 52000 reduction after seven holidays pay was added. Fiscal Officer Joe E. Abernathy notes the savings may shrink following a Finance Committee meeting with the Police department and Local 662 of Street Sewer and Transit workers tonight. Police and Local 662 plan to discuss how recent committee action affects them and express dissatisfaction over lower bracket salaries in the Street department before the budget goes to City Council for approval.
Missouri senators Stuart Symington and Edward V. Leng announced a $470,653 grant to build a technical vocational school at Eldon to train up to 225 citizens for Ozark industries. The Ozark Regional Commission provides $221,802 and the Department of Health Education and Welfare $238,851. Total project cost is $735,504.
Police moved to take possession of Resurrection City ending the encampment of the Poor People's Campaign. Rev Ralph David Abernathy was arrested outside the Capitol with about 203 others for violations of federal parks regulations and camping without a permit. The campaign plans to continue via a Poor People’s Embassy at 14th and U streets, as Abernathy vowed to keep the movement nonviolent and in court.
U S Air Force B52s attacked a Viet Cong training camp 13 miles southeast of Saigon. Secondary explosions followed the raid, and over the past two weeks B52s have flown about 100 missions within seven miles of the capital to disrupt infiltration routes from the Cambodian border. Saigon reported shelling of two airfields and government posts, killing two soldiers and wounding 21 civilians, while Hanoi Radio vowed to continue fighting US forces.
In Kansas City Missouri delegates debated a report that Nixon loyalists would shift to Reagan. Four at large delegates and party leaders denied plans to switch, while another slate backed Nixon. The Missouri party remains split as the state convention approaches.
Cooler and mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely from late today into Tuesday. Lows near 60s, highs in low 90s, with about 6 percent precipitation tonight and Tuesday.
The Office of Economic Opportunity rejects allegations by former Blackstone Rangers member George Rose that $927,000 was used to buy sawed off shotguns and rifles. Rose testified to a Senate subcommittee alleging weapons storage at a Chicago church basement. Rev. John R. Fry denied the accusation and said he would seek contempt of Congress. OEO Director Bertrand Harding defended the program and questioned Rose’s credibility.
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