13 Nov 1968
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1968
Page
1
In Hyde County NC a mass protest accompanies the planned desegregation of three Hyde County schools. Demonstrators clash with police using no major violence as 47 teens are arrested on traffic charges while 10 released on own recognizance.
Thieves broke into Simonsen Junior High School last night stealing $1.50 in coins from a soda machine and a tan sacking from the main office.
A Tuesday afternoon crash near Stover involving a tractor and two other vehicles claimed the life of a 65 year old resident. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the victim as Mary Silvey of Jefferson City. The incident occurred two miles west of Missouria when a truck struck the rear of another vehicle, with a cash register and soda machine fragmenting at the scene.
Police report vandals wrecked an apartment at 706 Washington and damaged several vehicles and offices. Lois Baumgartner and Judy Spall occupied the apartment as authorities note doors kicked in and furniture torn. A pickup truck window was shattered and a car windshield broken with an oil flare inside. No clear motive or suspect named.
Czech student groups pressed a looming confrontation with the old guard Communists as protests against Dubcek reforms intensify. Authorities warned of counter measures while students planned a Sunday rally to mark demonstrations and deter Soviet intervention lingering over the invasion-era tensions.
The Parking and Traffic Commission urges an ordinance change to allow trucks on High Street until 10 am and to permit trucks up to 12,000 pounds at all times. It also proposes moving a Madison Street loading zone, eliminating parking on Williams Street, adding restrictions on Broadway and Jefferson, and keeping one way streets under review pending state and city plans.
American Catholic bishops meet in secret to decide on artificial birth control policy and respond to dissent among priests. A draft pastoral letter hints at liberal interpretation while some see the act as sin. The conference also defeated local fact finding boards to ease tensions and faces public decision by Friday.
Miss Karen Isgrig and Marting reported payroll checks stolen from his car and apartment. The theft occurred between Sunday and 4 30 p m with a stereo tape also missing from the car at West Gate Lanes. Both residents said they had been out of town and returned to find the items gone.
Robert Douglas Turner of 1028711 E Atchison St was placed on probation for two years by Cole County Circuit Court after being charged with illegal possession of a stimulant. He faced a July 31 incident in which 604 grams of d-amphetamine sulfate were found in his possession.
Soviet space officials offered no details on the Zond 6 mission after a mishap while it orbited the moon and headed back toward Earth. Western analysts note the stealthy briefing style and lingering questions about whether the flight will attempt a return to lunar vicinity next month.
Dr Afif Saad of the University of Missouri Rolla campus says the Saturday earthquake on the Rolla seismographs was not likely to be repeated soon. He notes one quake does not predict another and that records will be studied and sent to the Coast and Geodetic Survey in Washington, D C.
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