10 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1968
Page
1
Police deployed tear gas at Lincoln High, prompting student dispersal. Five schools were affected as youths were removed and incidents were controlled. downtown area returned to normal settings after the disturbance.
More than 100000 troops from five nations massed around Saigon and 11 nearby provinces in the big allied offensive Operation Toan Thang designed to chase Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces from the Saigon area. Official word says Quyet Thang ended with 2658 enemy killed and Toan Thang aims to clear remaining forces, with multiple divisions and allied units involved and no major combat reported so far.
The Hanoi government insists on Phnom Penh or Cambodia as the venue for Vietnam war peace talks, with Cambodian leaders listing Rangoon Vientiane and New Delhi as possible alternatives. U S reluctance to attend Phnom Penh is blamed on contempt for Cambodia and telecommunications concerns.
The forecast calls for sunny to partly cloudy skies with light southwest winds. Tonight’s low in the lower 40s and tomorrow’s high in the upper 70s. Humidity 65 percent at 6 am and 22 percent at 1 pm. Barometer 30.23 inches at 6 am and 30.22 at 1 pm. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. River stage today 5.2 feet with a rise of 0.1 foot. Lake of the Ozarks at 3.9 feet below full reservoir.
Highlights from Inside Pages show area churches planning late Holy Week observances while many Christians lament lack of communion across denominations. Editorials discuss Vietnam peace prospects and public reactions to unrest with notes from Bill Baggs and James Reston.
The statement envisions the Internal Revenue Service backing an all purpose credit card. It suggests the proposal would streamline taxes and spending, aligning government function with consumer finance plans.
The official news agency reports government units defeated Khmers Rouges in three provinces Kam pot Kohkong and Kompong Phnom Penh says a Red rebellion has been put down in Cambodia.
New York AP reports 79 year old French entertainer Maurice Chevalier has arrived in New York for a farewell tour of the United States. He plans to return to France and then tour South America next July before retiring.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a closed session to report on Vietnam peace efforts and other issues. The session followed the March 11-12 public hearings where Rusk defended administration war policies.
Israeli defense minister Moshe Dayan, supported by an aide, returns to Tel Aviv after three weeks in hospital recovering from injuries from a landslide at an archaeological dig.
Police Chief C M Kelley defended tear gas use and said reports of indiscriminate deployment are unconfirmed. He noted ongoing inquiries into the Lincoln High and Central High incidents and promised results later in the week to clarify circumstances and actions by officers.
A security operation reports about 4,600 personnel involved as police bolster guard units. Details on location or agency are not specified.
Turmoil continued in Kansas City with Lincoln high forced to dismiss after a new tear gas use. Central high followed at 10:50 AM with uncontrollable students, then Central junior high Manual high and Lincoln junior were dismissed. Overnight violence included one death, over 60 injuries, and damage to about 200 businesses with roughly 75 fires, four causing major damage.
Kansas City mayors statement suggests no curfew tonight as calm prevails. Mayor Davis and Police Board President Joseph J. Kelly Jr urge parents to keep children at home and in bed, with hopes National Guard relief tomorrow if order continues.
The piece urges both Black and White residents to keep doors of dialogue open after April 9 1968. It cites Mayor Ilus Davis and Black leaders calling for calm to prevent rumors and violence from worsening the situation. It emphasizes building rather than destroying communal ties through constructive talks.
Information compiled on the disorder here yesterday and last night reports 1 dead 57 treated or released at hospitals including two policemen and 11 admitted including two firemen with seven gunshot victims at General hospital Fires total 75 all incendiary in nature Overall loss $35000 police 940 on 12 hour shifts sheriff 100 on duty firemen normal duty National Guard 750 deployed to police force 2200 activated and available for duty arrests about 275 including 25 juveniles about 43 arrests from midnight to 12:35 today In Independence Baytown Grandview and Johnson and Clay Counties both police and firemen experienced a quiet night No fires arrests or injuries reported rumors of trouble looting unfounded Johnson County two arrests for curfew violations No trouble two fires in Kansas City Kansas last night
London AP report states Michael Langhorne Astor 51, son of Nancy Lady Astor and the 2nd Viscount Astor, won a divorce on grounds of adultery by his wife Patricia Astor. The former Conservative MP married Patricia July 12, 1961. the suit was undefended.
In Temple City California Ralph Warfield’s pendulum clock stopped three years ago. Monday night two earthquakes struck and the clock restarted while another clock also toppled. This brief item notes a home clocks odd rebound after seismic activity.
Officials fear up to 150 lives lost as the ferry Wahine carrying 614 aboard capsizes in Wellington harbor amid a violent storm. Over 100 missing, 42 bodies recovered, survivors describe chaos in the lounge and frantic attempts to reach lifeboats as families aid children to safety.
Kansas City Area Transportation authority presents an exclusive transit freeway plan from downtown to Kansas City International airport. A 24 foot paved roadway would carry turbine powered surface vehicles, with Downtown terminal and adjoining parking in the Eleventh to Central block.
The proposal describes building an elevated transit structure from downtown to the Municipal Airport, using the Hannibal bridge to cross the Missouri and merging near Richards road. Broadway would gain four lanes with a median and dedicated transit lanes north of the terminal, costing about 18.559 million dollars.
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