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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1968

Page

1

Johnson heads to Pacific talks on Vietnam and Korea

President Johnson sails from Austin for eight hour flight to Honolulu. He will meet with South Korea’s President Park to urge dispatch of another Korean division to Vietnam and reassure Park on U S steadfastness. Also to meet Admiral Sharp, Admiral McCain, and top aides before stays at Henry Kaiser estate in Honolulu.

Austin, Tex Johnson Honolulu South Korea U. S Pacific Austin Chung Hee Park Seoul Park United States North Korea Vietnam U. S. Grant Sharp Sharp Camp Davis John S. McCain U. S. Naval Europe Hawaii Earle G Wheeler Joit Chiefs of Staff William P. Bundy Angier Biddle Duke Dong Jo Kim Winthrop Brown Dean Rusk Admiral McCain Walt W. Rostow Harry McPherson Charles Murphy White House George Christian McCain Henry J. Kaiser South Vietnam Khe Sanh 1St Cavalry Division

Not Love for Police Sparks LA Arrests at Parks

Easter weekend in the Los Angeles area saw police arrest more than 60 people at Elysian Park and Malibu Beach on marijuana possession suspicions. In Malibu a young woman was arrested on indecent exposure after appearing in a transparent nightgown.

Los Angeles Elysian Park Malibu Beach Malibu

Night Without Curfew editorial urges calm and progress in Kansas City

The piece calls readers to ignore rumors and avoid hardening hearts after last week’s unrest. It thanks the mayor governor police National Guard and firemen for restoring order and urges citizens white and Negro to work for a better city and race relations.

Kansas City National Guard

Body recovered from light plane wreck near Kemmerer

Eldon Kloepfner a 47 year old resident of Logan Utah was found yesterday in the wreckage of his light plane on the Pinnacle 22 miles southwest of Kemmerer by the local volunteer rescue unit.

Kemmerer Wyo Eldon Kloepfner Logan Utah Pinnacle Here

Peace settlement prospects and military changes in news digest

Amman sources report an Arab plan for demilitarization of Israeli-occupied territories linked to Gunnar Jarring, with Jordan and Egypt favoring it. U S command shifts to replace soldiers with South Vietnamese in the DMZ. John Day dam to close tomorrow creating a Columbia River lake.

Middle East Amman Jordan Gunnar Jarring United Nations Egypt John Day Oregon Washington Columbia River

Rockefeller Faces Unique Draft Board Paradox

Nelson Rockefeller confronts a peculiar draft problem by needing to draft his own draft board to qualify for service. The situation highlights how political figures navigate military selection rules while remaining above typical exemptions.

Nelson Rockefeller

Claim a Vision of Virgin Mary in Cairo Zeitoun Church

More than 200 people report seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary at an old Zeitoun church in Cairo suburb. Last night about 2,000 worshippers lined the streets as police kept watch and dispersed crowds by dawn. The chaplain says he saw a lady in white kneeling at the altar and a grocer describes the Virgin appearing atop the church.

Cairo Zeitoun Matariya Jesus St. Joseph Egypt

Strike by IBEW Hits New Jersey Bell in Newark

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck New Jersey Bell Telephone and 14 000 workers in a second union honored picket lines. Wages dispute involves 8 300 telephone installers repairmen and maintenance staff. Company reports no service disruption to 2.2 million customers. Supervisors remain on duty. Picket lines outside New Jersey Bell and Western Electric sites statewide.

Newark N. J International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers New Jersey Bell Telephone Company Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey New Jersey Bell Western Electric

Phone Sunday Want Ads In Before Noon Saturday

Classified notice urges readers to place Sunday want ads by noon Saturday at BA 1 5500 for timely insertion.

United States hopes for North Vietnam peace talk site

State department spokesman McCloskey says Washington seeks a neutral conference location and has not received a formal North Vietnamese reply. He notes Hanoi rejects five neutral capitals as not official and lists Geneva Vientiane Rangoon New Delhi Jakarta as proposed sites while Paris is not under consideration. He added no side has yet rejected a meeting place and an urgent agreement is sought.

Washington State Department United States Hanoi Department Robert J. McCloskey North Vietnam U. S McCloskey Phom Penh Cambodia Warsaw Paris Geneva Vientiane Laos Rangoon New Delhi India International Control Commission Vietnam Jakarta Indonesia Johnson Rusk

Rockets to launch from Tonopah range to study starlight

Two 240 pound scientific research rockets will launch from the Tonopah test range on April 23 and 24 to measure faint radiation from the stars. The rockets are expected to reach 110 miles in altitude and return to earth by parachutes.

Tonopah Nev Tonopah Test Range Earth

Red Spacecraft Docking Milestone Recreated With Cosmos 186 188

Soviet space program reports successful docking between Cosmos 186 and Cosmos 188 in October. The unmanned satellites completed a duplicate docking maneuver, confirming rendezvous techniques used on prior missions and advancing orbital assembly capabilities.

Soviet unmanned craft link in orbit signaling manned flight prep

Two Soviet unmanned spacecraft Cosmos 212 and 213 automatically docked and undocked in orbit for 3 hours 50 minutes. The docking, televised to Earth, used new auto coupling systems and aimed to test preparations for a future manned flight after the Soyuz 1 tragedy.

Moscow Soviet Union Vladimir M. Komarev Outer Space

Memphis Apartment Fires Blamed on Arson in East Memphis

Three fires erupted early in an apartment district three miles east of downtown Memphis. Police and fire officials blamed arsonists for the blazes. A two alarm fire damaged the eight story Park Terrace luxury building before being contained. No injuries were reported as officers woke residents.

Memphis Park Terrace

Nixon to Aid on Funds at State Republican Dinner

Richard M. Nixon will speak at the state Republican fundraising dinner next month, announced the Republican state committee in Trenton.

Calm Kansas City Retains Orders as Guardsmen Stay

City remains quiet with police back to eight hour shifts and limited restrictions on gasoline sales and firearms. About 700 national guardsmen from Missouri units stay on duty while officials decide when they may withdraw.

Kansas City Illas W. Davis 175Th Military Police Battalion Fulton Columbia Moberly Hannibal Warren E. Hearnes Jackson County

Interparliamentary talks open between Mexico and US lawmakers

Legislators from both nations opened an eighth interparliamentary conference in Honolulu. Twenty seven Mexican Senate and Deputies members and 17 US Congress members met in closed committees to discuss shared political economic and social issues. The sessions run through tomorrow.

Honolulu Mexico United States Senate Chamber of Deputies U. S. Congress

Cardinal Improves at Boston Hospital Says Archbishop

A spokesman said Richard Cardinal Cushing appeared a lot better at St. Elizabeth's hospital where he is treated for a respiratory infection. The 72 year old archbishop has suffered asthma for years.

Boston St. Elizabeth's Hospital Richard Cardinal Cushing Cushing

McNamara Silent on Resignation Demand Over Kennedy Support

President McNamara of the World Bank refused to comment on a Republican demand for his resignation after aiding Kennedy's Democratic nomination drive. Senator Morton of Kentucky called his public involvement indiscreet. McNamara had made a TV tape praising Kennedy but did not endorse him.

Washington Robert S. McNamara The World Bank Sen Robert Kennedy Thruston B. Morton Rky McNamara Kennedy

Weather outlook for Kansas City area mild warming expected

The Weather Bureau forecasts a warm period with southwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph diminishing tonight. Highs near 80 today and tomorrow, lows around 50, with 5 percent rain tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Humidity 57 percent at 6 am and 26 percent at 1 pm. Barometer 30.05 in at 6 am and 29.94 in at 1 pm. No precipitation in 24 hours ending 6 am. River at 6 feet, up 0.3 ft. Lake of the Ozarks 3.7 ft below full.

Weather Bureau Kansas City Lake of the Ozarks

City and federal officials plan aid hub after riot damage

A city staff member may be placed in the damaged area to coordinate victim aid with federal agencies. Damage from rioting totals about 500000 across roughly 90 buildings including 12 apartments and 25 other residences. About 10 federal representatives met with the mayor and city manager to map help, with housing and housing-related programs highlighted as priorities.

Fire Department Robert L. Brown National Natural Disaster Fund Harold H. Knott Office of Emergency Planning Knott Denver Brown Human Resources Corporation Milton Morales

No Early Step by Governors in Presidential Picture

Governor Harold Hughes of Iowa says Democratic governors will not endorse any candidate at a Mayfair hotel conference in St Louis. The group aims to coordinate efforts after President Johnson’s decision not to seek re election and to plan for the national convention in Chicago. Governors 15 of 24 attend with Texas Governor Connally having urged the gathering.

Hughes Chicago Ray Morgan Star Kansas St. Louis Harold Hughes Iowa Mayfair Hotel Lyndon B. Johnson Des Moines John Connally Texas

Hoff heads to Democratic governors conference in St. Louis

Gov. Philip Hoff rushed to St. Louis for the Democratic governors conference after an aide said a plane supplied by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy carried him. Hoff, who had backed Kennedy for the presidential nomination, had not planned to attend before receiving a telegram from Gov. Harold Hughes requesting his presence.

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