29 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
1
U S war planes, flying in overcast weather, attacked multiple targets around Hanoi including an army barracks. The strikes marked a first time that barracks were hit in this operation.
Radar guided U S Air Force fighters attacked Hanoi area targets for a second straight day as North Vietnamese outlets reported raids on Hanoi and suburbs. U S command reported no immediate operational details while Tass cited hits on central Hanoi residences.
AP report notes over 476 American troops killed and 2 675 wounded in the week ending last Saturday. U S and allied deaths totaled 923 with 5 769 enemy killed as Hue battles drive losses. Troop strength placed at about 500 000 in South Vietnam.
Thirty nine maximum security inmates broke from cells at Moundsville in the early hours and started a fire that destroyed the building. Assistant deputy warden William Wallace said two inmates were injured by flying glass and a dislocated hip incident, as guards used tear gas to force them outside and relocate them to another section.
A warming vagrant in Madison Wisconsin triggered a false fire alarm while seeking shelter as temperatures neared zero and confessed to police. Harold J. Wischern 37 told Judge William Buenzli he preferred about two months in jail and the judge warned they could keep him longer.
In Roswell New Mexico Lance Wortman ten died when a cave he and five companions were digging on a river bank collapsed.
Pentagon farewell to Mc Namara disrupted by a stuck elevator and failing public address system. Johnson spoke amid rain as 150 service members and 1,000 spectators watched a 20 aircraft flyover called off by the FAA. Mc Namara received the Distinguished Service Medal. Clark M. Clifford to be sworn in as defense secretary.
The Deep Quest submarine with a four man crew planted an American flag at 8310 feet off San Diego in a nine hour dive surpassing its prior depth record of 6300 feet for maneuverable submersibles. A bathyscaphes has reached 35000 feet, officials said.
Dr. Glen Laird Taggart of Michigan State University was named president of Utah State University in Logan. He succeeds Dr. Daryl Chase, who was named president emeritus.
The United States Public Health Service claims victory in the controversy over its February plan to distribute three by five foot posters bearing the message 100,000 Doctors Have Quit Smoking Cigarettes. The plan drew fire from tobacco states and Congress but the agency says the figure is a sampling estimate based on surveys and interviews.
Police traced footprints in fresh snow after a robbery at Clark Service Station on East Ninth Street. They arrested Roger L. Ealy, 18, of Garfield Avenue and Robert E. Thomas, 19, of Euclid Avenue after following the trail to their homes and an apartment building. Attendant Gary Colivere said two men entered the station at 11 30 p.m. threatened him with a weapon and took about $30. The suspects were to be taken to the prosecutor's office today.
Nevada Missouri postmaster Bob Bell in office since 1952 was arrested by postal authorities and charged with embezzling 10 000 five cent stamps. He waived preliminary hearing at arraignment before U S commissioner E R Crocker in Joplin.
Former candidate George Romney withdrew from the 1968 GOP race leaving moderates without a candidate. Romney urged about 18 of 26 Republican governors to unite behind Nelson Rockefeller, aiming to block Nixon’s likely Miami Beach convention sweep. Rockefeller could gain 400 plus votes if unity forms, with support from large industrial states.
Vaughar argues the U. S. birthrate has fallen to an all time low as rising costs of raising children deter families. The piece notes historical growth occurred when land and children were plentiful and cheap.
The piece notes rising anxiety about Vietnam and urges South Vietnam’s government to confront its problems. It cites AP correspondents Ryan and Arnett and stresses greater urgency for effective leadership amid unfolding dangers.
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with light west to southwest winds. Lows 15 to 20 degrees, highs in the 40s. Minimal precipitation chances tonight near zero and about 10 percent tomorrow. Humidity 84 percent at 6 am, 65 percent at 1 pm. Barometer 30.29 inches at 6 am, 30.33 inches at 1 pm. Precipitation in 24 hours ending 6 am was 0.06 inch. River stage today 2.6 feet, no change. Lake of the Ozarks at 6 am is 4 feet below full reservoir.
Governor Ronald Reagan says George Romney’s withdrawal from the Republican presidential primary race does not alter his position and he is not a candidate. He warns against a draft movement and says California will back him as favorite son at the convention. Reagan adds governors should not lead the nomination process.
Bonnie Sue Wilane waived preliminary hearing in Johnson County court on armed robbery tied to an Overland Park bank robbery and murder. The amended charge drops five felonies while specifying armed robbery with a car taken at gunpoint after $13 000 was stolen from the Metcalf State bank. Prosecutor James Bouska aims for a guilty plea with a 10 to 21 year term and notes parole eligibility after 16 months for good behavior.
The Crusade leader presses state governors to accelerate actions in the nationwide war on crime. He frames the effort as essential for public safety and national progress, calling for coordinated policy, enforcement, and community programs.
President Johnson called 43 governors to the White House urging a united crusade for public order. He pressed Congress for bills to boost state federal cooperation, including Medicaid cost updates and government career recruitment, while stressing crime and law enforcement as the conference focus alongside Vietnam.
Kaye Louise Salminen, 17, of Trinity Methodist church Kansas City Kansas, shares faith as foundation amid hate. She serves as citizenship chair for senior youth, is Washington high pep club banner girl, senior class treasurer, National Honor Society member, and Quill and Scroll. Daughter of Clyde and Mrs Salminen of 1505 North Seventy-seventh Street.
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