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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
1
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent July rise, matching June and marking the sharpest two month increase in 11 years. Mortgage rates and medical care costs drove the surge, with food prices climbing too though retail food prices rose less than expected.
Washington AP reports doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital issued a medical bulletin stating General Eisenhower remains in a critical condition but showed cautious optimism about his outlook. They noted a restful night, heart irritability persists, and his spirits are good despite confinement and repeated spasms since last Saturday.
Ouachita Parish voting rolls for Wards 2 and 5 will close Wednesday at 5 p.m. before the Sept. 28 second Democratic primaries. Other wards stay open until Oct. 4. The office will be closed this Friday for Huey P. Long's birthday and reopens Sept. 3. Voters must show one year in Louisiana and six months in Ouachita Parish. Acceptable proofs include old letters W2 forms auto license pink slips and drivers licenses. Last week 470 voters signed onto Ouachita Parish rolls.
A playful fable suggests a fish returns home claiming a larger bait than it actually stole. The joke relies on a wink at bragging and the gullibility of listeners.
American artillery base Fire Base Rawlins northwest of Saigon withstood a 200 round rocket and mortar barrage and repelled a light infantry assault. U.S. estimates indicate heavy Viet Cong losses across multiple camps from the DMZ to the Mekong Delta.
Monroe council approves buying an excursion boat named Twin City Queen, noting it will pay for itself and even generate profit. Mayor W L Howard adds it already saves money, joking that changing one word from Twin Lakes Queen suffices.
Ouachita Parish prepares for school start with a 700 teacher workshop at West Monroe High School. Transportation leaders J T Lee and Hugh V Pitts urge extreme driver caution as buses begin Thursday and Friday on roads cleared of foliage after heavy rains. Half day sessions run Thursday and Friday in Monroe and parish systems with buses operating.
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports show Louisiana crime up in 1967 with 61,681 total offenses and 341 murders down from 355 in 1966. Burglary and larceny of 50 dollars or more surged, while the state serious crime rate rose from 1,485.1 to 1,684.4 per 100,000. Other increases included forcible rape robbery aggravated assault and auto theft.
Residents of Northeast Louisiana enjoy a mild preview with morning low in the 60s and highs forecast from 86 to 92. No rain expected through Thursday with drying conditions and 80 percent sunshine. FAA Monroe reports 63 to 85 Fahrenheit and light variable winds.
Humphrey strengthened his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination as Kennedy’s draft faltered and southern opposition waned. The Platform Committee backed a Vietnam plank aligned with Humphrey, rejecting an unconditional bombing halt and urging de escalation only with reciprocal steps. A key vote on seating a Texas delegation led by Gov. Connally favored Humphrey, signaling momentum in early convention hours.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey lauded Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen as progressive and effective, fueling speculation he could be a running mate at the Democratic National Convention. Louisiana AFL-CIO leader Victor Bussie praised McKeithen’s open, fair leadership as delegates debated candidate support amid unit-rule changes.
A compact report records river stage readings with a rise at Camden 266.2, Monroe reporting fall 4Q 13.9, indicating changing flood conditions and a notable shift in water levels nearby.
Democrats vote to abolish the unit rule at the convention amid opposition from Hubert Humphrey backers. A Rules Committee proposal for a freedom of conscience option was approved by voice vote, potentially freeing some delegates in McCarthy strongholds while unit-rule states like Texas and Georgia kept voting as a bloc.
President Ludvik Svoboda announces Czechoslovakia will continue its liberal course and pursue a socialist order with humanistic democratic character. He says Warsaw Pact troops will be gradually withdrawn as Moscow agrees on conditions for troop pullback while remaining a political reality. Svoboda stresses unity with the national front and defense of socialist interests. The Moscow communique confirms talks on troop withdrawal as the situation normalizes and Dubcek remains party chief.
Gov John McKeithen’s tax committee will draft final recommendations in mid September to back a planned special legislative session around October 1. Sen Jamar Adcock of Monroe, the chair, said the panel will file its report the week of September 15 and deliver a preliminary version to McKeithen next week.
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