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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
3
The Chicago police face criticism for assaulting about 14 reporters covering protests at the Democratic National Convention. A full investigation is ordered as authorities brace for unrest with National Guardsmen and 20,000 troops nearby.
The article notes Stokely Carmichael is no longer leading Snick and political tension rises as his gun barrell rhetoric clashes with calls for nonviolent action. Mentions of his marriage to Miriam Makeba and a hush around his public voice accompany reports of renewed activity by other activists.
A Texas paper discusses a possible Johnson renomination and a Ted Kennedy draft as the Democratic party fracturing under pressure to face Nixon. Governors reportedly respond favorably to a Johnson bid, risking renewed party division and weak national unity.
The piece notes that Joseph Kennedy and his brothers have died, while a persistent group hopes to draft John Kennedy for the presidential nomination. Former Gov DiSalle and Jesse Unruh maneuver to keep the Kennedy bid alive, amid doubts about any Democrat winning this year.
White House studies an immediate NATO heads of state conference in Europe as the best Western response to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The move aims to rally anger, revive the postwar alliance, and deter hardliners while assessing Moscow’s shifting leadership and the risk of a broader cold war.
Washington reports that the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia shattered hopes that eastern bloc states posed no threat to peace. President Johnson condemned the action as a defense of Soviet suppression of freedom and a violation of the UN charter, echoing global outrage.
The piece argues for stronger international alliances beyond the United Nations as the Soviet Union supports North Vietnam with munitions and the U S outlines a self determination goal for South Vietnam. It warns that Soviet military power endangers global peace and calls for a robust, coordinated response.
A columnist argues for Biafran independence within a broader West African economic framework. The piece criticizes UK policy, supports self determination, and cites Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda’s union as models. It urges regional trade and currency cooperation with Nigeria rather than forced political unification.
A Portland writer recounts a mad dash to Baker Oregon chasing a film crew for Paramount’s Paint Your Wagon and Sen Wayne Morse. He drives 310 miles overnight amid Columbia River canyons and cliffs, finds no vacancies in Baker, and learns a train would have been cheaper and easier.
The text argues that the United States can mobilize world opinion to deter Soviet imperialism after the Prague crisis. It contends Moscow miscalculated by assuming global inaction and warns that Communist drive for world domination threatens peace, making détente with the Kremlin dangerous.
Three people in their 70s climbed Mt. Whitney while younger individuals tire easily climbing stairs. The author then criticizes Western reaction to communist aggression, questions president’s dog, and comments on the Veterans of Foreign Wars likely gaining the largest membership.
George Washington students debate renaming the Veterans of Foreign Entanglements as VFE arguing it better reflects global involvement and military history. They propose a public discussion and campus vote to gauge student opinion on the issue.
The Monroe News-Star is an independent newspaper based in Monroe Louisiana. It prints the news impartially and opposes what it believes to be wrong without regard to party politics.
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