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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
8
Des Moines AP reports prominent businessman James L. Bradley 53 was found shot dead near a Little League field. His 17-year-old son is being held in connection with the slaying. Bradley was an executive and board member of Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. in Des Moines.
Viet Cong attacked allied shipping in the Mekong Delta with an unsuccessful strike on a U S Navy river patrol boat. Helicopter gun ships joined the fleet for the first time as UH L B Hueys were flown by Navy crews after training aboard USS Tortuga. A mine near Co Chien River caused no damage or casualties. American air raids on North Viet Nam continued with 133 missions. Ground actions in the south were limited to patrol skirmishes.
Mostly fair skies were forecast for Iowa with nights in the 60s and highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Showers touched northwestern Iowa. lows ranged from 61 to 72 and highs from 84 to 93. Police say Bradley was shot at close range and died. his son Todd was held by detectives with charges pending. a vehicle with blood was found near the scene. Barbara Bradley and daughter Ann survive.
DES MOINES AP The Methodist Church in Iowa rejects any sponsorship of Students for a Democratic Society. Bishop James Thomas of Iowa says SDS presence at Clear Lake Methodist Camp drew inquiries and criticism. He notes the camp board allows varied groups to meet, with SDS treated like others. An SDS convention organizer is Steve Kindred, Chicago student and son of Rev Arthur J. Kindred.
Miami reports Faith’s 120 mph winds remain strong as silver iodide attempts to weaken the storm were abandoned. At 1 am Faith lay about 900 miles east of Fort Pierre, heading NW at 10 mph, projected to stay on that course through noon Wednesday. Davenport plans dedication for Interstate 80 bridge near LeClaire around Nov 1, in cooperation with Iowa Highway Commission and Good Roads Association. Lenox boy Larry Brammer, 13, dies from injuries after tractor overturns in a pasture six miles south of Lenox. Des Moines pledges a thorough probe into alleged police beating of 18-year-old Brian Ellwanger at the police station basement after arrest for intoxication. Ottawa union leaders reject Canadian government wage bill ending nationwide rail strike of 118,000 workers. bill offers 8% interim raise and resumes talks under possible compulsory arbitration.
Captain Roger C. Denton of the US Army from Saugerties New York becomes the first American serviceman to be awarded the Medal of Honor for Vietnam action. He is to be presented the Legion's Distinguished Service Medal during a convention session today.
Bands of Negro youths roamed Benton Harbor Michigan and nearby Waukegan Illinois during a second straight night of unrest. Police called in extra officers as mobs disrupted stores and cars with weapons and rocks. In Milwaukee area Wauwatosa demonstrators marched escorted by National Guardsmen amid curfews and arrests, while Judge Cannon faced pressure from demonstrators demanding his resignation over alleged anti Negro policies.
President Johnson warned of explosive crises unless the U S works with others to root out poverty and oppression that breed violence. He said U S aid in Asia and Vietnam will be limited by what those nations want, and emphasized nonviolent roots of conflict while a Legion resolution urged strong Viet Nam policy.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Preparedness subcommittee the CIA has not directed U S foreign policy during his tenure. He defended the defense treaty stance and answered questions from Senator Margaret Chase Smith about CIA role while noting his National Security Council duties. Weather outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with minimal temperature change and small rain chances tonight and Wednesday. River stage is six feet.
In Phnom Penh Charles de Gaulle said the war in Vietnam could bring misfortune to the world. He arrived from Djibouti and planned a Thursday visit to Angkor Wat as Prince Norodom Sihanouk alleged 250 men were trained in Thailand to stir trouble during the French leader’s stay.
Fort Dodge Iowa AP District Judge Harv ey Uhlenhopp denied a prosecuting attorney request to bar newsmen and spectators from the trial of three Negro youths charged with raping a white girl. Trials are set for September 6. Each defendant is held in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Washington AP report on Treasury testimony to Congress shows a possible tax increase to curb inflation amid a split in Democrats over rising interest rates. Undersecretary Joseph W. Barr says tax or spending changes may be required, while supporting one more monetary move narrowing certain bank deposit rate rules.
About 250 attendees at a fund raising SNCC event heard Black Panther Max Stanford push violent action against white oppressors while William Epton of the Progressive Labor party and Stokely Carmichael of SNCC urged black unity and liberation. Carmichael condemned the Vietnam War and called for cross racial solidarity amid chants and guarded proceedings.
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