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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
17
AP report notes two men arrested after paint bombs were thrown at the U.S. consulate during a Chicago protest opposing police action at the Democratic National Convention. Demonstrators linked to Union of American Exiles, a group of young Americans who fled to Canada to avoid Vietnam service.
Democratic candidate Hubert H. Humphrey selects Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine for vice president, signaling unity efforts as Chicago clashes between police and antiwar demonstrators continue. Kennedy tribute echoes after Kennedy assassination affects mood. some still prefer Edward M. Kennedy. Grumbling arises over Muskie choice while Humphrey reshapes party leadership.
Iowa delegates greet the Democratic national ticket with approval yet warn of a tough race against Nixon. Governor Hughes calls it a dough race while party leaders predict a hard but winnable contest as concerns linger over Chicago violence and Humphrey’s bid.
Scores of Soviet tanks left Prague as Communist leaders held a party congress debate over Moscow’s demand for tighter limits on Czechoslovakia’s liberalization. Officials warned of possible resistance yet many signs of near normal life persisted in the city amid continued Soviet occupation.
CHICAGO AP youths on the 15th floor of the Conrad Hilton Hotel were ordered to the lobby after hurling bottles and glasses toward Michigan Avenue where National Guardsmen patrolled the Democratic National Convention HQ. Police cleared the 13th floor hallway, about 30 youths sat singing in the lobby, no arrests. Demonstrations earlier and later drew mass arrests blocks south near the International Amphitheatre, led by Dick Gregory with McCarthy support badges amid security-tightened protests.
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