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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1968
Page
9
Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts said he would not be a candidate for the Democratic vice presidential nomination this year. His statement declared the decision final and not subject to reconsideration, marking the end of his potential bid.
In Muskegon Michigan brothers face divergent fates as one Marine lieutenant heads to Vietnam while the other refuses induction. Parents Mrs Leland Swenson back both sons praising duty and conscience. The case involves possible prosecution and questions about Army to federal referrals.
Across five areas from Erie to Seattle racial violence erupted with Cleveland and Chicago as major targets. Gangs damaged property, police and guards enforced a dusk to dawn curfew in Cleveland, 30 arrests made for looting arson and curfew violations. In Maywood suburbs police used tear gas to disperse groups after a village hall protest. A Seattle center incident involved a truck fire and tear gas as disorder followed a broader unrest wave.
An Associated Press tabulation shows New Hampshire Hawaii and Massachusetts have the highest percentages of deaths among men entering service since the Vietnam war began. Totals reflect official combat deaths versus draft figures and enlistments from 1961 to May 30 1968. California and New York have the largest absolute numbers with 2399 and 1836 dead respectively.
In Saigon terrorists blew up the Asian Daily News office in Cholon, destroying the three story building with a 60 pound plastic charge planted by five attackers. No casualties were reported. U S West Airborne Division units fought near Saigon, reporting 43 dead 27 wounded after a 14 hour battle with North Vietnamese forces. American planes attacked supply lines and cavalry uncovered two arm dumps west of Hue.
Rep. Edith Green accuses an Upward Bound official in Oregon of profiting from poverty work. Richard Frost, paid $1000 monthly as a consultant to a firm under an Office of Economic Opportunity contract, also serves as deputy director of an Oregon prison Upward Bound program and teaches at Reed College with annual pay around $16,000 to $18,000. The claim arose during debate on a higher education measure to remove OEO contracting power and move Upward Bound to the Education Department.
Washington AP reports today that thousands of air travelers face repeated delays as traffic congestion grows. More than 20 000 passengers on 200 JFK flights waited an hour or more to land, while Newark flights waited three hours for takeoff clearance, signaling a shift from rare glitches to routine disruption. The industry estimates annual extra costs of 50 million dollars in fuel and crew time, with passengers losing millions in productive time. Transportation Secretary Boyd cites airport expansion costs near 1 billion through 1975 and 150 million yearly to modernize the airways system, on top of 500 million current funds. The Air Transport Association outlines long term solutions, while federal air traffic controllers press for more manpower, triggering a safety campaign and a pending bill for immediate relief.
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