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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
6
Robert Ganmon of Mingo and Julie Meyer of Clarinda were elected the new presidents of the Iowa 4-H boys and girls organizations at the Iowa State H Conference closing at Iowa State University in Ames.
Police officials say precautions will be taken to protect Russell E. Parsons, 69, the new attorney for Sirhan Sirhan, accused of killing Senator Robert Kennedy. Chief Tom Reddin discussed the threats at a news conference as surveys show law officers favor tougher gun laws.
Allan Irvine and Frances Irvine welcomed four boys in Wheatfield Indiana after Frances gave birth to quadruplets at Home Hospital. The quads named Allan Scott Bryan Corey James and Dale Walter started life in incubators as clinicians warned the first critical days will determine stability.
SAIGON AP reports the Vietnam war becomes the longest American conflict at six years six months and one day as U S troops hold positions around Saigon to deter a third offensive. Since Dec 22 1961 over 25 000 Americans have been killed amid 535 000 troops in Vietnam. Infantrymen of the 25th Division sweep the rocket belt area near the capital, report 12 enemy killed and seven weapons captured with no U S casualties.
Tokyo AP report says North Korea announced its navy sank an enemy spy ship in the Yellow Sea and sent the crew to the sea bottom. U.S. and South Korean officials rejected the claim, noting no U.S. vessel involved and uncertainty over the allegedly distressed fishing boat linked to the report.
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Los Angeles police said there was never a girl in a white polka dot dress sought for questioning after the Kennedy assassination. An all points bulletin was canceled after officers confirmed no such person with knowledge of the slaying existed. Sirhan Sirhan, 24, is charged with Kennedy's murder.
A humorous look at toddlers and their ice cream cone antics. Lisa Leech tastes chocolate with a pink bib on her dress while Mark Frederick and Fridley children also sample cones. The piece notes playful mishaps and parental commentary as photos capture the scene.
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