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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1968

Page

8

Die-Hards Push McCarthy On Ballots Across States

An Associated Press survey shows loyal McCarthy backers moving to place him on fourth-party ballots in 12 states despite his name removal. Indiana and Iowa require removal, while Minnesota petitions continue. Also notes a party split with Govs Williams and McKeithen backing third party Wallace, Nixon campaign stops in California, Humphrey at his Minnesota home, and a weather outlook partly cloudy with mild temps.

Associated Press Sen Eugene J. McCarthy McCarthy Indiana Iowa Minnesota

Viet Cong Attack Kills 31 Paratroopers With Human Shields

Viet Cong Cu Chi Regiment attacked a U S Army paratrooper unit near Saigon in three waves. Thirty-one Americans killed and 27 wounded as fighters used women and children as human shields. Aerial photographer Max Nash reported many casualties among wounded soldiers. In related notes President Johnson pressed his legislative agenda while avoiding partisan campaigning.

Saigon Cu Chi U.S 101St Airborne Division Max Nash 25Th’ Infantry Division 25Th Division Nash

Jury Deliberations Resume as Hear Transcript in Newton Case

In Oakland California the Huey Newton murder trial jury asked to replay testimony from two key prosecution witnesses as they continued deliberations for seven hours without a verdict. Henry Grier testified he saw Newton shoot Officer Frey while Heanes disputed seeing a gun. Newton claims Frey shot him.

Oakland Calif Huey Newton Newton John Frey Herbert Heanes Henry Grier Grier Frey Heanes Charles Garry

100000 Accident Settlement Biggest Under '65 Act

Des Moines AP says an offer of 100000, the largest under the 1965 Tort Claim Act, was accepted for the deaths of Talbert Lohrli and his son on US Highway 30 near State Center in 1963. Damages total 773512 sought by Phyllis Lohrli and Harvey Baltberger, with the award to cover deaths and injuries amid a cited sunken shoulder on the highway.

DES Moines Harold E. Hughes Marvin R. Selden Jr Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Camp Dodge Richard. Turner California Iowa Don Bennett Polk County District Court Talbert Lohrli Talbert Jr US. Highway 30 State Center Phyllis Lohrli Montclair Calif Harvey Baltberger Marshalltown

Radiator Fan Blade Kills Mason City Man

A car radiator fan blade flew off Thursday and struck 41 year old Martin J. Cahill of Mason City killing him while he checked the engine at Edwin E. Berrie’s South Federal Conoco station. The blade embedded in his head.

Mason City Martin J. Cahill Edwin &. Berrie

Battleships of the Delta Move Along Mekong Tributary

A line of heavily armed assault support patrol boats moves along a Mekong River delta tributary south of Saigon dragging the bottom to detect enemy detonated mines. Troop landing craft follow to bring soldiers ashore after contact with Viet Cong. The central patrol boat M-921, nicknamed Monitor after the Civil War ship, earns the title battleship of the Delta.

Mekong River Saigon Monitor The Delta

Road Mishaps Claim Four Lives in Iowa

Four people died in separate traffic crashes across Iowa from Thursday night into today. Charles Goettelman 78 and wife 76 of Decorah perished when their car collided with a second vehicle near their farm. Goettelman’s car hit the other vehicle as he turned into a driveway and his wife died early today. Lawrence Conway 46 of Emmetsburg died when his car left a Clay County road east of Spencer. Raymond Kadera 62 of Iowa City was killed when his car struck a Rock Island switch engine at a crossing in Iowa City Thursday night.

DHE Associated Press Lawa Charles Goettelman Decorah Goettelman Winneshiek County Lawrence Conway Emmetsburg Clay County Spencer Rock Island Railroad Iowa City Raymond Kadera

Philadelphia Averted Strike Ends Early Term But National Walkouts Continue

Philadelphia teachers secured a 927.6 million two year wage pact raising starting salaries to 6 7 thousand and top pay to 13 2 thousand as fall term begins. Across the nation, hundreds of districts report strikes delaying openings in Michigan Tennessee Indiana Rhode Island Connecticut and Massachusetts with injunctions and boycotts affecting thousands of students.

Associated Press Philadelphia Michigan Cumberland Teachers Association Cumberland School Committee East Haven Conn Boston

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