20 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
1
Saigon aerial observers report Communist antiaircraft items menacing Tan Son Nhut Air Base about 20 miles south. South Vietnamese bombers were sent to destroy them as police and military go on high alert amid rumors of another attack on the capital.
A powerful earthquake struck the northern Sporade Islands in the Aegean, killing 13 and injuring 18 on Ayios Eustratios where most damage occurred. Turkish areas along the coast reported tremors and casualties as aftershocks continued after 1 a.m. with ships carrying aid to affected islands.
Florida public schools stay closed as the statewide teachers walkout continues into a second day. Officials report about 26,000 teachers quit with 9,000 more joining, affecting 300,000 pupils in 1,800 schools across 67 counties. Some areas remain open, while others close entirely or partially. Local boards seek injunctions. hearings set on ending the stoppage.
Senate inquiry begins with Secretary McNamara appearing before the Foreign Relations Committee in a closed session. The staff hints at conflicts with official Tonkin reports as details on August 1964 naval engagements surface.
Saigon officials report Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky and Maj. Gen Nguyen Duc Thang have quit the National Recovery Committee tasked with repairing post offensive damage. Ky chaired the panel and Thang led its staff, signaling rifts between Ky and President Thieu amid intensified Communist attacks.
Southern Democrats and conservative Republicans appear set to defeat a bid to end debate on the Johnson civil rights bill. A two thirds vote is required to invoke cloture. President Johnson urged persistence, while Everett Dirksen signaled opposition to stopping debate. The housing amendment to bar discrimination in sales or rentals amplifies the dispute over federal civil rights protections.
Secretary McNamara asks Congress for 1.88 billion dollars for new military construction worldwide for the next fiscal year. The request includes 227.3 million for installations supporting a 5 billion antiballistic missile defense and plans for new projects at 321 military bases globally.
Black Power advocate H. Rap Brown was arrested in New York after violating court travel restrictions by traveling to California for a weekend speaking trip. A Justice Department spokesman said the arrest stems from his week and annual violation of the California visit amid NY area limits.
Nixon reports annual income around $200,000 and a net worth near $250,000. Look magazine cites figures provided by Nixon and access to photo stat copies of tax returns for 1963 to 1966. It shows average gross income of $200,000 yearly with about $60,000 paid in taxes and $12,000 given to charity annually.
King Edward Memorial Hospital announced that surgeons performed Asia's first heart transplant last Sunday. A 35-year-old man with cardiomyopathy received a heart from a 20-year-old woman in a 24 hour operation, and survived three hours post surgery.
The Soviet Union launched its fourth un manned earth satellite of the year. Sputnik No. 202 in the Cosmos series carries scientific apparatus to continue space explorations, though the mission details were not disclosed.
Power and telephone service were restored in North Miami Beach after a freak twister Monday. The tornado, only the third in modern times in the Miami area, caused estimated insured damage of 2.5 to 3 million dollars. There were no deaths and four teens were released after hospital treatment.
Communist forces overran a Laotian Army outpost about 50 miles northeast of Vientiane after an all night battle. The government says about three battalions seized the position near Paksane on the Mekong River. No details on casualties or defending forces were released as the IC C prepared to move to Saravane amid reports of a planned major attack.
The bill seeks a $302 million Medicaid reduction with GOP leaders claiming enough votes. Democratic leaders report two senators may join Republicans while the rest vow strong resistance. The plan targets ages 21 to 64 and lowers income eligibility as protests over rising costs prompt sweeping changes.
A White House travel task force proposes 25 percent off round trip air tickets from Europe and 50 percent off domestic air travel for foreigners to lure foreign tourists to the United States. The plan aims to reduce the international dollar drain and balance of payments deficits by about 150 million dollars, with further cuts from a proposed travel tax for Americans traveling outside the Western Hemisphere.
New York AP reports Army private Richard W. Pershing 24, grandson of Gen. John J. Pershing, was killed in Vietnam. He died February 17 from wounds after a hostile small arms and rocket attack while searching for a missing unit member. His parents Mr and Mrs F Warren Pershing reported the death. He joined the 101st Airborne Division in December.
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