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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
8
George Hart of Wichita announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor and said he is a supporter of Hubert H. Humphrey for president. He added he will vote for the Democratic presidential nominee in November, whoever he may be.
In Topeka AP report, Forbes Air Base airman L. C. Cmellik and his wife were shot during a family quarrel. Cmellik died at the base hospital. His wife Lynne Cmellik was hospitalized with a abdomen wound.
William W. Keeler of Bartlesville Oklahoma, a 1930 KU alumnus and CEO of Phillips Petroleum, is elected president of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and will assume office on June 2.
In Hutchinson Kansas police report a ring of teenage burglars linked to more than a dozen youths, with two 19-year-olds among those implicated. The crimes date from early this year, involving liquor stores homes schools and businesses, with loot recovered as far as Abilene. Police chief Bob Adams expects 15 to 35 burglaries and larcenies to be cleared as the investigation continues.
A fire five miles northwest of Sylvia, Kansas, started by burning trash and limbs near a two story eleven room house, damaged the roof and endangered Richard Meyer, his wife and their eight month old baby. Mrs Meyer carried the infant to safety while Allen, their five year old son, was escorted outside by his parents. Reno-Township Fire Department responded.
Federal State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports a record high lease price for blue stem pasture land in Kansas Flint Hills. By April 1 most grasslands were leased. pasture condition stood at 90 percent of normal, up from 65 percent a year earlier. Lease prices rose for cattle categories with steers and heifers under 1700 pounds averaging 24.70 and those over 700 pounds at 28.60, cows at 39.0.
Washington AP Johnson named Gen Creighton Abrams new Vietnam commander to replace Westmoreland and Admiral John McCain to lead Pacific forces while Gen Andrew Goodpaster becomes deputy in Vietnam. W. Marein Watson selected to succeed Lawrence O Brien as postmaster general, awaiting Senate confirmation. O Brien to pursue Democratic campaign plans as Johnson embraces his lame duck status.
AP reporter recounts tense morning near Lincoln Senior High School as police, guardsmen, and tear gas confront unrest in Kansas City ghetto. White observer notes fear and near isolation amid shattered car windows, missiles, and curfew uncertainty as city residents brace for night actions.
Seattle AP reports a kindergarten class produced The Kindergarten Cookbook edited by Miss Jean Hobart. Recipes like David's Hamburgers and Tricia's Ceonut Cookies were written as dictated, with humorous, cautionary cooking notes such as If it's black it's done and if you hear them burning you turn off the stove.
The Soviet Communist party urged a hard line against bourgeois ideology after a two day secret meeting approved broader crackdowns on dissenters. The move followed intellectual protests and fears sparked by liberalization in Czechoslovakia.
Washington reports from U.S. government sources indicate patrols from the Khe Sanh base have found more than 800 North Vietnamese bodies, many in mass graves and unburied, marking a preliminary count since April 1 and suggesting heavy losses for the siege. Officials estimate up to 7,000 Communist troops remain in the area amid the post siege evaluation.
Montreal AP reports major carriers approved by the International Air Transport Assn a family plan for travelers from Europe and the Middle East. A man buying a full fare roundtrip ticket may purchase his wife and children ages 12 to 22 for the one way price, aiming to attract more tourists to the United States.
The House voted 250 to 171 to outlaw housing discrimination in 80 percent of U S housing by 1970, with President Johnson pledging to sign promptly. The passage followed King’s funeral and week of rioting, and spurred calls for broader housing and job programs and a faster slum-elimination drive.
Summary of key House passed civil rights bill provisions including open housing bans based on race color or religion and extending to federal funded housing after 1968 with several exemptions. Enforcement via private suits conciliation HUD or attorney general with damages up to 1000 dollars. Also bans interference with protected activities and anti riot travel and firearms teachings. Creates a Bill of Rights for American Indians.
Calm in the six day Pathet Lao fighting in southern Laos ended when Communist forces blew up a bridge on Tuesday, breaking a pause reported by government sources.
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