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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
7
Seoul reports six North Koreans killed in two incidents with South Korean troops along the central DMZ. No South Korean casualties. Survivors fled north leaving behind five submachine guns three antitank grenades three knapsacks and other gear per the defense ministry.
Dublin faces growing health worries as rotting garbage piles rise during a second week of a strike by 2,800 city workers including 570,000 residents and thousands of tourists. Army troops run fire and ambulance services and man garbage water and sewer stations while demand for pay raises up to 33 percent fuels the walkout.
In Santiago Chile Raul Cardinal Silva suspends eight priests who led demonstrators occupying the cathedral to protest church neglect of the poor. About 200 young laymen mostly university students and bearded youths stayed in the cathedral for 14 hours, barred Mass, and held a "rebel Mass" with guitar and folk singing.
Mrs. R A Webb, wife of a British diplomatic officer, denounces Beijing as a dull city with no theaters or cinemas and says only revolutionary concerts with propaganda entertain. They arrived in Hong Kong Monday with two embassy colleagues delayed by China.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and his wife Hap py arrived at their summer estate in Rockland Maine for a two week quiet rest aides said. The governor and wife drove in after a New York flight, seeking a peaceful coastal retreat.
Sir Donald Hopson, Britain’s top diplomat in Peking, has received a Chinese exit visa after months of waiting and is expected to cross the border into Hong Kong around noon Wednesday. He may enter seclusion there before flying to London.
Seventeen Parsons Kansas firemen walked off duty noon today leaving two on active duty over salary demands. Mayor City Manager and the fire chief urged restraint while the city mulls a plan to merge fire and police into a single public safety force. The walkout halts inspections training and routine duties and the department operates with remaining firemen and volunteers.
The Lane fair began Monday with 4-H and open class judging. Activities include cooking and sewing judging, a Shetland pony team pulling contest, and a merchandise drawing. Pork Queen Martha Christie attended and will visit Richmond Mound City and Ottawa fairs.
Addis Ababa dispatch reports Nigeria spurned a Red Cross appeal to stop shooting at mercy planes into Biafra. Talks in Addis Ababa under OAU auspices show pessimism as Nigeria’s lead negotiator returns to Lagos and says he will not return unless key issues arise.
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy released a position paper calling for a four point program to end slum unemployment. He criticized tokenism in fighting racism in the economy and urged government pressure to expand job markets and training for the disadvantaged along with stronger enforcement of anti discrimination laws. He warned that the unemployment crisis in the ghetto has reached critical proportions and reiterated there is no room for tokenism in 1968.
Mrs Spiro T Agnew wife of the Republican vice presidential nominee and her three daughters have returned home from Los Angeles after a trip that included visits tied to the campaign and family obligations.
Charles Quitman Stephens, 57, a material witness in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. slaying, declares unhappiness with his confinement. He fired his public defender, hired two private lawyers, and seeks release or better conditions while in protective custody awaiting James Earl Ray trial. Stephens says he saw a man flee the King scene and is kept for safety and testimony.
Rome police hunt a man and his two young sons after midnight as dozens of cats are found slain in Monte Mario district. Beatings and mutilations are reported over several nights, prompting fear among residents.
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