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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1968
Page
5
The Ottawa region endures a tropical heat wave with light showers and high humidity. A severe early morning thunderstorm caused a casualty from a tree at 7218 Cedar while nightly downpours pushed July rainfall to erase deficits and bring the yearly total closer to normal.
Dennis Shumate, superintendent of the Girls Industrial School at Beloit, told Kiwanis members that state hospitals face phenomenal staff turnover due to low salaries. He noted psychiatrists at state institutions earn 17 000 to 18 000 yearly versus 40 000 elsewhere, and outlined the Beloit program for delinquent girls aged 10 to 17, including a three week evaluation, individualized education, and gradual release to families.
Saigon faced a second attack in a week as Viet Cong terrorists exploded a 40 pound plastic bomb at A Chau Van Quoc Asian Daily News in Cholon, damaging the three story plant with no reported casualties. A nearby paper, Kien Quoc, had been destroyed earlier.
County forecast calls for partly cloudy humid conditions with a warm weekend. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph tonight. Highs in the low 90s Saturday. Night low around 70s. Thursday high 84. Today low 69. Record high 107 in 1952, record low 2 in 1911. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 8 am totals 2.24 inches.
Cleveland police and National Guardsmen patrol troubled East Side after a curfew night with 3 arrests for curfew violations, 2 for looting, and 1 for arson. Fires and lootings cause $1.5 million in damage as Mayor Stokes weighs a second curfew while credits blame circulate over police protection and merchant cooperation.
Franklin County lags in Red Cross Blood Bank donations, meeting only 29 percent of its quota over three years. At a Wichita meeting May 17 the executive committee considered asking the chapter to leave if standards aren’t met. Ponton urged community support to boost drives ahead of the September event and set town quotas.
Washington reports show vice presidency rising in importance as Kennedy contemplates a run, Dick Daley signals support for his brother Robert Kennedy, and Nixon aides accuse Percy of backing Rockefeller. The New York Times notes Kennedy bowed out, leaving Humphrey considering McCarthy or Kennedy's brother in law Sargent Shriver as a possible running mate.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts withdrew from consideration for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. In a final personal statement he cited family responsibilities following the assassination of his brother Robert F. Kennedy, saying the decision is final and not subject to further consideration. Kennedy noted his normal respect for the process and expressed hope the party would understand his reasons. He has been at his Hyannisport home since last Monday.
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