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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1968
Page
1
U S B52 bombers hit troop concentrations and storage points seven miles north of Khe Sanh in South Vietnam. Four Marines were killed and 28 wounded as the fighting continued during the Viet Cong Tet cease fire.
President Johnson sends to Congress on Monday a budget of 186.1 billion with a projected deficit of 8 billion if taxes rise. Vietnam spending rises to 25.7 billion, while 19.5 million is sought for Southern Illinois water and flood projects. Sixteen Job Corps centers will close under budget cuts, affecting 41,000 to 37,000 trainees nationwide.
Politicians in multiple offices react to the USS Pueblo seizure by North Korea. Senator Mike Mansfield warns against rash action and U S involvement in Korea if a false admission is demanded. Richard Nixon calls the incident a tactical blunder while urging firm government action. Vice President Humphrey notes a Soviet reevaluation of nonintervention. Kosygin reportedly urges a U S North Korea settlement of the Pueblo case.
The American Bar Association recommends a maximum five year sentence for most felonies and probation options for non murder or treason cases. Judges would choose probation first and avoid mandatory terms, aiming to cut excessive confinement and lessen community disruption.
Congress seeks answers on who ordered the Pueblo intelligence ship’s actions off North Korea. Officials cite high level approval but debate whether CIA or other agencies managed day to day moves. The Pentagon says the U.S. asked the Soviet Union to release ship and crew as efforts to avoid a broader war continue. Four crew members reportedly wounded.
Civic leaders and county officials in Southern Illinois debate regional government and consolidation for counties. Proposals like a dispersed city or Metro Lakeland draw support, with leaders urging careful, gradual reform to reduce duplication and improve services while preserving local identity.
Pyongyang issued a KCNA broadcast declaring readiness for combat and denouncing U.N. Security Council discussions of the USS Pueblo seizure. It vowed to nullify any “concocted” resolution and kept the crew of 83, with uncertainty over returning the ship and possible U.S. apology before release.
Capt John M. Haug veteran B 52 pilot said a fire in the navigator’s compartment made the plane unusable and forced the crew to bail while the aircraft burned on the ice near Thule Air Base Greenland. Navy searchers found no trace of the Israeli submarine Dakar after it vanished Thursday afternoon.
Today through Monday cloud cover remains warm with several showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach the low to mid 60s with tonight’s lows in the 50s. Weather map and details on page 5.
Former Southern Illinois University star Walt Frazier makes his first appearance against the St. Louis team. The feature appears on page 9 of the Southern Ilinoisan.
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