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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1968
Page
1
Allied command states Saigon ended a second major offensive seen as disorganized and costly, with 100000 refugees and 10700 homes damaged. U S officials cite morale drops and rare coordinated strikes while noting Viet Cong units operated in fragmented bands to sow confusion.
U S Command says the main Communist attack on Saigon has been crushed while reporting the loss of the Special Forces Kham Duc Camp 350 miles northeast. Evacuations followed an attack that killed six airmen on a C130 and left casualties among South Vietnamese and irregulars. More than 5,200 enemy troops were killed or captured in the 3rd Corps area since May 5 as U S forces incurred 210 deaths and 979 wounded, 333 Americans. Saigon reported no major fighting for the first time since May 5.
In Paris, U S and North Vietnam pledged serious effort toward a peaceful settlement. Ambassador Thuy urged end to bombing while Harriman pressed restraint and a de escalation test at the demilitarized zone. Both sides called for talks to proceed and for meaningful steps toward reducing violence.
About 20 000 Army Air Force and Navy Reservists and National Guardsmen, roughly half bound for Vietnam, report to active duty as talks with North Vietnam begin in Paris. Duty could last up to two years and may influence future mobilizations. Pentagon says no decision yet on further calls. Secretary Clifford ordered 24 500 reservists to active duty, with 10 000 shipping to Vietnam and the rest to bolster U S forces at home.
Thunderstorms and showers are likely into Tuesday with a chance of locally heavy rain. Lows tonight are 60 to 65 degrees and highs Tuesday reach the low to mid 70s. Weather details on map page 8.
Tens of thousands of students and workers filled central Paris marching against police methods used to quell riots. The general strike disrupted public services but achieved limited success despite support from major unions. Police kept to the rear as banners declared Gaullist power receding and students would show the way.
French President Protocol chief Bernard Durand gestures as North Vietnamese and U S delegates take seats at the Paris International Conference Center opening of peace talks. In the foreground are Durand, Xuan Thuy, Col Ha Van Lau, and three unidentified North Vietnamese delegates.
Phyllis Green, 19, a Murphysboro sophomore, won Miss Southern of 1968 at the Bob Hope Stage Show. She will represent SIU in the Miss Illinois Pageant in Aurora on July 15, after graduating from Murphysboro Township High School and being sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta. First runner up was Nancy Mecum of Salem. other finalists were Chandra Ellis of Chicago Jennifer Harroun of Ballwin Missouri and Patricia Newhart of Northbrook.
Adlai E. Stevenson III state treasurer told reporters that Illinois faces a likely biennium shortfall of about 210 million dollars. He said there is no precise measurement yet and warned against ongoing payless days, urging structural revenue changes and annual legislative sessions to reform budgeting and school funding.
Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr opened the Poor People’s Campaign in Washington urging black white brown and red women to join a conscience driven effort to press Congress and the administration for a freedom budget of federal programs. She said welfare amendments harm poor families and cited Aid to Dependent Children benefits under $1 a day while outlining strategy beyond demonstrations.
In Omaha and Lincoln Kennedy urged campaign workers to boost turnout for Tuesday. McCarthy defended his voting record and claimed stronger Nebraska reach, while Nixon and Rockefeller led Gallup tests against Democratic hopefuls nationwide.
A Carbondale city employee was fined $25 on a disorderly conduct charge after a gun discharged in a Southern Illinois University dorm. Edward Cavitt, 26, testified the weapon fired accidentally during a dispute over car keys at the Kappa Alpha Psi house. Teammate Craig Thurmond, 21, faced $2,500 bond on unlawful weapon use and mob action charges related to the same incident and a broader dormitory break in. A joint preliminary hearing for seven students is set for May 27.
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