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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
1
Washington reports the 1968 deficit at about 25 billion dollars the largest since WWII outside three war years. Borrowing boosts interest rates and fuels inflation while a new tax bill aims to cut the deficit to around 5 billion and slow activity.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defended his Johnson administration record in an hour long speech to about 2 000 at the Oklahoma State Democratic convention in Oklahoma City. He drew 32 applause breaks and urged loyalty to the administration while criticizing popularity chasing politics. Democratic state conventions were under way Saturday in New Mexico.
A 10 member presidential panel urged converting the Post Office Department into a nonprofit government corporation. It cites a crisis level postal deficit of 1.2 billion dollars annually and proposes bonding authority, independent rate setting with a Congressional veto, and professional management free from patronage.
President Johnson called for an end to the nuclear arms race in Nashville in a nonpolitical frame at the J. Percy Priest Dam dedication. He promised a major nationwide announcement next Monday and signaled a new push toward arms control and a U N treaty on nonproliferation. He urged shifting focus from weapon buildup to secure, rational defenses and world peace.
President Charles de Gaulle urged a new mandate in the run off as he promised rebellious workers and students a say in running factories and universities. He called on all French to vote Sunday claiming fate is at stake and warned of a harsh program ahead. Waldeck Rochet condemned the move as pressuring voters before the election.
UPI reports a Viet Cong assault on Son Tra near Saigon leaving about 3,000 homeless of 5,000 residents. Survivors describe burned homes, civilian casualties, and warnings against cooperation with pacification teams. Air raids and jungle fighting continue around Saigon as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces confront Communist targets.
Seven year old Roger McCormick of Rivesville is the subject of a daylong search near Lake Lynn Dam after he was last seen playing in the Cheat River area with other children. Divers, land teams, and Civil Defense planes have scoured the lake and backwoods one mile from the Pennsylvania line, with authorities unsure whether he drowned or wandered away.
An old saying notes mothers work around the clock from sunrise to sunset, highlighting their demanding daily duties and constant care.
Saigon Premier Tran Van Huong said he will dismiss 50 to 100 district chiefs within a month as the first major step against corruption and inefficiency. He aims to restore public confidence and overhaul the government at the grassroots level that touches the most people.
North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho, a top negotiator, flew home from Paris abruptly with plans to confer with allies in Moscow and Beijing. The move sparks speculation Hanoi is reassessing strategy as talks remained stalled over U S bombing halts.
Washington reports indicate Nixon intends a center or left-leaning Republican as his vice president. Public name mentions aim to avoid offense while privately praising several potential choices such as Percy Romney Evans Hatfield Rhodes Agnew Rhodes Bush among others.
New York report on Gamblers Anonymous as George R and Saul B confront compulsive betting. The piece profiles 20 members at a Brooklyn meeting, detailing fears of relapse, avoidance of sports pages, and the social toll of compulsive gambling amid a six million national estimate.
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