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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
1
Arthur L. Towner founder of American Hospital Supply Corp. died of a heart attack Friday in Kalispell Montana at 71. He and Foster G. McGaw built the firm from a one room start in 1922, now with 69 offices, 11 000 employees and annual sales of 350 million dollars.
Des Moines UPI reports Robert Lewis and his wife Mary were sworn into the Army. Mary is commissioned as a second lieutenant and administered the oath to her husband, who enters as a private. She heads to Fort McClellan for officers training while he goes to Fort Dix for basic training.
Technicians primed a versatile new satellite named Daddy Longlegs for a 6:33 p.m. EDT launch from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket. ATS 4 will orbit 22,300 miles above a point east of Ecuador and deploy four tubular booms to stabilize and point a television camera toward the hurricane breeding grounds in the western Atlantic and Caribbean. The craft will test a mini jet engine and act as a weather watcher and radio relay, with ground control able to adjust camera positioning remotely.
Senator George S. McGovern of South Dakota declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. He called for an immediate end to the bombing of North Vietnam and urged harnessing national resolve to fight racism and poverty, aligning with supporters of Robert F. Kennedy.
President Johnson and Republican nominee Richard Nixon hold a face-to-face briefing on the Vietnam War at the LBJ Ranch after Nixon flew from Miami with his running mate Spiro Agnew. The visit included family travel, discussions with foreign policy officials, and plans for a campaign strategy centered on televised formats and nationwide dialogues.
An intercepted memo from the Washington County Fair Board congratulates on a successful fair and credits the team effort and hard work. Signed by WEJ, the note emphasizes collective achievement and ongoing commitment to quality events.
Czech Communist leaders proposed allowing opposition and secret voting inside the party at Hradcany Castle with Tito present. The reforms aim to permit minority opinions and veto one man rule as Prague seeks more independence from Moscow. Tito's arrival boosted Western observers’ hopes for reduced Soviet influence and expanded Yugoslav-Czech trade talks.
A Piedmont Airlines F227 turbo prop undershot the runway in dense fog at Kanawha Airport Charleston killing most of the 34 passengers and three crew members. The aircraft originated Cincinnati with a Louisville stop and was on an instrument approach when it hit the runway lip. Firefighters and private pilots aided survivors as emergency crews rushed to the scene three miles from city center. Wind and fog hindered response. a temporary morgue was set up in a hangar.
Centerville publisher Robert Beck urged Iowa state government reorganization as a path to lower taxes and improved services. Speaking in Mount Pleasant, he cited the Department of Social Services plans to hire 76 parole agents and 12 more supervisors, arguing the overhaul targets efficiency and criticizes the Hughes-Franzenburg administration for rising expenditures.
USDA raised Iowa 1968 corn crop forecast to 925,205,000 bushels, the second largest in state history, with a record 95 bushels per acre. Earlier forecast was 895,988,000 bushels and 92 bushels per acre. Rainfall and cool weather improved prospects, though some dry pockets exist mainly in the southwest.
Television comedienne Paula Prentiss promoted Senator Eugene McCarthy for president at a Des Moines news conference after visiting Cedar Rapids to rally Iowa delegates. She said McCarthy spoke of real issues and opposed the Vietnam War, describing him as having vision and dignity. Prentiss noted many supporters are older voters, not just students, and is known for He and She with Richard Benjamin.
United Press International reports in Iowa forecast partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows near 50 to the low 60s. Sunday stays fair and cool with an outlook for Monday generally fair and mild.
Public notice highlights minutes of the Washington City Council and a quarterly statement of claims from Washington County Hospital. No other details provided.
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