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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1968
Page
1
McGovern Endorsed by Senator Ribicoff in Chicago
UPI reports Senator Abraham Ribicoff endorsed George S. McGovern for the Democratic presidential nomination, saying McGovern can win in November without fracturing the party. Delegates from Connecticut and other states arrived as 5,600 National Guardsmen surrounded Chicago amid speculation of LBJ’s possible renomination if the unit rule ends. The Democratic Rules Committee approved ending the unit rule, a move long championed by Old Guard and Southern leaders to boost their leverage. Johnson, on vacation at his Texas ranch, did not comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
George S. McGovern
Abraham Ribicoff
Ribicoff
McGovern
Connecticut
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John B. Connally
Frank C. Erwin Jr
LBJ
Old Guard
Organization
Johnson
Erwin
Hajek and the Hijackers memo sparks UN security intrigue
An intercepted UN memo titled Hajek and the Hijackers hints at a security council focus. The brief note suggests potential film-worthy intrigue around a covert operation and international responses. WeJ signs off on the memo’s provocative angle.
UN invites Hajek to speak on Czechoslovakia crisis
The UN Security Council invited Jiri Hajek, Czechoslovak foreign minister ousted by Soviet invasion, to address the council after meeting with UN chief Thant. Hajek said he awaits word from his country and Moscow before speaking, as East Germany sought a hearing and debates continued on the Soviet action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
UPI
U.N. Security Council
Jiri Hajek
Hajek
Moscow
Ludvik Svo
Boda
Security Council
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
U.N
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Kremlin
Dubcek May Return as Czechoslovak Leader After Talks in Moscow
Kremlin officials indicated they might accept Alexander Dubcek as Czechoslovak Communist Party leader after extended discussions with Dubcek and Premier Oldrich Cernik. President Ludvik Svoboda led the delegation, saying talks were constructive and could yield an acceptable solution to the Warsaw Pact crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Kremlin
Alexander Dubcek
Dubecek
Oldrich Cernik
Ludvik Svoboda
Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Svoboda
Prague
Radio Free Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Democrats End Unit Rule In Democratic Conventions
The Democratic National Committee rules panel backed ending mandatory bloc voting at national conventions. Texas delegates might nominate Johnson as Connally withdrew, while some leaders warned of potential floor fights. The change lets delegates vote individually if a delegation poll is demanded, though state conventions may still urge bloc votes.
Weather Iowa Fair and cooler through the weekend
United Press International reports a cool spell in Iowa with fair skies tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures range from the 40s in the northwest to the 50s in the southeast as patterns continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Heavy fighting near Da Nang and Cambodian border
U S and South Vietnamese forces repelled North Vietnamese forces near Da Nang and fought two battles on the Cambodian border. At Cam Due Special Forces camp in the Central Highlands 65 enemy dead were reported after a siege, while U S and allied units suffered limited casualties. Marine action at Cam Le near Da Nang yielded 81 enemy bodies and 15 Leathernneck deaths. Military reports note continued shelling and clashes across multiple fronts with ongoing combat near Tay Ninh and in the Mekong Delta towns Can Tho and Ca Mau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U.S
da Nang
Cam Due
Central Highlands
Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Canal
Cam le
Vinh Din
UPI
Raymond Wilkinson
South Vietnam
Mekong
Can Tho
Ca Mau
Pope Paul II visits poor in Latin America on final day
In Bogota Pope Paul VI addressed 300000 ragged peasants and painted Indians, urging heavier taxes on the rich to ease poverty. He urged nonviolence, toured slums, blessed couples at El Dorado Airport, and prepared to fly back to Rome via Bermuda after a 56 hour Latin American trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Paul VI
Latin America
Rome
Bermuda
Santa Cecilia
Venecia
Conference of the Latin American Bishops
el Dorado International Airport
Gary Gonya
Fremont
Ohio
Diana Gaitan
Pontiff
Czechoslovaks jeer as Soviets fire on Prague crowd
Soviet tank crews opened fire on protesters in Prague's Wenceslas Square after Czechoslovaks dumped Soviet leaflets and burned them. UPI reports say a second burst followed a brief lull. Casualties were not immediately confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
UPI
David Mazel
Wenceslas Square
Mazel
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment
Public notice announces probate of Mae Allen's will and the appointment of the executor. The viewing and filing details are listed for interested parties to respond by the proper deadline as required by law.
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Mae Allen
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