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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
Satisfactory progress is reported from a new city water well site near the railroad in northwest Washington. A 36 inch diameter hole has reached 110 feet, with plans to deepen via a smaller bore. City workers also refreshed parking guidelines in the business district, repainting white lines and repairing yellow no parking markings.
Muriel Humphrey appeared at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to introduce her husband Hubert Humphrey for the nomination. She joined in the joyous moments when his name was nominated and the vote was made unanimous, yet her expression betrayed sorrow over the tense, combative scenes on the floor.
Hubert Humphrey won the Democratic presidential nomination amid a bitter intraparty fight at the Chicago convention. His vice presidential pick was expected to be Edmund Muskie or Joseph Alioto, with McCarthy and McGovern pushing for a dove plank on Vietnam. The convention featured loud protests, tear gas, and clashes with police as antiwar delegates marched toward the headquarters hotel.
An intercepted memo praises street crews for painting lines while noting a missing yellow line. The playful exchange ends with a signed message from WEJ and a wink about the color’s absence.
UPI reporter Robert K. Kieckhofer covered antiwar protests at the Democratic National Convention area in Chicago. He was struck on the scalp by a police nightstick amid teargas and a police charge on Michigan Avenue Balbo Street, as thousands fled past the Hilton and toward Lake Michigan.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional showers west and central portions. Little temperature change with lows tonight in the mid 50s to lower 60s and Friday highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Saturday outlook remains mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and little temperature change.
Gifts sent for L Cpl Robert G Harvey in Vietnam face delays with three cartons returned to sender and four airmailed cartons reaching the corporal before his death. The Evening Journal seeks the correct recipient via Pentagon contacts while donors await proper delivery through the Combined Action Group.
Guatemala City UPI says Guatemala declared a 30 day state of siege to hunt the gunmen who killed U S Ambassador John Gordon Mein, 54. Mein was shot after his limousine was forced off the street near the U S Embassy as he tried to flee. His chauffeur described the ambush and multiple shots. Mein died of seven bullet wounds. His body lay in state at Reforma Funeral Home as mourners gathered. No arrests reported.
North Vietnamese forces captured a strategic hillside overlooking an allied compound about three miles from the U.S. Green Beret camp at Duc Lap. American air strikes hit the jungle hill near the Duc Lap district HQ. About 1,000 Communists have been killed in recent fighting around Duc Lap as paratroopers closed in on two North Vietnamese units.
Crown Prince Harold and Sonja Haraldsen married in a Lutheran ceremony at 5 p.m. amid royal guests including four kings and a throne room full of princes. Their romance, once blocked by a socialist government, ended ten years of opposition as Norway welcomed the union.
Three farmers from Louisiana and Texas visit Bruce and Herbert Campbell's Iowa farms to study corn production methods. They observe Monsanto operations in Muscatine and Illinois while touring to learn farmers business, aiming to raise southern yields beyond Louisiana's about 20 bushels per acre and Texas levels.
In Chicago Humphrey delays announcing his vice presidential pick as speculation swirls around Maine Senator Edmund Muskie San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto and Kennedy in law R Sargent Shriver. The campaign says details will be released at 2 p.m. EDT from the Hilton 25th floor office.
In Beverly Hills California police say they are cooperating while the Stafford family awaits a 250000 ransom for Stanley Stafford Jr who was taken from his home Wednesday. Police Chief Clinton Anderson said the family wants to contact the kidnapper directly and asked authorities not to interfere. About 300 officers including the FBI are on the case and the Cadillac used by the abductor has been found.
Public notice invites bids to sandblast portions of the Washington County Courthouse. Specifications, deadline, and bid submission requirements provided by county facilities office. Potential bidders must meet qualification criteria and comply with local procurement rules.
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