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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1968
Page
1
In Melton Mowbray England lord Gretton owner of a nearby lion reserve buys a new tire for a visitor whose car tire was punctured by a lion in the park. The incident prompted no injuries and was resolved on site.
Police in Port Arthur arrested 53 year old Santiago Flores on charges of kidnapping 5 day old Drek Reese who was taken from St. Marys Hospital nursery. She was arrested at her apartment near the home where the infant was found on the doorstep of a Port Arthur couple early Friday.
Iowa Highway Patrol recovered a stolen 1967 Chevrolet owned by Mr and Mrs Max McGuire of Wayland. The car vanished while they attended the Old Threshers Reunion in Mt Pleasant. Officers pursued a 14 year old driver near Richland after a chase, shots were fired, the vehicle crashed, and the youth was arrested. The McGuires reported severe damage to their car.
Moscow radio charged the United States jammed Soviet broadcasts to block truthful information about Czechoslovakia. A Kremlin commentary by Vladislav Kozyakov said jamming occurred Sunday and Monday evenings during prime listening time.
Communist forces bombarded key allied installations and cities from Saigon to the northern coast and raided two refugee camps, killing 21 and wounding 36. A6 and A4 Navy jets were lost. unofficially 899 U.S. planes reportedly lost over the North.
Two separate school bus crashes in northeast and south central Iowa injured 44 people, including 27 children near Osage and 15 kindergarteners west of Ottumwa. One child, Judy Hemann, seriously injured, while others were treated and released.
Hubert H. Humphrey returns to his Minnesota lakeside home amid Democratic party unrest and a strong Nixon challenge. He plans rest and early campaign steps, backs dissidents cautiously, signals a peace stance, and reshuffles the Democratic National Committee while naming key campaign aides.
Sen. Charles Percy after a 90 minute Paris session with W. Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance warned there will be no progress in Vietnam War talks until a new U.S. president. He forecast Richard Nixon winning a two million vote plurality and said Hanoi likely will wait out the election without yielding on demands for an unconditional bombing halt.
London based UPI reports Moscow is using diplomatic and military means to force Romania back into the Soviet sphere. The Kremlin aims to tighten control of East Europe, with fears of possible intervention as 650,000 troops are said to be in Czech operations and troops massed near Romania.
Prague reports Dubcek and liberal reformers face a central committee session to decide personnel and leadership as Moscow presses a purge. Danube Radio notes potential election of a new presidium or first secretary. Slovak Party moves signal regional reprioritization amid ongoing upheaval.
In South San Gabriel California three children, Martin Estrada age 4 Enrique 2 and 11 month old Consuelo perished after a locked car caught fire in a supermarket lot. Enrique Estrada Sr. and Consuelo Estrada Sr. were away briefly to cash a check. A bystander William Zavala attempted to open the door and treat his burns.
Intercepted memo urges Iowans to drive with care this weekend as travel increases. Officials remind motorists to slow down, observe road rules, and expect possible delays on major routes.
United Press International reports six deaths on Iowa roads during the Labor Day weekend, with five in two crashes near Storm Lake. Victims include Jules Carstensen and Evangeline Carstensen of Odebolt and Marvin Hill of Cedar Rapids, all killed at the scene.
Partly cloudy tonight with lows from the 50s in the north to the 60s in the south. Sunday should be fair. Highs range from the upper 60s to near 80, warmer in the southwest. Monday’s outlook is fair and mild.
Probate proceedings for Mae Allen conclude with the will admitted to probate and the appointment of an executor. The court records designate the administrator to manage the estate and oversee final debts, asset distribution, and filing of inventories.
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