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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1968
Page
1
The north street by the Crane Company plant will open to traffic in a few days after paving. City crews begin preliminary sewer line work toward North Eighth Avenue, including a lift station and high pressure line, with work anticipated next week.
Paris reports Premier Georges Pompidou resigned today after a clash with President Charles de Gaulle over how to handle the near revolution. The move shocks the government as France faces escalating tensions and political instability. Pompidou’s departure opens the path for a new leadership amid a constitutional crisis in Paris.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, the Democratic front runner, pledged broad participation by rank and file party members in selecting a candidate and shaping the platform. He avoided addressing McCarthy supporters’ charges of dissenters being shut out or delegates steamrolled. De Gaulle saw Pompidou resign amid crisis in France. rumors tied Pompidou as a potential successor but De Gaulle still praised him.
U S Ambassador Harriman renewed Johnsons offer for a 1 billion Southeast Asia economic program after 12 Hanoi Washington talks but produced no results. North Vietnam demands end to bombing before talks. Thieu on USS Constellation said no peace talks until a major offensive, hoped soon for a final push. Tea breaks offer rare hope but no formal progress. In San Francisco a Poseidon designer sues to block tests alleging risk of annihilating the population. he was fired by Lockheed after voicing safety concerns.
Two youths stalked Governor Ronald Reagan’s Sacramento residence Tuesday night firing a shot from a Secret Service firearm as they fled, throwing Molotov cocktails that shattered on the driveway and street. No serious injuries reported amid broader Oak Park unrest with multiple arrests for disorder.
James Moran a 32 year old seaman was injured when a block of ice toppled onto him while packing fish aboard the 126 foot Boston based trawler Red Jacket. He was hoisted by a USCG helicopter to Logan International Airport and then transferred to Brighton Marine Hospital in Boston.
An intercepted memo linked to former drivers in Iowa surfaces with a note about attitudes and ease of exit. The source emphasizes a casual view on turnover and implies broader context in transportation or labor terms.
Dr Benjamin Spock and three others were sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to counsel young men to evade the draft. All defendants except Michael Ferber received $5,000 fines. Ferber was fined $1,000. They were released on $1,000 bonds pending appeal amid protests outside the courthouse.
UPI reports U.S. jets flew 136 missions against North Vietnam supply lines while engaging MIGs near the South Vietnam border. Lt Cmdr John Nichols, on his 107th mission, shot down a MIG, marking the 107th victory. Allied forces also reported crashes, heavy bombardments, and civilian casualties as the fighting continued in the Mekong Delta and Saigon area.
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