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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
1
Iowa area reports show ex congressman Stanley Greigg confirming consideration of a second term bid from the 6th District. Eleanor Coffey of Emmetsburg had withdrawn from nomination, leaving her as the former sole announced candidate for the district race.
A new flagpole was dedicated at the United Presbyterian Home Stewart Hall during a Monday morning ceremony attended by residents. The pole, donated by Mrs. Alma Klaas with others contributing, featured readings of Barbara Fritchie and a Civil War flag loaned by Mrs. Coralie Briley. John Mitchell raised the flag as Dave Kugler played colors, with Dr. E. E. Grice Miss Mattie Black and Dorothy Cummer coordinating.
The House approved near exemption for the Post Office Department from federal manpower reductions. The measure proceeds to a House Senate conference for reconciliation with the Senate version. In Iowa, Senatorial hopeful David Stanley urged federal aid for riot control planning across all government levels. In Manila, 200 students protested the Johnson era, while 500 demonstrated at Congress demanding Filipino troop recall from Vietnam.
Gallup shows Nixon defeating Humphrey by two and McCarthy by five, boosting signals he could clinch the Republican nomination. Rockefeller supporters say the poll undermines him, while top Nixon allies declare the race effectively decided despite remaining contest.
Congressman Fred Schwengel’s Washington visit is postponed from Monday to Wednesday at the Washington County fairgrounds. He will be at the Republican booth from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., headquartering there.
Nevada entered the Union on October 31, 1864, amid the Civil War era as a new state. The event marked a pivotal expansion of the United States with Nevada becoming the 36th state under President Lincoln’s wartime governance.
In Mexico City troops with tanks and bazookas halted a major student rebellion linked to the University of Mexico and high school marchers. The clash near the Presidential Palace and Zocalo left wounded and arrests as tanks moved in and rioters dispersed.
An intercepted memo from Washington cites an unnamed "gentleman" from Michigan. The message ends with a terse closing from WEJ, suggesting political maneuvering or confidential correspondence. The fragment hints at interstate tensions and high-level discussions.
Rep. John Dingell charged Rep. Fred Schwengel with bias and influence peddling over trucking industry donations. The exchange on the House floor grew heated as Dingell called Schwengel not too bright and a pole cat while Schwengel urged Ethics Committee review of possible undue influences from campaign gifts.
Weather Iowa reports considerable cloudiness tonight with a chance of showers or thunderstorms and locally heavy rains. Winds shift to northwesterly and cooler, especially over the state. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with lows in the 50s to 60s and highs ranging from the 70s in the north to the 80s in the south.
Former President Eisenhower, recuperating in Washington after a heart attack, urged Republicans to adopt a bipartisan stance on Vietnam to show Hanoi patient determination to secure South Vietnam. He warned against a camouflaged surrender at Paris talks and urged not to let Vietnam become partisan politics. The draft platform aims for an honorable peace and new city-crisis approaches without specific commitments.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters the United States will not halt bombing North Vietnam until a responsible authoritative source promising a major reduction in Hanoi’s military effort is produced. He said defectors and captured documents show North Vietnam and the Viet Cong preparing for another assault.
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