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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
1
Clifford was named defense secretary for a seven year term and departed with warm acclaim from President Johnson. A former Navy captain and naval aide to Truman, he assumes leadership as Vietnam policy and the defense budget push toward 76 billion dollars annually.
Clifford, born December 25, 1906 in Fort Scott Kansas, earned a 1928 law degree from Washington University. He practiced law, served Democratic administrations, joined the Navy in World War II, and was Kennedy's liaison to the Eisenhower transition and later chaired the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. He advised Johnson, joined Manila summit 1966, and Johnson's 1967 allied-visit tours. Married Margery Pepperell Kimball. they have three daughters.
SAIGON UPS dispatch reports North Vietnamese ground assault on the U S Marine base at Khe Sanh was repelled by South Vietnamese Rangers. U S Navy and Coast Guard later scored a major naval victory, with B 52 bombers and patrols engaging multiple Viet Cong and North Vietnamese vessels in a broad coastal blockade and river actions.
In Miami Beach the Twenty-Niners hosted a February 29 gala at Eden Roc with 29 selected women from 2,000 applicants. The event featured luxury transport, champagne, fine dining, and a dating goal to connect educated, affluent singles with suitable companions. Participants included 23 locals and entrants from New York, Atlanta, and Chicago, with roles ranging from model to teacher.
A Senate subcommittee report outlines the plight of migrant labor in American agriculture. It notes low wages, poor housing, health and education gaps, and limited coverage by unemployment, Social Security, and minimum wage laws. It details three main migratory streams from Texas, Florida, and California, with broad support for organizing under the National Labor Relations Board.
Ottumwa Iowa reports Capt Charles W Roberts 32 navigator on a B52 missing in the Gulf of Mexico. Robe rts is Ottumwa High School graduate and University of New Mexico alumnus. The item notes migration housing efforts and a March 1 ceremony in Dimmitt Texas.
Partly cloudy in the northwest with considerable cloudiness and a chance of snow flurries tonight. Lows 5 to 10 northeast and 10 to 15 south. Saturday remains cold but fair with highs in the 20s to 30s. Sunday partly cloudy and not as cold.
The report criticizes government inaction since the 1967 riots in Newark and Detroit. It urges Congress to pass laws and fund vast reforms to reduce racial strife, including guaranteed income, 2 million jobs in 2 years, 6 million new housing units, disaster aid, and year round schooling. The panel cites 12 grievances across police, housing, education, welfare, and discrimination as roots of unrest.
The University of Iowa reported $2,782,640 in gifts and grants for January. Federal funds reached $2,565,942 with $216,698 from other sources. A $25,000 private gift from Des Moines widow Edith Anderson Noble funds cancer and heart research at the university.
A Senate Foreign Relations staff study claims the Johnson administration misled Congress about the 1964 Tonkin Gulf events. Defense officials contend the Maddox and Turner Joy were attacked in international waters, supporting broad U.S. air strikes. The debate fuels doubts about the Aug. 4 engagement and whether provocation occurred.
Washington County Republicans set precinct caucuses for Monday March 4 at 7 30 p m and Democrats plan theirs on March 25. Officials stress these small meetings let voters shape party policy from local to national levels and elect delegates aligned with their views.
The Senate blocked a cloture vote on a compromise civil rights package, 59 to 35, four votes short of two thirds. Everett Dirksen aided the effort but not enough, ending six weeks of debate with no clear path forward. Mansfield may schedule another cloture vote or shelve the issue.
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