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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
1
Officials said the U S delegation will give daily briefings instead of secrecy as Harriman backs openness. At the U S Embassy and the talks site more than 300 steel-helmeted police guard against rioters who have disrupted Paris for days.
City workers remove several feet of deteriorated concrete from Central Park to replace it with a new walkway toward the central fountain. Washington area received 0.52 inches of rain, similar totals reported by farmers, halting corn planting temporarily as some soybeans are already in the ground. Jaycees seek help locating 20 missing tablecloths used at a New Year’s Eve Country Club party, with Leon Hillman and Ed Bean named as contacts.
United Press International reports Kennedy captured Indiana and District of Columbia primaries strengthening his bid for the Democratic nomination. In Indiana he led with 42 percent as Branigin and McCarthy trailed. in DC a Kennedy-backed delegate slate outpaced Humphrey supporters. Nixon and Rockefeller split DC delegate votes. Lausche lost Ohio’s Democratic primary to Gilligan.
An intercepted memo wishes honoring Washington High School seniors and notes continued success as the reward. The close signs off with a personal touch from WEJ.
Tonight a mix of fair and partly cloudy skies across Iowa with lows in the low to mid 40s. Thursday looks clear to partly cloudy and slightly warmer with highs between 64 and 70.
George Miksch son of Mr and Mrs Robert Miksch Route 1 Washington will join Coe College Cedar Rapids for a summer science training program. He is a junior at Washington High School and will study structural chemistry mathematics and computer oriented physics with 29 other students from June 17 to August 9. The scholarship required high academic standing and teacher recommendations.
The body of Gov Lurleen Wallace was taken along the inaugural parade route to the Alabama capitol in a somber procession. The 41 year old mother of four died Tuesday after a three year cancer fight. Her casket bore a gray flag as husband George Wallace and Gov Albert Brewer joined family and staff in the mile and a half procession. Her body will lie in state in the capitol rotunda until Thursday funeral services after noon.
Gov. Harold E. Hughes endorsed an Iowa Supreme Court decision directing the legislature to create county level mechanisms for equal representation. He welcomed the court’s timing to allow corrective legislation, pledged a calm change to reflect county interests, and supported raising starting pay for law officers beyond the 8400 recommended figure.
Thirty two honor roll seniors from Washington High School were honored Wednesday night at the annual recognition dinner hosted by the Washington Kiwanis Club at the Captain's Table. Dr Woodrow Morris of the University of Iowa urged students to examine their lives and balance busy schedules. Over 100 people attended as President Robert Koehler welcomed guests and Leon Hillman served as MC.
A family reports glimpsing a large grey cat like creature with tufted ears on a farmhouse roof between Brighton and Washington. The animal fled into a roof hole as a bow hunter and later companions returned with weapons and learned Myron Burroughs had seen a similar large, roan streaked animal chasing a dog and a mushroom hunter observed a snarling beast attack a rooster pheasant nearby.
Washington County three coaches Roger Harrington James Rossen and John Sproule join Highland trio Dave Lansing Leon Mac McNeal and Terry Cellman in a 30 week program driving 240 miles each Saturday from Iowa to Kirksville Missouri for Northeast Missouri State College classes from 8 to 11:30 am returning home by mid afternoon. Completion after summer school will grant the MA degrees, a year earlier than possible otherwise.
The Justice Department disclosed it accidentally overheard conversations of H Rap Brown during FBI electronic surveillance linked to a national security matter. Brown faces a National Firearms Act charge in New Orleans as the department files a sealed exhibit detailing overheard conversations. The probe was approved by the attorney general. Brown was not the direct subject of the surveillance. The Montana state flower is the bitterroot.
Viet Cong claimed victory in the four day Saigon battle while U.S. officials reported 2,002 guerrillas killed in the capital area and scattered bands remaining. Fighting spread across three Saigon sectors with heavy civilian toll and refugees. Brig. Gen. Sidle said the Red drive appears to wither as allied forces halt reinforcements. Saigon civilians suffered at least 41 dead and 1,309 wounded, with 181 South Vietnamese killed and 608 wounded and 30 Americans killed with 323 wounded in three days of fighting.
Notice of hearing and letting contracts for a new city well in Washington states the probate of the will of George F. Masson and appointment of an executor. Public officials set the hearing date and bidding procedures for the city project.
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