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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
1
The dwelling across from the Captain's Table on Madison Street was torn down to clear land for a future service station. Construction is expected to begin immediately as the old home is removed.
One hundred Washington County 4-H members are set to attend the annual camp June 10 to 13 at the Lake Darling Youth Center near Brighton. Junior campers will enjoy sports and recreation with a focus on democracy, freedom, and conservation. Noted speakers include Paul Boettcher and Grover Rosenkild of the Soil Conservation Service, Rex Emerson of the Conservation Commission, Mrs. Leon Iwanowsk i of Noble, Reverend Marlin Rasmussen of Wayland, and AFS participants John Mansur of Brazil and Jerry Smith of Brighton.
Intercepted memo notes a Memorial Paraders event in Washington Iowa with strong spirit and community participation. The fragment suggests a local parade coverage emphasizing enthusiasm and local pride.
Mostly cloudy conditions persist in the northeast with partial clouds and cooler air arriving in the far east. Western and southern areas stay partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight. Thursday brings partial cloudiness with higher temperatures, lows 45 to 50 in the west and 42 to 47 in the east, and highs from 72 to 77 in the northeast and 80 to 85 in the southwest.
In Louisville's West Side violence flares after a Monday rally as two youths, including 14 year old James Groves, are killed by white patrol officers during looting. A 19 year old, Matthais Browder, is shot by a liquor store owner. Police report 32 arrests and 30 injuries as National Guard standby ends.
Motorists flocked on the roads for the long Memorial Day weekend with estimates of up to 725 deaths. The National Safety Council projected 625 to 725 fatalities and 27 000 to 32 000 disabling injuries during the 102 hour period from 6 p m Wednesday to midnight Sunday. Last year saw 608 deaths during the four day span, while the all time high for a summer holiday was 722 last July 4. A United Press International tally at 3 am EDT reported at least four traffic deaths and each of Illinois Indiana Michigan and Pennsylvania recorded one death.
UPI reports heavy losses on both sides as North Vietnamese troops launch a grenade assault on a U.S. Army outpost near Dak To. Americans counterattack with about 150 enemy killed, while U.S. casualties for the week rise to 3,113 with 426 dead.
In Hapeville near Atlanta a gas main explosion at the Day Nursery left seven children and two adults dead and forty one injured, including thirty seven children. Neighbors and rescuers describe chaos as parents searched for missing youngsters and a bystander named Julie Whidby among the dead was identified.
The Poor People Campaign unity rally in Washington sparked clashes as black militants clashed with Mexican Americans in front of a midtown church. Police arrested seven, while Indians demonstrated at the Supreme Court over fishing rights. One diabetic demonstrator died and debate raged over Resurrection City health risks amid foul weather. Leaders sought to keep the movement unified against Capitol Hill, with calls for inclusive direction.
Paris reports center of crisis as President Charles de Gaulle returns from Colom bey and prepares a radio address to reveal whether he will resign or pursue other moves. Cabinet meets before the 4:30 pm broadcast amid troop rumors and street protests demanding his ouster.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman says the National Farmers Organization hog slaughters are a legitimate protest akin to the Poor People’s March. He argues the killings, begun during a meat boycott, may be humane and necessary, and blasts a CBS hunger documentary as distortion while pledging equal time. Freeman spoke at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations asserting world hunger could be solved by 1985 with effort.
Milwaukee garbage worker Jake Sprewer sues Robert L. Pietsch and son William 11 for 10000 alleging an electrically wired garbage can caused a shock on August 1. He claims pain temporary disability lost wages medical expenses and other suffering. Pietsch says the wiring aimed to provide a tingling sensation and denies intent to injure.
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