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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1968

Page

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News in Brief: Panmunjom talks on Pueblo crew status stall

United States and North Korean envoys met in Panmunjom for their 22nd discussion on the Pueblo crew of 82. The State Department reported no breakthrough since the ship’s capture on January 23. Nearby items note Iowa polio cases, canal closure in Berlin, a flaming funeral protest at Michigan State, Freeman on meat imports, and Delaware welfare reform calls.

Washington UPI U.S Panmunjom State Department Department East Lansing Mich Michigan State University John Hannah

Freak car accident injures mother and daughter near Millersburg

Mrs James Baldwin 52 of rural Ladora is in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a car rolled backward onto her and her 4 year old daughter Ellen on an inclined Schulz farm driveway. Both were rushed for treatment following neighbor and wrecker assistance.

Millersburg Iowa UPI James Baldwin Ladora University Hospitals Iowa City Ellen Baldwin Alice Schulz Schulz Here

Weather Outlook Iowa Partly Cloudy Then Cooler

United Press International reports in Iowa that tonight and Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a cooler turn on Wednesday. Lows tonight expected 55 to 65 and Wednesday highs 75 to 80. Thursday outlook remains partly cloudy and cooler.

United Press International Iowa

Thuong Duc siege: U S Green Berets face 7000 attackers

UPI reports near Saigon that Thuong Duc outpost holds under siege by about 7000 North Vietnamese, with heavy losses likely for the besiegers. U S B52s bomb north of the camp as mortar and rocket fire collide with defenders and Vietnamese irregulars.

Saigon UPS Green Beret Thuong Duc Charlie William Glendening Caracas Venezuela UPI Raymond Wilkinson An Hoa da Nang U.S

Hearing on Chicago disorders at Democratic convention

A House Un-American Activities subcommittee hearing opened into the Chicago confrontations with police and protesters including Yippies. Witnesses portrayed the disruptions as engineered to aid Hanoi and disrupt the U.S. political system. Security tightened as demonstrators in Halloween costumes clashed briefly with Capitol police.

Washington UPI House Chicago Hanoi James L. Gallagher House Committee On Un-American Activities Jerry Rubin Youth International Party Yippie Rubin Capitol Un-American Activities Subcommittee Richard Schord D-Mo

Longshoremen Strike Ports Across Atlantic and Gulf

About 75,000 ILA longshoremen walked out at 12 01 a m EDT as their contract expired, halting loading and forcing travelers to carry baggage. President Johnson invoked Taft Hartley to back temporary return to work within an 80 day cooling off period while a three member panel studies economic impact.

New York UPI Maine Texas International Longshoremen’s Association ILA Atlantic Gulf Johnson New York Shipping Association Thomas W. Gleason

Land of promise ends in truck tragedy in Texas

Forty six Mexican men sought jobs in Chicago by paying 10 to 12 dollars for a ride. They were locked in a nonventilated truck van found abandoned in San Antonio. One man Severiano Cervantes died of suffocation and twelve others were hospitalized with heat exhaustion. the rest were jailed for questioning as authorities investigated the cross border shipment.

San Antonio UPI Chicago Immigration and Naturalization Authorities Rio Grande Eagle Pass Tex Robert B. Greene Hospital Severiano ‘Cervantes Cuamio Michocan Mexico Jack Adamson Robert Rudewick Adamson Juan Quesada San Ignacio Jalisco

Fortas Foes Win Reject Bid to End Filibuster

In Washington the Senate refused to invoke cloture on Abe Fortas as chief justice, marking a rebuke to President Johnson. The vote leaves Fortas on the nomination calendar as Republicans and conservative Southern Democrats argued over a $15,000 lecture fee and questioned Warren's ongoing resignation status.

Washington UPI Senate Abe Fortas Johnson Fortas George Washington John Rutledge Earl Warren Supreme Court Warren Robert P. Griffin Reich

Lowans Protest Tax Assessments In Plymouth County

Des Moines UPI State Revenue Director William Forst told a Plymouth County delegation that the office will review the county's annual assessments. Farmers argued average increases of 47 percent caused more than 100 complaints and several lawsuits. Attorney Richard Beebe urged fairness and equality with other taxpayers during the department’s county review.

Des Moines UPI William Forst Plymouth County Richard Beebe Forst Beebe

Missionary Phillip Masters Killed in Indonesia Ambush

Mapleson, Iowa parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Masters learned Monday their missionary son, Rev. Phillip Masters, 36, was killed in Indonesia. A cablegram from Rev. Masters’ widow said they were ambushed while scouting for an airstrip with another missionary. details remain unclear.

Mapleton Iowa UPI Tom Masters Phillip Masters Indonesia

Intercepted Memo on Bombing and Votes in Tennessee

An intercepted memo from Hubert Humphrey in Nashville discusses bombing as a possible issue but notes that votes have not yet been counted. The brief hints at political maneuvering and the tension between security events and electoral outcomes.

Nixon builds father image amid scant dissent in campaign

DETROIT UP I Richard M Nixon strengthens the father figure image eight years older and wiser to unite a divided nation. The campaign faces little visible opposition as protesters trouble Democratic rivals. Nixon criticizes the Seattle protest scene and urges stricter cross state riot laws while awaiting Humphrey’s Vietnam talks plan.

Detroit UPI Richard M. Nixon Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Seattle

Statement of ownership and management for Evening Journal

Probate of will and appointment of executor are outlined for the estate of Sylvia C. Bartholomew, detailing the legal actions and designation of the estate administrator. The notice confirms the roles of owners, managers, and fiduciaries connected to the publication.

Evening Journal Sylvia C. Bartholomew

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