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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
1
The Washington Community Chest budget for 1969 surpassed the 11 000 mark with a total of 11 734 raised in the current campaign. The Business I division drive work is nearly complete according to officials at headquarters.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey cancelled campaign activities in New York and Ohio and returned to his hotel to rest with a mild case of the flu. The postponement comes amid a tight primary schedule and could affect campaign momentum.
Saigon reports a 400-man Communist battalion intercepted northwest of the city. U S infantrymen fought through today with 26 guerrillas killed. American losses described as light. Red casualties expected to rise in a second major clash this week near Trang Bang, 25 miles northwest of the capital. Massive B 52 strikes preceded the fighting and arms were found around Saigon to poten tially support a Viet Cong attack. Thieu relaxed the full alert, saying no overthrow attempt occurred and no arrests were made.
A cryptic memo from Sheriff Van Tuyl addresses Mr Pleasant and questions IPERS and related matters. The brief note hints at ongoing concerns and signals possible administrative or payroll issues referenced by the sender WEJ.
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reports Apollo 7 thundered into orbit with three astronauts Donn Eisele Walter Cunningham and Walter Schirra aboard for an 11 day earth orbit test. The crew described the ride as beautiful and smooth with the first six of 163 planned orbits needing ground control approval. The mission aims toward a possible Christmas time flight into lunar orbit aboard Apollo 8 and back.
Des Moines IDPA reports the Iowa Attorney General questions if a full time eight hour day outside job can coexist with sheriff duties. Sheriff Russell Van Tuyl, defeated for renomination, works as a Burlington Army Ammunition plant foreman. Officials urge resignation, citing 1924 Supreme Court logic on primary duties and possible impact on law enforcement. The Henry County Board faces whether to halt the sheriff’s pay under such circumstances.
General Chairman Larry Duncan promotes the Red Feather Line 653 5476 to answer donor questions about the Community Chest budget YMCA memberships and other drive details. The line provides information on any phase of the drive including donor home or business inquiries and latest results.
Two Iowa schools received Columbia University Press Association yearbook honors at the 34th Annual Yearbook Critique and Contest. The Reverie from Kalona Mennonite School earned second place in letterpress yearbooks, co educational private school division, while The Wheel from St. Katherine's School Davenport took fourth in offset yearbooks, girls private schools division. The awards were among more than 1,200 entries presented at Columbia's 29th Annual Conference and Short Court on Yearbook Production today.
United Press International reports a partly cloudy sky over Iowa tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in the west and north. Cooler Saturday followed by a Sunday mix of sun and clouds. Lows tonight mid 50s northwest to mid 40s southeast. highs Saturday in the lower to middle 60s. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer in the south with a chance of showers and cooler air in the north.
The Lyric Singers led by Carl Olsen perform in Washington for the first professional concert series in twenty years on October 19 at the junior high auditorium. The seven-member group, with Sanford Benenson on piano, presents a program blending light opera Broadway tunes gospel folk and rock pop.
In 1968 Nixon, Humphrey, and Wallace drew large crowds across Iowa and Illinois. Humphrey denounced both war protesters and Wallace supporters while praising Wall Street and criticizing Nixon economic policy. Wallace sent LeMay to Vietnam denying nuclear strategy conflicts. Debates and Muskie talks followed as Johnson urged Humphrey.
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