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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
1
Rain soaked the Washington area delivering over four inches this month and up to six inches in some spots. The wet spell continued into Monday night with clearing skies by noon today, part of a rainfall surge that highlights a record September.
An explosion and fire at the Atlantic Richfield refinery in Port Arthur Texas burned five people, three critically, and ignited three gasoline storage tanks containing 20 000 to 25 000 gallons each. The blast damaged a home nearby and led to evacuations of 200 residents plus school closure as chlorine rail cars were moved to safety.
Washington reports warn that limits on the U S nuclear submarine program could leave the United States behind the Soviet Union in undersea warfare. A Senate preparedness subcommittee urges changing the plan to stop building after 1971 citing revised intelligence showing Moscow’s rapid nuclear submarine expansion.
In Mexico City police faced sustained sniper fire and heavy gun battles at the National Polytechnic Institute and the Tlatelolco apartment complex housing the Foreign Office. Authorities reported one riot policeman killed and 30 wounded, with initial six-casualty tallies later retracted.
United Press International reports Richard M. Nixon campaigning in Milwaukee and touring a five day route through South Dakota, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida. He argued that working Americans cannot afford Humphrey and accused him of promising a costlier presidency. Nixon contrasted wage gains with rising prices and taxes, insisting he would defend forgotten Americans and criticize press coverage of demonstrators. Humphrey countered by saying the press overemphasizes hippies and others while neglecting decent taxpayers.
Weather summary notes a frost warning for northwest Iowa tonight with cooler southeast. Lows near the upper 30s to 40s and highs in the 70s Wednesday. Thursday outlook calls for partly cloudy and slightly warmer conditions. The political section mentions George Wallace hinting at a running mate choice early next week and Spiro Agnew denying racial slur charges.
A Washington memo intercept suggests Senate committee discussions lack a sub for McNamara and mentions correspondence ending with Yours WEJ. The note hints at internal communications and possible policy questions tied to McNamara's role.
Viet Cong rockets hit an oil depot on the edge of Saigon killing two civilians and igniting about 250000 gallons of gasoline. The strike coincided with Communist vows, while U.S. and allied forces countered with B52s and air strikes amid reports of heavy casualties on both sides.
Governor Harold E. Hughes spoke at Wartburg College in Wartburg Iowa urging that the nation rely on the material and spiritual resources of young people to wipe out hunger malnutrition pestilence and poverty. He warned against using outdated solutions and called for new approaches and ideas led by youth.
A five story Shops Building in Des Moines sustained heavy smoke and water damage after a fire was detected at about 6 a.m. by a Terrace Restaurant employee. The second floor filled with smoke, and sprinkler water flooded the second story and dripped to the first. Ground floor water reached about two inches, affecting a shoe store barber shop beauty salon and cigar store.
Ft Carson officials searched for a petition alleging illegal mobilization of Kansas and Iowa National Guard units but found no evidence. Spokesmen said no signatures or petition forms could be located, while separate Ohio and California reservists filed a petition with the Army.
Iowa Board of Regents ask for a total 324.314 million operating budget for the next biennium with 240.411 million to be appropriated by the state. The 83.903 million balance would come from student fees overhead from research and other income.
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