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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
1
In Saigon a self imprisoned Negro inmate at the largest U.S. servicemen stockade in Viet Nam surrendered and returned to the main jail area leaving 11 holdouts from an initial group of 200 who seized a section after rioting on August 30.
Larry Stream 30 of New Sharon died early today in a one car accident 40 miles east of Oskaloosa on Iowa 92. The Highway Patrol said he was alone, lost control, ran off the road, struck a tree, and the car burst into flames trapping him inside.
The 11 day walkout by New York City teachers grows deeper as Ocean Hill-Brownsville district fires 10 teachers triggering a racial lines split. Albert Shanker says talks failed with no plan to resume and schools may remain closed Monday for over one million students.
Senator Dirksen abruptly shifted from support to opposition to Abe Fortas as chief justice, urging Johnson to pull the nomination. McClellan and Hansen called for Fortas resignation or withdrawal as a bruising Senate fight looms, warning of damage to the president, the Democratic Party, and public trust in the Supreme Court.
In Cedar Rapids Reagan urged Iowans to back Nixon and not waste their vote on Wallace. He supported Dav id Stanley for Senate and Tom Riley for Congress, spoke on international affairs, proposed a quarantine of Russian borders, and noted Nixon’s lead while cautioning about Wallace influencing the election.
Chicago lawmen brace for a march down Michigan Avenue and a Grant Park rally marking the one month anniversary of the Battle of Chicago. Antiwar groups expect over 10,000 participants while police supporters planned a separate Sunday demonstration near the Conrad Hilton area.
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Edmund Muskie rode into Des Moines for an overnight tour highlighted by the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner. He traveled with his wife and Liv Bjorke, attended airport rallies, TV interviews, a Savery Hotel reception, a mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral, and planned departure next morning.
In Portland, about 250 demonstrators disrupted Hubert H. Humphrey's rally at the Civic Auditorium, forcing a several minute pause amid taunts and loud cries. He condemned the tactics as undemocratic and urged Americans to repudiate the disruption as a threat to the political process.
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday with a chance of scattered showers or thundershowers. Cooler west Sunday. Lows tonight 40s northeast to 50 southwest. High Sunday upper 60s to low 70s. Sunday 65 to 75.
Iowa City reports that Jay Maudlin aged 33, a Williamsburg painter and home decorator, died at University Hospitals after a August 27 explosion and fire at a farm home near Keota. He was installing floor covering with two men when the blast occurred and authorities have not yet determined the cause.
UPI reports Prague Communists mobilize support for Alexander Dubcek and liberal leaders to thwart a Kremlin purge. Party and worker groups push for a freely elected leadership and an immediate Congress as Soviet pressure targets Smrkovsky, Dubcek, Svoboda, and Oldrich. Demonstrations in Wenceslas Square mark resistance. The Soviets threaten force to quell protests.
Nixon met with his brain trust in Key Biscayne to map campaign strategy and weigh George Wallace's threat as the presidential race nears midcampaign. He emphasizes avoiding direct clashes with Wallace, studying polls, and appealing to Southern voters while warning that third party votes could hand the election to Humphrey.
A brief intercepted memo from WEJ suggests THE DEMONS plan a Washington May homecoming event, framing the message as a cordial signal of anticipated festivities. The note emphasizes optimism about a successful homecoming at the capital.
Communist forces shelled the Thuong Duc Green Beret camp and attempted to overrun three surrounding outposts 300 miles north of Saigon. U S and South Vietnamese defenders repelled the attack, called in B52 bombers to break up enemy forces, with very light allied casualties and no Communist bodies found. A spotter plane was shot down but the pilot and backseat man were rescued.
Probate notices announce the will of Walter L. Rukgaber and the appointment of the estate's executor. The filing confirms the will's validity and designates the person to administer the estate under applicable probate law. Proceedings set timelines for claims and clarity on asset disposition.
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