These are the top news stories for April 30, 1968
In the national news
LBJ Asks Congress For 'Paper Gold,': Surtax Approval
"President Johnson asked Congress today to approve what he termed a landmark plan to create international money - paper gold - and coupled his request with another plea for high taxes." (Associated Press)
Heart Transplant Patient Succumbs by Allan A. Priazulx
"The world's seventh heart transplant patient died today at La Pitie Hospital." (United Press International)
Nightstick-Swinging Police Ejects Students at Columbia by Richard A. Rossi
"About 350 policemen swinging nightsticks today ejected more than 500 screaming, yelling students from five buildings on the Columbia University campus where they had staged a week's sit-in to protest university policy." (United Press International)
Poor People Chiefs Eying Capitol Hill
"Advance contingents of the poor people's march swung their efforts to Capitol Hill today, pledged to return to Washington in force and 'demand answers' if federal help is not quickly forthcoming." (United Press International)
'Choice of Candidates' Leads Rocky to Run: 'Sidelines Not Effective Way' by Charles Dumas
"Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller declared himself an active candidate for the Republican presidential nomination today, saying he did so to 'give our party a choice of candidates and of programs.'" (Associated Press)
Ike Taken to Hospital After Pain by Ralph Dighton
"Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, suffering 'some chest discomfort' was flown to the March Air Force Base hospital Monday night for treatment." (Associated Press)
Hershey Says Johnson Rejected Draft Overhaul by Stan Benjamin
"Draft chief Lewis B. Hershey says President Johnson has rejected a sweeping remodeling of the Selective Service System proposed by a White House advisory commission. Instead, Hershey told a news conference Monday, Johnson approved later recommendations by a three-member presidential task force which included Hershey and which said the draft system should be left as is." (Associated Press)
Wallace Unit Eyes Results
"George Wallace's campaign headquarters in Montgomery says it expects to know the results of 'Operation Dixie' in a day or two. The weekend operation was conducted in six Southern states to insure that the former Alabama governor's name will be placed on the presidential ballot in those states." (Associated Press)
Police Rout Protesters at Columbia University: 100 Youths, 15 Officers Injured; 628 Arrested by Josh Mills
"More than 100 youths were injured and 628 were arrested, including about 100 women in the police action that began about 2:45 a.m. Fifteen policemen were injured, and one of them was hospitalized with a heart attack." (Associated Press)
Fund Request From LBJ Seen
"Secretary of Defense Clark M. Clifford said today President Johnson will submit to Congress soon a supplemental military budget to pay for an increased effort by the South Vietnamese in the war in Southeast Asia." (Associated Press)
Executions by Reds at Hue Total 1,000: Fighting in Section is Heavy by Barry Kramer
"Communist forces executed more than 1,000 persons during the February offensive in Hue, the U.S. Embassy reported today." (Associated Press)
Washington Confident of Finding Peace Spot
"U.S. official voice confidence that agreement will be reached with North Vietnam on where to talk peace but Hanoi says Washington dreamed up a story about preliminary contacts in Laos." (Associated Press)
