In the News: May 1, 1968

In the national news
FBI Locates Map of Atlanta: May Have Been Left By Ray by Jack Nelson
"A map of Atlanta with the areas of Dr. Martin Luther King's residence and church circled has been linked to accused assassin James Earl Ray by the FBI, it was learned Tuesday." (The Los Angeles Times)

Rocky's Write-Ins Take Massachusetts Primary: Upset Is Said Stunning
"A spontaneous write-in vote gave Nelson A. Rockefeller a stunning victory in Tuesday's Massachusetts presidential primary." (United Press International)

'Phone Strike May End
"Negotiators in the 2-wee-old nationwide telephone strike reportedly have virtually wrapped up in a wage settlement and are close to an over-all contract agreement that could come as early as today." (Associated Press)

Paratroopers Stop Possible Hue Attack
"U.S. paratroopers today wiped out a North Vietnamese battalion and possibly saved the city of Hue from a second murderous Communist invasion." (United Press International)

Poor People Leaders Pledge Return
"The advance party of the Poor People's Campaign prepares to leave the nation's capital, vowing to return in vastly swollen numbers after getting no promises of immediate aid from the federal government." (Associated Press)

Humphrey's Entry Pleasing to Nixon Who Believes Experience Big Factor by David Lawrence
"Small wonder that former Vice President Nixon, Republican, greeted with favor the entry of Vice President Humphrey into the Democratic Party's contest for the presidential nomination. In the first place, it now complicates somewhat the Democratic race and increases the amount of disunity. But, most of all, it has furnished Mr. Nixon with an opportunity to emphasize pointedly that 'service as vice president is an excellent preparation for the presidency."

Hubert Welcomed in Mississippi: Ray Began as a Delinquent by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson
"If you go back far enough into the life of James Earl Ray, wanted for the assassination of Martin Luther King, you will find the reason which started him on the road to crime was what starts most crime in the United States - juvenile delinquency."

Signs of Strain Line Red Faces
"May day, 1968, showed the lines of strain in the face of the Communist world: While the armies and party chiefs of the Soviet Union and its hard-line friends marched and denounced, Czechoslovakia's new liberal leadership joked and signed autographs." (Associated Press)

Indonesians Offer Ship As Site of Peace Talks: Suggestion Accepted Quickly in Washington
"Indonesia offered today to send a cruiser to the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam to be used as a site for preliminary talks between the United States and North Vietnam. The White House quickly accepted the offer." (Associated Press)

Australia Hunting James Earl Ray
"Australian police are making a nationwide search for James Earl Ray, wanted in the United States on a charge of killing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (Associated Press)

Triple-Thrust Hits Hard on Red Units: U.S. Aircraft Gives N. Viet Heavy Strikes
"U.S. Air Cavalrymen engaged North Vietnamese forces in three separate battles in Quang Tri provine' killing 103 Communist troops, U.S. spokesmen said Wednesday." (United Press International)

Ike Suffers Mild Seizure
"Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has suffered a mild heart attack and probably will be hospitalized here for several weeks, the (March Air Force) base said Tuesday. Eisenhower was brought here Monday suffering from chest pains, and the announcement at an afternoon briefing that he had suffered a "myocardial infraction" was the first word on the seriousness of his illness." (Associated Press)

Viet Cong Atrocities Uncovered
"Enemy troops executed more than 1,000 persons, burying some alive and shooting or beheading others, while they occupied Hue in February, the U.S. Embassy reported Tuesday." (Associated Press)

Humphrey Seeks Funds
"Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey flew here (New York) Tuesday to seek funds for his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, and said he found himself 'in a very happy position. I look forward with confidence and utmost optimism to the convention and I hope to win and take the issues to the people,' he said at La Guardia Airport." (Associated Press)

To the Point by Russell Kirk
Rising and Sinking Political Stars
"Can Sen. Eugene McCarthy win the Democratic presidential nomination? Conceivably. Although I was almost the only national columnist to suggest when Sen. McCarthy announced his candidacy, that the gentleman from Minnesota would run a strong race, nevertheless even I didn't expect him to perform so handsomely as he has done already."