European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Peg 2 the stars and set Tali tuesday september 3,1945 rockets kill 26 civilians in Danang Saigon a the Vietcong marked communist Independence Day monday with rocket attack on Danang which left 27 dead and 46 wounded Allbut two of them civilians. South vietnamese Headquarters said communist gunners lobbed 31 soviet made 122mmrockets into South Vietnam s Sec Ond largest attack was the most Sav age one against civilians since barrage of 30 rockets fired on Saigon almost eight weeks ago killed 19 civilians and wounded 116.while some of the rockets directed at Danang hit the . Air base adjoining the City and the . Naval headquarter downtown the majority fell in residential barrage came on the anniversary of the Day 23 year Sago when communist Leader to Chi Minn proclaimed his firs government in Hanoi during the political turmoil following world War h. Two military casualties the Only military casualties Inda Nang were a South Vietnam Ese Soldier filled and an Ameri can Marine wounded. South Vietnam s newspaper expressed fears of intensified rocket and mortar attacks Dur ing the anniversary period. Hanoi radio indicated that celebrations would be held through wednesday and the communist com Mand has frequently timed As saults to coincide with such observances. Allied intelligence agreed that such attacks Are Likely but Dis counted for the moment the possibility of heavy ground assaults on Saigon and other major also hit two posts in the Northern area a string of Spe Cial forces Camps along the cambodian Border Northwest of Saigon and the . 25th div base Camp near Tay Ninh in t h same area an Allied spokesman said. Ground fighting lags the ground fighting which broke out in the Middle of a gust appeared to be dwindling Ashe communist command fell Back on less costly rocket an mortar barrages. The official Headquarters communiques noted Only Light and scattered ground . Command announced the loss of the 300th american warplane lost Over South v i e t Nam an f4 phantom shot Dow near the Northern town of Tarn by. Both crewmen bailed out. Sen ice with a stolen smile London up the Royal automobile club got a Call from a motorcyclist needing later he phoned again to cancel the Road service re quest saying his motorcycle had been stolen while he made the first Call. . Acts to curb diversion of goods Viet Premier delivers 62 corruption dossiers __._.�,. I lifts in replacing men they Wanti to fire. I there just Aren t enough trained men to go around saw a Cabinet minister. Huong i not going to put his name behind an Ami corruption program if the replacements Are just As corrupt or inefficient As the men the?replace." since Huong began the in Gram people have been trying to born files or hide them Saida member of the Premier s staff corruption is so ingrown that we be even found some members of the corruption investigative staffs trying to blackmail or bribe people who were being positions sol before Thieu began replacing government officials in the provinces most such posts were bought and sold. A person Ufa bought a Post province chief for example was allowed tomake Back his Purchase Price any Way he did. Then made More by in taxes takeoffs on official acts the Sale of govern Boycott of California grapes is met with anger in local Vineyard area Delano Calif. Up bitterness and recrimination reign this labor Day in California s san Joaquin Valley where striking grape workers Are seeking to organize farm labor one of America s last major nonunion work forces. The drive launched Here three years ago has resulted n a Boycott of California table grapes causing controversy All Over the nation. The Boycott was called by Cesar Chavez director of the Al Cio farm workers organizing committee a Floc. Chavez has Long been commit Ted to non violence so much so that he fasted last Spring for 25days to rededicate himself to that cause. His Boycott has drawn expressions of support from City mayors labor leaders and the three major democratic presidential contenders including the nominee vice president Huberth. Humphrey. But in California and especially in the Rich san Joaquin Valley the Boycott has been met with outrage and bitter , the California state chamber of Commerce announced it was sending 80,000 letters to business leaders Trade associations and Cham Bers of Commerce throughout the nation urging opposition to the Boycott chamber president a. P. Beckman called the Boycott a Effort to organize workers by blackmailing their of Commerce City councils and county supervisors with few exceptions have adopted similar announced Here that he has Boycott Crews set up income 200 cities in Canada and the United states with the latest concentrated efforts aimed at old miss. Splitter out spat Raleigh miss. Up to Bacco spitters never fade away they just become More so it seems for George Craft. 69. To Craft has lost his world championship for distance to a Mere youngster. But Craft gamely staged a comeback to defeat an other youngster for accuracy. And Craft has vowed to stage comeback next year to Recap Ture his 12th title in the distance Snyder a Eupora upset Craft before about 2,000spectators in the contest Satur Day afternoon with a Ker Pooh of 23 feet a inches. John Ray mond Tullos a Mississippi College senior from Raleigh came in second with a 22& foot spit and Dwig Tot Hunt last year s accuracy Champ placed third witha 80-foot, 4%-Mch spurt Craft acknowledged Worl Champion with his 24-foot, 10 Inch spurt in 195, was presented Gold plated slightly used brass Spittoon As the first and Only member of the spitting Hall of was the popular favorite of the crowd and was cheered loudly in his used the two Finger pucker method which Craft perfected to defeat the aging the accuracy division the Rev. Gerald Blanton of Acker Man who spits from a wheel chaw came in from across South Mississippi gathered on a far near this Smith county Community for the Day which Fea tured country singing old time politicking and a mule race i addition to the traditional Tobac co spitting. Markets in Seattle and Spokane Wash. The Boycott is the bes weapon we be found and we re going to stick with it right through the Winter he said firmly. We re nicking them growers pretty Good and we re going to Nick them Chavez said that while most grapes still were moving to Market banners were dump ing them at Low prices and suffering be seen some grapes going for As Low As three pounds for 19 cents when they normally go at 29-39 cents around he said. But Delano grower Jac Pandol had a different Story. Pandol said he planned to finish picking this week and added he was Selling his crop a about 13.29 per 26-Pound lug or about 25 cents less than average. I Don t know of anyone who has been unable to sell his grapes Pandol Chain stores in new York and other cities have stopped the Sale of California grapes. Growers condemn the action As violation of Federal Law prohibiting secondary boy Cotts. Chavez insists his Boycott is consumer oriented an therefore not a secondary Boycott. Oaut crib w buc m go Loument and . Aid property and supplies the Sale of tester government posts and so Oil a Man in a Middle class def service Job who wanted to trans Fer to a More secure area recently had to pay $250 to i Superior. Often superiors threaten to Send civil servants to dangerous areas unless they to one report i former official at the Saiga port was demanding a $2,w payoff from each of the thou Sands of ships which delivered essential military supplies .aid items and commercial car recently arrested � police official using one of the Premier s official automobiles 77 w Montr m 42 new Orl 7ft no Yor m of a. 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