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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1968

Page

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Interstate System Open to Traffic Reaches 25 642 Miles

Open to traffic end of 1967 the national Interstate and defense highways system totals 25 642 miles about 63 percent of the planned 41 000 mile network for 1974. Federal aid covers 90 percent with 31 7 billion spent since 1956. Major open mileage by state includes Texas California Ohio New York and Pennsylvania.

Texas California Ohio New York Pennsylvania U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

Franzenburg: Demos Not Unaccustomed to Strife

State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg urged Democrats at a Knights of Columbus dinner to unite after rapid shifts in national politics. He noted figures entering and leaving races, mourned Martin Luther King’s death, and called for continued commitment to Democratic policies amid racial tensions and internal council distractions.

Paul Franzenburg Knights of Columbus Hall Franzenburg Minnesota New York Johnson Martin Luther King U.S State Executive Council Democratic Party

Saigon Remains An Open City Under Fire

Saigon a capital under threat remains open to traffic and civilians. Viet Cong guerrillas hide in the countryside and city outskirts while officials and soldiers struggle to enforce security amid a growing underground network. The Tet surge left Saigon with limited casualties yet a thriving insurgent infrastructure.

Saigon South Vietnam Algiers Aden

Nyaradi Urges Grassroots Action to Rebuild America

Dr. Nicholas Nyaradi former Hungarian finance minister and Bradley University international studies director spoke at a Rotary District conference urging Western civilization to defend free enterprise through community involvement. He warned of complacency and called Rotarians to outreach and programs to inspire youth, ending with theHungarian adage to work as if you live forever and pray as if you will die tomorrow.

Nicholas Nyaradi Finance Republic of Hungary Rotary International Roosevelt Hotel Nyaradi U.S Dr. Nyaradi School For International Studies Bradley University Peoria Rotarians America Martin Luther King, Jr Arnold Toynbee

Ten Die in 3 Crashes Across New Jersey

Ten young men aged 19 to 32 were killed in three separate accidents Saturday. In Pitman a car rear ended a tractor trailer killing five. in Summit a tire blowout caused a crash that took three lives. in Lakewood two sailors died when their car struck a utility pole after missing a curve.

Pitman N.J Summit Lakewood

Two Satellites Up From One Missile

At Vandenberg Air Force Base two research satellites were launched by an Atlas-F missile in a single launch. The 17 experiments aboard shared a heat shield and after separation the satellites reached a 300 by 5 000 nautical mile elliptical orbit for a one year mission.

Vandenberg Afb Calif UPI Air Force West Coast Aerospace Center

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