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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
1
Karl W. Seelig of 2135 Mt. Vernon road was awakened just before 7 30 a m by a loud crash and found a long strip of metal had pierced the tree in front of his property.
Early morning anglers on Montrose avenue pier seek a record catch as cohos bite well in Lake Michigan. The salmon were introduced to the Great Lakes about four years ago to curb alewife hordes harming shorelines and beaches.
A truck driven by Lloyd Rozek of Toddville sustained heavy damage after a tree limb ripped along its top edge. Scattered metal debris lined Mt. Vernon road near the Vernon Village shopping center, close to Seelig's residence. Rozek faced charges for striking fixtures along the roadway.
At a New York press event Jack Benny tried on a hat for Mary his wife and teased a possible gift. He joked about his age saying he is way over 39 but refused to confirm his true age which he implied may be 72.
Governor John McKeithen leaned toward Vice President Hubert Humphrey to whisper during Humphrey's Baton Rouge visit for the AFLCIO convention. Rumors circulated that McKeithen could be Humphrey's running mate if he enters the presidential race.
In a Washington Post style column Art Buchwald depicts Doves and Hawks debating who won Ho Chi Minh talks while a dinner party erupts in the Washington living room. The piece lampoons political posturing and bombings versus negotiations amid Tet and escalation debates.
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