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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
13
U S officials report through the Hamlet Evaluation System that Tet reduced secure areas in South Vietnam from 67.2 percent to 61 percent by March 31, with 1 093 000 people moving into contested or Viet Cong zones as 18 3 percent of the population fell under VC control and 4 084 contested hamlets were counted.
Des Moines lawyer argues Iowa unlawful assembly statute is sweeping and vague threatening anyone near disturbances with arrest. Marvin Elliston, 22, jailed after a July 2, 1967 disturbance, appeals conviction as the law enables arbitrary enforcement while police gain undefined discretion. Assistant attorney general defends the law as needed to prevent minor gatherings from escalating.
Iowa City Police Judge Marion Neely granted a change of venue to Albert G. Marian of North Liberty on a charge of inciting a disturbance tied to a December 5 demonstration on the University of Iowa campus. Marian previously pled innocent and posted $100 bond. case transferred to Justice Carl Getz.
Washington and national teams prepared for racial unrest with Garden Plot contingency plans covering each city. In the capital, Operation Cabin Guard coordinates 14 000 troops under General Ralph Haines as Spingarn high school hosts 82nd airborne soldiers, including Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Charles Morris.
Governor Claude Kirk of Florida said he will not run for vice president. He dismissed the Washington plan as a contender developed for several vice-presidential nominations.
A brief listing of columnists and contributors featured today including David Lawrence Tom Wicker Evans and Novak Suzy Knickerbocker Dear Abby Dr. Mother and Art Buchwald with sports and humor pages by Gus Schrader Walton and others.
Police report a lamb theft from 2317 Twentieth Street NW dated March 7 or 8. A Thursday night break in at Model Paint Co. 809 Twenty-seventh Avenue SW caused no loss beyond a broken window. Home plate and a rubber mound were stolen at Veterans Memorial Stadium. value listed as $35. Several local ads follow with store details and contact numbers.
Haines said revising tactics based on Detroit experiences speeds sending thousands of troops into unfamiliar cities in flames. He emphasized establishing contact with local officials and police as crucial to easing operations, noting a plan exists for every city one can imagine.
Los Angeles stayed calm after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination due to rapid police and community action. A coalition of Negro leaders formed within 24 hours, spurring restraint and street level outreach, with programs from Watts Labor Community Action Committee and Operation Bootstrap improving job training and school lunch efforts.
Volunteer firefighters at Califon found ignition keys missing and pushed a truck to a two story frame house fire near the firehouse. Fire Chief Robert Moore said he was sure the keys were stolen. Help from two surrounding communities was summoned to assist the Califon volunteers.
A concise want ad guide offers quick assistance for buyers renters sellers and searchers seeking fast results. It emphasizes clear listings and direct calls to action to connect with the right match.
In Wichita a man arrested for drunk driving sent cheese and sausage to police headquarters claiming the arrest saved his life. Col. Joe Klepper noted the gesture as a grateful, unusual reward from the arrestee.
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