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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1968
Page
2
American B 52 bombers conducted five missions in South Vietnam including a Delta strike that reportedly killed 200 Viet Cong. Ground sweeps found many bodies as raids targeted troop concentrations, weapon sites, and a storage area 74 miles southwest of Saigon.
The Senate faces delays on a major anti crime bill as disputes over handgun sales curb language. Senator Mansfield's plan to bring the measure to debate after Easter stalls amid questions about whether the Dodd amendment restricting mail order handguns and non resident sales was correctly recorded. Hruska and Dodd seek clarification while staff work on writing the amendment and report.
Saigon reports Norman Singleton of Des Moines Iowa received the Bronze Star Friday for gallantry during the Tet offensive action.
President Johnson moves to ensure Civil Aeronautics Board is Democratic controlled after the fall election. He nominated CAB Chairman John Crocker of Houston to a six year term, filling a vacancy since February 16. If Senate confirms, the board will be three Democrats and two Republicans through 1971. Senator Cotton cautioned against binding a successor.
President Johnsons son in law Airman Patrick Nugent 24 arrived Saturday at Cam Ranh Bay base to serve as an apprentice weapons mechanic. He had previously landed at Tan Son Nhut with Ambassador Bunker and was flown to join the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, which flies Phantom jets on close air support missions in South Vietnam.
The Viet Cong announced a three day cease-fire starting Saturday in An Giang province near the Cambodian border to mark the Cambodian new year, as reported by Hanoi radio from Tokyo.
ATLANTA AP A white man serving as an usher at Martin Luther King Jr funeral was not authorized by the arrangements committee. Floyd Buddy Ayers of Stone Mountain Ga seated former Vice President Nixon and guided Senator Robert Kennedy to a pew amid security officers, with FBI later noting he sought the spotlight. The Secret Service and FBI provided conflicting signals about his status.
Cedar Rapids area forecast calls for cool, rainy Easter with scattered showers and thundershowers tonight and Sunday. Temperatures dip to the 40s tonight with 50s to 60s Sunday as winds shift northeast. Rain amounts Monday through Friday were light statewide, leaving Cedar Rapids well below normal for April and the year.
A light humor item notes that there is hardly enough there to hide a woman, delivering a playful quote about gendered concealment with a wink. Copyright notice follows.
MEMPHIS AP reports investigators re examining if more than one person aided the MLK assassination. Conflicting accounts of getaway cars and radio transmissions haunt the probe as the FBI pursues leads, while Ramsey Clark shifts from one man on the run to a single individual. Recovery of palm prints, an overnight bag and a rifle with a telescopic sight are cited as major items in the vast inquiry.
North Vietnam accuses the United States of delaying negotiations over ending bombardment and other acts of war. Hanoi cites Hanoi Nhan Dan and radio statements criticizing the U S for not agreeing to proposed sites and proposing neutral cities instead.
McNamara appears in two films used by Robert Kennedy campaign aides to bolster his 1968 run. The tapes praise Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and were described as usable political ammunition, though not outright endorsements. U.S. officials in Washington urged flexibility for talks, while Hanoi denounced U.S. pretexts and noted intensified bombing elsewhere.
Governor Lurleen Wallace was released and returned home in Montgomery following nearly two months of hospital treatment for cancer. A spokesman said doctors believe her condition has improved enough for convalescence at home.
Dr. Kelly Gabler of Tooele Valley Hospital warns chemical and biological tests at Dugway could trigger a massive human disaster after about 6700 sheep died in Skull Valley. Winds on March 13 carried suspected nerve gas toward Tooele and Salt Lake City. army denies human hazard.
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