Delta clashes and U S losses in Mekong delta fights
In the Mekong delta south of Saigon a series of clashes left 11 U S infantrymen dead and 20 wounded as American units met an enemy force near Tan An. Reinforcements and artillery were used while the enemy contact ended with unknown losses to the Viet Cong. U S bombers and air forces conducted raids in northern provinces as Marines dig in near a Maginot line concept.
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Mekong
U. S
U.S
Delta
Tan An
Long An
South Vietnam
Navy
Nguyen Cao Ky
Mekong Delta
Tan Son Nhut
Cedar Rapids Home Show runs four days at Hawk Eye Downs
The Gazette announces the annual Cedar Rapids Home Show in the Exhibition Hall at Hawk Eye Downs. The event spans Thursday through Sunday and highlights spring building home improvement and garden features across a 52 page supplement.
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Manua
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
The
Farm Leaders Fear Revolt In 1968 Voting
Washington AP reports farm leaders fear a farmer revolt in next year’s elections that could derail federal price and income stabilization programs. Producers cite falling prices and income and doubt the Johnson administration will act. Strong criticism comes from longtime Democratic allies and farmers visiting Washington for support measures. Letters to Congress and agencies reflect belief that current policy underpins a cheap food program despite denials.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Third Surveyor Shot on Monday
Cape Kennedy AP reports the space agency says Sur veyor 3 is progressing toward a Monday launch. The craft will soft land on the moon and dig into the soil with a small scoop shovel.
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Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Area 10 Curriculum Guidelines Drafted by Cedar Rapids Firms
Des Moines AP report describes 11 Cedar Rapids employers sending a letter to the Area 10 Community College board proposing curriculum guidelines. They urge vocational and technical focus with later potential for a two-year college program, while keeping academic subjects aligned with occupational goals. The piece notes public protest in Des Moines over Vietnam and includes quotes from several speakers and ministers during a statehouse rally.
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Area Board
Cedar Rapids
Area 10
Towans
DES Moines
Des
Statehouse
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Marian Meyer
U.S
Vietnam
Young and the Old
Lee Andre
Sever-County
Area 10 Board of ‘Education
Science no help in shaving at southern metals meet
At the 1967 southern metals conference in Richmond Virginia experts debated shaving methods noting the beard is a complex protein with keratin. They argued no consensus on brush and bowl soap versus aerosol lather and that consumer preference drives sales, not lab results. The true test remains on the human face.
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Richmond
UPI
Southern Metals Conference
Bettef
Ludwig Rebenfeld
Textile Research Institute
Princeton
Leonard Mackler
Mackler
Marchers Quiet in Their Big Protests
Paced by fifty thousand to a rally at Kezar stadium and a larger crowd in Central Park’s march, the nationwide antiwar demonstration drew diverse participants from many states. Police reported thousands, while organizers claimed up to a hundred thousand in New York and San Francisco crowds totaling tens of thousands with marching bands, poetry, and colorfully dressed protesters.
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Kezar Stadium
Market Street
Embarcadero
New York
Vietnam
Part
Whecklers
Baker
George Lincoln Rockwell
Edward Keating
Ramparts Magazine
East Side
Seventh Avenue
Times Square
48Th’ Street
United Nations Head
Midtown
Manhattan
Dr.King
Oregon
Nevada
Speck convicted of eight murders. jury recommends death
In Peoria a circuit court jury convicts Richard Speck, 25, of massacring eight student nurses in Chicago last summer after 49 minutes of deliberation. The panel recommends the electric chair. sentencing likely in Chicago after motions Monday. Public defender Getty vows appeal. officials and victims' families react as court notes note.
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Peoria
Richard Speck
Ourses
Chicago
Speck
Gerald Getty
Getty
Herbert Paschen
Paschen
Atty
John Stamoy
Cook County
William Martin
Richard
Cook ‘County
Downing Box Strike Ends After Three Months
After a three month dispute, Pulp Sulfide and Paper Miller Workers at Downing Box Co in Cedar Rapids voted to accept a new three year contract. The strike began January 17 and affects 120 employees. Production will resume Monday with workers asked to call the plant today to arrange return.
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Pulp
Downing Box Co
Blairs Ferry Road
Joe Daggett
Downing Box
Daggett
Chuckle Quote About Wants and Satisfaction
A humorous reflection notes that some people are unsure what they seek yet certain they lack it. The line plays on desire and contentment with a light, concise punch.
Wedding of Two Polio Victims Began as Joke
In Corning New York a wheelchair bound couple, both polio survivors, united in marriage after an eight month courtship that began as a joke. Beverly Herring ton Hauptman and Rudolph Hauptman, both employed at Corning hospital, tied the knot after he proposed following a discussion on cost of living and tax.
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Corning
N.Y
Rudolph Hauptman
Beverly Herrington
Haupttman
Corning Hospital
Hauptman
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