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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1968

Page

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McCarthy Nixon Win In Pennsy As Primary Results Roll In

In Pennsylvania on a light turnout of about one third, Eugene McCarthy led the Democratic ballot as the only on ballot candidate and captured roughly 40 percent with 340 692 votes. Richard Nixon led Republican write ins with over 31 votes and 112 145 counts. Henry Kennedy, Humphrey and others trailed as write ins and official results show McCarthy Kennedy and Nixon as the dominant figures in a state that will send 182 Democratic delegates and 64 Republican delegates to Chicago. Incumbent Clark defeated Dent for the Democratic U S Senate nomination. Schweiker ran unopposed for the GOP Senate nomination. Dent won the Democratic House bid.

Philadelphia Eugene McCarthy Pennsylvania McCarthy Robert Kennedy Humphrey Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller New York Kennedy Johnson George Wallace Alabama Nixon Rockefeller Ronald Reagan California Wallace Raymond Shafer U.S. Senate Joseph Clark John Dent Vietnam Clark Richard Schweiker G.O.P Dent New Hampshire Wisconsin Michael Malin Chicago

F-111s Idle Amid Unchanged Status After Crashes

Saigon reports no F-111 flights Tuesday though officials say there is no new grounding. A U S spokesman in Saigon said there has been no change in the status of the F-111 after its third crash in a month. Pentagon declined comment. Air operations continued with 111 missions as ground fighting raged near Quang Tri and Khe Sanh.

Saigon North Vietnam U.S Washington Pentagon United Press International Vietnam Quang Binh Demilitarized Zone Thailand Johnson Quang Tri South Khe Sanh Defense McNamara Air Force Navy Senate

Widowed Mother of Five Killed in Monticello Crash

Lucille Martens 47 of Monticello widow and mother of five died Tuesday when her car hit a bridge abutment on highway 38 near Wyoming. Weather may have caused the crash with wind or slick pavement. Survivors include parents A R Embree Anamosa five children ages 7 to 12 and two brothers. Two children are Korean orphans adopted by the family. Services Friday at 1 p.m. at Goettsch funeral home Anamosa. Burial Antioch cemetery.

Monticello Lucillel Martens Highway 38 Wyoming A. R. Embree Anamosa Lauren Barbara David Paul Beverly Lee Embree Lancaster Calif Vern Embree Antioch Cemetery

Columbia U Students Protests End in Office Vandalism

Hundreds of Columbia University students occupied the Hamilton Hall area and ransacked the administration center at Low Memorial Library. They threatened to damage the Rembrandt painting in Grayson Kirk’s office, which was moved to an anteroom as police arrived. About 100 protesters fled via windows as officers warned arrests would follow.

New York Columbbia University Ccollege Grayson Kirk Rembrandt Kirk Harlem ‘Park University Hamilton ‘Hall Low Memorial Library Falmouth Kentucky Ohio River William Clinger Lewis Mockbee Mockbee

Christ-Janer Talks by Back Door With Demonstrators

Boston University President Arland Christ-Janer entered the administration building through a back door to meet Negro students who had chained the doors and occupied the building. About 300 people were said to be inside as demands included more black scholars and a Negro to the Martin Luther King chair. The students set a Tuesday deadline with no action taken and vowed to continue the protest until their demands are met.

Boston Boston University Arland Christ- Janer Christ Janer Cornell College Martin Luther King

Bikini as hunting suit noted in comic caption

A lighthearted line defines the bikini as a garment used more for hunting than swimming, reflecting a humorous take on fashion in a captioned joke.

Johnsons Chicago visit faces uncertain timetable

Chicago officials planned a Wednesday visit by President Johnson for a Democratic fund raising dinner but later reported doubt the trip would occur. Mayor Daley aide Jack Reilly said Johnson's movements depend on his schedule while White House secretary George Christian offered no decision.

Chicago Johnson Daley Jack Reilly George Christian White House Asar

Cold snap and wind leave Iowa towns with snow and outages

Northeastern Iowa saw light snow as strong winds followed rain. Temps ranged from 27 to 34 across Cresco Manchester Oelwein Waukon El kader Fayette Decorah and Cedar Rapids. Des Moines suffered widespread outages from snapping branches and damaged roofs as Northwestern Bell reported 1600 telephones out. Some staff repairs delayed by strikes.

Iowa Cresco Manchester Oelwein Waukon Elkader Fayette Decorah Cedar Rapids Des Moines Northwestern Bell Telephone Co

Soviet Marshal Yakubovski Visits Prague for Pact Talks

Soviet Marshal Ivan Yakubovski supreme Warsaw Pact commander arrived in Prague for talks with the new Czechoslovak government on pact affairs and military planning.

Prague Ivan Yakubovski

Millionaires Back Hubert To Stop Bob In 1968 Bid

A coalition of millionaires led by Lyndon Johnson era supporters plans to raise at least 4 million dollars to back Hubert Humphrey for president. The money aims to halt Bobby Kennedy’s rising campaign, signaling rare broad business backing for Humphrey and a shift from his 1960 campaign. The drive begins with about 250 organizers on April 2.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Hubert Humphrey John F. Kennedy Henry Ford, Jr U.S. Steel Roger Blough Robert F. Kennedy Hubert Manhattan Bobby New York Kennedy Humphrey

Czech Premier Opens Assembly Urges West Germany Realities

Prague reports say Premier Oldrich Cernik acknowledged the existence of West Germany marking a departure for a Czech communist leader. He urged recognition of the two German states as a basis for normalized relations and signaled openness to West loans without political strings.

Prague UPI Czechoslovakia West Germany Germany Oldrich Cernik National Assembly East Germany CTK Cernik Antonin Novotny Freedom Party People’s Party Lidova Demokracie West Britain France

Czechs Insist No Interference at Moscow Conference Prep

In Budapest a meeting of communist parties opened to prepare for a world conference in Moscow later this year. Romania and Yugoslavia were absent and Czechoslovakia pressed its stance on interference. Continued on page 3.

Budapest Moscow Romania Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia

Hughes Launches War on Crime in Des Moines

Gov Harold Hughes urged Iowans to join an all out war on crime with a citizen crime reporting system named All You a Crime Prevention Alert. A free toll line and wallet cards will let residents report suspicions without identifying themselves. He cited programs in Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis and Louisville and called for juvenile delinquency prevention through schools guidance counseling tutoring and parolee assistance.

Des Moines Hughes Mid-Iowa Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Louisville

Tornado Toll Rises Across Kentucky and Ohio Towns

Weather system tears through Falmouth Kentucky Wheelersburg Ohio and nearby areas killing 13 people and injuring about 207. About 700 homeless and over 2 million dollars in damage reported. Governor Nunn and Ohio Governor Rhodes mobilize urgent relief efforts.

Kentucky Ohio Michigan Falmouth Augusta Wheelersburg Clermont County Brown County Jesse Foster James Rhodes National Guard Leroy Collier

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