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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1967
Page
2
President Johnson asked Congress to approve a faster war effort with a 45 000 to 50 000 troop increase, lifting US forces in Vietnam to 525 000 by June 30. The plan was announced in a budget and tax message and briefing.
SAIGON AP U S combat casualties in Vietnam fell to the lowest in six months with 114 Americans killed 893 wounded and five missing The week saw the sharpest decline in South Vietnamese deaths 76 down from 183 The U S command noted a high kill ratio of 6.8 to 1 for the allies but cautioned about classifying certain casualties The report also covers air missions naval events and political moves ahead of the Sept 3 election including de escalation talks and South Korean reservist aid discussions
Cedar Rapids saw its second rain event of the month with station readings from downtown at 0.31 inch and Municipal airport at 1.02 inch. Southwest areas around Walford measured 1.68 inches improving soil moisture for truck farmers and southern farms. Statewide notes include Des Moines 0.18, Dubuque 0.22, Spencer 0.01. Highs near 82, overnights 63 with a Wednesday peak of 88.
Premier Dan Smith told Rhodesia's parliament that the United States could learn a lesson in race relations from Rhodesia. He spoke during a Wednesday session, highlighting Rhodesia's approach to racial issues.
Reported fighting in Hunan between Mao supporters and opponents lasts seven days with 20 000 participants. Widespread clashes extend to Shangtung Kwangtung provinces and Wuhan district. Train traffic between Canton and Hankow disrupted.
GM calls for UAW cooperation to prevent abuse of the no strike clause and to include 18 cents an hour cost of living escalator in new wage talks. It urges use of contractual grievance procedures, cites a Mansfield Ohio strike, and notes potential production disruption across GM plants. Walter Reuther warns against altering escalator terms.
A Milwaukee police shooting killed a one year old black male amid a stretch of arson and fires that raised alarms across the city. Officers and fire crews battled blazes as unrest continued through the night and into Wednesday, with additional violence reported in Providence and Peoria as authorities urged calm.
President Johnson calls for a 10 percent surtax on personal and corporate incomes to fund Vietnam costs, yielding about 6.3 billion in fiscal 1968. The tax would start July 1 1967 for corporations and October 1 1967 for individuals, expiring June 30 1969 unless war expenses decline. He urged prompt action by the Ways and Means Committee as hearings may begin August 14.
Visitors report trains largely bring people from Mei Hui Chen four miles south of Canton. Ming Pao cites Canton visitors noting depots filled by anti Maoists after clashes between Red Guards and workers. Canton streets reportedly littered with bodies and hospitals crowded. Yomiuri Shimbun quotes an unidentified source on Peking's Revolutionary Committee.
Senator Eastland says Negro rioters in U S cities follow tactics used by the Communist party worldwide. He cites sniping looting and Molotov cocktails as the pattern while Senate inquiries probe riot causes alongside social and economic factors.
Mr and Mrs Leo White were notified that their son Marine Lance Cpl Allen Joseph White aged 20 was killed in action in Quang Tri South Vietnam last Saturday. He had served four months in Vietnam and six months in the service. He attended Xavier College and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. He leaves five brothers.
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