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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1966

Page

3

U S Loses 10 Planes In 2 Days In Vietnam War

North Vietnam air defenses shot down three U S planes as American raids hit the north with a record 139 combat missions. Ten aircraft lost since Sunday, with two pilots missing and one rescued. The article notes helicopter losses in South Vietnam and a heavy battle near Ia Drang as Operation Paul Revere unfolds with 15 000 allied troops engaging.

Saigon North Vietnam U.S Air Force Thunderchief Hanoi Dong Hoi Ia Drang

Negotiators Agree to New Charge in Airline Settlement

Washington AP negotiators for five grounded airlines and striking workers met under renewed pressure from the House Commerce Committee to resume talks. Moon mission delay and launch rescheduled as union and airline officials remain far apart on terms.

Washington Cape Kennedy Congress Cape Area Space Agency House Commerce Committee Rep. Friedel D-Md Machinists Union P. L. Siemiller William Curtin

Johnson sees no Vietnam downturn amid inflation fight

President Johnson told reporters he sees no worsening in Vietnam and that inflation is being held in check at home. He warned of possible action if labor and management do not exercise restraint and dismissed reports of eight-year war projections as unfounded.

Vietnam Washington Johnson Eden Saigon Pentagon Fort Worth Say Hel Congress U.S Fowler Connors Connor White House

Weather Outlook With Showers Likely Across Iowa

Pleasantly cool conditions continue in Iowa with sunny intervals and highs in the 70s. Showers are expected to begin Tuesday night in the west and spread statewide by Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The report also notes policy talk on riot and demonstration responses and a budget addressing education and urban renewal initiatives.

Associates Iowa East Town Elkader New Albin Fayette and Oelwein Decorah Dubuque Cedar Rapids Waterloo Lamont Weather Bureau

British Deny Cheating by Bridge Team

The British Bridge League rejected allegations that two players cheated at the Buenos Aires world championship. Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro denied cheating. a yearlong inquiry led by Sir John Foster found the claims untrue.

London Buenos Aires John Foster Terence Reese Boris Schapiro World Bridge Federation Reese Schapiro

Doormen Follow Secret Instructions at Plumbers Convention

In Kansas City doormen at the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters union convention followed secret service orders to bar access after a set hour before Vice President Humphrey's arrival. They locked out agents until union President Peter Schoemann, alerted to the issue, admitted them.

Kansas City Secret Service Plumbers and Humphrey Peter Schoemann Union

Are You Quit or Just Brighten My Day Clark

A lighthearted exchange features the Chuckle Boss asking Miss Clark if she plans to quit or merely lifts spirits. The playful remark highlights workplace humor and tension in a single dialogue snippet.

Miss Clark

Wounded Troops Hold Line In Drang Valley Fight

Radio operator Mike Allen of Tuscola Illinois recalls the Monday battle near Ja Drang river where his company, First battalion Seventh cavalry, faced at least one North Vietnamese battalion. Air and artillery strikes battered the enemy as medics and wounded soldiers struggled to hold a shrinking perimeter for two hours.

South Vietnam Pleiku Demilitarized Zone U.S TA Drang Valley Vietnam Mike Allen Tuscola Ill Allen Seventh Cavalry Ja Drang River Garry Owens Seventh Cav Custer Hatlie Little Big Horn

Meredith Opens 250 Mile NYC March For Voter Registration

James Meredith started a 250 mile march within New York City to spur voter registration. He plans to walk predetermined daily distances finishing around Sept 7, aiming to cover Harlem Manhattan Brooklyn Queens and the Bronx. Meredith previously survived a June shotgun attack during a Mississippi march.

Meredith New York City New York James Meredith Mississippi New York County Manhattan U.S J. Raymond Jones Brooklyn Queens Bronx Harlem

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