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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
2
Cedar Rapids News reports 21,692 attended the All-Iowa fair on Teen Day, a new peak for teen events. The crowd saw two Jose Chitwood thrill show performances, topping the previous high of 20,580 set in 1959 and ranking third for Tuesday attendance in fair history.
Evening schedule lists Julius Wechter and the Baja Marimba Band at 8 p.m. followed by SPEBSQSA Harmony Hawks. Day includes dairy judging, flower judging, cattle show, Marty Robbins Roy Clark Skeeter Davis show, small appliance demos, a herdmen banquet and square dancing before a 8 p.m. country music finale.
About 11,000 fairgoers attended Tuesday shows in the amphitheater to watch Joie Chitwood drivers perform high risk stunts by two wheel drives and mock space rocket finale with a firecracker display. Afternoon and evening crowds totaled 6,500 and 4,500 respectively, with additional Teenager day features from Major Seventh band and Seifert's Young Iowa Shop style show.
A Maryland judge gave Gov. Spiro Agnew 30 days to show cause why his out of state campaigning for the vice presidency does not create a constitutional vacancy in the governor's office. The suit, filed by Tax Rebellion Inc and Robert Edwards, asks that Agnew's $25,000 salary be withheld during the campaign. Secretary Blair argued the out of state role does not constitute a vacancy.
Ames AP report shows Mrs. Dwight Bannister saying she will allow 10-year-old Mark Painter to stay with his father in California if that is his wish. The Rev. Clay Lumpkins will visit California to hear Mark's preference for five to ten minutes and report back.
President Duvalier commuted the death sentences of ten young Haitians convicted as part of a small invasion group that landed May 20. The directive substituted unspecified prison terms for the condemned defendants.
McCarthy forces plan to attack Georgia Governor Lester Maddox and his 107 member Georgia delegation to blunt Humphrey. McCarthy hopes southern gains, including Texas, push him toward a first or second ballot, with Maddox possibly launching a presidential bid on the Georgia capitol steps.
Coroner rules Marion Bryer died by accident when her husband Geoffrey Bryer a dental surgeon miswired an electric hair curler turning it into a lethal conductor. He faced no charges.
Bids for the Edgewood road bridge project were opened after a Linn county Farm Bureau objection. Cramer Brothers Construction Co. of Des Moines submitted the apparent low bid of 1 285 876 dollars, higher than the county engineer 1 271 305 dollar estimate. The meeting adjourned to 2 p m for staff review as questions on county cost shares and city county boundary lines were raised.
The United States charges North Vietnam with planning another round of large scale attacks in South Vietnam. Harriman cites captured documents and other sources showing increased infiltration and war supplies. Thuy accuses the U S of obstructing a peaceful settlement as talks enter their 17th session.
Tropical storm Rose hindered U S bombing of North Vietnam with 70 mph winds, reducing Tuesday raids to 30 the lowest since May 1966. Carriers on Yankee Station could not launch or recover, while other raids targeted the southern panhandle and allied forces uncovered large Viet Cong weapon caches north of Saigon.
Bill Berlinger aged 16 was found alive on Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado after a two week search that covered 10 square miles. He survived on wild mushrooms oranges bread and beef jerky while being guided back to safety by a forest ranger and a large rescue effort including 1,200 volunteers and helicopters. He weighed 113 pounds and was tired hungry but in good health and planned to fly home to Philadelphia with his parents.
A Los Angeles Airways helicopter bound for Disneyland crashed in Compton on Wednesday, exploding in a ball of fire. Police say all 21 aboard were killed. pieces scattered over a park and playground as the craft missed trees and nearby buildings. The park was empty, and no ground casualties were reported.
In Montevideo AP reports Liber Arce a 29 year old university student died from bullet wounds from Monday's riot. Authorities fear his death could trigger further violent student demonstrations. Students allege police shot him and the government barred radio and newspaper coverage of Arce's condition.
In Urbana Ohio authorities evacuated about 5000 people within a half mile of a Penn Central freight derailment. Army ordnance crews and hundreds of National Guardsmen sealed industrial area as 105mm shells and detonators lay in derailed cars. No injuries reported though cause under investigation.
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