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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1966

Page

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Johnson urges pay and price restraint at news conference

President Johnson urged wage and price restraint, noting 1960 to 1969 increases of 10 percent in prices and 17 percent in wages. He called for cooperation from labor and business to keep inflation in check and announced a medical cost inquiry. He commented on political speculation around Nixon and Humphrey.

Washington Johnson U.S Congress Nixon Humphrey Robert Kennedy President’s Club Idaho Denver Oklo

Explosion at Indiana plant kills two in Ruins search for three

Big earth moving machines sift rubble of the Johnson wire factory executive office as investigators seek three missing after a gas explosion. Two dead, 18 injured, with several others in critical condition. Rescue workers report a strong gas odor prior to the blast.

Fort Wayne Ind Charles Lancaster Johnson Phelps-Dodge Kennedy Earl Smith Organic Research Laboratory Margaret Sleesman Virginia Becher Smith Marie Jackson Harley Jensen Northern Indiana Public Service Co Walter Ainsworth Indiana Rod and Wire Inca Paul Kleber Norris Worden

Boy, 3, Rescued From Rubble After Five Days

Osman Nuri, a three year old boy in Erzurum Turkey, survived five days under the rubble of his earthquake shattered home. Rescuers found him in a closed trunk, semi conscious, and he was rushed to a field hospital as officials reported the death toll at 2,402.

Erzurum Turkey Jiake Osman Nuri Nelson First Avenue

G O P Race For Governor Catches Fire At Iowa State Fair

At the Iowa State fair on Tuesday the Republican governor race surged as Bob Beck accused Bill Murray of a phony tax refund plan. Murray supporters countered that the plan would not require higher taxes elsewhere. The exchange drew attention from state officials and legislators at a barbecue luncheon. Canadian Gift SAIGON (AP) The Canadian government gave 500000 doses of anti polio vaccine to South Vietnam's health ministry.

Frank Nye Des Moines Bob Beck Bill Murray Fair Board Beck Murray Bob Saigon Baton Rouge Newsymen South Vietnam

Soviet launches uncrewed moon lab Lima 1 mission

Moscow reports a 3615 pound unmanned space laboratory sent toward the moon to join the Luna program in near orbit photography. Early details are sparse, but officials say if successful Lima 1 will orbit the moon similar to the US craft now in operation. In Tokyo authorities report 384 deaths from 1616 illness cases this year.

Moscow Soviet Union America

Marines in Two Battles Claim 211 Killed

U S Marines battled North Vietnamese forces in two engagements earning a reported 211 enemy dead and light American casualties. The operations included a camp assault near a ford southwest of Da Nang where helicopters ferried supplies and medical aid to residents north of the demilitarized zone.

Dell City Texas Saigon U.S New Mexico Amunist da Nangi Ford el Paso J. Victor Qhansian New York Navy Tonkin Gulf

Civil rights march to Cicero prompts guard activation

Governor Otto Kerner plans to activate the national guard this week amid talks with Cicero officials and sheriffs over the coming civil rights march into Cicero. King’s SCLC insisted the march proceed, with Cicero's police outnumbered, prompting multiple agencies to join.

Springfield Otto Kerner National Guard Cicero Kerner Richard Ogilvie Cook County

Wife Change After Marriage Reported by Groom

A groom notes how married life alters a wife as habits friends and hours shift, reflecting on post wedding changes and liberty issues amid comic tone.

Chaos Aboard Caribia as Passengers Lodge Complaints

The Italian liner Caribia docked in Southampton after a heat wave and air conditioning failures. Passengers reported overflowing cabins, fire from hot cinders, and an ash tray thrown at a purser. 50 passengers left, while 15 British families filed complaints and others voiced satisfaction.

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