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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1969

Page

3

U S Plane Lost Over North Vietnam Amid Renewed Fighting

U S command reports a Phantom fighter bomber missing over North Vietnam while escorting a reconnaissance aircraft near the demilitarized zone. Two crewmen are missing as search ends. Hard fighting occurs southwest of Da Nang with significant American casualties and Marines hit on a ridgeline.

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Arabs Fire Rockets at Jerusalem Amid Regional Tensions

Rockets fired from Arab areas near Jerusalem target the city for the first time since the 1967 war. No casualties reported as two missiles hit gravel outside Judea Gardens hotel and a third struck a field near St. Simon hospital. Israel vows to respond with political and regional pressure while convening an emergency Knesset session. Arab League and Egyptian leaders call for an Islamic summit to address the mosque fire in Jerusalem.

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Bottleneck Delays Beret Murder Case Decision

SAIGON UPI sources say the army will wait days to decide the fate of eight Green Berets accused of murdering a South Vietnamese civilian. A single court reporter must transcribe 500 pages of shorthand testimony without error, delaying the process. It may take at least two more days to complete this phase.

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Demonstrators Clash With Police In Pittsburgh Protests

Hundreds demonstrated for more Negro construction jobs clashed with police as they tried to cross the Manchester and Sixth Street bridges. About 50 were arrested and several officers injured in scuffles near US Steel’s under construction building, with jams reported downtown. Demonstrators regrouped and chanted Get off the job as officers barricaded key sites including the city’s bank and City-County Building.

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Two Killed at Embassy by Fire Bomber

In Vienna a man in tagged clothing threw gasoline bottles into the Canadian Embassy foray causing an explosion that killed two Austrian staff. Police arrested Colmar Losoney, about 44, a native of Czechoslovakia, at the scene. He claimed to be an embassy employee. At least 15 people, including firefighters, were hospitalized as the embassy offices on the fifth floor of a modern eight story building were destroyed.

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Black Militants Take Over Student Session at NSA Meeting

In El Paso the 22nd NSA convention was disrupted as about 20 black militants forcefully seized a session with over 80 delegates present. They toppled a phone and damaged the PA setup, then demanded an anti-racist stance and warned of further disruption. Aims include forming a Black Students organization independent of NSA with control over foundation funds.

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Tricia Nixon Hospitalized With Abdominal Pain

Tricia Nixon, 23, daughter of the President, was admitted to Walter Reed army medical center with abdominal pains and possible appendicitis. A spokesman said the condition was not serious and doctors would decide on appendix removal later.

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Older Ones Sold As Current Vehicles Deceptive Practice FTC Report

The Federal Trade Commission charged several domestic and foreign vehicle makers with selling older model year vehicles as current models. The agency described recalls of manufacturer’s statements of origin and redesignation of model year codes, noting potential resale harm and missing guarantees of current features. The FTC found no evidence of redesignation by U S domestic makers for cars though some foreign firms had done so in the past. Continued on Page 3, Col. 3.

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Laird Eve Tropical Storm Raises Spending Cut Debates

ATLANTA AP reports Secretary Laird faces congressional pressure to curb spending while warning further cuts could harm long term defense. The tropical storm tracked 340 miles southeast of Bermuda and northeast of Cape Hatteras as critics press for added defense forces and quicker efficiency gains amid U.S. outspending by the Soviet Union. The storm’s path remains in the Atlantic as Pentagon officials weigh budget choices.

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Suspect Sought After Shotgun Damage Cripples Iowa Phone Lines

Authorities hunt a man suspected of firing at telephone lines in northeastern Iowa on Tuesday morning. Gunfire damaged main cables east and north, delaying long distance calls as repair crews work through ongoing outages. Affected towns include Decora Delwein Wikuder Waterlin and Independence.

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Imprisonment of 15 000 Charged in Wartime Camps

Fragmented report notes accusations that 15 000 Hondurans or El Salvadorans were imprisoned in concentration camps amid fear of renewed hostilities. Typhoid fever reports in West Germany and Tunisia are also mentioned with unclear details.

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Todays Chichle The Credit Living Problem

The piece argues that modern difficulty lies less in income management than in living within available credit. It cautions against overspending and urges prudent use of borrowing to avoid debt traps.

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