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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
4
A panoramic view shows 22 Styrofoam domes shaping a Martian like field near Cedar Rapids water position control plant. Dow Chemical Co built 22 domes so far, meant to hold odorless air for ozone treatment. one dome collapsed on Aug 4 prompting a 147 foot diameter repair.
Dissident lawyers in the Justice Department consider mass resignations to protest the plan to delay desegregation in 34 Mississippi districts. The clash follows the move to drop firm deadlines for integration, signaling deep intra-agency tensions over race policy and federal enforcement.
The Army halted acceptances of M16 rifles from Hartington & Richardson of Worcester, citing defective barrels, faulty fabrication, and tests failures. Five contracts totaling about 5,000 rifles were rejected last July, with the firm behind on deliveries by roughly 12,866 units. A Defense Contracting Administration Service team aids corrections as Congress reviewed the costly deal.
SAIGON UPS Allied Heroes killed 35 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in rescuing three wounded crewmen of a downed American helicopter encircled in a jungle. U S helicopter gunships held off the encircling force as fighting continued for about an hour before the enemy withdrew. The helicopter was shot down while tailing Viet Cong through the jungle 35 miles northeast of Saigon. The last of 2500 American troops were pulled out under President Nixon. The Que Son Valley battle raged into its third day with US Marines under heavy fire and nearly 70 Americans killed and many wounded. North Vietnamese casualties were higher in the area last week.
PANMUNJOM Korea AP North Korea again refused to tell what happened to the three men aboard a U S army helicopter shot down north of the DMZ. During a Korea Military Armistice Commission meeting the Communists accused the UN command of sending the train over North Korean territory. The U S said the CH 23 helicopter pilot strayed after becoming disoriented during a training mission and it is not known whether the three soldiers survived.
Gov William Gytens declared Nov 248 as Jonal Catswank to honor cats. He praised cats for useful words and protection against rats, noting the effort urged by the Amovinan Feline Society Inc.
At Camp Lejeune North Carolina the Marine Corps charged 17 Marines and a Navy hospitalman with rioting in a fatal racial fight on July 20. Nine more marines were restricted to base on suspicion while others were questioned after returning from the Mediterranean. Previously five marines had been charged with murder and rioting. About 40 Negro and Puerto Rican marines attacked 14 white Marines. one white Marine died a week later.
Washington AP reports HEW revised procedures for cutting federal school aid to curb segregation. New rules demand more proof of discrimination in programs, not overall pupil or faculty segregation, with court rulings and internal debate over scope. Revisions may restore funds if upheld, affecting Title VI enforcement and a potential Supreme Court appeal.
London reports the general post office probes delayed mail in mailboxes as snail attacks prompt salt to deter insects. Postmaster Arthur Lowe cites Hew Secretary Robert Finch noting sporadic snail incursions, with up to five cases in one box.
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