Cyprus Agreement on Hold as Cyprus Delays
United Nations reports a last minute hitch in a three nation Cyprus Greece Turkey accord to end war threats. Cyprus reportedly stalls by seeking guarantees on sovereignty and territorial integrity from U.S. Soviet Britain France or the Security Council. U Thant delays appeal while Vance resumes diplomacy and returns to Nicosia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
U Thant
U.N
Cyrus Vance
Johnson
Athens
Vance
Nicosia
U.S
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Security Council
Zenon Rossides
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
Thant
Rassides
Orhan Eralp
Dimitri Bitsios
Eralp
British Jet Intercepts Turkish Fighters Over Nicosia
A Royal Air Force jet from Akrotiri intercepted two Turkish fighters over Nicosia Cyprus to deter Turkish incursions. UN observers noted the British plane pursued the formations before they veered toward the Turkish mainland. The report also mentions Sir Arthur Porritt being sworn in as New Zealand’s governor general in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Royal Air Force
Akrotiri
R.A.F
Wellington
New Zealand
Sir Arthur Porritt
Meeting of Bunker VC Reported Failed
Reports say a planned meeting between U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and a Viet Cong NLF official was thwarted by South Vietnamese police arrest. The U S embassy issued a statement denying planned or actual meetings with VC officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Saigon
Central Intelligence Agency
South Vietnamese
House of Representatives
CIA
Creighton Abrams
Vietnam
Eugene Locke
Robert O’brien
Bunker
William Westmoreland
Washington
Abrams
South Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
National Police
Loan
Thieu
Lean
Renewed Hostilities at Con Thien and Bu Dop Camp
U S Marines pressed a four hour assault near Con Thien driving North Vietnamese from bunker positions 26 kills 15 Americans 54 wounded as 700 marines flank the enemy. At Bu Dop a larger red force faced a weakened U S infantry battalion blackouts monsoon weather hindered air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Con Thien
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Bu Dop
Cam‘bodian
Theenemy
Eoenuises
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Associated Press
John Wheeler
North Vietnam
Haiphong
al Railyard
Hanoi
Medical Examiner In Johnson Resigns
Dr. George D. Callahan resigns as Johnson county medical examiner effective immediately citing ill health. He had served for many years after being elected county coroner in 1986. the post was later made appointive. Dr. T. Bozek has been interim assistant medical examiner for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
George D. Callahan
Johnson County
Board of Supervisors
T. Bozek
Downtown Miami Looting Sparks Orange Blossom Parade Chaos
A wave of looting struck Flagler Street during the Orange Blossom Classic parade. About 45 stores were hit as roughly 200 people rushed into shops grabbing clothing and merchandise. Police chased the looters while crowds watched ahead of the Florida A&M and Grambling game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Flagler
Florida A&m
Grambling
Getaway Car Found Carrying Body After Bank Robbery
Police traced a bank robbery in Grand Rapids where four men stole between 10 000 and 35 000 dollars and fled. Moments later witnesses saw three men abandon a car and depart in another. The getaway vehicle containing a body was found in a parking lot. the deceased was identified as Emily Osheck of Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
UFI
Emily Osheck
Fire Marshal Inspects Royale Ballroom Ruins
Fairfax Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Smith inspected the still smouldering Royale ballroom ruins Friday after being barred Thursday. Owner Jim Kurtz and guards opened access. an independent investigator is planned for Saturday. A Linn County attorney cited a 54 ruling granting the marshal warrantless access in fire cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
John McIvor
Robert Smith
Royale
Fairfax
Smith
Jim Kurtz
Kurtz
Eldon Laird
the Gazette
Faches
Supreme Court
J. W. (Lee) Grant
Laird
State Demolition For Expressway To Start Jan 2
The Gazette reports that the Cedar Valley Expressway project will begin demolition on January 2. The Town highway commission notes 31 parcels will be razed as the first step under the compact with the highway commission. Contracts for the demolitions are set to be let next Tuesday at the highway commission offices in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Cedar River
Cedar Lake
Ames
Commission
Romney Kosygin Meeting Planned in Moscow Visit
Romney governor of Michigan to meet Soviet Premier Kosygin during a European tour ahead of the 1968 election. He may address the Soviet American Friendship Society and will tour Moscow with embassy aides, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Washington
Kosygin
Soviet Union
G.O.P
Romney
ICC Approves Five Railroads Merger to form Great Northern Pacific and Burlington Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a merger creating a 27000 mile network from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest and California. The railroads Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington and Quincy Pacific Coast Spokane Portland and Seattle will form Great Northern Pacific and Burlington Lines Inc. Conditions protect other railroads and wage protections, boosting Milwaukee and North Western and reinforcing transcontinental competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Pacific Northwest
California
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Great Northern Pacific and
Burlington Lines, Inc
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co
Chicago and North Western Railway Co
Milwaukee
North Western
Billings
Mont
Ore
Canada
Major Snow Storm Hits Mid Atlantic Region
The first major snow of the season crippled the Mid Atlantic with heavy accumulation from Washington to New Jersey and New York. Eleven inches at Andrews and Dulles. up to 15 dead nationwide. traffic snarled and power cuts reported. Lincoln tunnel closed. a 9 year old died in New Haven sledding accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
George Washington Bridge
Cape May Point
New York City
Lincoln Tunnel
Middle Atlantic
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Kentucky
Seaboard
Middle
New England
Cape Cod
Andrews
Dulles International
Washington Weather Bureau
Suitland
Pennsylvania
Westchester
Kenneth Bowbrowski
New Haven
Todays Chuckie A grandmother is a baby sitter who doesn’t hang around
A humorous line notes a grandmother as a baby sitter who avoids lingering by the refrigerator, with a playful misspelling and lighthearted tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conyrigh
Also Mentioned on This Page
GVN
Today's Index
Getaway Auto
Royale Ballroom
Gazettes
Linn County
Veterans Public Safety Unit
Spert
William Faches
Cedar Rapids News
White House
Nix
ICC
United Press International
Coho
Chuckie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!