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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1969

Page

2

Snowstorm Closes Roads and Brings Heavy Snow

East Iowa endures the heaviest snowfall in eight years with totals up to 18 inches in Manchester and 12 inches in Marion City. Accidents rise as slick conditions close highways, schools in several counties close, and emergency crews respond. Sirhan Sirhan enters a hunger strike at San Quentin as his murder conviction awaits appeal.

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Nixon News Conference TV Coverage Analyzed

New York AP reports Nixon's news conference will be followed by network analyses on CBS NBC and AMG. CBS plans minutes of commentary by Eric Sevareid and Roger Mudd after the conference begins at 8 p.m. Town time. NBC will air a brief John Chancellor summary before regular programming.

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Cedar Rapids Buries Under Nine Inches Of Snow Weekend

Weekend snow in Cedar Rapids reached nine inches at Municipal Airport, the heaviest since March 8 1961. City crews with 33 plows and one radar worked through Sunday clearing streets, with 630 miles to cover and 47 weekend accidents reported but no serious injuries. School buses were halted as College Community and other districts weighed late Monday decisions. chains were installed on buses as routes were reevaluated.

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Iowa approves 100000 for rubella vaccination plan

Iowa lawmakers approve 100000 from state funds to start a rubella inoculation program amid concerns over outbreaks. Governor Ray backs the move citing future savings in care for birth defects. officials expect total program needs near 728000 with private and federal funds aiding early rollout.

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Five-Hour Battle With Police Ends in Siege

A five hour clash near Watts district ends when Black Panthers surrender inside a two story storefront after police used dynamite and gas. Three officers wounded, two Panthers injured, police report armaments included rifles and grenades. The siege prompted area banks and a school to close as police secured the neighborhood.

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Foreign Aid at New Low After House Unit's Cuts

Washington AP reports Nixon foreign aid program slashed to about 1.6 billion by the House Appropriations Committee with further reductions pushing total aid to roughly 2.5 billion. The panel trimmed Johnson era requests and tied allocations to Vietnam Laos and Thailand, while Nationalist China funding faced tight votes. Continuous coverage notes Senate action and evolving defense needs.

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