Migs Fail To Thwart U S Blow
Communist Mig-21s fired missiles at U S planes near Hanoi but failed to halt a major bombing of a Ha Gia petroleum dump near the city. U S jets raided the Red River valley and Panhandle, with losses listed as moderate while air support defended against further Mig attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U. S
Hanoi
Ha Gia
Phuc Yen
Red River Valley
China
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Truce Probe on Several Fronts
U S officials study options to extend a Christmas truce in Vietnam into a long term cease fire under agreed terms. Communists have reacted negatively. U Thant’s ability to engage North Vietnam is deemed unlikely given current signals. No specifics were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
North Vietnam
Chuckle on marriage likened to rehabbing an old home
Humorous line compares finding a husband to buying an old house. The speaker notes you don’t see it as it is but as it might be after remodeling, reflecting a playful, optimistic viewpoint. Copyright information appears.
Cedar Rapids Sets Jan 24 Ballot For City Bus Plan
The Cedar Rapids city council set January 24 as the election date to decide on establishing a municipal bus system. City attorney David McGuire described ballot wording proposing a city owned transit system with powers under state code. a 60 percent favorable vote would be required. If approved, three trustees would run the system and a two mill levy could be used to cover operating costs if revenues fall short, not for bond retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McGuire
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
General Enterprise Fund
Dean Wagner
Wagner
Kennedy Family Faces 5 Million Loss If Suit Fails
The Kennedy clan could incur up to 5 million dollars in losses if their lawsuit blocks publication of The Death of a President. Look magazine, Harper and Row, and author William Manchester plan to appeal an injunction, while the Kennedy family seeks an indemnity bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy Clan
New York
UPI
Kennedy
Cone
Look Magazine
State Supreme Court
Look
Harper and Row
William Manchester
Appelate
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Manchester
John Kennedy
Wiliam Manchester
Edward Kennedy
Boston
Sen
Cass Canfield
Harper
LBJ Latin Huddle Set for Latin American Summit
President Johnson will meet with leaders from 20 Latin American nations at a mid April summit in South America. The talks aim to curb an arms race with a preparatory committee to pick the site from Vila del Mar Chile Lima Peru Punta del Este Uruguay and San Jose Costa Rica with a January decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
UPI
Johnson
South America
Vila del Mar
Chile
Lima
Peru
Punta del Este
Uruguay
San Jose
Costa Rica
Powell subpoena row as Mrs Powell misses testimony
Washington UPI reports the estranged wife of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell failed to appear for a House subcommittee inquiry. Chairman Wayne Hays said the U.S. marshal in Puerto Rico was ordered to remind her of the subpoena and that she may refuse to testify in public session. Contempt penalties include jail up to a year and a $1000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem Democrat
Wayne Hays
Ohio
House Administration
Powell
Yvette Flores Powell
Hays
U. S
Puerto Rico
House
Congress
J Powell
House Education
Yanks Seek Freedom in Russ Trial Over Looted Statue
An American ex paratrooper Buel Ray Wortham of North Little Rock and Craddock Gilmour of Salt Lake City face theft and black market charges in Leningrad. Wortham pleads for freedom arguing he has already been punished, while prosecutors seek up to five years plus. The 18 inch statue worth about 300 rubles was taken from a Leningrad hotel room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
UPI
Buel Ray Wortham
North Little Rock
Ark
Craddock Gilmour, Jr
Salt Lake City
Wortham
Alexander Borodankov
Borodankov
Gilmour
Boundaries For Kennedy High Okayed
The Cedar Rapids school board approved 1967-68 high school lines with two west-side concessions. Madison district is kept from Kennedy, Jefferson will remain for west side students, and extra bus service is promised for Kennedy students after school activities. The action, taken 6-1 with Ben Trickey against, is to be reviewed next year due to Jefferson’s capacity and enrollment shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Madison
Kennedy High School
Harrison
Kennedy
Arnold Salisbury
West Side
West-Side
Salisbury
Madison Area
Jefferson High School
Ben Trickey
Westside
Trickey
Kennedy School
Washington
Jefferson
Ken
Kaiser Shot Down In Marion
Cedar Rapids bowler Kaiser 49 was fatally shot at a south Marion supermarket construction site. Richard Paul Lawrence 37 is charged with open murder as authorities investigate the slaying and pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Marion
Clark Kaiser
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
South
Linn County Atty
Robert Fulton
Richard Paul Lawrence
Sidney Street
Copper Construction Co
James Cooper
GI Doesn't Want So Close a Tie
Sedona Arizona AP reports Sp/4 Michial Hawley in Vietnam a braceleted gesture from Montagnard tribesmen after Hawley and First Cavalry troops rescued a village lad from the Viet Cong. His parents will ship surgical instruments home for Christmas to ease the bracelet’s grip and thank the chief for the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedona
Ariz
Michial Hawley
Vietnam
Hawley
First Cavalry
Atomic test near Las Vegas yields weaker than expected blast
Big Nevada atomic test stirred Las Vegas and Beatty locals with a reported record blast beneath a desert mesa. The Atomic Energy Commission said it could be the largest ever in the United States, but observers felt only a light rocking motion. Newsmen atop the 24 story Mint hotel noted a gentle sway lasting about a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Blast near Beatty draws cautious town reaction to test blast
Residents of Beatty and nearby Las Vegas watched a large blast at Pahute Mesa at 7 30 am energy estimates ranged from 200 000 to one million tons of TNT. Citizens evacuated the two story Exchange club building and noted minor effects while AEC officials claimed the readout suggested a stronger event than past Las Vegas shocks. Some reports said hydrogen device, others withheld device type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Exchange Club
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Hiroshima
Las Vegas
AEC
Iowa Corn Output Revised Up in 1966 Crop Report
Iowa's agriculture department released its final 1966 crop report showing the state corn crop at 901,741,000 bushels or 89 bushels per acre, up from 888,800,000 bushels or 88 bushels per acre in the previous month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
U. S. First Air Cavalry Division
Bob Hope
By John Hightower
Cedar Rapids News
By Daniel Rapoport
Kennedy High
By Bill Duffy
Larry Tanner
Gazette
Leighton Ford
Lawrence
Lindale Plaza
Ford
Dick Kayler
Linn County
Copper
the Gazette
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Richard Lawrence
Pahutemesa
Today's Index
Farm Financial
Marion Techs
Society
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!