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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
1
Pope Paul VI warned that peace on earth and humanity itself are at peril due to nuclear threats, materialism, and social unrest. He urged faith in God as the only true hope and condemned rebellious youth and loss of absolute principles in a somber 2000-word Christmas address.
South Korean and U S negotiators claimed progress on the Pueblo crew release with possible Monday action. Sources said Panmunjom talks may set separate statements and a U S admission over perceived waters rights, while hopeful officials foresaw Christmas homecoming barring last minute hitches.
President-elect Nixon named Charles Woodruff Yost 61, a veteran diplomat and Middle East expert, as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Yost, Humphrey’s adviser on the U.N., will serve Nixon’s four-year term, with Shriver remaining in France and not offered the post.
A quip about gender twists in assurances of confidence in spouses. A man’s certainty about his wife implies trust in her. a woman’s certainty about her husband signals self confidence. Copyright note attached.
President elect Nixon bought a four bedroom home on Key Biscayne for 127000 dollars. The house overlooks Biscayne Bay and lies on a block between the homes of Bebe Rebozo and Senator George Smathers. The seller was Manuel Arca who said he had the property on the market two years and that Nixon had been a long-time acquaintance. The home lacks a pool but features a large patio and a garden.
The Apollo 8 mission gained approval for a 6:51 a.m. Saturday launch from Cape Kennedy amid fuel cell contamination from excess liquid nitrogen in the oxygen system. NASA planned a six hour hold and prior checks as weather forecast improved though clouds or fog could affect visual tracking. If launched, astronauts would purge fuel cells more often during flight due to the contamination.
Cedar Rapids business leader Duane Arnold was elected 1969 president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Other officers include F Forbes Osberg as former president, L D Burkhalter Jr. as first vice president, Nate Cohn as second vice president, Milton Carlson as treasurer, and Larry Owen as executive. Installing Jan 23, with Art Buchwald as featured speaker.
A double decker bus carrying 45 passengers and three crew members plummeted 900 feet into a ravine near Iguala, killing 31 and leaving 14 survivors. Soldiers and rescuers worked nine hours to recover bodies as authorities investigate the cause and passenger list pending.
Carlinville Illinois authorities say Diane Kline eight died Friday making her the sixth fatality in a welfare office shooting carried out by her father. The event prompted a search for the suspect and prompted safety reviews at welfare offices across the region.
A 12 member group of Bob Hope entertainers known as the Golddiggers travel from Burbank to Tokyo to visit U S military hospitals. The piece captures their shifting moods and impact on wounded soldiers detailing reactions from Kathy Brime Lynn Steiner Debbi McFarland and Brenda Powell as they reflect on the experience and its meaning.
Atlanta police issued an all points bulletin for two white men in a tan car believed to be holding Barbara Jean Mackle in the back seat. The alert said they had been seen on an Atlanta street.
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