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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1966
Page
3
London reports that British car makers fear missing the U S September deadline for 23 safety rules including seat belts, unbreakable door locks, defrosters, and collapsible steering columns. They warn rapid changes could endanger exports worth about 1 billion dollars and urge a delay while keeping safety aims.
Caracas battles a secret arms cache on the Central University campus amid fears of a Castroist plot. The unrest ties to nearby slums where guerrilla activity and police violence magnify a growing political crisis in Venezuela.
Mexico City AP report says the senate approved minting 10 million 25-peso silver coins to honor the 1968 Olympic Games. Coins feature sculptor Lorenzo Rafael’s athletic figure with XIX Olympiado 1968 Mexico and the five-ring emblem.
A government committee in Oslo recommends cutting the Norwegian work week from 45 to 42 hours affecting about 560 000 wage earners. A further move to 40 hours may be considered next year though no date is set.
In San Francisco a theft at the Bay View community center disrupted a Christmas party for 500 children. Osceola Washington organized a drive to replace hundreds of donated toys. The U S Marines at Treasure Island arrived with gifts and movies to entertain the youngsters as Santa distributed unwrapped presents. A nearby engineer, George Millinger, donated $10 to help finish the event with treats.
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