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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1968
Page
1
Ten cars of the Santa Fe Super Chief bound for the West Coast derailed in Kansas City yards early Saturday. Occupants were thrown about as signal poles and lines collapsed. forty one passengers and railroad employees were taken to...
Estelle Nowacheck of Oxford Junction Iowa was among the injured in the train mishap. She received hospital treatment and was released.
AP reports six Christian and Missionary Alliance missionaries slain by Viet Cong near Ban Ma Thuot. A nurse missing, a missionary captured, and a wounded wife. Rev Robert Ziemer of Toledo and Ed Thompson of New Kensington among the slain. officials say they would not hesitate to return.
Rep. Mills of Arkansas reports that more than 99 percent of his mail opposes President Johnson's proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge. He notes thousands of letters from Arkansas and tens of thousands nationwide, sometimes up to 1,800 per day, urging spending cuts instead of new taxes.
FCC member criticizes ruling as an overdose of tolerance after the commission orders WHN New York to offer free rebuttal time to the W E B Du Bois Clubs. The decision supports fair access to airtime amid debates over club ties to communism and government inquiries.
An avalanche in the Himalayas near a sacred Hindu shrine killed 13 policemen and left four injured. Heavy snow isolates Kashmir as authorities race to reopen the Kashmir highway with about 1,500 workers. Cold snaps push exposure deaths to at least 20 in plains near New Delhi.
Michael Szwej, 19, of Philadelphia told police he planned to go to Australia and was placed in a large homemade shipping crate by two friends who nailed him inside. A cargo handler heard muffled questions and alerted authorities. The crate was opened at the Pan American Airways freight terminal.
Four crew members of a Canadian naval plane were killed when the aircraft nose-dived into a suburban backyard in Toronto. The incident occurred Friday night and involved a four man crew. authorities investigated the crash and the plane burst into flames, prompting emergency responders to work at the scene.
The U S held a third secret meeting with North Vietnam at Panmunjom to secure Pueblo crew release, reported by Radio Tongyang citing South Korean military sources. Seoul protests lack of Korean participation and public access, while Kim Park warns of possible troop withdrawals.
Viet Cong commando team infiltrated Saigon by flower truck and varied transport. They staged a two part attack targeting the U S embassy the presidential palace and the radio station while regulars moved into suburbs. Police found weapon caches and maps amid deceptive quiet during Tet celebrations.
Vancouver mayor Tom Campbell arrived at city hall to find his assigned parking space occupied by a brand new Cadillac limousine valued at 11 470. The city had bought the vehicle after his 1960s model broke down twice last week, but the mayor had not been informed of the delivery.
A 5'9" youth weighing 160 pounds was found in a heavy plywood crate bound for a Melbourne clinic. Police and FBI questioned him after a cargo handler heard tapping and an appeal from inside the crate. he described himself as a college dropout and sought to return to Australia.
A Chicago area couple, Mr and Mrs Phillip Johnston, had been turned away by Sheridan General hospital after the baby was born in the car. The child died later at Edgewater hospital and the coroner’s office had not determined a cause of death. A traffic officer guided them to the nearest facility.
Fighting subsided in Saigon but raged in Hue as the communist offensive entered a fifth day with attacks on at least eight cities. U.S. officials cited 36 000 attackers against 35 centers, claiming a substantial defeat but warning of a second wave. Casualties totaled 983 U.S. dead and 3 483 wounded. 12 704 enemy killed by body count.
A lighthearted quip notes that love at first sight can meet instant judgment and humor, suggesting many may not pass a second inspection.
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