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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1967
Page
2
Health and Welfare Secretary Gardner unveiled proposed federal standards to cut evaporative losses from gasoline tanks and carburetors on new cars and light trucks from model year 1969 onward. The rules aim to reduce hydrocarbon pollution, with expected savings in gasoline and rapid adoption after a 60 day comment period.
NEW DELHI AP Indian officials welcomed President Johnsons pledge of continued food aid while a relentless drought heightens starvation risk. Wells dry in 24000 villages across Bihar raising death concerns as relief crews drill deeper wells and UN and foreign church groups rush supplies.
The Iowa State Education Assn delegates urge allowing teachers to work year round with pay. They seek state funding to cover 40 percent of local school costs via tax increases and to free teachers from playground, study hall, and lunchroom supervision with a free lunch hour.
San Francisco police seek William Lovett 26 for jumping bail on a 1964 battery charge filed by his former wife. He disappeared after arrest and faces outstanding traffic warrants in the city. Lovett was later released in East Berlin as part of an American group.
A quip notes the most unhappy woman holds a live secret and a dead telephone. The line blends secrecy with missed calls, reflecting a witty take on privacy and communication.
London AP reporting that pistol packing British police will work with Soviet security to guard Premier Alexei Kosygin during a week long visit. Security crews have reviewed shops offices and private homes along his route ahead of his London stay and Chequers trip with Scotland Yard's special branch responsible for armed protection.
Pope Paul VI reportedly asked Vatican cardinals over 75 to resign to modernize the curia. The move aims to align with the Vatican II reforms and broaden international participation, but most aged cardinals reportedly resisted. The Pope sent notices to heads of congregations and curia offices last December, with only one or two resignations offered.
Georgia Governor Les Maddox, who backed Goldwater, hinted he may support the Democratic ticket in 1968 if concessions are made. He met with President Johnson to seek release of interstate highway funds and to open federal-state communications while signaling a willingness to work within the party.
Cape Kennedy AP Lunar Orbiter 3 jet toward the moon to photograph potential Apollo landing sites while the nation processes the Apollo 1 tragedy. The spacecraft aims to orbit the moon in about 92 hours and begin low altitude photography on Feb 15, as engineers monitor navigation and orientation signals.
A terrorist grenade exploded beside a U S military vehicle on a street near Gen William Westmoreland's residence in Saigon. Police say three American servicemen were injured and the attacker fled.
Tet ushers in the Year of the Goat as firecrackers roar through Saigon and Americans note the festive noise. The holiday blends religion and mythology with a four day ceasefire proposed by both sides. government amnesty and a busy shopping spree frame the pre Tet period as taxes rise and old debts are settled.
Gov Lester Maddox joined Emory students in a bed rolling contest from the campus to the governor’s mansion in Ansley Park. The Phoenix team finished ahead after a collapsed bed forced the Wheel team to improvise, and Maddox aided the Phoenix end before congratulating both groups.
In downtown Los Angeles the temperature reached 84 degrees on Saturday matching the all time high for the date set in 1954. This marks a record hot spell for the city with residents feeling the heat across the region.
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