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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1967
Page
2
Saigon reports a large North Vietnamese supply buildup threatens to extend the Tet cease fire beyond Sunday. U.S. sources say ships and cargo overwhelm normal levels, with 35 000 tons moved and 43 incidents deemed significant.
Iowa senators approved a slogan "Beautiful Land" for auto plates 57 to 0 on Feb 1 but the House failed to pass the bill by 61 to 48, needing 63 votes. Debate split over "Beautiful Land" versus "Bountiful Land" with cost concerns raised about retooling plates.
Vatican spokesman hinted Pope Pauls top negotiator may visit Poland later this month to seek settlement of the church state dispute in the communist country.
U S ambassador to the U N Arthur Goldberg urged North Vietnam to remove ambiguities hindering peace talks. He affirmed Washington’s readiness to pursue a political solution and said the key obstacle is will, not unconditional surrender, through mutual accommodation protecting all sides’ vital interests.
Premier Kosygin said the Soviet Union sympathizes with people struggling against Mao Tse-tung's dictatorial regime. He argued the struggle stems from internal setbacks and actions in various policies affecting the country and foreign affairs.
British Foreign Secretary George Brown wraps up formal talks with Premier Kosygin at No 10 Downing Street after a two and a half hour session. A communique is being drafted as Kosygin plans to return Monday. Debate over a nuclear arms ban treaty continues with West Germany a sticking point.
AP talks with North Vietnamese officials and Viet Cong leaders outline a long term vision. They say Vietnam should be independent with no foreign presence and reunification is a distant goal, perhaps 10 to 20 years away.
West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt said Berlin would back signing a nonproliferation treaty to bar nuclear explosions on German soil even for peaceful use. He cited practical reasons since Germany is small and does not need explosions and stressed preserving peaceful nuclear energy use. He also signaled U.S. troop reductions could occur in Europe without compromising security under certain conditions.
The state board of regents approved higher dormitory rates for the University of Iowa and Iowa State University with changes to board and room costs effective fall 1968. ISU rates rise from 735 to 810 for double occupancy. graduate dorms see singles 420 to 462 and doubles 315 to 348. married student housing also increases. UI rates for boarding dorms rise to 915 for doubles or triples, 1015 for baths, and singles to 1040, with Hawkeye I and Parklawn rents adjusting. New Hawkeye II units may see reductions due to bond interest results. The measure cites higher operating costs from wage laws and food costs. ISU cites financing needs.
Tokyo reports the first atom spy case in Red China as two armed men in the chemical ministry are said to be arrested for stealing atomic secrets. Ting Tieh sheng named. investigation may reveal leakage to a foreign country. Beijing tensions rise amid anti Soviet and anti Chinese demonstrations in Moscow and Peking.
The 25th amendment establishing the vice president as acting president during presidential disability becomes law after Nevada and Minnesota ratify it. Nevada is the 38th state to approve, sent to Gov. Laxalt for signing. Minnesota ratified in a close timing sequence amid a North Dakota confusion.
Postmaster John Barry received complaints from mail carriers about a German Shepherd bothering them on rounds. He asked the owner to tie up the dog and the next day they found the dog secured to the mailbox, indicating compliance.
The North would stay socialist and militarily allied only in a political sense while the South remains non socialist and militarily neutral. Pham Van Dong outlined four points in 1965 that Washington viewed as potential preconditions, though Nguyen Duy Trinh said talks could begin if bombings stop. The plan signals concessions beyond Geneva, aligning with the National Liberation Front's five points, but no precondition is stated.
A training plane crashed into a fog shrouded hillside forest near Zurich on Friday, killing all four men aboard. The accident occurred during an approach or flight training exercise, authorities said, with no survivors.
The engagement of Joan Dillon daughter of former Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon to Prince Charles of Luxembourg was announced. A 1952 debutante, she was previously married to James Moseley and later annulled. She has lived in Paris with her daughter for 12 years.
A readercomment jokes about preferring ordinary toothpaste to 21 percent fewer commercials. The quip mirrors ongoing viewer frustration with ad load and scheduling in television programming.
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