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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1968
Page
7
The National Safety Council reports seat belts are available to more than half of car occupants but used by less than half. A chart shows usage falling since 1966, with estimates of up to 10 000 lives saved annually if all passengers wore belts every trip.
The FBI expands its ten most wanted list with William Garrin Allen II and Charles Lee Herron tied to the Nashville police killings. Herron, a 30 year old Covington Ky native, faces arson charges in Cincinnati and is described with a slim build, Afro hair, mustache, tinted glasses. Allen, 22 and Nashville born, has a history as a chemical technician and shoe repairman. he stands 6 foot 1, 175 to 190 pounds, with Afro hair and a left hand scar. Both are considered armed and extremely dangerous.
Coe College invites high school seniors to apply for presidential and Bryant scholarships, with interviews March 2 to 4. Awards may cover full tuition and consider financial need and academics. Eligible students must rank in the top 25 percent and renew annually.
Soviet geologists report an underground lake on Kunishir Island in the Kuriles north of Japan with a temperature of 482 degrees. Tass says a power plant is planned to harness its energy.
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