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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1968
Page
4
A tornado described as worse than a hurricane struck a 25 block area in Miami killing none but injuring 12. Hospitals treated mainly cuts from flying glass and released patients. Officials estimated damage in the millions as homes, a post office, and a weekly paper plant were heavily damaged. Police set up an emergency command center amid wreckage.
Roland Krekeler reports Cedar Rapids investigators uncover a suspected abortion ring amid arrest of Merle J. Meyers, 43, on charges of attempting to produce an abortion. County Attorney William Faches says more arrests likely and mentions a wider operation in Cedar Rapids. A search yielded medical instruments at Meyers residence and garage. Court date set for February 27 for arraignment.
President Johnson described a six hour meeting with Dwight Eisenhower and a cross country tour. He said troop strength in Vietnam will be raised beyond 525000 if needed and noted Eisenhower’s praise for General Westmoreland while stressing perseverance in Vietnam.
East German President Walther Ulbricht writes to Der Spiegel denying wartime service as a Soviet army colonel. The magazine cited photos and a former minister’s memory suggesting Ulbricht wore a Soviet uniform at Stalingrad and after the war. Ulbricht says he held higher positions in the Communist Party and International leadership, not military rank.
A humorous quote comments that men may be smarter than women but notes you never see a woman marry a dumb man for a good figure. The remark plays on gender stereotypes with light sarcasm.
In Cincinnati Lower Clifton seven children from the Henry Cox family perished Monday when a two story frame home burned. The parents and another child, James, 12, escaped by leaping from second floor windows.
Four people were killed by several large snow avalanches near Aalesund in western Norway on Monday, as confirmed by police. The incidents occurred in close proximity to the city with weather conditions contributing to the slides.
Lisbon police chief Nick Williams and Cedar County Sheriff Jack Barden responded to reports of a black steer in an upstairs bedroom of an abandoned farm house about three miles southeast of Lisbon. The 1,200 to 1,500 pound animal, believed to have climbed the stairs, was later found with remains on the first floor. owner Lauren Towne of Mt. Vernon was notified to remove the steer.
Police questioned victims Monday after a bombing at the Yugoslav embassy in Paris on Sunday. No clues were found yet as to who placed the homemade device.
More than 35,000 of Florida's 60,000 teachers stayed home as the state faced a broad school shutdown. FEA leaders said 30,000 resignations were submitted and the walkout aimed to press for higher quality education and adequate salaries amidst a $254 million funding package deemed insufficient. Dade and other counties joined the closures to protect student safety.
PANMUNJOM Korea AP The United States admitted two American planes briefly strayed into North Korean air space Sunday and expressed regret The incident noted as a rare admission of armistice breach The U N Command's Rear Adm John Smith cited bad weather unfamiliarity with terrain and navigational equipment as causes The UN Command pledged measures to prevent recurrence.
Communist guerrillas fired a second heavy rocket barrage at Tan Son Nhut airbase near Saigon as ground fighting raged on two fronts around the base. Rockets struck near General Westmoreland's headquarters but no damage was reported. Vietnamese troops with U S helicopters pressed the assault.
Two Fort Wayne musicians, David Zimmerman and Gary Blauvelt, were killed outside Schnee's Lounge in East Dubuque after an argument over a go go girl. James Pierce, 21, of Dubuque was arrested at the scene and jailed in Galena awaiting arraignment. Zimmerman and Blauvelt, members of a Fort Wayne band, were reported shot when a patron returned with a .22 revolver amid a dispute in the club.
Oklahoma City leaders express strong solidarity with Florida teachers as 35 000 educators boycott. Gladys Nunn of Muskogee, president of the Oklahoma Education Assn, warns the situation could recur in Oklahoma. She says over 15 000 of 30 000 OEA members have submitted resignations to push for an adequate education program. Some districts have not yet collected them.
Los Angeles AP reports Clint Wescott 31 spurns about 19219 dollars from a gas station sale claim. He prefers a life on the streets saying money would ruin his status and lifestyle. Letters from hopefuls lovers and strangers flood in while some admire his steadfast beliefs.
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