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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1969
Page
6
Former President Eisenhower underwent emergency intestinal surgery and was reported resting as comfortably as possible with stable heart condition. Medical bulletins noted satisfactory vital signs and a two hour twenty minute operation to remove an intestinal blockage due to adhesive bands from prior surgery.
West Berlin Mayor Klaus Schuetz said he would meet East Germans soon to see what price they would pay if West Germany moves its presidential elections out of West Berlin. The offer of Easter passes to visit East Berlin was tied to moving the March 5 election. Kiesinger proposed allowing movement through the wall at all times if East Germany agrees, while Moscow and East Germany hint at a partial concession. Western officials see possible compromise despite unlikely major wall concessions.
Israeli jets bombed targets near Damascus in a large air strike against Arab commando bases at El Hammah and Massaloun. Syria tallies at least 150 dead with reports of Israeli aircraft downed. Israel says it suffered no losses and hopes to disrupt commando training.
A light hearted note ties progress to kin, urging humor around success and family. The saying plays on the idea that as success expands so does the circle of relatives, offering a playful take on ambition and connectedness.
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops pounded more than 50 towns and posts with rockets mortars and ground attacks on the second day of a countrywide offensive aimed at pressuring concessions at the Paris peace talks. U S and allied casualties rose with hundreds killed wounded and reported civilian deaths as bombing and shelling continued around Saigon Bien Hoa Long Binh and Da Nang amid heavy fighting near the Laotian frontier.
The court ruled that schoolchildren may protest within limits, affirming the right to wear black armbands in Des Moines in 1965 to protest the Vietnam War and support a holiday truce. Justices 7-2, Fortas wrote, with Black and Harlan dissenting.
President Nixon begins his eight day European tour with a warm Belgium reception. Thousands lined streets to welcome him as his motorcade reached the Unknown Soldier monument. He greeted dignitaries, laid a wreath, and mingled with crowds while security kept the area clear and shops closed.
Vice President Ky said he would urge South Vietnam to bomb North Vietnam if the communists keep shelling southern cities. He spoke before leaving Saigon for Paris during Tet holidays, as coordinator for the government at peace talks. He may meet President Nixon in Paris. The allies must warn the communists at the upcoming talks.
A chief engineman on the USS Pueblo voiced pride in skipper Lloyd Bucher and said he was brutalized by North Koreans who forced him to exercise. Bucher comforted a sobbing crew member as the navy court entered its sixth week of hearings on the ship’s capture and 11 months of captivity.
The stock market closed with another sharp loss as the Dow fell to 903.97, down 12.68 points on the session. The NYSE tape lagged about three minutes, with decliners outnumbering advancers by roughly three to one.
President Nixon arrived in Britain amid a NATO unity dispute with France and reaffirmed the special U.S. British relationship. He planned a united Western approach, promising a summit with Soviet leaders after broad consultation with allies, and stressed working through NATO to peace.
President Nixon proposed a new concept for calculating the national debt limit and asked Congress to raise the ceiling to 382 billion dollars. He urged counting trust funds and federal obligations held by the public, arguing the revised method equates to the old limit under a 300 billion dollar public debt benchmark.
A Suffolk county post office reported a theft of more than 3 million dollars, mainly negotiable notes, plus 50,000 in stamps and 2,500 in cash. Four men were detained in the Bronx by New York City police and questioned at Highbridge station as the inquiry began. no further details were released.
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