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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1969
Page
42
Dr. 5 L Adelman notes marriage trends show fewer men in peak marrying ages due to rising birth rates earlier. By 1980 the ratio of men to women aged 20 to 24 shifts, with marginal increases then declines as death rates and military service affect the pool. Teenage brides increasingly wed older men, and divorce patterns influence second marriages.
Moscow reports Venus 5, an unmanned craft weighing about 1½ tons, launched from Africa on a 155 million mile voyage to Venus with atmospheric studies, aiming for a mid May soft landing. Tass notes good pictures from 90,000 miles out and normal equipment operation.
A House subcommittee warns that a failure of the Paris Vietnam peace talks may force an all-out military push to end the war quickly. The report says the halt in bombing enabled North Vietnam to stockpile huge supplies and secure a logistics edge, potentially prolonging the conflict.
John Angelo Napoli 64 of San Francisco died Saturday in SAN RAFAEL California. He saved seven people from the sinking navy hospital ship Benevolence on August 25 1950. Napoli threw his catch overboard to clear room for survivors and pulled them aboard in a six hour rescue that permanently injured his back.
Former Alaska senator Ernest Gruening is named to the Tie Nation weekly magazine editorial staff. A veteran dove and Gulf of Tonkin vote critic, Gruening, 81, served in the U S Senate since 1959 and lost his bid for a third term in November.
A seven student team recruited by Ralph Nader accuses the Federal Trade Commission of political bias and ineffectiveness. They urge resignation of Chairman Paul Rand Dixon, claim few Republicans among lawyers, and cite a dropping case load amid rising consumer protests.
New York Archbishop Terence Cooke says U S troops in Vietnam show tremendous morale and dedication after Christmas visit to GIs in Europe and Asia. It is his first tour as military vicar. predecessor Spellman made 16 such trips.
Former Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella who was ousted in 1965 and has remained under arrest may be released soon, according to government sources on Sunday.
Paris reports France will bar entry to visitors deemed in incorrect clothing or lacking funds. A government order targets 40 ship landings airports and frontier posts to enforce the restriction on beatniks hippies and similar travelers.
Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson star in The Big Hangover on Channel s Dialing for Dollars Matinee. Tuesday at 3 30 PM.
Rio de Janeiro suffers at least 25 deaths and about 4000 dehydration cases since Brazil’s summer began December 21 with temperatures frequently exceeding 100 degrees. Authorities warn of ongoing health risks amid extreme heat.
Investigators said misread visibility led Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight to crash near London killing five. The 727, guided by instrument landing equipment, attempted a foggy approach at 100 meters visibility despite a 400 meter minimum, with 15 survivors among 62 aboard, including a baby and several international nationals.
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