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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1968

Page

6

Nader Attacks GM Price Increases

Washington AP Ralph Nader unofficial auto industry watchdog wrote Senator Hart accusing General Motors of raising car prices after taxes and profits surged. He cited a $120 rise last September and a proposed $61 hike later cut to $23, urging a wider inquiry into the industry to protect consumers.

Washington Ralph Nader General Motors Nader Philip Hart D-Mich Johnson Congress U.S

Michigan Daily Report on GM Mutual Aid Plan

The University of Michigan daily says General Motors drafted a mutual aid plan last summer for Big Three automakers if one faced a strike. Chrysler and Ford deny knowledge of the plan. the plan proposed reimbursements of 500 dollars per unit for Saturday overtime.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan General Motors Michigan Daily Chrysler Corp Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers

No Setup Until Monday Seen for Iowa's Weather

Bitter cold gripped Iowa with subzero readings across most of the state. Snow was light at most locations, drifting winds, and temperatures remained far below normal with single digits above zero only in the southeast.

Iowa Gazette Weather Bureau Lamoni Mason City Burlington Spencer Mercury Waterloo Sioux City Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Rochester

British Official To Visit Japan

London AP report says Foreign Secretary Brown departed for Japan for talks with Japanese leaders and will then meet U S Secretary of State Rusk in Washington to continue discussions on policy and alliance matters.

Japan London Brown Rusk Washington

Chuckle Disarmament Parody Echoes Hollywood Party

A quip notes the mock disarmament scene like a Hollywood party where no one arrives until others have shown up. The line nods to satire and timing with a casual caution about presence and spectacle.

Dr Barnard cautions arthritis may end career as surgeon

In a filmed NBC interview from Capetown Dr Christiaan Barnard notes arthritis in his hands could eventually limit or end his surgical career. He recounts childhood pain, ongoing treatment, and says he may not operate beyond age 60 while stressing readiness to adapt as needed.

New York Christiaan, Barnard Capetown South Africa National Broadcasting Co Barnard Erica

Two Quakes Rugged Northern Chile Prompt No Major Damage

Two earthquakes struck northern Chile within 22 minutes, shaking Copiapo in Atacama at 7 28 p m and La Serena in Coquimbo about 180 miles south. Police said the first measured six on the Mercalli scale. No injuries were reported from either area.

Santiago Chile UPI Atacama Copiapo Laserena Coquimbo

Ray declares candidacy for governor in Iowa

Des Moines attorney Robert D. Ray announces as a GOP candidate for governor at the Sept. 3 primary. He resigns as state GOP chairman to run, aiming for an era of alert action to preempt problems. Several other figures show interest, reopening a multiway race with candidates from Lawton, Centerville, West Branch and beyond.

Robert D. Ray Des Moines Go.p Iowa Ray Savery Colonel Henry Lawton Robert K. Beck Centerville Donald E. Johnson West Branch American Legion Johnson Max Mills Marshalltown Tom Riley Cedar Rapids

Greek Orthodox Marking Christmas at Bethlehem

Worshippers filled the Church of the Nativity for midnight Mass led by Orthodox Patriarch Benedictus of Jerusalem as Bethlehem observes Christmas. Gen Uzi Narkiss, Israeli officials, and Bethlehem dignitaries attended alongside Syriac and Coptic believers. Curfew in the West Bank was lifted and Bethlehem opened to all, contrasting limited access during prior months.

Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Benedictus Jerusalem West Bank of the Jordan River Uzi Narkiss West Bank

Izvestia Reviews U.S. Politics Favoring Democrats

Izvestia says the Republican party does not express U.S. workers and that Nixon is a political charlatan. It portrays Democrats as appealing to the middle class, intellectuals, unions, and Negro groups while noting both parties serve capitalism. The piece discusses Romney as a business ally and raises Kennedy as a possible Democratic challenger to Johnson.

Moscow Izvestia Republican Party U.S Richard Nixon Democratic Party Nixon D. Vasilev Tevestia Vietnam America Johnson Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Izvestiz Kennedy

Sihanouk rules out talks with North Vietnam and China

Cambodian chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk said he would not help arrange talks with Communist North Vietnam or Red China, signaling a firm stance amid regional tensions. The remark came as he indicated ongoing caution in diplomatic efforts.

U.S Sihanouk Cambodia Bowles Vietnam Norodom Sihanouk North Vietnam Red China

Hanoi Is Tough in Talks Threatening War Rise

A UPI report quotes William Bundy saying Hanoi remains dug in and could use talks and a bombing halt to reinforce North Vietnam forces in South Vietnam. He describes North Vietnamese leaders as tough and willing to exploit negotiations for greater war potential.

Washington UPI Hanoi William Bundy North Vietnam U.S South Vietnam

Hold Woman in Shooting of 2 Nuns in Ohio

Police hold 20 year old Janet LaZarrus for questioning after a sniper shot two Roman Catholic nuns near St Francis of Assissi church on the north side. One nun was wounded seriously in the chest and the other in the shoulder. Officers found a .22 caliber rifle in her barricaded apartment kitchen. She offered no resistance.

Columbus Oia Ihe &J. ‘Francis of Assissi Janet LaZarrus Miss LaZarrus

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