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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
7
Hollywood UPI report notes ABC-TV plans to drop gavel-to-gavel convention wrap ups citing budget woes. The network explores selective formats and an accordion style, aiming to keep drama without live overflow while preserving immediacy in politics.
United Press report notes harsh criticism of President Lyndon B Johnson by Senators Mitt Romney and Ronald Reagan during a political event. Both speakers assailed Johnson's policies and leadership, highlighting shifts in party strategy and public reaction.
Moma Gov Romney charged President Johnson with coverups and distortions during a Dover New Hampshire speech as the credibility gap theme dominated his stance on the 1960s White House leadership. Reagan urged change in Washington and criticized Great Society costs in a New York Economic Club talk.
A seven year old girl survived the Gibellina earthquake as firemen and a hungry dog persisted through rubble. Rescue workers hailed the moment as a possible miracle amid the devastation that left Montevago and Gibellina with hundreds dead and many missing.
U.S. Representative William Scherle warned in a constituent newsletter that civil disorders this summer could rival the 1967 riots. He blamed the news media and Supreme Court rulings for hampering police and cited arrest figures from Detroit and Milwaukee to support his forecast.
Des Moines FHA loans totaling nearly 13 million dollars have helped rural Iowa since 1966. Arden Newell said funds stimulated growth of water systems sewer systems and recreation centers under the Rural Community Facilities program. Water supply systems serving 5500 people were built in the two year period and 48 rural communities gained sewer improvements. Construction of 35 outdoor recreation centers was made possible.
Johnson county district court jury found Donald Michael Seydel 19 of rural West Branch guilty of illegal possession of marijuana. The Sept. 22 arrest occurred in an Iowa City apartment. Judge Claire Hamilton set Feb. 16 for sentencing. co-defendants Richard Roehlk and Walter Kellison Jr. will be tried later, currently free on $2,000 bond.
Albany county health department postponed finishing a flu epidemic assessment as many staff members fell ill this week. Officials said the report would not be ready as planned.
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