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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1968
Page
4
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle secured a historic landslide in France’s two stage national assembly vote. Gaullists and allies won a majority of over 200 seats in the 487 seat chamber, signaling a strong mandate to repair economic damage and pursue reforms to industry and education.
An airliner with 214 U.S. servicemen bound for Vietnam was forced to land on Iturup Island in the Kurile chain after MIG intercept. The plane, a Seaboard World Airlines DC-8, had departed McChord AFB Seattle and was escorted by Soviet forces. The U.S. government demanded quick release as diplomatic talks opened in Moscow and Tokyo reported radar warnings.
Columbus educator Joseph L. Davis 41, assistant superintendent for special services, tops Cedar Rapids list for superintendent. Cedar Rapids board members Barber and Lipsky met Davis in Columbus with other candidates. Pence expected in Columbus. Davis says no offer yet and notes he is one of several candidates.
Dennis Stanerson 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Stanerson of Marengo, aboard a plane forced down in Russian territory en route to Vietnam. Telegram signed by Major Gen. Kenneth Wickham states no damage or injuries to aircraft or passengers. Dennis left Fort Lewis after a furlough prior to his deployment.
Moscow sourced communists report that China has built its first ICBM adding a hydrogen capability though unconfirmed and untested. The claim, if true, would place China as a third ICBM nation after the United States and the Soviet Union amid tension over arms talks and the forthcoming nonproliferation treaty.
In Lansing and Chicago the Senate candidate challenged Johnson to free Humphrey for full public debate. McCarthy rejected claims he would bolt the Democrats to support Rockefeller and urged delegates to stay uncommitted while a dissident coalition pressed for an open convention.
Leonard Thien, 53, was electrocuted Monday morning after grabbing a 2,400 volt power line while picking cherries at his Tipton home. He stood on an aluminum ladder in wet grass. fire crews failed to revive him. Survived by parents, four brothers Lester Leo Lloyd Lorence, two sisters Lilly Brady and Lou Clark. services Wednesday at Dye funeral home.
W Averell Harriman, chief U S negotiator at the Paris peace talks, said it would be a mistake for Sen Eugene McCarthy to visit the North Vietnamese negotiators. He warned against interjecting partisan politics as he prepared to rejoin talks in Paris.
John Ely Jr. of the Youth Employment Service apologized to Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank Bush for not meeting commitments to provide and pay for about 60 youths. Agency heads cited that 32 jobs could have been filled if applications had been made, with many youths unavailable when help was needed.
President Johnson announced that the Soviet Union and the United States agreed to begin discussions on limiting and reducing offensive strategic nuclear weapons and defense systems. No date or venue was set for the initial talks, described as a milestone comparable to Paris talks on Vietnam.
American B 52 bombers raid North Vietnam for first time in two months, hitting coastal artillery and Viet Cong bases near Saigon. Strikes target Cape Lay Gio Linh area and Tay Ninh while intelligence warns of a planned large-scale assault on Saigon with infantry sappers and an artillery regiment.
A humorous quip notes that careful grooming may shave years off appearances yet cannot conquer a long staircase. The line playfully contrasts vanity with physical limits, ending with a light, aging-themed twist.
Congressman John C. Culver officially launches a third term bid on the Democratic ticket. The Cedar Rapids lawyer spoke at 9 15 a m in the Roosevelt hotel before about 175 in attendance and then planned satellite stops across the district with family and campaign aides.
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