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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1967
Page
1
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers hustled to end a record long session on a Sabbath July day. Bills for state operations building needs and new school aid fueled spending projections topping 1.2 billion for the biennium. Conferees labored as committees raced to clear calendars amid snags and delays.
Wreckage of a Thai International Airways Constellation was raised from Hong Kong bay after a Tokyo to Kai Tak approach failed in rain. 24 died of 80 aboard, including at least 15 Americans. 56 survived, 15 hospitalized. Fourteen victims were trapped inside the Caravelle as it sank near the Kai Tak runway. FAA assisted in the investigation. three crew remains missing but presumed dead. Survivors and officials awaited interviews as some planned to stay in Hong Kong.
Humor line notes a man who believes marriage is a true split of duties may not grasp either women or fractions. The punchline targets unequal expectations and requires no additional context.
Vacationers saw Lynda Johnson, President Johnson’s elder daughter, at a Delaware seaside resort during the Fourth of July holiday. Secret service agents and state police monitored the scene as reporters glimpsed her in front of a white frame cottage but could not approach for comment.
A plane carrying Moise Tshombe and several Belgians landed at Boufarik airfield near Algiers where Algerian security questioned the group. The passengers and crew were reported to be armed.
CHICAGO AP Sunbeam Appliance Service Co. warned that an early Heavy Duty Cookware Cleaner version is dangerous near open flame or hot metal. The product was recalled from stores and may remain with consumers. Aerosol cans used a flammable propellant. a nonflammable version with an F stamp replaces it.
President Johnson told 16 Democratic governors that their discussion of the 1968 election prospects was music to his ears. He declined to elaborate, pointing to public opinion polls and the governors’ own statements from their conference in St. Louis.
President Lyndon B. Johnson was re elected chairman of the Democratic Governors Conference after a meeting with state governors in St Louis. He expressed satisfaction with their support and discussed foreign and domestic policy while deflecting questions on the Middle East and potential 1968 re election plans.
President Johnson marks Medicare’s first anniversary from his Texas ranch trip while noting doctors' demand for immediate payment from seniors. He cites a new measure authorizing 43 million dollars over two years to expand elder services and vows Medicare will grow stronger. He warns patients face hardship from doctors not accepting assignment and delaying payments.
Washington based analysts doubt Egypt can renew a major war with Israel despite increased Soviet military shipments. They expect any new Suez Canal outbreak to be limited in scope. Pentagon queries U.S. military attaches in Israel with limited independent casualty and scale data.
Pakistan submitted a General Assembly resolution urging invalidation of Israels unification of Jerusalem and demanding Israel rescind measures changing the city status. Delegates doubt two thirds support but expect likely approval for the Jerusalem action.
Reports from Beirut and Cairo claimed Israeli and Egyptian forces opened fire near the Suez Canal after the cease-fire ending the war. Each side accused the other of violating the cease-fire as fighting continued two hours after the initial reports.
Saigon AP reports Mrs. Tran Kim Thoa, the sole woman candidate for president of South Vietnam and a city council member, has quit the campaign after failing to find a suitable running mate for vice president.
In Tel Aviv the army said twelve Arab residents of Gaza were shot and killed after looting United Nations food and ammunition depots. The men were among about 150 Arabs who looted a former U.N. camp.
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