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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
8
Civilians in Saigon sandbagged homes as Viet Cong shelling continued in the Cholon district. Civilian victims’ coffin carried to a grave as mourners gathered nearby.
A young Viet Cong suspect sits with hands bound on a curb in Cholon Saigon after major fighting. He is guarded by two South Vietnamese Rangers as the clash ends.
Former Vice-president Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. Nixon appear with daughter Tricia after her Finch College graduation in New York on Friday. Nixon resumed his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and gave the commencement address while Mrs. Nixon received an honorary doctor of laws degree.
The Vatican announced a major mass reform adding three new canons to the Roman rite beginning August 15. The change, urged by pastors and liturgy experts, allows Latin versions first with local language translations later approved by national bishops. Canon II suits Wednesdays and special occasions. Canon III for Sundays and holidays. Canon IV for Scripture aware congregations.
State Senator David Stanley of Muscatine challenged Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and Senator Harold Hughes over farm price policy at a Wesley meeting. He cited a 1964 Dear Bob letter and alleged secrecy in anti farmer actions, urging Congress to ban secret federal actions to lower farm prices and calling for new leadership.
I W Abel Steel workers' chief elected to head the AFL CIO Industrial Union Department. He pled retrenchment amid inherited financial troubles from Walter Reuther and noted past spending for organizing bargaining and legislative work. The department includes 59 unions and about five million of AFL CIO's roughly 13.6 million members.
Anton Biderman of Mt. Vernon dies after a short illness. Born August 17, 1889 in Johnson County he lived in Mt. Vernon area his whole life and farmed. Survived by wife Josephine a daughter Joseph Viktor and a grandson. Services Monday at 10 a.m. First Presbyterian Church with IOOF burial at Campbell Cemetery near Cedar Rapids.
About 15 demonstrators marched in front of the Iowa City post office in support of Airman Terry Toomey charged with promoting disloyalty for marching in uniform with a protest sign. The court martial is set to begin Tuesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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