Anti Riot Amendment Passes Senate Amid Debate
The Senate adopted an anti riot amendment to the open housing civil rights bill by an 82 to 13 vote after initial challenges to Vice President Humphrey’s ruling. The measure would make crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot a federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
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President Johnson Not On Massachusetts Primary Ballot
White House says President Johnson has not decided to run and his name will not appear on the April 30 Massachusetts ballot. Press Secretary George Christian states the President makes his own decisions and will not be dictated.
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Today's Chuckle It's Better to Bend From Work
A light quip notes it is wiser to grow bent by honest effort than to bend toward wrongdoing through avoidance, tongue in cheek.
Small G. O. P. Turnout Shows Division in Caucuses
Republican caucuses across Cedar Rapids drew small crowds amid GOP divisions over presidential backing. In Bever Park’s 10th precinct 35 attended as delegates were instructed to remain uncommitted, while Kenwood 30th precinct and Jefferson 23rd precinct also reported low turnouts with motions for uncommitted county delegation and a few local issues debated. Roger Jepsen appeared, criticizing tax law, and CREA faced opposition on bond vote tactics.
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Jepsen
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Cedar Rapids Civic Center Would Be City Financed
Cedar Rapids officials face a revised plan for a downtown Civic Center. The project should be city funded at about 9 to 10 million dollars, not 15.6 million plus land costs, according to financial advisers Nuveen and Associates. Mayor Frank Bush says a city committee will be appointed to study the proposal further.
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Wilder Wins 1967 National Book Award in Fiction
New York AP reports Thornton Wilder won the 1967 National Book Award for The Eighth Day, the top fiction honor. Other winners include George F. Kennan for Memoirs 1925 1950 in History and Biography and Jonathan Kozol for Death at an Early Age in Science Philosophy and Religion.
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Thornton Wilder
Wilder
George F. Kennan
Jonathan Kozol
Boston
William Troy
Robert Bly
Madison, Wis
Howard and
Edna Hong
Northfield
Minn
Soren Kierkegaard
Judge bars Milwaukee open housing referendum from April ballot
Federal Judge Robert Tehan ruled the proposed open housing ban could not appear on Milwaukee’s April 2 ballot. He warned the referendum would spark a hotter summer and called the measure unconstitutional if enacted. Civil rights demonstrators have marched nightly since last summer while clashes with police continued.
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Leonard Zabrensky
Herbert Bratt
Henry Maier
James Groppi
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Citizens Civic Voice
James Otey
Reds Press Attacks Across Vietnamese Provinces
Three hundred Viet Cong troops invade Ca Nau and seize the provincial hospital, later retaken by government forces. Casualties rise as the shelling hits Cam Ranh Bay and Tuy Hoa bases. U S Marines retaliate against targets near Khe Sanh. Five Americans die, 16 wounded in Tuy Hoa fighting.
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Jet Crashes Near Cresco. Pilot Safe After F-102 Incident
A disabled air force F-102 jet crashed on Clarence McCarville’s farm southwest of Cresco, burning the house. The pilot 2nd Lt. John T. Wehmeyer parachuted to safety near Cresco and was unhurt after landing in a field. he came from Truax air base Wisconsin.
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Violence Follows Wallace Visit in Omaha Riots
After Alabama candidate George Wallace spoke in Omaha, a night of rioting erupted on the near north side. An off duty officer killed a youth during a pawn shop break in as police fired to break up looting. Two motorists and a pickup driver were injured. buses were damaged and windows shattered.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Near North Side
Howard Stevenson
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Nebraska
North Side
Larry Bower
Gordon Gillespie
Congressman Seeks North Vietnam Invasion
Rep. Robert Sikes of Florida urged an invasion of North Vietnam to help allies regain the initiative in the war. He spoke in Washington on Tuesday outlining the plan as a way to shift momentum and pressure Hanoi.
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UPI
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Woman Accused Of Embezzling From Employer
Cedar Rapids Mrs Herman Randle of 357 Windsor Drive NE was charged in municipal court with embezzlement by agent for taking 20147.58 while employed as a medical secretary for Dr John Parke from June 1965 to March 1968. She allegedly posted payments on patients cards but not in office records.
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Windsor Drive
John Parke
Parke
U S Weighs Apology To Free Pueblo Crew
Administration officials consider whether admitting guilt and issuing an apology to North Korea could secure the release of the Pueblo and its 82 crew members held for six weeks. The issue centers on the ship's alleged intrusion into North Korean waters and the authenticity of signatures on a letter from the crew.
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