Reds Miss Guns Kill 6 Marines in Saigon Shelling
Communist mortars pounded Camp Carroll near the DMZ in three attacks spraying 9500 shells. Six Marines were killed and 15 wounded as U S artillery guns remained undamaged due to strong American defenses. Counter mortar fire caused a secondary explosion in the hills.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Camp Carrol
North Vietnam
Dmz
U. S
U.S. First Air Cavalry
Binh Dinh
Cedar Rapids Teachers Seek Bigger Pay Amid Levy Threat
Cedar Rapids taxpayers face a potential 20 mill school levy hike next year as the board opens talks with teachers on a 1967-68 salary plan. The proposal would lift the starting salary to 5700 for new graduates, about 10 percent average raises, while concerns about discrimination against experienced teachers are raised.
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Cedar Rapids
Barnes O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Charles Lingren
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
Erhard States De Gaulle Veto on Nuclear Deal
Former Chancellor Ludwig Erhard said President Charles de Gaulle refused a three years ago to share nuclear bomb possession between France and West Germany.
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Bonn
Ludwig Erhard
Charles de Gaulle
No Daylight Time in Nebraska Until 1968
Lincoln Nebraska AP reports Nebraska failed to pass final reading with emergency clause on Daylight Saving time. The bill approved without the clause means fast time will take effect in 1968, replacing the current prohibition on Daylight Saving time.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Hoffa Begins Eight-Year Prison Term In Federal Case
Teamsters Union President James Hoffa left Washington for Lewisburg penal institution to start an eight year sentence for jury tampering. He will serve at least two years eight months before parole. Hoffa maintained his 1964 conviction was a conspiracy and urged Americans to protect their rights.
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Hoffa
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
U. S. District Court
Washington
James Hoffa
Lewisburg
U.S
Luke Moore
Penitentiary
Jacob Parker
Parker
Moore
U.S. Court House
Court House
District of Columbia
Johnson May Reconsider Tax Bid Amid Sluggish Business
Administration sources say President Johnson may delay or reduce a July 1 6 percent income tax surcharge if business remains weak. Officials warn a downturn could trigger tax cuts or a later effective date, while the Council of Economic Advisers notes tax changes are now common.
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Washington
Johnson
Avril
High Administration
Congress
Vietnam
Ely Woman Killed in 1967 Traffic Crash
Cedar Rapids reports the death of an Ely woman, the city’s first traffic fatality of 1967, after a 7:47 a.m. crash between a car and a truck at the intersection of Highway 30 and Ely Road SW inside city limits. A 5 year old was also mentioned in relation to the incident.
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Ely
Ely Road
Cedar ‘Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Highway 30
Ely woman dies after head on crash with gravel truck
Eleanor A. Volesky, 57, of route one Ely, died after her car collided with a gravel truck driven by William C. Morrow, 29, of Fairfax. Volesky pulled into the truck’s path at a stop sign on highway 30. The truck struck the passenger side, throwing the car 150 feet into a field. Morrow was unhurt. no charges filed. Investigation ongoing. Services pending at Brosh funeral home.
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Eleanor A. Volesky
Route One
Ely
William C. Morrow
Fairfax
Volesky
Morrow
New Federal City Act Hears Cedar Rapids Interest
Cedar Rapids Mayor Bob Johnson urged strong interest in the federal demonstration cities act saying it could fund a downtown civic center and broader urban renewal projects. He spoke after UCS meetings with Theodore Veenstra of Chicago, who outlined program potential and met with council members. The mayor emphasized innovation and hinted at possible use for law enforcement recreation and Oak Hill Jackson housing renovations.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Gazette
Johnson
United Community Service
UCS
Roosevelt Hotel
Theodore Veenstra
Chicago
Veenstra
Behind Closed Doors
Oak Hill- Jackson
Rail collision injures 105 in Boston snowstorm
Two MBTA four car subway trains collided at City Square station in Charlestown as a snowstorm dumped up to nine inches. At least 105 people were injured though none seriously. passengers were carried away by ambulances and stretchers while crews cleared the icy, elevated platform.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
City Square
Charlestown
Floods Snow And Tornadoes Ravage Wide Region
Weather system across the nation brought floods in West Virginia and Kentucky, heavy snow in the Northeast, and tornadoes in Alabama. Evacuations continued as rivers rose, deaths were reported, and schools closed from Alabama to New York.
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Alabama
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Colorado
Rockies
Women Object but House Okays Longer Truck Bill
Iowa House approved HF212 extending the length of three unit double bottom trucks to 65 feet from 60. The vote stood 70 to 50 with an 85 to 34 amendment limiting the measure to double bottom trucks. single bottom trucks stay at 55 feet. Rep. Elizabeth Shaw and Rep. Joan Lipsky opposed the bill citing safety concerns.
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House
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Edgar H. Holden
R-Davenport
Elizabeth Shaw
R Davenport
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Rep. Shaw
GM Plant Idled Again By Pickets
MANSFIELD Ohio AP brief reports picketing of a General Motors Fisher body plant after a wildcat walkout last month a move that idled the plant and helped trigger shutdowns at other GM facilities. Two union men were hospitalized after an incident with plant security. five union officers remain suspended from the earlier walkout.
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Mansfield
Ohio
General Motors
Fisher Body
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