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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1969
Page
5
Saigon reports a two day border battle near Cambodia left 30 South Vietnamese dead and 105 wounded as part of five major engagements in 24 hours. Americans counted 31 dead and at least 127 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties amid air cavalry and infantry actions around Saigon and Kontum.
Defense Secretary Laird said U S troops crossed into Laos when necessary to protect American forces. He noted operations in which Marines may have seized hills as part of Dewey Canyon but stressed no escalation and said such actions require top command approval. He planned a Honolulu stop before reporting to President Nixon.
From Walter Reed Army Hospital doctors report Ike Eisenhower is two weeks after major surgery with steady progress. He is eating solid food and sits up in a chair for short periods daily though still weak.
Urban renewal discourse in New York centers on a mounting edifice complex as policymakers weigh landmark protections against new construction. Critics argue tall developments reshape neighborhoods while proponents say they unlock needed housing and commerce.
President Thieu warned in Saigon that the communists will be punished if terror attacks continue. He said Vietnam and the allies cannot forgive the savage action any longer and stated they will not sit still or unilaterally deescalate the war.
Parents faced with teen drug problems can take constructive action, not panic. Alton Blakeslee of the Associated Press starts a ten part series on safeguarding children from narcotics, with guidance on recognizing signs and steering at risk teens toward better choices.
Special to The Gazette reports two armed masked men abducted Glen P. Schilling from his home and forced him back to the Riverside Drive Eagle store after closing. One suspect accompanied him in Schilling's car while the other stayed with his family. No injuries, but a can of Mace was used. Suspects described as 6 foot 1 and 5 foot 10, 150 pounds, wearing ski masks.
Apollo 9 astronauts James McDivitt David Scott and Russell Schweickart fired the service engine for 25 seconds to lower the orbit's perigee and raise the apogee in case of an emergency reentry as stormy weather threatens Thursday splashdown near Bermuda. Ground controllers traced warning lights to the propellant utilization gauging system and noted one red light would blink but no alarm.
The Supreme Court issued guidelines on wiretap evidence, allowing use of unlawfully obtained recordings if the defendant was not a participant and the premises were not personal. If the defendant was party to the conversation or the premises were bugged, he may seek suppression with safeguards and an adversary hearing. The decision also upheld a antitrust ruling against Tucson Newspapers.
The U S total employment rose sharply for the fifth straight month to 76.2 million in February with unemployment at 3.3 percent the lowest in 15 years. Increases totaled 380 000 last month driven across nearly all industries and lifting the five month gain to 1.6 million.
James Earl Ray admitted involvement in a conspiracy to kill Martin Luther King and, after a brief trial, was sentenced by a jury to 99 years in prison. He chose the plea to avoid a potential death sentence at an April trial.
Des Moines reports the 1969 session opens with Senate approval of a 234.6 million two year public school aid bill. Democrats say funding is insufficient and will trigger local property tax increases up to 3.5 mills. The measure mirrors Gov. Robert Ray’s budget with no state tax rise.
Egyptians mourned army chief of staff Gen Abdel Moneim Riad shot by an Israeli shell. A huge Cairo funeral united President Nasser and crowds chanting for arms for revenge. U N observers blamed Egypt for starting Saturday’s artillery duel at the Suez Canal.
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