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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1967
Page
2
Investigators probed the wreckage of a U S navy C47 transport plane after a crash Friday off the South China sea coast 180 miles northeast of Saigon. All 25 aboard were believed American personnel.
Hanoi news agency reported seven U.S. aircraft shot down and several American pilots captured during raids on North Vietnam on Saturday.
Thai Nguyen plant near Hanoi is hit for a second day with 42 aircraft involved. One Thunderchief is missing from last raid. In South Vietnam a helicopter battalion clashed with Viet Cong, while U S forces report friendly fire deaths and mortar attacks on First Infantry division positions. Civilian casualties occur from shelling nearby.
Clearwater Florida AP reports Joseph Lykes 79 longtime chairman and president of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Inc died Thursday in an obituary noting his leadership of the shipping firm and his role in the industry.
In Mexico City a 21 year old mother gave birth to octuplets all eight infants died by morning from dehydration and respiratory problems despite premature status doctors said none are expected to live past 48 hours. The births triggered traffic jams and police guards at the hospital.
James Doolan an Irish immigrant received 696000 in a settlement the largest ever awarded a living person by an American court. The injury occurred August 20 1964 when a tripod platform slipped onto him during work for Case Foundation Co. He can move only his head and one shoulder and uses a wheelchair. The case split 451000 from the Case Foundation Co. and 245000 from B R Abbott Construction Co. The judge approved the settlement report. His wife witnessed the signing. they plan to return to County Cork to build a cottage.
Iowa defeated Michigan 83-76 this afternoon, securing at least third place in the Big Ten race. The win kept the Hawkeyes in the hunt for higher finish and momentum for upcoming games.
J Raymond Jones resigns as Manhattan Democratic leader citing Kennedy’s lack of support. Senator Robert Kennedy urges party unity and strong organization to unite New York Democrats. Observers connect rift to 1960 convention votes for Lyndon Johnson over John F. Kennedy.
Prime Minister Wilson observed his first birthday with a quiet family gathering in London on Saturday.
FBI agents recovered a 250000 array of stolen paintings including a Renoir from the home of Hans Hofmann in Provincetown. Massachusetts men Edward Hurley and Howard Cotter were arrested in New Haven and Springfield respectively, while Michael Cole was held in Springfield. All face charges of interstate transportation of stolen goods or conspiracy.
Twenty five passengers on a Greyhound bus sprinted to safety as a 15 foot wall of fire approached on the Santa Ana freeway. A tanker truck collided, spilling 1825 gallons of gasoline and igniting a fire that charred the scene before firefighters contained the blaze.
Svetlana Stalina daughter of Josef Stalin arrived in Canehorn Rome and was whisked away by Swiss police. Swiss government granted temporary asylum and she asked for rest in Switzerland. Reports say she may settle in a West European country amid U S Soviet tensions.
Washington AP Reagan of California received a pledge of cooperation from senior senator Thomas Kuchel. Kuchel said he intends to cooperate with Reagan for the good of the state and that it would be his duty to any governor.
Peoria AP reports the Richard Speck murder trial enters its fourth week with four jurors seated. The jury will decide the fate of the man charged with the killings of eight student nurses.
NEW DELHI AP Indira Gandhi said Sat urday that former Finance Minister Morarji Desai has dropped his plans to oppose her re elections as head of the Indian government She would name him deputy prime minister a title he had demanded as the price for withdrawing from the race for leader of the Congress party.
Rear Adm. Howard Yeager 61 a top Ninth Naval District commander and two Waves Laura Jean Martin 21 of Port Charlotte Florida and Lora Mae Garret 25 of Los Alamos New Mexico perished in a blaze at Yeager home at the Great Lakes naval training center Mrs Yeager severely burned and rescued by firefighters She was paralyzed and in ill health The fire allegedly started on a sun porch with cause under investigation Yeager died of smoke inhalation while aiding his wife and the Waves two steward mates uninjured later counted among the dead March 31 declared Adm Yeager day in Illinois at a planned naval farewell
American Buell Ray Wortham, 25, from North Little Rock, Arkansas, was fined 5000 rubles and released from a three year labor camp sentence after an appeal. The Supreme Court confirmed theft and black market currency charges but reduced confinement time and kept confiscation of his car and valuables.
A sharp 30 second quake hit Vera Cruz on Saturday causing minor damage and injuring several people, local officials said. The AP report notes the tremor's brief duration and limited destruction.
Athens Ohio AP reports 15000 students left two weeks early for spring break due to a strike by non teaching staff. Crowded streets buses and bank closures created a pandemonium while university president Vernon Alden warned operations could not meet health and safety minimums.
A 1966 tax quip reminds filers that honesty pays when detailing income and deductions. Authorities emphasize accuracy over bluffing and advise keeping records organized to avoid penalties.
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