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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
29
Paris reports a 24 hour French worker strike to press for wage gains triggering a surge in gold buying across Europe. Public services halted and gold prices retreated from a multi day peak, with Paris showing the largest drop as price per ounce slipped from the prior high.
The Apollo 9 team faced a stormy North Atlantic as meteorologists disagreed on landing timing. A low pressure system near the northwest Atlantic prompted alt landing plans while winds up to 60 miles per hour and 10 to 12 foot seas challenged recovery operations aboard Guadalcanal.
In federal court Ely banker Louis Buresh identified Beryl D. Feaker as the man who robbed the First Trust bank on February 7. Feaker, 41, denies the charge as the trial opens amid testimony about discussions at Lisbon taverns and a second man whose face was not seen.
Iowa Supreme Court invalidated urban renewal resolutions due to council members owning property in the project area. The 6-2 decision voids votes and orders, requiring a fresh start if the city pursues the renewal plan again. Justice LeGrand wrote the opinion.
Four U S flyers held in Cambodia for a month were released Tuesday on a direct request from President Nixon. Prince Sihanouk announced the release stating he had received a letter from Nixon. A Japanese agency said the men would be turned over to the U S embassy in Thailand.
Heavy fighting raged northwest of Saigon as Viet Cong shells hit over 60 allied bases and Hue. Analysts say a third phase of the spring offensive began, with alert levels raised at several bases. In Tay Ninh and near Saigon, U S troops report 120 enemy killed, while 5 Americans die and 20 wounded. Israeli Egyptian artillery clashes on Suez Canal escalate as both sides threaten further action.
Ray, 41, will not be eligible for parole for 30 years under Tennessee law and will be held in maximum security for a month to six weeks for classification. Warden Lake Russell says after that he will be treated like everyone else. A justice department spokesman notes Ray's guilty plea does not close the investigation of a possible conspiracy, while Coretta King in Atlanta comments that the plea cannot be.
Des Moines AP report recounts Rep. Edward Mezvinsky linking two rat claws found in University of Iowa bologna to a broader meat inspection issue. He cited 1965 material to urge stricter state standards, while colleagues argued over privileges and the ongoing panel deliberations on a proposed law.
Ten thousand longshoremen resumed labor in Karachi after a six day strike that halted the city’s main port. The stoppage disrupted export and import traffic, prompting authorities to press crews back into service to restore operations.
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