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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
3
Millions of French workers walked out for 24 hours pressuring for wage increases. Public services like trains and lights were disrupted as gold prices edged down from a peak, with hospitals, offices, and shops operating sparsely amid emergency measures and limited flights.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP A weatherman on the scene disagreed with Mission Control meteorologists Tuesday predicting winds too high for a safe Apollo 9 landing in the main Atlantic recovery zone on Thursday. Guadalcanal reports alternate landing plans being considered.
In open federal court, Louis Buresh of the First Trust and Savings bank in Cedar Rapids identified Beryl D. Feaker as the Ely bank robber from Feb. 7. Buresh could not identify the second man. Feaker, 40, faces trial as the sole defendant. The prosecutor outlined discussions with Feaker about the robbery at Queens Tap in Lisbon and with Clarence Robinson and tavern owner Gladys Clark testifying.
London AP reports Prime Minister Wilson reached his 53rd birthday on Tuesday. No official observance was planned at No. 10 Downing Street, though greeting cards and congratulatory telegrams poured in from allies and friends.
Memphis AP report covers James Earl Ray admitting guilt to first degree murder in the King assassination while dissenting voices question a conspiracy. District Attorney Canale says no evidence of a conspiracy. Abernathy and author Huie cite unresolved questions. Ray is sent to Nashville prison with parole unlikely for 30 years.
Iowa Supreme Court ruled 6 to 2 that city council members who owned property in the proposed urban renewal area could not vote on establishing the project. The decision voids the challenged resolutions from 1967 and earlier ordinances, forcing a new start if the city wishes to proceed.
Heavy fighting northwest of Saigon and artillery raids on Hue mark the start of a new phase in the spring offensive. U S forces report 120 enemy killed in four Tay Ninh province engagements while casualties total five Americans killed and 20 wounded. North Vietnamese units push toward Saigon as U S patrols disrupt supply lines and defend multiple bases along the frontier.
Washington reporters learn that four U.S. airmen held in Cambodia for a month were released on a direct request from President Nixon. Prince Sihanouk announced the release in a broadcast and said the men were freed as of today. A White House comment was not immediate. A Japanese agency said the airmen would be handed to the U.S. embassy in Thailand.
Des Moines AP reports Rep. Edward Mezvinsky reveals two rat claws found in University of Iowa bologna from spring 1965. He urges tougher meat and poultry inspection, citing uninspected plant and potential consumer fraud. House debates move toward stronger law as critics challenge adequacy.
KARACHI AP Ten thousand longshoremen returned to work on Tuesday after a six day strike that paralyzed West Pakistan's major port.
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