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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1967
Page
4
North Vietnamese troops swept from Cambodia to strike a U S infantry company near Saigon. The battle intensified as reinforcements arrived by helicopter. A U S spokesman said the attackers belonged to an elite North Vietnamese division and that a fourth division had moved into the demilitarized zone.
U S command reports 1 075 battle casualties last week including 175 killed and 292 wounded with eight missing. Australian air forces debut new fuel barrel tactic while B 52s strike near Hue. North Vietnamese attacks continue as 5 000 more American troops bring strength to 423 000.
A handwriting expert testified that Sen. Thomas Dodd did not sign 39 personal checks, totaling over $3,000, though the author did not identify who signed them. The testimony aimed to weaken the sworn statement of former bookkeeper Michael O’Hare as the senate ethics panel nears a conclusion. Dodd indicated he planned to testify in his own defense, but fellow witnesses and a shortened session limited him to a partial day.
An old newspaper snippet advertises a dog food with the slogan tastes just like a milkmans ankle. The line echoes quirky period humor and reflects vintage advertising style.
Washington AP reports the House passed an emergency defense appropriation of 12.196 billion dollars while rejecting an amendment to forbid funding for a land invasion of North Vietnam. The bill went to the Senate 123 to 2 after Brown and Rosenthal opposition. Earlier Johnson signed a 4.5482 billion Vietnam war supplemental and urged an honorable settlement.
A captured Viet Cong document criticizes Saigon terrorists for failing to kill Bob Hope and his entertainment troupe during a Christmas tour in Vietnam two years earlier. The report says bombs meant for Hope exploded ten minutes before the troupe arrived.
President Johnson appoints 72 year old Ellsworth Bunker to Vietnam to replace retiring Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and push efforts toward forming a new constitutional South Vietnamese government. Bunker will focus on ensuring the success of ongoing political work.
Republican vice presidential candidate in 1960 Henry Cabot Lodge states he will take no part in the 1968 campaign. When asked about reports he was approached to advise Gov. Romney of Michigan on Vietnam policy, Lodge replies I do not intend to get involved.
Johnson announced Lodge's resignation and Bunker appointment with no changeover date. Reports from Paul Martin and U.N. sources hinted at fresh peace moves as Washington noted Hanoi's policy remained unchanged. Westmoreland will get more top officers and intensified ground action is promised ahead of a Guam war conference with Bunker, Lodge, and other U.S. leaders.
The senate armed services committee Thursday unanimously urged starting deployment of an anti ballistic missile defense system unless an early agreement with Russia halts the costly armament race.
President Charles de Gaulle awarded General Lyman Lemnitzer the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in a ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides. Lemnitzer, NATO supreme commander, recently moved his U S headquarters from Paris to Stuttgart and will relocate NATO HQ to Belgium on March 30.
New York AP reports stocks gained sharply on Thursday extending a rally from Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about twelve points, enough to surpass the 1967 closing high if the momentum continues to the close.
The Veterans Administration has sped up 1967 GI life insurance dividend payments. Officials say the move uses economical operations rather than economic stimulus. Through last weekend all dividends due through September have been processed and mailed or deposited. Computers in St Paul and Philadelphia centers handle weekend and weekday payouts on an economical basis.
The Labor Department reports the jobless rate at 3.7 percent for last month with total employment nearly unchanged despite a small drop in manufacturing payrolls. The figures come as the economy shows mixed but stable activity indicators.
UPI reports Raymond Russo a confidential informant in the Kennedy case says he was hypnotized three times in 1983 by order of District Attorney Jim Garrison. He testified he cannot recall dates or details and questioned Oswald’s identification.
Iowa milk buyers reported no drop in farm pickups on the first full day of a National Farmers Organization hold. NFO said the action began with enthusiastic farmer support and could cut into milk supply, while buyers warned it was too early to judge. Staley noted calm, with no violence reported as the plan covers 25 states.
David Schulte, manager of the coop's Eastern Iowa division at Marion, said the Des Moines Cooperative Dairy will continue to operate normally. The dairy, owned by dairy farmer members, will strive to deliver all members' products and support during this period.
David Shaw nine was buried under earth for nearly 18 hours after a canyon slide at Camp Pendleton. His friend Ronnie Staggs ten was killed. Marines found David after dawn. rescue teams freed him with belted assistance while others searched through the night.
Rescued marines pulled him out as more earth collapsed minutes later. David recalled a two hour ordeal and asked for Ronnie and his mother along with his model plane. Sgt. James Shaw and Sgt. Ronald Stages, both fathers, participated in the search and recovery.
The Senate voted 66 to 28 to approve the consular treaty with Russia aimed at protecting American travelers and easing East West relations, sending the pact to President Johnson for final approval amid Vietnam War tensions. Four reservations and an understanding were rejected, while Republicans backed the measure despite protests over Soviet aid to North Vietnam.
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