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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1967
Page
1
Chicago AP report notes the National Farmers Organization milk withholding campaign had little effect on weekend trade. Supplies were reported not far below normal across the 25 state area staked out by the NFO in its effort to push prices higher.
Linn county NFC will stage a milk dumping demonstration Sunday at 3 p.m. at the first field east of Coggan sale barn in Central City. President George Caraway, after a 20-member meeting with two non-members, said morale was high amid the milk withholding campaign.
Farmers and retailers report little disruption as dairy holdback presses prices from 8 to 10 cents a quart. NFC president Staley warns the next 96 hours are crucial while the NFO plans meetings with dairy industry segments.
A brief humor item notes that certain people simply recall grandiose details rather than exaggerate. The joke plays on memory versus fabrication and reflects a light, observational tone.
Arkansas teen Rosemary Dunaway 17 from Little Rock won America's 1967 Junior Miss title chosen from 12 finalists in Mobile. Runners up included Susan Vining Barbara Specht Julie Fleece and Sharon Ginn. The program awards about 30000 in scholarships and 8000 in preliminary scholarships were given during the week.
Des Moines reports a jubilant Jefferson basketball team clinched the Iowa championship with an overtime win over Ames. Coach Gay Cahn outlined plans to celebrate with a church service, a noon departure, a Grinnell dinner, and a homecoming welcome at Jefferson High School as Cedar Rapids fans prepare to greet the J Haws in Homestead. It marks Jefferson’s first state title since 1922 for a Cedar Rapids public school.
Meshulam Riklis head of Rapid American Corp describes a $2 million gain from buying 200,000 Schenley Industries shares at 50 each and selling after the deal with P Lorillard. He notes the stock rebound after the merger news and reveals the trade was partly accidental yet profitable. Riklis traces his rise from a $25,000 start to building a corporate empire with Glen Alden and McCrory interests behind Rapid American.
A strong quake jolts central and northern Japan early today, stopping clocks and rattling doors and windows. Officials report no immediate major damage but crews assess infrastructure and safety. Local residents describe tremors felt across several prefectures as warnings and aftershocks follow.
Senator Mansfield rejected Bonn’s plan to have West Germany buy U.S. bonds to cover troop costs, calling it no solution. He argued long term bonds would merely shift the U.S. costs into German investments and not reduce actual expenses.
Cedar Rapids postmaster C. R. Petro died at St Luke’s hospital after an operation for an intestinal obstruction. He was 68, a World War I veteran and longtime civic leader. Survived by wife Beatrice Alderson, a son, siblings and several relatives. Funeral plans pending. donations to the heart fund requested.
U S B 52 bombers flew in from Guam for six raids over two nights blasting enemy base camps and supply depots, unloading tons of explosives in Saigon reported by AP.
Jefferson Jeff Hawks nipped Ames 72 71 in overtime to claim the class AA state tourney crown at Veteran's Auditorium before 15 000. Jeff star Larry Baker scored 31 points as Jim Nance and Larry Lawrence aided the rally after a 10 0 start, with Baker sealing the win in the extra period.
President Johnson left Washington for Guam to hold a two day strategy conference on Southeast Asia and the Vietnam war. He described U S involvement as painful yet necessary to keep hope alive and strengthen commitment. The departure followed a governors dinner at the White House marking federal state relations talks.
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