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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1969

Page

4

Nicaragua Tightens Security During Rockefeller Visit

Managua reports stepped up plainclothes police and U S Secret Service protection for Gov. Nelson Rockefeller amid protests planned by university students in Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras. Demonstrations in Tegucigalpa leave a youth dead and sparks of violence as Rockefeller meets regional finance ministers to discuss Central American trade and a coffee price plan.

Managua Nicaragua Nelson Rockefeller New York Honduras Rockefeller Nixon U.S Hiss Servier Drakafeller Tegucigalpa Rockefeller Party U S

Wilderness camps for first-time marijuana offenders in Canada

In British Columbia first-time marijuana offenders are sent to wilderness camps rather than prison. Officials say the four month program at Boulder Bay camp near Alouette Lake teaches survival and discipline to youths, aiming to cultivate responsibility and readiness to rejoin society.

Vancouver B.C British Columbia Malcolm Matheson Matheson Boulder Bay Alouette Lake

Cincinnati Youths Honor Police With March Salute

Hundreds of youngsters from Cincinnati slum areas join civic leaders in a march to police headquarters. They pin corsages on officers wives and place a wreath for 145 policemen killed in the line of duty since 1852. White placards praised police service and kindness.

Cincinnati

Berkeley Parkland Battle Shocks UC Area Injuring Fifty

National guardsmen and police faced a riot as hippies and students resisted parkland clearance near the University of California. Dozens were injured by tear gas, birdshot, and a knife wound while officers arrested 45 guardsmen and blocked loitering citywide and on campus. Stores closed as fencing went up and protests escalated over plans to use the land for an athletic field.

Berkeley University of California Nolice

Air Conditioning Plans Considered for C R Airport Terminal

Cedar Rapids airport officials study central air conditioning for the newest terminal section. The airport commission may delay expansion plans until consultants assess necessity. A decision on air conditioning is expected soon. Chairman Don Hines says work could begin this summer with bids for asphalt surfacing to enlarge the airport parking area, targeted for completion by July 1 when paid parking starts.

Cedar Rapids Airport Commission Commission Don Hines

Czech Magazines Closed by Censors in 1967 Clampdown

Prague reports that two Czechoslovak magazines Listy and Reporter were suspended and later silenced as authorities under Antonin Novotny and Husak enforce strict anti-Soviet dissent limits. Cartoons and essays criticized regime leaders, igniting fears of further editor dismissals and tighter control across publications.

Prague UPI Antonin Novotny Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Everyman Listy Gramophone America Ussr Plamen Listy My 69 Svet V Obrazech

Editors Fired Over Soviet Criticism at Prague Paper

Ladislav Velensky and other editors were dismissed from Prace after the Prague Radio said the trade union paper had not shown enough friendliness toward the Soviet Union. The note hints at a broader use of want ads worldwide to achieve desired results.

Ladislav Velensky Paper Prace Prague Radio Soviet Union

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