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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1969

Page

4

Testing On Alternates Not Started For Interstate 380

Cedar Rapids reports no start on testing two alternate routes for Interstate 380 west of the city due to the state not yet signing a contract with consultant Joseph Coupal Jr. Approval is pending with the attorney general. Once begun the study should take one to two months.

Cedar Ravings Cedar Rapids Iowa Joseph Coupal Coupal U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Jytate Highway Commission Cedar Valley Pala Cedar River

Fourteen U.S. airmen dead or missing in two crashes

Fourteen American airmen were listed dead or missing after two separate crashes outside combat zones. A Phantom jet collided with a tanker during a refueling over the South China Sea, destroying four planes worth millions.

U.S Combi South China Sta

Paratroopers Struggle To Seize Dong Ap Bia Peak

US paratroopers suffered heavy losses while assaulting Dong Ap Bia near Laos as Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt commanded a battalion to take the 4,000 foot peak. By Sunday the mountaintop had endured ten ground assaults and remained contested despite air strikes and artillery.

Shaw Valley UPT David Lamb Europe Col J. B. Conmy Pembina N.D 101St Airborne Division Dong Ap Bia Hamburger Hill A Shan Hue Dat Nang Tram Saigon Vietnam Weldon Honeycutt Laos Shan Jet Airborne Division Blackjack Honeycutt 187Th Infantry Columbus Anthony Toll Nashville Ind Dong Ajslender

Solon Urges Loyalty Oath For Students At University

Des Moines reports Sen Richard Stephens questions why individuals with police records attend the University of Iowa. He cites Jenry Sies and a budget dispute. references arrests for disorderly conduct and a research assistant’s pay. Colleagues debate how to handle alleged threats and wartime imagery in the discussion.

Frank Nye Garene Asociate Des Moines University of Towa Richard Stephens Crawfardsville Towa Senate Jenry Sies Sies University Howard Bowen Swith Sies Dong Ap Bia Stephens Irald Iowa City Honeycutt Haid Washington Sena Getter

Apollo 10 Sees Two Small Nuisances Before Moon Approach

Apollo 10 moved toward the moon with two minor crew complaints. The astronauts reported a good night’s sleep despite small rocket bursts and chlorine tasting water. They noted foil produced by rocket rotation and debated rechlorination procedure before firing.

Moon

Laird Presses Vietnam Prisoner Release and Moon Mission Notes

Secretary of Defense Laird urged Hanoi to release all American POWs and to ensure humane treatment of hundreds held in North Vietnamese camps. He warned that over 200 servicemen may be listed as POW or missing in action within a month, longer than WWII captivity. The piece also covers Apollo H flight details, astronaut concerns, and mission control notes on propulsion and vibration.

Saigon UPS Muaps Hamburger Hill U.S Washington Laird Hanoi

Three Apollo 10 crewmates form a varied, cohesive team

Apollo 10 crews Stafford Young and Cernan bring distinct backgrounds, from Air Force to Navy to lunar module pilot, forming a confident trio. Their mission will see Cernan approach nine miles to the Moon while Young orbits the Apollo command module.

Space Center, Houston Thanas P. Stafford Air Force Colin W. Young Wagene A. Cernan Safford Young Cernan Stafford

Unclear fragment prompts medical metaphor dialogue

Fragmentary lines show a patient addressing a doctor with cryptic phrases about burning the candle at both ends and an abrupt mention of warfare and copyright. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge from the readable text.

Hoth Ends

Supreme Court voids Timothy Leary marijuana conviction

The U S Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Leary’s 1966 marijuana importation conviction was invalid because federal marijuana laws would violate his right against self incrimination. Justice Harlan stated compliance risked exposing him to state prosecutions, undermining the federal regime.

Washington Supreme Court Timothy Leary Justiee John Harlan Cour Leary U.S Mexico Marijjuana

Stock Market Drops Sharply In Brief Trading Day

New York AP report notes trading began with gains but the Dow Jones industrials fell 6.28 points to 1,959.02 as 1,587 NYSE issues moved. Volume stayed moderate at about 71 million shares with 934 declines and 441 advances. volume declined from Friday.

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