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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
2
UPI reports American forces with 850 troops and South Vietnamese and South Korean allies broke into a North Vietnamese jungle fortress 20 miles south of Da Nang. In five days at least 401 communist dead. 65 Marines killed and 250 wounded amid 100 degree heat and ambushes near Khe Sanh.
Paris grinds to a near standstill as unions walk out across coal mines auto plants ports and airports. War veterans and widows join protests demanding higher pensions while government efforts focus on public order and security measures.
Rockefeller and Reagan discuss the other side and Bobby Kennedy. Reagan says he will not change his position and could be drafted if needed. Rockefeller notes Reagan is not yet a formal candidate but could accept votes from Southern delegates.
An Italian businessman said Chinese authorities at the Canton International Trade Fair refused francs from French buyers amid a rising anti French sentiment. He noted the fair shifted from pro French to anti French after news Vietnam peace talks would be held in Paris.
A witty line notes that a successful person has made all his mistakes when no one was around to notice. The quip attributes secrecy to achievement and underscores private trial before public payoff.
TOKYO AP report says Yonetaro Otani aged 86 died Sunday. He left school at 10 to seek wealth in Tokyo and became one of Japan's richest men. He built a vast business empire and influencer in Japanese industry.
In Oelwein after last week’s tornado damage volunteers recovered and the town reported high morale. Joseph Schuster, 51, fell 20 feet from a ladder while aiding church grounds cleanup and sustained a back injury. Dennis Blome, Cedar Rapids, suffered a head injury after being struck by a tree while working with Jaycee volunteers.
The Supreme Court in a 7 2 ruling held the federal jury trial right applies to state criminal cases through the 14th Amendment. Justice White said the right is fundamental to American justice, with dissents by Justices Harlan and Stewart. The decision covers serious criminal contempt and debates over draft board punishments for Vietnam era protesters.
A group of 20 Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Association members protested to the city board of review, arguing downtown core land values are 20 to 40 times higher than suburban commercial land. They define the core area as east of the Cedar River from First to Sixth streets and A to Fourth avenues, urging reassessment to reflect market value.
Police said a stampede at St. Michael's Coptic church in Cairo occurred Sunday night as a crowd gathered to glimpse a reported vision of the Virgin Mary in a church window. Fifteen people died in the crush and many were injured.
Foreign Minister Arshad Husain said Pakistan has informed the United States it no longer wants a U S communications unit operating at Peshawar, about 100 miles west of Rawalpindi, in a move signaling a shift in defense ties.
Columbia University announced disciplinary proceedings against about 25 Columbia College students charged with participating in campus disturbances since April 23 1968. Acting Dean Henry S. Coleman said more than 500 letters will be sent, with deadlines to appear or face suspension, while criminal charges are pending.
Apollo mission crew led by Donn Eisele will practice a difficult rendezvous with a nearby Saturn 1 booster stage 150 miles away to simulate an emergency on a manned lunar flight. The earth orbit mission could last up to 11 days and is slated for September.
Mason City Iowa AP Fred A Priewert a South Dakota game official was named director of the Iowa conservation commission Monday succeeding E B Speaker Priewert 45 of Pierre SD presently is chief of the game management division of the South Dakota department of game fish and parks will take over the Iowa job June 17.
A history teacher at Braintree Randolph Union High School announces plans to run against U.S. Senator George Aiken in Vermont. The move shapes a notable intra party or independent challenge as the election nears with local implications for Montpelier and the state.
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