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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1967
Page
4
President Johnson proclaims Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and urges national prayer at 11 a.m. local time. He reaffirms commitment to Vietnam, calls for peace talks, and honors servicemen while stressing liberty and justice at home and abroad.
A combat marine's letter from Vietnam alleges most deaths in a recent engagement came while soldiers attempted to fix jammed M-16 rifles. Rep. Howard read excerpts to the House and sought a Defense Department explanation. The letter cites 72 men down to 19 and accuses Pentagon of hiding jammed rifle photos.
Atlanta AP report describes Emory University students staging a pre finals slop-in called an aggression rally. The Phoenix humor magazine sponsors the event with a parade of study-harried students and a mudpie duel between Dean John Stephens Jr and a Food Services director, as they blow off steam before exams.
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