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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1968

Page

2

De Gaulle flees Paris amid protests and crisis

Paris reports President de Gaulle left the capital by car and later helicopter to his Colombey home as mass demonstrations demand his resignation. Labor rage expands with a 12 percent pay rise demand and strikes threaten nuclear and industrial sectors.

Paris de Gaulle France Elysee Palace White House Colombey - Les - Deux - Eglises Danny Colin Bendit Xavier Deniau Labor Confederation Pierrelatte

Unidentified Object Seen In Sub Hunt

The navy reported spotting an orange object north of an Atlantic oil slick linked to the missing submarine Scorpion and its 99 crew. Sailor on the USS Hyades saw the object but an overhead aircraft could not confirm it. The search broadened to 90 ships and 30 planes with renewed air sweeps along the continental shelf near Norfolk.

Washington Navy Scorpion John Davis Pentagon Azores Davis Hyades Norfolk Continental Shelf

Chuckie Odds and Ends Refresh

A concise note on fashion and identity references in popular culture. The playful line suggests gender cues based on clothing and hair, reflecting lighthearted social commentary from a humor column.

Iowa Declared Disaster Area after May tornadoes

Congressman John Culver announced President Johnson signed the measure declaring Iowa a major disaster area. Oelwein Maynard Charles City and Elma qualify for reimbursements of eligible public facility repair, replacement, and cleanup costs. Federal emergency planning officials will meet with local leaders to prepare applications.

John Culver Dcedar Rapids Johnson Iowa Culver Oelwein Maynard Charles City Elma Federal Office of Emergency

Iowa Governor Urges Daytime Headlights for Memorial Weekend

Gov. Harold Hughes designated Memorial Day weekend as a time for driving with headlights on both day and night. He framed the rule as a twofold reminder of road dangers and a memorial to those lost in Iowa traffic accidents and to veterans. A strong law enforcement posture would target careless drivers to ensure safer travel.

Des Moines UPI Harold Hughes Iowa

Pet Day Nursery Blast in Hapeville Kills Six

An explosion and fire hit a suburban day nursery in Hapeville causing six deaths and many injuries, authorities said. Police confirmed casualties as investigators examined the site for causes.

Atlanta Hapeville

Protesters attack High Court. windows smashed in Washington

Shouting Viva protesters outside the Supreme Court charged the building and hurled rocks at main floor windows. Court police pushed them back as about 300 people from the Poor People’s Campaign demonstrated over a Northwest Indian fishing ruling. Four windows were shattered. no injuries reported among workers or reporters.

Washington Supreme Court West States Resurrection City

House Insists on Six Billion Dollar Spending Cut

The House voted 259 to 137 to demand a $6 billion reduction if a $10 billion income tax increase is approved. Lawmakers rejected a plan to halve the cut to $4 billion, a figure President Johnson said he would reluctantly accept.

Washington House Johnson

Morse Holds Lead in Oregon Democratic Senate Primary

In late returns Morse led Duncan by about 5,000 with 2,421 of 2,599 precincts reporting in Lane county. Duncan meanwhile gained in Multnomah county but Morse appeared safe. Morse, a former Republican and current Democrat, faced his first stiff primary challenge.

Robert Duncan Morse Lane County Duncan Phil McAlmond Multnomah County Portland Law Senate

Oregon's McCarthy Wins Big In Nixon Oregon Votes

In Oregon on the GOP side Nixon ran away with 73 percent of the vote while McCarthy led Democrats with 45 percent to Kennedy's 39 percent. McCarthy claimed the victory confirms his candidacy and Kennedy conceded a setback as Humphrey presses to lock up delegates. The tally counted 2,178 of 2,599 precincts with McCarthy ahead in most eastern wheatland counties and Multnomah in Portland, while Kennedy led along the coast and in western lumbering centers.

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Kennedy Ambushed on the Oregon Trail

In Oregon the Kennedy campaign backfired as McCarthy gains momentum and Humphrey picks up uncommitted delegates. The article notes Kennedy's tactical errors and Oregon's impact on the Democratic nomination race with California and South Dakota looming.

Kennedy Oregon

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