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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1968
Page
5
Curtis LeMay told a San Antonio breakfast crowd that if he and Wallace win, they will press North Korea to return the Pueblo crew. He urged diplomacy first, then pressure, and called the Vietnam bombing halt a questionable step.
New York AP report says Capt. Charles Reid died after jumping from a window in his quarters aboard the luxury liner Argentina during a Caribbean cruise. Staff Capt. Edward Newman, 41, took command after Reid disappeared near Cuba. Investigators cited apparent death by own action. steward Clarence Ivory reported finding the captain gone with the window fully down.
University of Iowa artist Hans Breder joins 46 peers in Chicago at the Richard Feigen gallery exhibit opening Oct 23 and running through Nov 23. Critics hail the works as a stark anti violence statement tied to the Democratic convention clashes. Breder, a faculty member since 1966, is noted for delicate dicelike constructions.
In Oelwein on Sunday night a one car crash on highway 150 injured driver Steve Kringlen 18 who was moved to University hospitals Iowa City. Kringlen and three passengers Rick Jans 15 Robin Nissen 17 and Gary McCleary 18 were charged with possession of beer as minors. The three passengers had minor injuries and were released.
William Olmsted, a Fort Dodge native and former LaSalle high school speech teacher, says Boston officials barred him from applying for substitute teaching because of his beard. He contests the discrimination claim and notes his qualifications and Iowa teaching certificate.
Congressman John Culver urged major reform to streamline the federal bureaucracy and curb outdated programs. He backed a Senate-passed executive reorganization bill and a bipartisan congressional reform bill to improve budgeting, committee procedures, and public access to votes.
M Sgt James C Ott named supervisor of Eastern Iowa army recruiters with offices in Cedar Rapids Dubuque Davenport Burlington and Waterloo his headquarters in Cedar Rapids Ott a native of Oskaloosa attended William Penn college and served in the national guard and reserves before active duty in 1941 1946 1955 and numerous overseas assignments He earned the Combat Infantry badge and Air Medal for service in Vietnam He and his wife live at 24 Twenty-fifth avenue SW along with their four daughters Five men enlisted for Ft Polk La Dwayne Mullholland Alan Mant ernath Ronald Southwich Steven Hanken Philip Vogel posthumous awards noted for Dell and promotions for Robertson Whisler Begley Neely Shileng McMahon and more
Five proposed amendments appear on the Iowa general election ballot. They cover annual legislative sessions, city powers with no local tax levy, reapportionment to 50 senators and 100 representatives, item veto power for governors with legislative override, and legislative pay determinations with changes applying next session. Support comes from major parties and groups. opposition centers on annual sessions and compensation proposals.
A tractor valued at 8000 dollars was destroyed by fire two miles southeast of Oelwein on Sunday. Harry Kenniston Jr., 20, was operating the tractor to move silage when silage blew onto the engine and started the blaze.
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