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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1968

Page

6

Berlin clash as 1500 leftists battle police near courthouse

About 1,500 young leftists fought police for two hours in West Berlin injuring over 100 and causing 46 arrests. Demonstrators, armed with cobble stones and poles, tried to storm a district courthouse to debar Horst Mahler, as 1,000 officers and reinforcements policed the scene near Kiesinger's CDU congress.

Berlin Horst Mahler Charlottenburg Kiesinger Congress U.S North Atlantic Defense Alliance

Jordan clashes flare as army surrounds Amman camps

Army moved to quell demonstrations after raids by Arab guerilla groups from Jordan bases. In Ashrafiya and Jabal Hussein, gunfire subsided by morning. U S embassy official said Americans were unharmed and all residents were alerted. Reports said commando leaders were arrested to prevent a planned showdown with the government.

Israel Jordan Palestine Ashrafiya Jabal Hussein Amman Morris Draper U.S Hussein

Noted Architect To Design College Unit

Minoru Yamasaki, famed architect, will design Franklin and Marshall College's student recreational center costing nearly 2 million dollars. The building will be the campus's 26th, and Yamasaki is known as master planner of the World Trade Center project and designer of various global structures.

Lancaster UPI Minoru Yamasaki Franklin and Marshall College Robert W. Sarnoff Sarnoff RCA Yamasaki

UC Davis Scientists Unveil Sterile Carrot For Bigger Faster Growth

Researchers at the University of California Davis report a new sterile carrot variety that grows larger and faster than prior types. The carrot purportedly yields uniform size color flavor texture and higher vitamin A across crops.

Davis, Calif UPI University of California, Davis

Dixon Arrested On Three Counts After Disturbance

Walter W. Dixon Jr. 26 of 1312 G Avenue NE held on intoxication malicious damage to a building and malicious injury to a motor vehicle. He caused a disturbance at a party at 1331 First Avenue SE and rammed the Simonis residence porch with his car. About 600 dollars damage reported. He pled guilty to intoxication and fined. Bond set at 500 dollars on each damage charge awaiting arraignment.

Walter W. Dixon, Jr G Avenue NE Dixon Robert C. Simonis Simonis Simonis Auto

Vietnam Opponent To Speak at Upper Iowa College

Curtis Crawford, ethics and politics lecturer at the New School for Social Research, will address Upper Iowa college students Thursday at 10 a.m. The convocation is open free to the public. Crawford advocates broadening the selective service act to grant conscientious objector status to men who oppose a particular war and can justify their stance before an impartial tribunal.

U of I Translators Aid Russian Text On Ship Waves

University of Iowa professors helped translate and edit a Russian work titled Theory of Ship Waves and Wave Resistance. Louis Landweber and J N Newman edited and updated the text, with Max Oppenheimer translating it. Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the U of S Institute of Hydraulic Research, work began in 1964 after correspondence with A A Kostyukov of Odessa Institute of Marine Fleet Engineers.

Iowa City University of Iowa Louis Landweber Department of Mechanics and Hydraulics J. N. Newman Department of Naval Architecture Massachusetts Institute of Technology Max Oppenheimer U. of I Oppenheimer State University College Fredonia N.Y U.S. Office of Naval Research U. of S. Institute of Hydraulic Research A. A. Kostyukov Odessa Institute of Marine Fleet Engineers Kostvukov

Murdock Charged After Family Dispute and Firearm Incident

Cora J. Murdock aged 26 of 1027 First Street SE was arraigned in municipal court on charges of discharging a firearm within city limits and intoxication. She pled not guilty and is jailed in Linn County on $110 bond for each charge with trial set for 2 p.m. November 21.

Cora J. Murdock First Street Linn Miss Murdock Murdock Joe Murdock Cora

Hopkinton Depot Fund Nearing Goal in Delaware County

The Delaware County Historical Society raises funds to move and preserve the Hopkinton railroad depot and seeks contributions by check to the Manchester contact. Manchester residents donated 879.75 with a final county total to be announced after tabulation. If oversubscribed, excess finances a nearby land purchase under consideration. Over 1,500 people visited the Hopkinton museum this summer before winter closure.

Manchester Delaware County Historical Society Hopkinton The Historical Society Don Nagel

Oelwein Man Hurt In One Car Crash

Glen Hepker 34 of Oelwein was listed in fairly good condition at the hospital Monday after a one car crash on highway 150 south of Hazleton Saturday night.

Luther Plans For Messiah at Luther College

Luther College stages the 65th annual Handel Messiah on Nov 30 at 7 30 p m and Dec 1 at 3 p m in the fieldhouse. A 900 student chorus, the largest Messiah chorus in the US, rehearses under Weston Noble with Norwegian smorgasbord meals in Centennial union before each performance. Tickets are on sale at the college ticket office.

Decorah Luther College Luther Fieldhouse Weston Noble Luther Music Centennial Union

Wallace Confident Campaign Impact Felt In South

Wallace spoke at the Georgia capitol vowing the nation would feel his campaign’s impact whether he wins or loses. He outlined electors guidance plans and predicted success by winning 177 electoral votes plus several Midwestern states. He argued any president must address multiple viewpoints beyond the three major candidates.

Atlanta George Walllace Dixie Wallace Georgia Montgomery Ala Clayton Johnson ABC House of Representatives Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey Humphrey Nixon Curtis LeMay Air Force Congress American Independent Party

Robbery At Miami Market Aliens Wallets From White Shoppers

Five Black bandits robbed a Miami supermarket Sunday and escaped with about $1,000. Witnesses said they ordered white customers to surrender wallets while warning minorities to stay calm and avoid nerves.

Miami

C R Policeman Hurt Sunday in Traffic Accident

Robert O. Holland Jr of 2089 High Drive SE was charged with failure to control after his car struck a police squad car at C Street and Eleventh Avenue SW. Officer William Meyer, 27, was treated at St Luke's hospital for a facial injury and released. Police car was driven by Officer William C. Hintz.

Robert O. Holland, Jr High Drive C Street Eleventh Avenue William Meyer St. Luke’s Hospital William C. Hintz Holland

Funny Girl Unit Set at University of Iowa

A traveling theater group presents Funny Girl at 8 15 p m Saturday in the Iowa Fieldhouse funded by the University of Iowa Central Party committee. Carmen Natiku stars as Fanny Brice with tickets 350 3 and 250 at the university box office and at the fieldhouse and union on show day.

Iowa City University of Iowa Central Party Committee Iowa Fieldhouse U. of I Fieldhouse Union Fanny Brice Carmen Natiku Barbra Streisand New York London University

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Congress Hall Christian Democratic Party West Berlin Technical University Court of Honor Debar Mahler Soviet Union East Germany Christian Democrats America NATO West Europe Mid-East Fred Schuchmann 2Nd Ave Lloyd Smith Smith Leving Hoffbauer Vietnam Upper Iowa U. of Iowans Hopkinton Depot Oelwein Luther Messiah By Jules Loch C.R U. of Iowa Politicat Advertis Jilin Ois Electric Company
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