05 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1969
Page
1
Washington AP says the government rejected a permit for a Capitol to White House march on November 15, citing reliable reports of possible violence. Only a small symbolic parade permitted. New Mobilization committee denounces the claim and vows to pursue lawful assembly.
A humorous observation notes that people living alone tend to be healthier than those with roommates. The joke adds that sharing pain with someone else offers little value when no one is listening.
Republican gains in New Jersey and Virginia uplift Nixon as Lindsay in New York and Stokes in Cleveland win reelection. Detroit and Louisville see mixed results with racial tensions shaping races. Cahill and Holton deliver GOP governorships in New Jersey and Virginia.
Yale President Kingman Brewster condemned Senator Edward Kennedy for blocking Nixon's draft lottery bill calling it hostage taking. He warned young men will not thank Congress if reform remains incomplete and urged authority for a random selection system to work this session.
Cedar Rapids voters elected Donald Canney mayor with 15 051 votes to Gerald Ovels 6 953. Incumbents Stewart Shank and John Oberthien retained finance and safety commissions, while Charles Decker lost to Stan Reinis for parks. Richard Phillips won public improvements, Johnson County results set council lines for 1970–71.
In Tipton the mayoral race was decided by a single vote. Jack Spear won with 200 votes to LaForest Jedlicka 199. Jedlicka did not seek the post and has not requested a recount, offering to serve if elected. Other elections were uncontested.
The 1200 workers at Iowa Beef Packers in Dakota City Neb wage a wage and fringe benefits dispute that could reshape Midwest meat packing. Mediation was called amid an impasse with talks over a no-strike clause and automation.
A Liberian registered tanker SS Keo carrying 36 crew and fuel oil split in half and began sinking 120 miles southeast of Nantucket in a fierce storm. A nearby yacht Whisper with five or six aboard was breaking up in the same area. Coast Guard reports most Keo crew took refuge on the stern as aircraft, helicopters, surface ships and two British vessels converge. Conditions are dire with 16-20 ft seas and 50-60 knot winds as rescue efforts rush to the scene.
United Community Services campaign in Cedar Rapids reports $1,018,113 raised toward a $1,050,000 goal, 97 percent, with 774 accounts unreported last year. Henry Madden says extra outreach and final calls are needed to cover an $8,000 shortfall before Friday noon report. The drive will be audited Thursday night and a full update given at the YMCA meeting.
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