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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1966

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Heaviest Fourth Day Battle Rages in Tay Ninh Vietnam

In Tay Ninh province near the Cambodian border, U S infantrymen possibly 10 000 strong trap a large Viet Cong force as the heaviest fighting since July enters its fourth day. American pilots down two MiG 21s near Hanoi boosting total MiGs shot down to 25. Casualties across Thursday Friday and Saturday reach 157 enemy soldiers with tough fighting continuing. The 196th Light Infantry Brigade the 25th and First divisions lead the multi brigade action around Tay Ninh Long a key infiltration route for Viet Cong supplies into Saigon area.

Saigon Tay Ninh Vietnam U.S Tay Ninh Long James Tuck Virgilina John Rabens Southboro Mass Wilbur Latham, Jr Eagle Grove Iowa

Gina Lollobrigida and Co Convicted in Obscenity Case

Italian court convicts Gina Lollobrigida Jean Sorel Mauro Bolognini and Gianni Hecht Lucari on obscenity charges from Le Bambole The Dolls. Sentences Two months jail and 40000 lire fines suspended. Virna Lisi Nino Manfredi and Dino Risi acquitted.

Interbo Italy Gina Lollobrigida Jean Sorel le Bambole Mauro Bolognini Gianni Hecht Lucari Virna Lisi Nino Manfredi Dino Risi Rome Miss Lollobrigida Manfredi Miss Lisi

White Convicted Of Rights Death Found Murdered

Anniston Alabama police report Hubert Damon Strange a 26 year old white southerner and the first white civil rights killer convict to die in a barroom shooting Strange was shot in the head at a private club in Anniston witnesses said four shots were fired Police questioned Billy Clayton about 30 but no charges yet filed Strange had been convicted last December in Calhoun County for the nightrider killing of Negro Willie Brewster in July 1965

Anniston Ala UPI Hubert Damon Strange Billy Clayton Strange Anniston Hospital Calhoun County Willie Brewster Alabama

Chuckle U Stadium Seats Large Campus Capacity

A Chuckle U university boasts 10 000 seats in classrooms and 50 000 in the stadium. The note attributes copyright.

U University

Nixon Jubilant Over President's Remarks

Nixon shows rare restraint amid Johnson remarks boosting him in 1960 headline role. Campaign swing portrays him as the “new Nixon” urging civil debate, with aides noting tempered reaction and humor gained from earlier defeats.

Nixon California America

Mansfield urges Nixon to applaud Johnson on Vietnam peace efforts

Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield criticized former Vice President Nixon for his comments on Vietnam. He said Nixon should do less talking and more thinking and support President Johnson’s push for an honorable peace in Vietnam.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Nixon Johnson Vietnam Montana

Johnson Faces Vietnam War Inquiry Pressure on Handling

Johnson faced renewed scrutiny as protesters pressed him with questions about how the administration has managed the Vietnam War. Public attention intensified as lawmakers and citizens demanded clearer explanations and accountability.

Johnson Vietnam

Public prompts for future car safety standards

Citizens across the United States propose bold safety ideas for 1968 model cars including full bumper enclosures and roof warning lights. The Commerce Department collects roughly 40 private submissions alongside 16 manufacturers and other groups before final interim standards are set.

Joseph R. Coyne Washington Commerce Department George Buckner Trenton N.J C. W. Ehlert Concordia Department Commerce Connor Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission National Safety Group National Highway Safety Agency

Carmichael Arrested on Riot Charge in Selma

Selma mayor Joseph Smitherman reported that Stokeley Carmichael head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and another worker were arrested Saturday. Carmichael faced a riot incitement charge with a $300 bond after a sound truck blocked traffic in a Black area and he led a chanting march around City Hall.

Selma, Ala Stokely Carmichael Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Civil Rights Organization Selma Joseph Smitherman Carmichael Smitherman Thomas Taylor

New Gazette Lists New Telephone Numbers and Offices

The New Gazette provides updated telephone numbers for general information and offices including 369 1121 for main line and 369 1234 369 1222 369 1333 for ads and circulation. Marion Office reachable at 369 1250.

New Gazette Marion

Fewer Americans To Vietnam Next Year

Defense Secretary McNamara told President Johnson that fewer Americans will be sent to Vietnam next year and draft calls may be cut in half. He cited a stabilized military situation and a gradual slowdown in deployments, with total U S forces in Vietnam near 385 000 by year end and air ordnance cuts planned at home.

Johnson City, Texas McNamara Johnson Vietnam U.S North Vietnam LBJ Texas Defense Defense Department Ino South Vietnam Southeast Asia Defense Secretary

Air-Mali plane crashes in Alpine blizzard above Nice

A Russian-built Ilyushin 14 operated by Air-Mali from Zagreb to Marseille crashed in a blizzard above the Cayelle pass near Entreunes in the French Alps. Seven crew members were aboard. A resident saw a red flare and alerted authorities who could not reach the site due to heavy snowfall and low visibility.

Nice France Air-Mali Marseille Zagreb Yugoslavia Cayelle Pass French Alps Mali Republic West Africa Enstraunes

Palolo Worm Spawn Delivers Caviar Like Feast in Samoa

At 1 a.m. on a November night palolo worms swarm in Samoa reefs releasing millions of eggs viewed as the region's caviar. Natives gather to harvest the eggs, eating them roasted or raw, while Caucasians wash, drain, cook with butter and onions, then serve chilled on crackers.

American Samoa California Capistrano Mission Samoa South Pacific American Territory Hawaii

Deficit Canceled by Month End At U N Say Experts

The United Nations faces a deficit of 30 to 50 million dollars in peacekeeping costs. Moscow and Paris are expected to make voluntary contributions by month end, though amounts are unnamed. Soviet Ambassador Fedorenko indicated contributions would come "in proper time" from all responsible parties.

United Nations (Ap Soviet Union France U. N General Assembly Nikolai Fedorenko Moscow Paris U.N

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