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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1966
Page
2
In Tay Ninh near the Cambodian border a large Viet Cong force evaded U.S. infantry as heavy casualties occurred in a four day battle. About 200 South Vietnamese militia aided by artillery repelled a daytime attack near Quang Ngai with 30 enemy bodies counted.
Communist Chinese diplomats walked out of Red Square during the Bolshevik anniversary ceremony after Soviet Defense Minister Malinovsky accused Beijing of obstructing bloc aid to North Vietnam. A second walkout occurred within 24 hours. U.S. ambassador and military attaches attended the parade but stayed in place as the event stressed a mild tone with limited new weapon displays.
A mild earthquake struck the republic of Montenegro along the southern Adriatic coast. The center of the tremor was near Skadar lake. No damage or injuries were reported by Tanjug.
Two nine year old girls at a Lakewood laundromat exploited a change-giving scheme by using paper bills to receive toy dollar coins. They accumulated nine dollars in change before the management noticed.
Detroit AP bulletin reports five of six Internal Revenue cases involving James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters union, were settled in U.S. tax court. The sixth case was continued.
In Cleveland AP Sam Sheppard the murder retrial defendant briefly acted as a doctor after being summoned to treat an elderly man who collapsed at the criminal courts building He took the man s purse called a nurse and arranged hospital transport He said the man suffered a coronary attack during the second week of his trial.
Lunar Orbiter 2 will miss its target on the current trajectory and will change course early Tuesday from Cape Kennedy. The 850 pound spacecraft, launched Sunday, plans to capture more than 200 photos of prospective landing sites and enter lunar orbit by Thursday at 425 to 1,150 miles.
Richard Nixon urged voters to elect representatives who will challenge President Johnson, delivering two national TV broadcasts. He accused Defense Secretary McNamara of political fakery over Vietnam troop timing and called Johnson's ally a political stooge.
David Lawrence former Pennsylvania governor and national Democratic figure grew critically ill in Pittsburgh after a heart attack at a rally. Doctors said his condition worsened Monday though some stability was noted, with death deemed certain though time could not be predicted.
In Italy the flood disaster worsens with over 150 bodies recovered and the death toll estimated at 300 as rescue efforts expand. American, British, French and Swiss teams aid Italian forces while epidemics fear grows and millions face food shortages.
A humorous line notes that many would listen to others if not met with aggressive antics. It jokes that people’s troubles are sometimes treated as bites. The quip preserves lighthearted tone and streetwise bite in a concise, quotable form.
The state saw milder than expected conditions as a cold front stalled. Monday night lows ranged from 32 in Ames to 50 in Burlington with highs Sunday between 46 in Cedar Rapids and 66 in Council Bluffs. The five day outlook calls for 4 to 8 degrees below normal with light rain or snow possible.
Dana Rutledge eleven spent his life around skydiving and was trusted to pack chutes for 300 of his 1,000 jumps. His main chute failed to open during a 3200 foot jump from a light plane near Manassas Virginia.
Washington AP The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Fred B. Black Jr convicted of federal income tax evasion. Justices ruled possible inadmissible eavesdropping evidence from FBI bugging of Black and his lawyer's hotel talks, with five justices in favor and two dissenters.
Polls open at 7 am in Marion and Cedar Rapids for the general election on Tuesday. Voting places outside the two cities in Linn county start at 8 am. Polls close at 8 pm with offices from township to U S senator at stake. Linn county polling locations were listed in Sunday's Gazelle.
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