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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1968

Page

9

Spacecraft Pioneer 9 to Warn of Solar Radiation Storms

Pioneer 9 launched to orbit the sun as a solar wind and radiation monitor while a 40 pound communications satellite serves as a practice target for the global space tracking network. The mission aims to provide advance warnings of solar storms that could threaten moon missions and astronauts.

Cape Kennedy America National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pioneer 9 Interplanetary Space Space Prague Soviet Union NASA Pioneer 6 Earth Pioneer 7 Pioneer 8

Lebanese Premier Solh Dead at 79 After Pro West Policy

Beirut AP report notes Sami El Solh who urged U S Marines during 1958 crisis dies at 79. He led Lebanon as premier during Chamoun Solh joint call and faced Muslim opposition despite funeral turnout by thousands of Muslims and Christians.

Egypt Britain France Israel Beirut Pon- Beirut Sami el Solhers Chamoun Solh Lebanon U.S Eisenhower Abdullah Yafi Camille Chamoun Nasser Syria

Five French journalists fined for De Gaulle remarks

Paris authorities fined Jean-Francois Devay director of Minute $2,000 and four collaborators for publishing material deemed offensive to President Charles de Gaulle. Writers Francois Brigneau and Rene Seive faced $400 and $200, while cartoonists Jean and Jacques Faure paid $120 and $60. The content, published in five issues in July and August 1967, referenced De Gaulle’s Canada trip and his shouted slogan Long live free Quebec.

Paris the Republic Charles de Gaulle Jean-Francois Devay Minute Francois Brigneau Rene Seive Jean Jacques Faure de Gaulle Canada Free Quebec

Federal grand jury declines to indict nine patrolmen

In Columbia, a federal grand jury refused to indict nine unnamed highway patrolmen over the shooting deaths of three Black students during a February confrontation tied to efforts to integrate the city's sole bowling alley. The incident sparked civil rights protests and was later addressed by federal desegregation orders.

Columbia S.C Orangeburg U.S. Department of Justice

The Straw Man Hanged in Effigy Prompts TV Event Change

An effigy of The Straw Man was hung in protest prompting an unexpected shift for The Guns of Will Sonnett airing at 8:30 PM Friday on KCRG TV 9 color.

Will Sonett Kcrg-Tv

Win at Bridge by Oswald and James Jacoby

A bridge analysis by Oswald and James Jacoby discusses a three clubs contract. North and South debate rebids while South tries to make his contract, misplaying key ruffs and discards as East counters with exact overruffing. The column invites readers to solve the play.

Endgame in a Hearts Hand Ends with Eight Tricks

East, South, and West maneuvered through a complex four round heart sequence. East ruffed twice and West discarded a losing spade, allowing South to win eight tricks including the ace of diamonds and two diamond ruffs. West scores down one.

West South North East

Wrecking Crew Uncovers Bar Storeroom In Miami Beach

An accident during demolition exposed a storeroom packed with beer wine and champagne next to Dick Baker’s bar. The crew began loading the stock before Baker ordered them to stop and restore the wall.

Miami Beach Dick Baker

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