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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1967

Page

3

Jewel Heist at Palm Bay Club Nets $350000 in Gems

Miami police report two masked gunmen robbed hotel magnate Carling Dinkler and his wife in their penthouse at the Palm Bay club, taking about $350,000 in jewels including a $110,000 diamond ring. The ring was recovered as the only insured item. The assailants used tape to bind the couple and fled after the theft.

Miami UPI Carling Dinkler Dinkler Mrs. Dinkler Willis du Pont du Ponts Palm Bay Club Biscayne Bay Atlanta Miami Club

Move Toward Changes in ADC Policy

County officials move toward enforcing ADC cooperation rules. The plan would require notifying the county board of social welfare about ADC recipients who do not pursue legally due support, with hearings to determine eligibility. Five paternity suits dismissed with prejudice will be summoned to appear at the November 27 board meeting.

Linn ADC Airy William Faches County Board of Social Welfare Anthony Scolaro Board of Social Welfare Fadhes Faches Scolaro Fabhes Dudley Henderson Steve Jackson Eugene Kopecky Department of Social Welfare James Nisley Jackson Johnson Vietnam Uncle Sam Ho Chi Minh

Today’s Chuckle About Silence and Speech

A light quote on having nothing to say while avoiding voicing it aloud. The remark emphasizes quietness as acceptable when not spoken.

Chance of Snow and Rain Across Iowa Forecasters Say

A 30 percent chance of showers or snow is forecast for Friday night as a rain system moved across Iowa. Skies cleared Friday morning then clouded again from Minnesota. amounts included .53 inch at Clarence and .3 inch at Walford. Temperatures will drop into the 20s or low 30s with a 20 percent precip chance Saturday and upper 40s highs Sunday.

Weather Bureau Iowa Minnesota Clarence Walford

Dachshund Dabo Follows Boy Into Pipe Rescue

In Durham North Carolina a dachshund named Dabo crawled into a 15 inch culvert pipe while a 5 year old boy James Cole followed. Firefighters freed the boy after one and a half hours. The boy was unharmed and soon laughing again.

Durham N.C Dabo James Cole

UGN Campaign Reaches 96 7 Percent of Goal in Linn County

The Linn County United Good Neighbor campaign reports 884 320 pledged of a 917 221 goal at an informal breakfast. Seven divisions have not yet met quotas but progress is shown by the professional division at 102 9 percent and gains by Goss Co and various professional groups.

Linn County United Good Neighbor UGN Washeld Cleo Edwards Edwards Goss Co Miehle-Goss- Dexter, Inc Physicians’ Assistants Life

Tod Plancon Safe After Car Theft Abduction

Police found Tod Plancon, 2 months old, alive after a teenage thief drove off with the car. Suspenseful search in freezing conditions led to the open back porch discovery. Tod was fed and returned to his grateful parents at a Bridgeport hospital. The car was left abandoned in Bridgeport. Tod’s car seat had been taken.

Fairfield, Conn William Plancon Tod Philip Ganser Bridgeport Stephen Sherwood Plancon Tiger Ted Plancons Bert Andrew

Burglars Foiled by Tear Gas At Goose Lake Bank

Goose Lake police and a deputy chased two men who smashed a window of Goose Lake Savings bank before dawn. The suspects, seen inside at 4 am, fled in a battered 1957 Cadillac after triggering a tear gas alarm and failing to crack the vault. Goose Lake, Iowa, population about 200, is thirteen miles northwest of Clinton.

Goose Lake

Johnson says no rise in Vietnam troop level anticipated

President Johnson indicated the U S command in Vietnam expects no increase in the 525 000 troops authorized for U S forces. He rejected calls to halt bombing and warned against assuming withdrawal. He praised U S efforts, defended ongoing commitments, and urged measured dissent while signaling tax reform remains a priority.

Washington Johnson U.S Vietnam William Westmoreland North Vietnam Hanoi

77 Iowa U Protesters Fined $50

Special to The Gazette Iowa City 77 protesters were fined 50 dollars and 4 court costs each for disturbing the peace after a November 1 Memorial Union demonstration against marine recruiters. Most defendants were students with bonds to the county school fund.

Iowa Iowa City Memorial Union University of Iowa The Union Fotal

Americans Capture Two Hills At Dak To in Dak To Battle

American forces from the Fourth Infantry Division seized Hill 1338 and the 173rd Airborne captured Hill 889 during heavy fighting near Dak To in the Central Highlands. The actions, aided by napalm and artillery, blocked North Vietnamese rocket and artillery deployment along the crest. Captain Donald Scher led the climb to top Hill 1338, while Col. Jase Hendrix urged persistence as troops cleared the summit.

Saigon Dak Fourth Infantry Dak To 173Rd Airborne Brigade Peter Arnett Fourth Infantry Division Scher William Thomas Wayzata Minn Jase Hendrix U.S Arnett Rick Merron

Surveyor 6 makes historic hop on moon in test flight

Surveyor 6 rose about 10 feet for a 6.5 second flight on the moon, then settled eight feet from its landing site. Scientists at JPL used the maneuver to assess surface strength and capture stereo photos, aiding Apollo plans and footprint measurements before the lunar night.

Pasadena Lunar Moon Jet Propulsion Laboratory Apollo Earth JPL Surveyor Control Center Deep Space Network Goldstone Calif

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