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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1968

Page

4

Division in Ranks on a Senate Call

President Johnson weighs a possible special session on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty drawing mixed Senate reactions. Fulbright backs next week consideration while Mundt warns against a lame duck ratification. Nelson and Morton push for action with Nixon seen as key.

Senate Johnson J. W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Texas White House South Dakota Karl Mundt Gaylord Nelson Wisconsin Nixon Thruston Morton Kentucky

Armed Robber Steals 2517 From East Side Hy Vee

A lone gunman robbed the Hy Vee on First Avenue and Sixteenth Street NJ of 2517 during a busy Thanksgiving rush. He threatened four employees and fled eastbound after filling a paper sack with cash. Detectives report unmasked suspect about 5 9, 170 pounds, green jacket and brown hunting cap.

East Side First Avenue Sixteenth Street Beverly Harris Twelfth Street Kathy Timko Staudcourt SE Mary Holt Washington Avenue Lyle de Moss Thirtieth Street

TV Family Affair Stars Lead Lindale Plaza Parade

Sebastian Cabot Anissa Jones and Johnnie Whitaker head the Lindale Plaza Christmas parade starting 9 30 a m with appearances at 10 a m and 2 p m at the mall Police will direct traffic and Santa will greet youngsters officials urged early arrivals

Sebastian Cabot Anissa Jones Johnnie Whitaker Lindale Plaza Mr. French Buffy Jody Lindale Santa

Unsavory Thanksgiving Weather Across Plains to Atlantic

A storm system spread rain sleet and snow from the southern and central Plains to the Middle Atlantic. Rain turning to sleet then snow slicked highways in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas. Flood warnings arose in Tennessee north of Nashville as three inch downpours fell.

Plains Middle Atlantic States Texas Oklahoma Kansas Turner Turnpike Oklahoma City Mississippi Valley Tennessee Nashville Monroe Arkansas Mississippi Nebraska Colorado

Cleaver May Have Fled Country To Avoid Prison

Eldridge Cleaver, 53, high profile Black Panther information minister, is believed to have fled the United States to dodge returning to prison after parole violations. An all points bulletin was issued as he failed to surrender to his parole officer in San Francisco.

San Francisco Eldridge Cleaver Black Panther Cleaver State Building Kathleen Charles Garry California Department of Corrections Garry Bobby Hutton U.S. Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall California Supreme Court Supreme Court University of California Berkeley

France Faces Austerity at Government Reception

At a Paris reception for French parliament members hosted by Jacques Chaban Delmas, President Charles de Gaulle’s austerity program showed its reach as whisky vodka and caviar were absent. Officials substituted champagne cognac and wine, leaving a buffet without caviar.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Jacques Chaban Delmas

Free Movies at Loop Theaters Friday Morning

Downtown theaters in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce will show free films for children 12 and under Friday. The World presents Gentle Giant, the Iowa presents Tarzan and the Jungle Boy, and the Paramount shows Stop Look and Laugh. Shows run sequentially with end times around 12 15 p.m. and 1 p.m. Police assist traffic control near theaters.

Central Retail Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Iowa Paramount

Yugoslavia marks 25th anniversary with Tito reception

Belgrade hosts a 25th anniversary celebration reception for 3,000 guests, hosted by President Tito as part of the observance.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Tito

Prisoner Donates 30 Dollars to Thanksgiving Family

Dick Kraus a prisoner at the Colorado State penitentiary gave thirty dollars from his prison earnings to a Canon City family for groceries for a Thanksgiving dinner He earns a quarter a day for drafting work and makes metal items sold through a Littleton company The warden praised the gesture noting prisoners can become interested in others and help themselves

Canon City Colo Dick Kraus Colorado State Penitentiary Kraus Arapahoe County Denver Patterson

Frigid Thanksgiving Pilgrimage Fulfills a Promise

Ralph Cabrera a 49 year old San Francisco steelworker walked 150 miles from Grants to Chimayo New Mexico in bitter cold to keep a vow made for his son Ronald who served in Vietnam Cabrera endured ice cold nights hunger and blistered feet as he sought a prayer at the Church of Sanctuario de Chimayo and credits his son’s safe return with keeping his word

Santa FE N.M UPI San Francisco Vietnam Ralph Cabrera Chimayo Cabrera Grants, N.M Miles Ronald

Heavy Fighting Along Cambodian Border Reported

As Thanksgiving celebrations ran, a week of heavy combat on the Cambodian line produced 255 enemy deaths across five engagements on Wednesday and Thursday, according to military spokesmen.

Saigon U.S

American Combat Deaths and Wounded in Vietnam Rise

AP dispatch reports last week 160 American combat deaths and 1,432 wounded in Vietnam. U S. servicemen in Vietnam totaled 537,500, up 1,000 from the prior week.

Saigon U.S Vietnam

U S Viet Nam Casualties Shifted Amid Paris Talks Tension

Reported U S and South Vietnamese losses in major battles totaled 21 killed and 37 wounded with heavy fighting near Tay Ninh and Loc Ninh. In a 26 hour clash near Saigon 96 enemy killed, 6 South Vietnamese and 3 Americans dead, 14 wounded. U S helicopters damaged and reinforcements sent as fighting raged along the Cambodian border.

U.S Tay Ninh Loc Ninh U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Saigon 25Th Division

Ford Mercury recall 81 200 cars over brake hose issue

Ford Motor Company announced a recall of 81 200 1969 Ford and Mercury cars for dealer inspection of a mispositioned front brake hose that could rub the brake drum and rupture. Loss of front braking power could occur though rear brakes would still function. Owners will be notified by certified mail to bring cars in for inspection and possible hose replacement.

Detroit UPI Ford Motor Co Ford Mercury

Musicians End Strike Ends with Two Year Pact

In New York, musicians vote 270 to 263 to end a month long strike against three major networks. The American Federation of Musicians president Herman Kenin announces immediate return to work with a retroactive $23 weekly raise to $280.70, plus improved instrument limits rehearsal time and meal breaks.

New York UPI Herman Kenin American Federation of Musicians

Chuckle Husband Answers Phone With Rumor Quip

A lighthearted note has the Chuckle Husband respond to a caller by saying the subject isn’t at home and offering to leave a rumor. The line playfully shifts danger into gossip, reflecting humorous newsroom banter.

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