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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1968

Page

5

Striking Students Return To Campus at Mexican U

In Mexico City striking students returned to the University of Mexico after the army withdrew. They vowed to pursue demands for top police firings riot police disbandment and indemnity for those harmed. A call from students abroad raised fears the 1968 Olympics could be affected.

Mexican U Mexico City University of Mexico Mexico Olympic Stadium Uni Mao Tse-tung

Infant dies in washing machine during neighbor boy visit

Police report a four month old girl Laura Leslie Wall died in a washing machine after a six year old neighbor placed her there while the father slept and the mother was away. The coroner confirmed drowning as the cause.

Bakersfield Calif Laura Leslie Wall Kern County Jeffrey John Wall

Train wreck near Corinth kills 34 and injures 150

In Corinth Greece a passenger train halted after an emergency cord pull triggering a collision with a second train. Police say the crash killed 34 people and wounded 150 as voters returned from local electoral districts following Sunday's referendum for a new constitution.

Corinth Greece

Lindsay Wins Reprieve in City Budget Standoff

New York Mayor John Lindsay secured a temporary extension of contracts with 42,500 uniformed workers including 22,000 police, 10,500 firefighters, and sanitation staff. Arthur Goldberg chairs a two man mediation panel with Vincent McDonnell to resolve wage disputes while services continue with limited actions.

New York John Lindsay Arthur Goldberg Benevolent Assn Uniformed Firemen Goldberg P.B.A U.F.A

Geneva Corp seeks waivers for Cedar Rapids apartment hotel

Geneva Corp. proposes a 13 story elderly housing building in Cedar Rapids, asking the city council for variances from height and yard rules. The adjustment board cautioned it cannot bypass zoning or grant changes. Geneva seeks waivers for 12 story height, 109 foot side yard, 116 foot rear yard, and minimum lot area reductions to about 46 square feet per dwelling unit. The project would be on 444 Third Street SE in the B-3 district and rise 146 feet high.

Geneva Corp Cedar Rapids’ Loop Carl Bock Adjustment Board The Northeast Iowa

Yemen Premier Arrives in Moscow for Week-Long Talks

In Moscow Premier Hassan al Amry of Yemen arrived Tuesday for a week long visit to hold military and economic negotiations with top Kremlin officials.

Moscow Hassan al Amry Yemen Kremlin

Jefferson Outlook Earns All American Rating

The Jefferson high school student newspaper The Outlook won All-American honors for the second semester of 1967 68 in the 1400 to 2000 enrollment category from the National Scholastic Press Association. Editor Becky Snell led a staff including Gayle Bryant Mary Bedell Roberta Baird Marie Cada Coni Fifield Jackie Easker Dean Wilson and Amos Richardson under sponsor Mrs Frank L. Martin II.

Jefferson National Scholastic Press Assn Jefferson Outlook Outlook Becky Snell Gayle Bryant Mary Bedell Roberta Baird Marie Cada Coni Fifield Jackie Easker Dean Wilson Amos Richardson The Frank L. Martin II

Laff-a-Day Cartoon Caption Miracle Rescue

A comic strip caption jokes that only a miracle can save him, and then delivers an ironic twist as the hero unexpectedly finds a timely rescue. The line plays on comic timing and everyday heroism with a humorous punch.

Pesticide misuse risks growth of pests says FAO

FAO consultants warn excessive pesticide use in developing countries harms humans and crops. Central and South America and the Middle East are at risk as farmers chase yields on cotton and other crops. Peru's experience shows delaying first applications and using surveys can prevent disasters.

Rome United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Central South America Middle East Ray Smith University of California Peru

Want ads boost efficiency and reach for all

The notice promotes want ads as a fast economical way to do more for more people, highlighting broad utility and quick results for advertisers seeking wide exposure and value.

Mansfield Indicates Adjournment by Oct. 12

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield expects Congress to end its current session by October 12. He pushed an emergency resolution allowing unappropriated federal agencies to operate through that date and said no further such measure should be needed this year. The new authorization replaces an expired one and goes to President Johnson for signature.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Congress Mansfield President Johnson

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