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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
27
Thousands of U S and South Vietnamese troops sweep valleys near Khe Sanh and Danang in new offensives to disrupt enemy attacks. Spokesmen report four American aircraft down in three days, one killed and six wounded, with munitions stockpiles found and limited resistance encountered.
Roseann Snakenberg 17 of Sigourney died Sunday evening when a tractor overturned on the Clubb farm near What Cheer while she rode with Francis Clubb 16. He suffered a crushed leg and remained in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services are planned at St Marys church.
In a nationwide radio address Richard Nixon blasts Democratic policy as draining the treasury to soothe conscience and demeaning voluntary effort. He cites a poll claiming 61 million adults ready to contribute 245 million hours weekly and pledges to mobilize this energy.
A quip from a congressman's campaign HQ warns voters to beware candidates promising pie in the sky. They plan to use your dough, reflecting political humor about fiscal promises.
In Erie Hubert Humphrey criticized Richard Nixon and George Wallace for campaign tactics as he campaigned in Pennsylvania. He argued voters distrust the two and stressed trust in the candidate and party. He faulted Nixon on desegregation enforcement and the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and said Nixon campaign managers quietly address Wall Street interests.
Gazette associate editor Frank Nye details Benton county election trends in a seventh article in the county series. The piece appears on page 5 of today’s Gazette and discusses party prospects and regional political dynamics.
Two young Marshalltown women died in a three vehicle crash at the Blairstown corner on highway 30 in dense fog. A survivor from the death car, badly hurt, lay unconscious at St Luke’s hospital. Cedar Rapids residents Mrs Jannie McNiel and her daughter Mrs Edward Mahnke also injured.
Detroit Tigers overcome St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 after a three run rally in the seventh inning. The win, in game five, keeps Detroit's series hopes alive.
Brock lined a double to left and Cepeda hit a two run homer as St Louis goes ahead 3-0. Flood scored on a single, others recorded outs as Detroit and St Louis exchange plays. The page notes multiple at bats, outs, and base runners with no final score yet.
Cedar Rapids report notes United Community Services campaign extended one week as baseball World Series occupies attention. UCS Chairman George Lowe reshuffled lineup and moved the victory dinner to October 17 while reporting 602216 dollars raised, 62.6 percent of goal, with 47 percent of accounts completed.
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford plans a West Berlin visit during a NATO meeting in Bonn to signal U S determination to defend Western rights in the encircled city. He will inspect U S forces and tour Berlin as Moscow moves forces into Central Europe, with U S leaders opposing reductions in Europe troop strength.
Prague sources say Alexander Dubcek and three Czech leaders may resign in protest of a Kremlin treaty legalizing Soviet occupation. Possible quitters include Premier Oldrich Cernik President Ludvik Svoboda and Josef Smrkovsky. Decision of the 190 member central committee expected within 48 hours.
President Johnson will speak on a NBC radio program Thursday night as part of a Democratic campaign push. The taped address, the first national radio appeal of the campaign, is aimed at 6:45 p.m. CDT and will run about 10 to 15 minutes.
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