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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

38

Muskie Says Nixon Had No Leadership Record

Senator Edmund Muskie asserts in a CBS interview that Richard Nixon had no leadership or notable accomplishments during his public service. He contrasts Nixon with Hubert Humphrey who he says has a long record of leadership in civil rights and public service. Muskie also notes potential Democratic campaign considerations and mentions Eugene McCarthy.

Muskie Nixon Washington UPI Sen Edmund Muskie Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey Eisenhower Humphrey Minneapolis Peace Corps Food For Peace

Advances and air strikes mix in Vietnam border region

U S and allied forces report heavy air bombardment and ground sweeps around Khe Sanh and Da Nang. A Vietnamese woman led troops to a Viet Cong prison camp in the Mekong Delta freeing 24 prisoners, including civilians and soldiers.

South Navy Mekong Delta Khe Sanh U.S South Vietnam da Nang Thuong Duc

UCS Continued Report Shows Wide Ranges In Quotas Met

The up to date report lists major firms at 68.9 percent of goal while several groups exceed last year’s performance. Notable outstandings include Northwestern Mutual Life 250 percent, Peoples Furniture 230 percent, and Bohemian Savings 112 percent. School staff and government sectors show mixed results with varying completion of quotas.

Women’s Geographic National Oats Co Armstrong’s Co Bohemian Savings and Loan Assn National Cash Register Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Peoples Furniture Co

Car Stalls: Cedar Rapids Women Robbed By Intruder

Two Cedar Rapids women report a man forced entry into their stalled car at Fifth Street NW around 2 am. He is described as about six feet tall, 180 pounds with a beard, wearing a jacket with Heils Angels on the back, and stole $6 from their purses. The women escaped and found their purses looted upon return.

Cedar Rapids Fifth Street Charlottel Bailey Highland Drive Norma Steine Seventh Avenue Heils Angels

Suit Filed in District Court Over Water Softening Equipment

Cedar Rapids firm C.R. Laundry, Self-Service Laundry Co., and G. C. Wheeler sue Union Tank Car Co. in federal court seeking 375000 dollars. They allege Lindsay division water softening equipment was defective and generally unfit for resale use, with false remedial representations to induce purchase.

Cedar Rapids Union Tank Car Co Chicago Lindsay Self-Service Laundry Co G. C. Wheeler

Rusk Warns of Eighth Offensive in Vietnam

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said North Vietnam may launch a third major offensive, citing intelligence reports while noting allied forces are ready. He spoke at a lunch meeting, with General Creighton Abrams affirming the defenders can cope if the attack materializes.

New York UPI Dean Rusk North Vietnam Rusk Creighton Abrams U.S Vietnam

Schultz Hearing Set After Alleged Gun Attack

John L. Schultz 22 of 1230 Lake Avenue NE faced a municipal court for a preliminary hearing on an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge. The hearing was set for 2 p.m. October 22. Schultz posted a $500 bond and was released. Authorities said he fired a .22 caliber rifle shortened to a handgun at his wife Mary Ann behind their residence.

John L. Schultz Lake Avenue NE Schultz Mary Ann

Bus Tragedy in Numata Leaves Two Dead

A minibus plunged off a highway near Numata, Japan, and rolled into a river bed on Sunday, killing two people and injuring four others. Local authorities and passersby assisted survivors and opened an investigation into the crash conditions.

Numata Japan UPI

Wallace Says No Nuclear War For Vietnam

Wallace pledges no use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam and vows a military victory only if negotiations fail. He emphasizes peace through superiority, argues his campaign is a true national movement, and notes comparable law and order rhetoric with Humphrey and Nixon. Curtis LeMay joins him. he cites strong grassroots support and similar violence claims as other candidates.

North Vietnam Johnson Humphrey Sen Eugene McCarthy Curtis LeMay White House Washington UPI George Wallace Vietnam American Independent Party Joint Chiefs of Staff Wallace Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon Law and Order Nixon

Johnson signs $14.57 billion housing bill in brief

President Johnson signed into law a $14.57 billion appropriation bill funding the Department of Housing and Urban Development and numerous independent agencies for the current fiscal year. The measure provides substantially less for major housing programs than he had requested.

Washington Johnson Congress Department of Housing and Urban Development

Two C R Men Held on Three Larceny Counts

Edward McDowell 19 and Herbert G Anderson 27 of 710 Fifth Avenue SE were jailed on larceny charges after a car stolen Sept 30 from Urbana was recovered at the Quaker Oats lot. Investigators also recovered stolen license plates from George Miller’s storage lot and a power hand saw transit and watch taken from Marvin Noeller’s truck. Both men await arraignment.

Edward McDowell Herbert G. Anderson Fifth Avenue SE Thomas Ferguson Urbana George Miller First Avenue NE Marvin Noeller Tenth Street

March for draft record protesters delays trial in Baltimore

About 1,500 demonstrators marched from Wyman Park to War Memorial Plaza near city hall to protest the Catonsville draft record burnings as the trial of nine Roman Catholic officials and laymen faced delays from defense motions. The crowd carried signs and flags and sang We Shall Overcome amid calm weather.

Baltimore Wyman Park Johns Hopkins University War Memorial Plaza City Hall Vietnam Dean Pappas Boston Catonsville U.S. District Court

Today's Columnists Columnists Roscoe Drummond and Wicker

Editorial note lists today's columnists Roscoe Drummond and Tom Wicker with Rex Conn and a page reference to What's What on page 13.

Roscoe Drummond Tom Wicker Rex Conn

Weekend Theft at Pfeifer's Jewelry Store

Police report a breakin at Pfeifer's Jewelry, 129 Lindale Plaza, over the weekend. Burglars shattered the front plate glass window and removed a large quantity of watches and jewelry. Officials cannot determine exact items or value until an inventory is completed.

Pfeifer’s Lindale Plaza

Last body recovered from German coal mine explosion

Rescue teams in Luenen Germany retrieved the 16th and final body from the shaft wrecked by Friday morning explosion. Officials confirmed the death toll and continued safety inspections at the site.

Luenen Germany UPI

Drug case against Huber dropped in Marion court

Christopher E. Huber an 18 year old Marion youth had a possession of narcotics charge dismissed in municipal court. The case was dropped as military authorities agreed to provide psychiatric treatment and he will be taken to Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

Marion Christopher E. Huber South Fifteenth Street Omaha Huber St. Luke’s Hospital A.w.o.l Ft. Bliss Texas St. Luke’s Cede” Rapids Clinton E. Shaeffer Ft. Leavenworth Kan

Anamosa Youths Charged After Short Cedar Rapids Chase

Two Anamosa youths were arrested after a brief police chase ending at Roosevelt school in Cedar Rapids. Driver Lyle P. Davidson, 18, faced charges of reckless driving failure to stop for a stop sign speeding and possession of liquor as a minor. Passenger Bernard Bohlken, 18, was charged with possession of liquor as a minor. Both signed promises to appear and were released.

Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Lyle P. Davidson Bernard Bohlken

Hearts to Transplant Team Receives 250 Willing Donors

In Johannesburg AP report, Life Insurance Underwriters Assn of Southern Africa says 250 members volunteered to will their hearts to Dr. Christiaan Barnard and the Cape Town transplant team.

Johannesburg Life Insurance Underwriters Assn Southern Africa Christiaan Barnard Cape Town

Pope Paul VI on Unsaid Things That Matter

In an AP report from New York, Pope Paul VI says he must hear what he should not know and that what is left unsaid around a pope is crucial for him to understand. The remarks appear in The Pope Speaks, a series from Meredith Press based on dialogues with Jean Guitton.

New York Paul VI Jean Guitton Meredith Press

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