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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

7

Johnson Faces Retirement With Pride In Policy Record

President Johnson says he has no regrets about his March 31 decision not to seek re election and hints at limited campaigning. He cites foreign policy achievements including Vietnam, the Dominican Republic intervention, and bipolar U S Soviet relations, while stressing his pride in avoiding a communist expansion.

Washington Johnson Barry Goldwater Hubert Humphrey Vietnam Czechoslovakia Soviet Union U.S Dominican Republic Cuba Latin America Indonesia

Minor Injuries In Cedar Rapids Auto Crashes

Four people suffered minor injuries in two Cedar Rapids crashes. Lidia Mittan 24 was charged with driving without a license and loss of vehicle control after her car hit a parked car on Outlook drive. Mittan's three children and Robert Mittan 26 faced related charges. Bernard Cooper was also injured when his car was rear ended by Brian Doyle whose foot allegedly slipped on the clutch.

Cedar Rapids Lidia G. Mittan Schaeffer Drive Outlook Drive Mittan Robin Michelle Gene St. Luke’s Hospital Robert E. Mittan Fifth Avenue Russell Baird Bernard D. Cooper Twenty-seventh Street Marion First Avenue Fifth Street Brian L. Doyle Eighth Street Cooper Auto Doyle Cooper

Three Charged in Benton Assault Case

Two Vinton men and a woman posted 115 dollars after being arrested outside a tavern Saturday night for assault and battery. Charged were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Williams and Glenn Geiger.

Vinton Lyle Williams Glenn Geiger

McCarthy Denies Setting Terms For His Support

Senator Eugene McCarthy denied that he laid down conditions for Vice-President Humphrey to secure his endorsement. He said the four points cited by Gerald Hill were discussed broadly but he has not set terms and has not decided on backing Humphrey.

New York Times Detroit Eugene McCarthy Humphrey Life Magazine Gerald Hill California Democratic Council Hill McCarthy North Vietnam South Vietnam Democratic Party Minneapolis New Democratic Coalition Robert F. Kennedy George McGovern Chicago

IRS Rules Deduction For Donor Transplant Costs

The IRS ruled transplant patients may deduct medical expenses for transportation, operation, and recovery of organ donors. The ruling came after a kidney patient paid all donor costs including travel and surgical and hospital bills.

Washington UPI Internal Revenue Service

Thieu Says Enemies Lost Military Part of Vietnam War

President Thieu told the national assembly and at a senate reception that the enemy has lost militarily in Vietnam and is shifting to politics to recover. He warned Hanoi must accept aggression and move toward a staged cease-fire as allied forces plan gradual withdrawal by 1969.

Thieu Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Senate National Assembly South Vietnam Theiu i Vietnam Hanoi

Fire at Canarsie Stable Kills 50 Horses

A three alarm blaze at Carroll's Riding Academy in Canarsie Brooklyn Sunday night killed more than 50 horses and sent about the same number fleeing. About 120 firefighters fought the fire which burned out the stable in an hour and two horses were struck by cars while fleeing. Police and the ASPCA rounded up the survivors and moved them to a Jamaica Queens stable. Cause remained undetermined.

NEW York Brooklyn Carroll Canarsie American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Jamaica Queens

Making Progress Says Biafran Force

A Biafra military communique reports steady progress against Nigerian troops in all sectors. Biafrans claim to have repelled advances on Oguta from Ahoada and note ongoing combat near Onitsha and Aba with high federal casualties.

Biafran Force Umuahia, Biafra UPI Biafra Biafran Oguta Ahoada Onitsha

Korean Martyrs Beatified in St Peter's Basilica

Twenty four Roman Catholics martyred during 19th century Korean persecutions were beatified in St Peter's Basilica. The group includes seven French missionaries and 17 Korean converts and may be canonized in the future. The ceremony was led by Archbishop Stephan Kim Sou Hawn of Seoul, with over 200 Koreans and thousands of pilgrims from France in attendance.

Korea St. Peter’s Basilica France Stephan Kim Sou Hawn Seoul

France Holds No Detente Until Soviet Troops Leave Czechoslovakia

At the United Nations General Assembly French Foreign Minister Michel Debre condemned Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia last August. He said no detente can exist while Soviet troops stay on Czech soil and urged their departure to ensure peace in Europe and the world. Debre defended France’s cooperation with West Germany and dismissed fears of a new militarist resurgence in Bonn.

France Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Michel Debre General Assembly Europe Debre West Germany Bonn

Malaria Epidemic Strikes 90 Percent in Celebas

Indonesia's southeast Celebas region faces a malaria epidemic covering about 90 percent of the population, officials report via Antara News Agency.

Jakarta Indonesia UPI Antara

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