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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1968
Page
2
Voters approved a 5.9 million dollar bond to fund a 7.2 million dollar program replacing 89 classrooms with 151, plus nine libraries six gyms and five cafeterias. Results showed 6 567 in favor 3 169 against about 67 45 percent.
Apollo 7 crew Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham staged a telecast from the capsule despite all three fighting colds. They floated in the spacecraft and welcomed viewers while flight surgeon Dr. John Ziegischmid noted cold symptoms but expected the 11 day mission to continue.
Robert S. Gates 59 of 2532 Country Club Parkway SE died Monday at Mercy hospital. A Toledo native, he graduated from Coe College in 1931, joined Collins in 1934, led the company's financial functions, and later served as Coe College vice president and development consultant. He held multiple civic and professional memberships and was a trustee of Coe College.
Moscow reports that Czechoslovak Premier Cernik reached agreement with Kremlin leaders on a treaty regarding the stationing of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia.
The Mao Tse-tung regime announced Liu Shao-chi has been deprived of all official posts and ranks inside and outside the party. Observers say the move shows Maoists feel strong enough to challenge Liu and his supporters.
Sterling Colorado AP: Sherm Sigler a retired photographer at a weekly livestock sale brushed away flies and was told he had just bought a carload of heifers. He was released from the commitment after explaining to sale officials why he raised his hand.
In Kansas City Hubert Humphrey refined his Vietnam policy saying he would stop bombing as an acceptable step without awaiting specific communist actions. He urged evidence by word or deed, spoke to 3,000 students at Rockhurst College, and criticized Wallace and Lemay as the Bombsey twins while urging broader public opinion.
Richard Nixon declared the final sprint will be the most intensive ever with record miles, TV time, and nationwide speeches. He predicted Humphrey is behind and Wallace eroding, plans a four hour national TV program on Nov 3 and ten nights of radio shows, with no days off and key pushes in New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Hong Kong AP reports that Communist China has begun pulling back some of the more than 50 000 labor troops sent to North Vietnam during the U S bombing campaign with qualified sources confirming the step on Tuesday.
A compact item notes that meeting costs surface in many areas, from corporate to civic settings, highlighting how organizers must budget for rooms, catering, and incidentals as routine travel and event planning expand.
Federal agents search for Johnny Pot a marijuana planter described as six feet tall 140 pounds with brown hair a Van Dyke beard and a black derby hat. He scatters seeds in pasture land and abandoned farms travels on foot accepts rides from truck drivers and appears at dawn or dusk. He is known in hippie areas and has a habit of sending seed maps to companions.
Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Warren County ruling and awarded custody of 16 year old Herbert Gay to his sister Eileen Magneson who toiled 16 hours daily to support him and her infant daughter while her husband Jim Magneson was on parole. The case follows a 1960 automobile accident that orphaned five siblings and left Eileen guardian of the family.
The battleship New Jersey advanced to 14 miles south of the 19th parallel and fired 2,700 pound shells for 30 minutes at Hon Mat island, destroying a battery and wiping out a large portion of the island. An aerial spotter said the target was “down in the ocean” after the bombardment.
Iowa City authorities probe a 4000 dollar theft at Hawkeye State drive in bank with two men and two women used in the operation. A cream colored Buick was involved and the same pair allegedly sought change earlier. Coralville burglary losses remain undetermined as night depository was accessed with a cutting torch. B 52 air strikes continue around Quang Ngai Pleiku Tay Ninh Can Tho while a navy Intruder is reported missing with two crewmen.
Tropical Storm Gladys formed south of Cuba with 50 mph winds and is expected to reach hurricane strength within 24 hours. Forecasters warn it is too early to determine any potential impact on the U S mainland.
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