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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1966

Page

3

Johnson downplays Manila conference ahead of Vietnam talks

President Johnson travels from Hawaii toward New Zealand insisting Manila talks will offer no new Vietnam strategy or spectacular peace. In Honolulu crowds met him warmly while he warned against expectant magic in Manila and defended his Hawaii meeting with Ky.

Honolulu Johnson Island Pacific Manila Vietnam Johnson Hawaii New Zealand Pago Pago American Samoa John Burns Philippines U.S University of Hawaii Honolulu International Hanoi Nguyen Cao Ky South Vietnam

Ky to Concede to Cabinet Dissent Ahead of Summit

Informants say Premier Ky will yield to dissident cabinet ministers to craft a stable government image before next week's summit conference in Saigon. The move signals efforts to ease cabinet rifts and present unity. Ministers have pressed for policy concessions and reshuffles to bolster backing.

Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky Nguyen Ngoc Loan Health Ministry Vietnam North Vietnam

Viet Cong Attacks Roil Saigon and North Vietnam

Viet Cong militants mounted grenade and mine assaults from Saigon to near the border, killing and wounding dozens including U S servicemen. U S air strikes resumed east of the DMZ while ground fighting remained limited amid political tensions in Saigon ahead of Manila talks.

Saigon U. S Demilitarized Zone North Vietnam Highway One South Vietnam Kontum City Quang Tin Quang Tri City

Anti-Riot Bill Shelved for Session

Washington UPI report says anti riot legislation was shelved for this session as the House Judicial Committee postponed further consideration of bills to outlaw interstate travel to incite violence.

Washington UPI House Judicial Committee

Arab Delegate Urges Move of UN Headquarters

Saudi Arabia’s Jamil Baroody urged the United Nations to study relocating its headquarters from New York. He said New York is noisy dirty dangerous and expensive and warned against those who want to keep the UN there. He noted the idea could take three to four years and predated recent incidents.

United Nations World Organization New York Saudi Arabia Jamil Baroody New York City U.N U.n.secretariat Baroody

Cuba asks UN to remove Yankee claws in Vietnam

At the United Nations Cuban Foreign Minister Paul Roa urged removal of Yankee imperialism and offered to send volunteers to aid the communists in Vietnam if requested. He stated Cuba would provide all possible aid to defeat the United States through its Vietnam policy.

Cuba Vietnam United Nations U.N U.S Paul Roa

U Thant Proposal For 150 000 Study Of U N HQ Relocation

Baroody urged deferring a 150000 study on expanding the United Nations headquarters. He suggested the UN consider relocating to Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, or another small country, while the issue is reviewed.

General Assembly Geo Uli Thant U.N Baroody United Nations Switzerland Austria Cyprus

Are some people accident prone asks University of Kentucky expert

Lexington AP reports Dr Orswell Fine assistant professor of psychiatry explains accident proneness. Stress change and transitional periods heighten risk while some individuals show permanent patterns. Categories include self punishment self injury seeking pity low self esteem and desire to escape past injuries.

Lexington Orswell Fine University of Kentucky Fine

Deny Transfer Of JFK's Body To New Grave

The Army Corps of Engineers said JFK's remains will not be moved to a new gravesite until next year. They clarified the gravesite design is unfinished and no transfer is planned this year.

JFK Washington Corps of Army Engineers John Kennedy Arlington National Cemetery Chief of Engineers

Woman Refuses to Admit Losing Argument in Clever Chuckle

In a witty quip a woman avoids saying she lost an argument. She simply believes she failed to make her position clear. The joke plays on miscommunication and self assurance with light humor.

Murray Says He Is Not Pushing Refund Plan

Iowa Governor candidate William Murray states he is not pushing his proposal to refund half a year’s income tax to taxpayers. He cites opposition and says the refund is a small part of the program while stressing high property taxes as the main issue.

DES Moines UPI William Murray Iowa le Mars Murray Robert Beck Centerville

Florida Financier Cited for Perjury

New York based UPI reports Louis Wolfson, a Florida financier, was indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury charges. This marks the second indictment against him within a month, signaling ongoing legal peril for Wolfson.

New York UPI Florida Louis Wolfson

Johnson orders court to halt GE jet engine strike

President Johnson authorized a Taft Hartley emergency action directing 6000 General Electric workers at the Evendale Ohio plant to return to work. A Dayton Ohio judge issued a temporary injunction halting the 80 day walkout while McNamara certified wartime engine needs.

Washington General Electric Co Johnson Honolulu Dayton Ohio U. S Carl Weinman Evendale Afl-Cio United Auto Workers Union Auto Workers White House Ramsey Clark Justice Department Robert McNamara Defense Department General Electric United Electrical Workers

Elizabeth Arden Dies Suddenly in New York

Elizabeth Arden Graham a noted horsewoman and founder of the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics firm died unexpectedly at her home in New York. Her office said no further details were immediately available.

New York Elizabeth Arden Graham Elizabeth Arden Cosmetic Firm Miss Arden

Strong tremor hits Bogota area without reported damage

A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota and surrounding areas around 12 45 p m CDT Tuesday. Initial reports indicate no casualties or damage.

Bogota Colombia UPI

Freckles from Our Gang Works on Tasmanian Iron Mine

Freckles, former Our Gang child star, now 50, works as a materials supervisor for Bechtel Pacific Corp on a 70 million dollar iron mine project in western Tasmania. He began acting at age five and left Hollywood after finding limited income, later building a global career in construction beginning at Pearl Harbor in 1946. He maintains family ties in Los Angeles but seldom returns home.

Hobart Tasmania Our Gang Mike Daniels Daniels Materials Su Pervisor Bechtel Pacific Corp Wyoming Pearl Harbor Los Angeles

Peru Earthquake Deaths Rise As Pacific Tidal Wave Diminishes

A strong 7.6 quake strikes Peru's central coast causing dozens of deaths in Lima Callao and surrounding towns with hundreds injured and thousands homeless. Tidal waves from the quake recede while Hawaii remains on alert during President Johnson's Asian tour.

Lima Peru Pacific Hawaii Johnson Chancay Ecuador Chile Rimac Chorrillos

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