Israel Hits 80 Percent of Egypt Oil Refineries in Suez Clash
Israeli forces and Egyptian units fought across the Suez Canal for about three and a half hours with tanks artillery and jets. Egypt reported fires at oil installations near Suezi City and claimed one Israeli Mirage shot down with four tanks damaged. A UN cease-fire followed but sporadic fire continued. both sides issued dueling communiques amid mounting tensions. Cairo evacuated residents of Suez and Ismailia ahead of renewed fighting near the canal.
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United Press
Suez Canal
U.N
Suezi
Egypt
Elath
Cairo
Suez
Jerusalem
Tewfig
Ismailia
Port Said
Mid
Soviet Union
Voter Turnout In Cedar Rapids Primary Falls Short
In Cedar Rapids the municipal primary drew light turnout, with 2 reporting precincts tallying 2,989 voters by 2 p.m. This compared with 4,130 by the same time in 1985 and far below the 14,616 final total that day. Weather and rain cited as factors.
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Cedar Rapids
Fall Guys Enter Scene As Summer Romances End
In a playful twist, the comic notes that after summer romances fade, women begin seeking fall partners. The lighthearted item frames the shift in dating vibes with a wink, reflecting seasonal dating moods and social humor.
Cedar Rapids School Building Plan Unveiled by Supt Salisbury
Cedar Rapids Superintendent Arnold Salisbury urged a massive eight year program including 12 new schools 12 additions and renovations at 11 others to meet rising enrollments. He noted costs were not yet known and presented the plan at an informal board meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Arnold Salisbury
Salisbury
School Board
Board of Education
Northwest Side
Twin Pines
Robins
Hiawatha
Ellis Park
Northeast Side
Counterfeit Case Tipster Is Unveiled
Information dropped in a Cedar Rapids barbershop and picked up in the Omaha Secret Service office led to the indictment of two Cedar Rapids men on multiple counterfeit charges. J W Grant and Lee Gearhart faced testimony from Secret Service agents about an Aug. 29 to Aug. 30 undercover operation beginning with a Windsor hotel barber.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Secret Service
J. W. (Lee) Grant
Glass Road
Lee J. Gearhart
Eighth Street
iRoth
Larry Brown
Ber
Windsor Hotel
First Street
Brown
Roth T
Massa
Roosevelt Hotel
Wayne Freeman
The
Roosevelt
Gearhart
Jerry
Johnson to Meet Israeli Foreign Minister Eban in Washington
President Johnson was to confer with Foreign Minister Abba Eban of Israel in Washington on Tuesday night. The White House released no details about the conference or its scope.
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Washington
Johnson
Eban
Israel
White House
Hughes cancels plan for new Beechcraft aircraft
The Iowa executive council withdrew approval for Gov. Harold Hughes to buy a twin-engine Beechcraft at 150000 with 52000 in emergency funds for electronics. Secretary Synhorst cited an attorney general ruling that the 52000 could not be spent since the purchase was not an emergency. State officials criticized the sole Beechcraft bid as excluding competing models.
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DES ‘Moiies
Executive Council
Harold Hughes
Cites
Melvin Synhorst
Atty
Richard Turner
Lloyd Smith
Agriculture
L. B. Liddy
Hughes
Des Moines
Long and Violent Steel Haul Strike Ends in Washington PA
A major steel strike ends as steel haulers roll to loading docks to clear crammed mills. A traffic manager for Jessop Steel Co. in Washington PA says operations are being run by ear while trucks move out large steel quantities. A spokesman notes the fleet is heavily engaged.
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Jessop Steel Co
Washington
Fatal crash ends Cornell student's life in Indiana
Richard Halbert, 19, of Harvey Illinois, a Cornell College sophomore in Mt. Vernon, died at Mercy Hospital after a one car crash on US 94. The driver Michael Grice, 19, of Portland Oregon, was treated for head injuries. The incident occurred amid a broader steel strike easing with a months-long relocation of half a million tons of steel from warehouses and looming toll on Teamsters. The union leaders promise continued action as 60 percent of haulers are under Teamsters influence, signaling ongoing labor tensions beyond the crash story.
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Vector Ravids
Richard Halbert
Harvey, In
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Mercy, Hospital
Teamsters Union
William Kusley
Gary
Ind
Teamsters
Michael Grice
Portland
Cornell
Kent
Rep- Mercy Hospital
Recall for Million 65 Chevrolets
Chevrolet division of General Motors announced a recall of 1,143,000 1965 Chevrolets built from September 1964 to May 1965 to replace a potentially defective steering idler arm assembly at no cost. The issue can cause a severe pull to the right when braking at low to moderate speeds. Owners will receive certified letters directing inspection and replacement by dealers, even though past warranty terms have expired.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Division
General Motors
Chevrolet
Rain Moves Into East Iowa As Cold Front Arrives
Eastern Iowa welcomed a cold front with widespread showers delaying warmth. Cedar Rapids recorded 0.97 inch of rain and a temperature drop from 64 to 50 F by afternoon, while towns like Waterloo and Dubuque posted light totals. Forecasters warned of colder air overnight, with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s and clearing skies expected Wednesday with highs around 45 to 50.
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Mwa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Clutter
Waucema
Waterloo
Dubuque
Ida Grove
Bedford
Tipton
Weather Bureau
Lamont
Des Moines
Decorah
Six Die in Pa Gun Rampage by Leo Held
Leo Held, 39, a factory worker and neighbor in Lock Haven, opened fire with two pistols, killing six and wounding six others at Hammermill Paper and nearby locations. He then shot at police, was wounded, and taken into custody after a long exchange of fire. The motive remains unclear though theories include a car pool dispute and job fears.
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Lock Haven
UPI
Leo Held
United States
Held
Hammermill Paper Co
Carmen Edwards
Mill Hall
Piper Aircraft Co
Geraldine Ramm
Loganton
Joan
Quiggle
Harold Brungard
Loganton National Bank
U S planes strike Phuc Yen airfield in first raid on MiGs
U S warplanes bombed North Vietnam's Phuc Yen airfield near Hanoi, claiming a Mig 21 kill and probable second, with no American losses. The raid, a rare three-service operation, damaged the runway and nearby revetments as reconnaissance confirmed cratered surfaces.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Phuc Yen
Hanoi
Navy
Gia Lam
Red River
Air Force
William Kirk
Rayville
Center Jet Woman Killed in Jones County Crash
Ethel Belle Norris, 75, of Center Junction, was killed at 9 37 a.m. Tuesday in a two car collision on a Jones County road west of Onslow. Virtus Guy Lawrence, 64, of Vinton, suffered cuts and bruises. Norris was making a left turn when her westbound car was struck broadside by Lawrence's vehicle.
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Center Junction
Ethel Belle Norris
Jones County
Onslow
Kenneth Carter
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