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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1969
Page
4
American troops killed 47 enemy soldiers in a five hour battle 28 miles northwest of Saigon. Ten Americans died and 12 were wounded as U S forces fought through spider holes and heavy fire. The clash involved the 25th Infantry Division with rapid helicopter support and limited Vietnamese government troop participation.
West Berlin authorities said they will bring two young East German hijackers to a French court to answer charges for forcing a Polish airliner to land at Tegel. The pair will be tried for the action in the Free sector of West Berlin.
Reports from Amman say King Hussein operated an anti aircraft gun outside his palace during an air raid. In Brussels UPI notes Belgian officials will review driving instruction standards after a survey found five percent of candidates ignored stop signs.
Marasco of Beret Case Badly Hurt reports that Rupert Marascn 27 suffered critical head injuries in a Saturday crash when his car collided head on with a second vehicle. Thomas Green 22 was killed. Jacqueline Zlengenbalg 34 was hospitalized with leg injuries. Marasco had been linked to a Green Beret murder case later dropped.
Bonn action by Chancellor Brandt raises the German mark value and prices for Americans abroad. Revaluation boosts basic costs for U.S. personnel in Germany, raises cost of living, and affects exports and overseas travel. The change also impacts foreign debt and aviation contracts.
A Toronto woman seeks to confirm her missing son, 17 year old Christopher Cutrara, now in protective custody in Bartow Florida. She learned of possible match after previously failing to identify him in a photograph sent from Toronto.
About a dozen black students walked out of a Harlem audience with Rep. Adam Clayton Powell before he spoke on Johnson's withdrawal from the presidential race. Powell later joined a private discussion and said the students gave him good advice.
Tim Linkletter told the House committee that Beatles and rock music propagate drug culture and that secret song messages encourage youth drug use. He described his daughter’s LSD related death and urged early education programs for children and parents, naming teens as credible voices.
Reports say a 300 man armored column from Syria entered Lebanon near Yanta, four miles from Beirut, with armored cars jeeps mortars and trucks. Lebanese forces blocked routes as fighting raged in Tripoli and the Old City of Tripoli. At least one dead in Beirut area and clashes across northern Lebanon with guerrilla activity and police posts attacked. The Palestine Liberation Organization claimed a raid on a police post near the Syrian frontier. Lebanese authorities reported multiple casualties and arrests.
Washington and Moscow announced talks to begin November 17 in Helsinki Finland aimed at reducing nuclear arms buildup. Gerard Smith heads the U S delegation while Anatoly Dobrynin signaled Moscow’s willingness to enter preliminary discussions.
Gerber Products Beech Nut and Heinz announce temporary discontinuation of monosodium glutamate in all baby foods amid public concern and ongoing studies. Dan Gerber says MSG is safe but action taken due to publicity. Beechnut cites public concern and FDA study outcomes. Heinz notes hope MSG findings will vindicate industry.
Washington residents are reminded to turn clocks back one hour tonight marking the shift from daylight saving time to standard time. The change occurs as the second half of the seasonal adjustment, with 8 a.m. Sunday noted as the reference time for the switch.
Moscow based TASS quotes a Soviet statement denying outside involvement in Lebanon and accusing the United States of trying to influence the internal situation. The embassy in Tehran reportedly affirmed adherence to Lebanon's independence and territorial integrity.
In Cannies France Picasso, painter Pablo Picasso, marked his birthday by retreating behind the walls of his villa to work in quiet solitude.
AP reports a clever bird known as Blacky Crow was captured after a spree of snatching parking tickets and items near a used car lot. Chief Jacobsen said the case ended with a swift trial and a brief sentence for the feathered culprit.
About 30 Salisbury residents plan to travel to Washington Nov 3 to demonstrate support for President Nixon. They say they are not taking sides on U S policy in Vietnam.
A provocative comic line contrasts a woman always ready for unexpected company with four women deemed too traditional to entertain, prompting discussion on modern hospitality norms and social expectations.
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