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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1968

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Israeli and Egyptian troops clash in Sinai and along the Suez canal front amid artillery duels after a two-vehicle ambush north of Port Taufiq. One Israeli soldier wounded. nine Israelis killed and twenty wounded in the hour-long exchange. Police clash with demonstrators in East Jerusalem as a Gaza curfew broadens. U N envoy protest note sent to the Security Council.

Tel Aviv Sinai Desert Suez Canal Sinai Port Taufiq Mitla Road Mitla Pass Egypt Middle East Mid-East Suez Cairo East Jerusalem Gaza Strip New York U.N Yosef Tekoah Security Council Council Bonn Germany West Germany Wolf Diethard Knoppe North Atlantic Treaty Organization Neuburg

Cosmonaut Reports Rendezvous Success With Unmanned Vessel

Soviet spaceflight logged its first manned mission in 18 months as Col. Georgy Beregovoy manually piloted Soyuz 3 to approach the unmanned Soyuz 2, reaching about 650 feet before speculation grew over a possible hookup failure. Soviet leadership praised the maneuver as its assignment fulfilled.

Moscow Soviet Union Georgy Beregovoy Beregovoy

Czechs Urge Restraint on Anniversary Protests

Prague authorities urged youth to avoid demonstrations on the 50th anniversary, warning that protests could draw Soviet forces back into Czechoslovakia. Education Minister Kadlec appealed on state TV for restraint, saying provocateurs could misuse actions with wide social consequences.

Prague UPI Kremlin Communist Party Vladimir Kadlec

New York Police Vote to End Slowdown

New York City police officers voted to heed a court order and end their work slowdown. Firefighters threatened a full strike over wage demands while the teachers' walkout continued, halting classes for a million students. Mayor Lindsay called the police move gratifying amid rising racial tensions in the school dispute.

NEW York New York City John Lindsay

South Viet Nam Hardens Peace Bid Opposition

South Vietnam resists President Johnson’s peace package and any premature cease fire, insisting on Ho Chi Minh talks, full partnership in any expanded talks, and de Americanization of the peace. Officials warn a cease fire could invite Viet Cong control and erode U.S. military protection.

Saigon South Vietnam Johnson North Vietnam Hanoi Washington U.S

Johnson slams Nixon over Medicare and campaign tactics

President Johnson in Morgantown and Huntington assails Republican strategy as bland and evasive. He accuses Nixon of past opposition to Medicare and social programs while touting Democratic record and urging readers to seek clear Nixon positions on nuclear treaties and private letters to interest groups.

Morgantown W. Va Johnson Appalachian G.O.P Richard Nixon Congress Nixon Rep Harley Staggers D-W. Va House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Huntington Pikeville Law and Order

Fried Chicken Takeout Jokes Spark Bailey Family Drive-In

A playful Chuckle Sign headline reads Fried chicken to take out. Mrs Bailey bought some and Bill Bailey came home. The lighthearted line reflects a family moment captured in a drive-in context.

Union Votes to End Long Penick and Ford Strike

Grain Millers Local 100 members in Cedar Rapids voted 92 percent to accept the contract offer from Penick and Ford Co. and return to work Monday. The strike, the longest in Penick and Ford history, began August 1. A tentative agreement was reached Friday with double time pay on Sundays. A joint statement on terms was anticipated.

Grain Millers Local 100 Penick and Ford Co Penick and Ford

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