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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1968
Page
3
Prague reports the Czechoslovak communist party elected a new 21 member presidium with mainly liberal members. Dubcek retained leadership as Soviets occupy the country and mass arrests occur in Bratislava.
A Manchester woman Beverly Haas 32 died in a pickup crash one mile west of Delhi Delaware County. Her husband Cletus and their 2 year old son Craig were ejected. only the boy and Haas’s husband were not seriously hurt. The truck was not loaded and demolished. Time was 11 10 p m. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Shelly Funeral Home Manchester. Surviving relatives include her parents Dale and wife and two brothers.
London's first new underground line in 61 years began a weekend trial carrying 20 000 passengers on a five mile test trip.
A lighthearted quip noting that a parking meter is a device that lets you do two hours of shopping in one.
Seoul reports three more North Koreans killed in weekend clashes with South Korean army units along the demilitarized zone. The counterespionage command says 158 North Koreans have been killed or captured this year.
Washington sources say Moscow denied plans to invade Romania after Johnson warned the Soviet Union. Ambassador Dobrynin relayed the denial to Secretary Rusk, and officials note no flat commitment not to move troops into Romania. The issue followed reports of Soviet border movements amid broader Eastern Europe tensions.
Viet Cong marked Ho Chi Minh's independence anniversary with 32 Soviet 122 mm rockets into Da Nang killing 27 civilians and injuring 46. Five rockets hit the U S navy headquarters and airbase. US and allied losses mounted as bombers struck routes and ground forces reported casualties.
Former Vice-president Richard Nixon denounces the Democratic administration on Labor Day as breaking faith with American workers. He says taxes and rising prices erase pay raises since 1965 and cites a 10 percent surtax and inflation weighing on workers and pensioners.
Vice president candidate Humphrey defended Daley's police actions amid threats of violence at the Chicago protests while Ed Muskie urged restraint and careful distinction between demonstrators and troublemakers. Humphrey called for support of Paris peace talks and prepared for a Labor Day march in New York amid antiwar demonstrators.
NE Iran reels from two weekend quakes that devastate 1300 square miles. Officials count dead injuries and homeless in Kakhk and Dashtbayat while Shah and PM oversee relief. Red Lion and Sun reports thousands buried and airlifted aid with field hospitals destroyed.
Pope Paul issued a harsh condemnation of the Soviet led invasion, calling the occupation a grave offense to freedom and national dignity. He spoke to thousands at Castel Gandolfo describing it as a rude blow to international order and urged renewed solidarity with those who suffer.
The U S 7th fleet destroyer Rupertus endured what Cmdr L W Freeman called the heaviest fire in Vietnam waters. More than 20 rounds bracketing as close as 25 yards targeted coastal defense sites while Lt(jg) James Gilbert ordered counterfire and five inch shells struck enemy positions.
London AP report says Scotland Yard has suffered thefts of 4000 teaspoons from its canteen over recent months fueling security concerns and prompting a review of supply controls.
Five unions representing telephone workers rejected a three-year contract from Illinois Bell in a 4,761 to 3,991 vote ending a 118 day strike. Meanwhile about 2,000 Negro bus drivers walked off to protest, halving service on Chicago’s south and west sides. No new talks were scheduled.
James Nance McCord, former governor of Tennessee, died at age 89 Monday in a Nashville hospital. He served as governor and remained a notable political figure in the state. His death was reported by a Nashville hospital and confirmed by family sources.
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