11 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1969
Page
1
General Motors announced a 119 dollar hike in the average price of its 1970 cars from 3070 to 3109 with about 38 dollars shifted to standard equipment. The increase ranges by model with an overall 3.9 percent rise, reflecting higher payroll costs and materials.
Subic Bay Philippines AP The officer in control of the destroyer Frank Evans when she collided with the carrier Melbourne received a reprieve and a reduction in seniority from a one man court martial. Lt Ronald Ramsey 24 pled guilty to three charges of negligent and dereliction of duty while four similar charges were dropped. The collision in the South China Sea on June 1 sank the Evans bow first killing 74 Americans. Ramsey’s sentence was light compared with the maximum possible dismissal from the service five years hard labor and forfeiture of pay. The judge alone proceeding followed Ramsey’s plea and testimony from witnesses aided sentencing by Capt James Keys. Ramsey remained expressionless as the sentence was read.
Alaska sold vast oil rights in a day long sale that drew bids from major companies led by Amerada Hess and Getty, totaling about 900 million dollars with a high bid of over 28 million for the top parcel. The event set records for total sales and top price while funding state needs and tax relief.
An anonymous tip near Independence led Sheriff Beier to three members of the Independence Business and Professional Women's club Viola Shaw Nedra Eggers and Celia Huhn. They said they were gathering flowers and decorations for an upcoming banquet. No charges were filed.
In Saigon on Thursday both American and enemy forces stepped up operations after the cease fire ended honoring President Ho. U S spokesmen said American activity rose to meet an enemy initiative, noting 37 rocket and mortar attacks and two ground assaults.
U S headquarters reports 137 Americans killed and 1 449 wounded in the past week, up from 185 killed and 1 057 wounded. Attacks concentrated north of Saigon near the Cambodian border as fighting resumes after the cease fire. Four Americans and 37 enemy troops killed in ground actions within 12 hours, with U S forces noting increased enemy activity and multiple operations. North and South Vietnamese forces report battalion-size actions. Hanoi forces attack a US patrol base near Da Nang. air and ground units sustain operations while B 52 bombers return to targets in South Vietnam and Laos.
President Nixon will fly to New York to address the U N General Assembly and possibly meet Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Officials cautioned details and duration are not fixed while outlining aims on arms talks, Middle East peace, and Vietnam negotiations.
Rain followed by heavy fog marked a clearing by late forenoon after overnight showers statewide. The southern two thirds saw the heaviest rainfall with Garwin at 1 inch Brooklyn 0.6 Williamsburg 0.54 Clutter 0.83 and Cedar Rapids 0.26 inches. Lows Thursday night near 48 to 53 with Friday highs in the mid to upper 70s and a 20 percent chance of more rain Friday.
A lighthearted piece ponders why doctors handwriting on prescriptions is notoriously difficult to decipher while their billing and invoices appear clear and precise.
In Grand Valley Colorado the 85 year old Darrell Seameans and his 92 year old wife inhabit a cabin scarred by the Rulison explosion. debris rips from a courthouse bricks and a shattered mirror mark the test site. officials say underground radiation will take six months to dissipate while a hoped $1.2 billion in natural gas may be tapped.
Premier Kosygin met Chinese Premier Chou En-lai briefly in Moscow as Hanoi funeral events and Sino Soviet tensions colored the dialogue. Reported friction and terse talks followed Kosygin’s Hanoi route and Chou’s Peking visit, with diplomats noting a frigid tone and a snub within the broader Sino-Soviet split context.
A brush fire in the Santa Anita canyon area east of Los Angeles forced evacuation of more than 500 residents Thursday. The blaze had scorched over 350 acres and injured a firefighter since it began Wednesday, with evacuees housed in local schools and a church being arranged for others.
Israeli military reports claim 11 Egyptian planes shot down while Egypt lists seven Israeli aircraft losses in a Sinai engagement. Egyptian raids targeted Ras el Misalla and Gulf of Suez positions, with air battles producing multiple aircraft losses on both sides and no Israeli casualties.
Lenton F. Knudsen was dismissed as president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor Co by the board after a 19 month tenure. Knudsen stated the company had made substantial progress and achieved the best industry record in recent months. Henry Ford II reportedly notified him Tuesday that he would be leaving.
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