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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1966
Page
1
Premier Ky said 80 percent turnout marked the beginning of the end for the communists as a new assembly will draft a constitution. Dr. Phan Kac Suu emerged as the notable winner among 530 candidates amid a boycott by Buddhist factions.
Saigon and U S officials described the largest bombing at the time with 171 missions over the north. B 52s targeted the demilitarized zone while Air Force Canberras and Phantoms struck Hanoi Haiphong areas and the southern Panhandle. Navy jets hit three torpedo boats in the Tonkin Gulf.
Stocks rallied briskly in active trading as the Dow Jones average rose 13.70 points to 789.25 by 2 p.m. Brokers cited the administration’s inflation curb proposals and rate easing as the key psychological lift fueling the gains.
An earthquake shook a wide area of California and Nevada on Monday. Stockton reported three quick jolts while South Lake Tahoe and Reno felt sharp tremors. In Carson City plaster fell inside the state house and in Sacramento workers sheltered. At Aerojet Corp rockets trembled on the stands.
Collins Radio Co. board declares a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on common stock. Payment is due Oct. 17 to shareholders of record Sept. 26. The annual meeting is scheduled for Nov. 15.
In Plaquemines Parish Louisiana more than 170 Negro pupils quietly desegregated public schools amid a white boycott. Negroes entered Burns Boothville Venice Port Sulphur Belle Chasse and Woodlawn high schools with few incidents as white students and parents watched.
Tass reports Harold M. Koch, a former Roman Catholic priest and U S citizen, has been granted political asylum in the Soviet Union after requesting asylum to protest U S actions in Vietnam. No details on his location or status were provided. An American embassy official said inquiries are underway.
Extremely light turnout reported in Cedar Rapids school district elections as voters choose two board members and decide on a three-fourths mill levy for five years for Area 10 construction. Precinct reports show 822 votes by 2 p.m while Marion and Linn-Mar districts lag with only 36 and 88 votes. Polls close later in the afternoon.
Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield filed a petition to end debate on the civil rights bill. A two thirds vote is required to invoke cloture. Seventeen senators signed, one more than needed. The vote is delayed until Wednesday when the minimum wage compromise is addressed.
The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Paul has appointed an envoy to Yugoslavia, ending nearly fourteen years without formal diplomatic contacts. The move signals a shift in relations and aims to reopen channels between the Holy See and Belgrade.
Harry M. Selk 18 of 1329 Favenue NW died in a one car crash on Ellis park road northeast of Cedar Rapids. His car struck a tree, landed in a slough by the Cedar river, and his head was submerged. he died en route to St Luke's hospital. He was a Jefferson High School graduate of 1965 and worked for Canada Dry Co. Surviving: parents, a grandmother, a sister Pat Kohoutek, and a brother Jack. Services set for Trinity Lutheran Church with burial at Linwood.
AP reports at least 14 people died in a two story Lane hotel fire in Anchorage Alaska. The blaze started around 130 am and was under control about two hours later. The owner cites a boiler room explosion as the likely cause with an estimated loss of 250000 dollars.
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon achieved the fastest rendezvous to dock with the Agena target, orbiting about 185 miles above the Pacific. They guided by onboard computer and inertial guidance, reporting success over Madagascar and Australia as they closed in from 18,000 miles.
Treasury Secretary Fowler urged quick passage of Johnsons 16 month suspension of the 7 percent investment tax credit for business to curb inflation while Vietnam war drains peacetime planning. Commerce Secretary Conner backed delaying depreciation write offs to ease inflationary pressure and sustain industrial growth.
A light note suggests history is tricky for children and adults alike, casting doubt on worries over minor academic struggles and the shared humor of flawed memory.
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