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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1968

Page

4

Action On Track For Cross Country Run In Antique Auto

Peter Biden a San Diego newspaperman and James Sullivan Oceanside Calif businessman inspect a custom spare tire at Cal Tech Pasadena campus before attempting to beat the cross country time set by a troubled Cal Tech electric car. They plan to drive a 1912 Pierce Arrow 48 horsepower antique aiming for 70 mph.

Peter Biden San Diego James Sullivan Oceanside Calif Cal Tech Pasadena Cal Tech Electric Auto Biden Sullivan

Mariner William Willis Still Missing After Solo Voyage Attempt

William Willis, 75, waved from his 11 foot sail boat Little One at Montauk Point on May 2 before embarking on his third solo voyage from the United States to England. Tass reported in Moscow that Soviet fishermen found a passport issued to Willis in New York last March on an abandoned sinking yacht in the Atlantic and that crews searched for Willis without result. Willis had previously said he went to feel alone and away from it all when the ocean surrounds him.

William Willis Montauk Point N.Y U.S England Tass Moscow Atlantic Willis New York Montauk

Danny the Red Arrests Stir Frankfurt Protest Clash

Daniel Cohn-Bendit known as Danny the Red faced police in Frankfurt after vaulting Paulskirche fence while leading a protest against a peace prize presentation to Senegal's President Leopold Senghor. The incident sparked a violent clash with officers.

Daniel Cohn-Bendit Frankfurt West Germany Paulskirche Cohn-Bendit Danny the Red Paris Senegal Leopold Senghor

Junky-Looking Automobiles In the Driveway

A couple argues over junk cars in the driveway and a dream about Lady Bird Johnson urging removal. They joke about funding, garish stickers, and improvised fixes while considering a billboard to please the first lady.

Johnson U.S Manila Malaysia Sabah

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