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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1963
Page
24
The piece notes a long postponed need for a direct line between Washington and the Kremlin. It recalls a four hour delay in establishing communication during the Cuban quarantine crisis, highlighting the public demand for quicker high level links.
Cape Canaveral will grow from 15 000 acres to over 100 000 with Merritt Island facilities for Apollo and Gemini. Dr G K Hess says the base will handle more missiles and weather rockets, plus new tech like MISTRAM and ARIS ships, boosting future spaceflight testing.
Washington High School opens rehearsals for Fiorello a three act musical to be staged in the Washington auditorium May 2 3 and 4 The show features Fiorello H LaGuardia inspired by the Jerome Weidman George Abbott book with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Principal roles include Fiorello Harold Abdo Morris John Stonebraker Neil Paul Oderkirk Ben Chuck Huebner Floyd Wayne Silka Marie Mary Andre Thea Bonnie Haddy Dora Chris Higgins and Jeannie Bednasek under directors Richard duBois Paul Anthony and Margaret Meyer.
Laborers renovating an Italian hospital in Kerak southern Jordan unearthed about 1000 silver coins dating to the 11th century.
Jess Gorkin of Parade magazine proposed a direct US Soviet hot line in 1960 to prevent nuclear war accidents. He gained support from Kennedy and Nixon during campaigns, pursued Khrushchev through a Washington New York chase, and secured Khrushchev's favorable nod after a staged meeting.
Iowa State honors 585 students on the winter dean’s list. Eastern Iowans named include Belle Plaine, Center Junction, Decorah, Dyersville, Independence, Keota, Marengo, Vinton, Williamsburg and many others with majors in engineering, education, agriculture, chemistry, and related fields.
Iowa State hosts the tenth annual Midwest Correctional Education conference over three days. Key figures include W. Robert Parks and Jim O. Henry welcoming participants, with William Underhill delivering the keynote on effective communication requirements.
Sixty one troops totaling 815 boys have registered for Boy Scout Camp Waubeek this summer. Director Frank Wichael announced a senior patrol leader training week June 6 to 11 to prepare leaders for troop activities. The seven week season runs June 23 to August 11 with 1 150 day capacity, 70 percent filled. Early registrants save two dollars per day by April 15.
Winslow Arizona police department reveals it served 2,234 meals in a month at an average cost of 11.7 cents per meal. The report highlights efficient municipal budgeting and meal program reach.
Puerto Rico plans La Ruta a 180 mile route through the central mountains to reduce noise and tensions. Landscape architect Hunter Randolph envisions rustic old world taverns with minimal furnishings and family meals for about five dollars. The route will include travel by horse jeep or on foot and avoids towns as part of an island wide effort to preserve identity.
Edmond J. Gong, 32, Miami born Harvard graduate, becomes Florida’s first Oriental legislator after leading 12 Dade County house races with 63 747 votes to 30 389 for his Republican rival. Gong credits wide personal network and persistent campaigning. He notes his family and supporters worked 20 hours daily, with his wife Sophia and four children nearby during the election.
Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell star in They Live by Night as a couple facing formidable obstacles. The film airs Sunday at 10 30 p m on TV 9.
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