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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1966
Page
4
Agriculture Secretary Freeman said American farmers’ net income this year would reach 15 billion dollars, the highest since the postwar boom. He told reporters the 1965 income would be the best in nearly two decades, with only 1947 and 1948 exceeding 15 billion.
In Saigon Buddhists debate whether to press for immediate resignation of Premier Ky as promised elections loom. Monks convened a policy session but did not decide on resigning Ky or delaying elections, while farmers’ income forecasts and farm price trends were discussed by officials ahead of a trip.
Ford, chairman of Ford Motor Co., urged restraint in attacks on auto safety policy during the dedication of a $100 million stamping plant in Woodhaven Michigan. He defended industry's safety efforts, warned hearings could affect the economy, and said Ford will push to improve safety while addressing concerns from critics including Ralph Nader and Buddhist voices.
Boston school committee votes 5 to 0 to end busing as a means to reduce racial imbalance. The Massachusetts Board of Education cuts off $16 million in state funds urged by Education Commissioner Kiernan. debate centers on balancing schools and opposition from Louise Day Hicks and local voters.
London AP reports a Soviet proposal involving Committeeman Joseph Lee about a double-deck 724 passenger civil airplane. The item notes a transit idea tied to immigration balance law and discusses large scale transport plans.
Victor Distefano, 34, father of eight, was notified that he will not be drafted as a male nurse. The deferment comes after Rep. William Ford's office said the New York draft board reclassified him from 1-A to 3-A because of children. Distefano was rejected 10 years ago for having two children. He has lived in the Detroit area since 1954, with his home town board retaining jurisdiction.
A mother Bessie and her daughter Ann 25 left a home in Iowa and collided at an intersection. Both were injured and received cuts. the incident prompted a two day deadline extension for filing state income tax returns to May 2 for those delayed by the crash.
Two Cornell researchers report a jackbean derived chemical vaccine that immunizes mice against lethal radiation. They say the method could shield workers and crews from fallout and permit higher cancer radiation doses, though human trials are not planned and the concept remains unproven.
A crowd of about 2000 Indonesian Chinese attacked the Communist Chinese embassy in Jakarta after a rally urging Indonesia to cut relations with Beijing. Troops offered little resistance as a truck broke through a 16 foot gate and smashed into the building. About 60 soldiers protected 30 embassy staff who fought back with stones, bottles and chairs. two students were injured and carried away on stretchers.
President Johnson endorsed a proposal for a top level meeting with Latin American leaders to boost momentum for the Alliance for Progress. He spoke on Lincoln statue unveiling day in Mexico City and urged careful preparation for any summit while noting potential southern visits.
President Johnson pledges to keep aid focused on economic and social fields and urges Latin American nations to limit military outlays. He stresses trade stability for traditional exports while expanding new ones and defends hemispheric sovereignty against external influence. Continued: Page 3, Col. 3.
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