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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1966

Page

15

12 Year Old Girl Abducted Then Found Safe

A 12 year old girl Betty Farrell abducted Tuesday by a Danville resident was found unharmed Wednesday in a railroad yard south of Danville and taken to a hospital. Police searched with state and local units aided by planes and helicopters as other children who were with the kidnapper fled.

Danville UPI Betty Farrell John Clark Betty Dixie Marilyn Ames Nora Pridemore Arnold McMains

U S to Withdraw Six Recon Squadrons From France

The Pentagon announced that six U S air force reconnaissance squadrons in France will relocate this month. Three will move to Britain, one will be inactivated, and two will return to the United States. One unit will stay at Mountain Home Idaho in combat readiness and could deploy to Europe via Ramstein Germany if needed. The other will train at Shaw South Carolina, with a Stewar t New York unit committed to NATO at Sembach Germany.

Washington U. S France Pentagon Britain NATO Defense McNamara United Kingdom Mountain Home Air Base Idaho Europe Ramstein Germany Shaw Air Base S.C Stewart Air Base N. Y Sembach

Sergeant Receives $9522 Re-enlistment Bonus

Fort Belvoir Virginia reports Army S Sgt James Wallett aged 24 has signed for another hitch and earned a $9522 re-enlistment bonus. The bonus varies by skills and years of service and Wallett works as a gas turbine generator repairman.

Fort Belvoir Army James Wallett Wallett

John Stelpflug Dies in California Car Crash

John Stelpflug, a Jefferson high school and University of Iowa graduate, died in a one car crash near Indio California. A girl in the car was injured. He was about 22 and to enter service later this year. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Clark Stelpflug and sister Mrs Robert Welty. Funeral and burial will be in California.

John Stelpflug Jefferson High School University of Iowa Indio Calif Stelpflug Clark Stelpflug India Cedar Rapids Robert Welty California

Train Delays After Signalman Takes Tea Break

London witnesses a chaotic rush hour as Raymond Ashbee a 64 year old railway signalman halts 150 trains for an unscheduled twenty minute tea break delaying thousands of commuters.

London UPI Raymond Ashbee

DePauw Establishes $100000 Maxwell Scholarship

GreenCastle ind ap reports DePauw University creates a 100000 dollar scholarship fund to honor W D Maxwell editor of the Chicago Tribune.

Greencastlle Ind Depauw University The Chicago Tribune W. D. Maxwell

Sukarno Tough Talk Sparks International Concern

Jakarta officials fear Sukarno’s undeclared war threat against Malaysia will provoke adverse reactions from the United States Britain Japan and West Germany while the new Indonesian government seeks aid to stabilize its economy. Malaysian leaders urge patience as Suharto signals possible fast moving changes in relations.

Jakarta Sukarno Malaysia U.S Indonesia Kuala Lumpur Suharto Britain Japan West Germany Armed Forces Daily Mail Indonesia Herald Foreign Ministry

Dodd Hopes Sniper Will Spur Arms Control Bill

Senator Dodd of Connecticut urges passage of an administration firearms control bill, sparked by the Austin sniper killings. He notes rifles are used to kill and wounds are widespread and calls for tighter controls on mail order and over the counter sales. Senator Yarborough also condemns the shootings and stresses reduced gun violence. The proposal would ban certain mail order purchases, restrict interstate sales of rifles and pistols, raise age limits, and impose licensing safeguards.

Washington Senate Austin Texas Dodd D-Conn Charles Whitman Univer‘sity Texas Tower Whitman Yarborough U.S

Governors Form Ohio River Development Commission

The governors of Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia agreed to create a Cooperative Ohio River Development Commission to promote the river area as a tourist attraction.

Madison, Ind Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Ohio River Development Commission

Indian Government Targets Nonfunctioning Advisory Bodies

New Delhi announces a drive to abolish advisory bodies found nonfunctioning after counting 916 such bodies. The action aims to streamline governance and remove redundant committees across ministries.

New Delhi

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