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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1963

Page

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Rebels Surround Cap Haitien as Haiti Crisis Deepens

A rebel force under Gen Cantave reportedly encircled Cap Haitien after landing at Fort Liberte with up to 500 men. Dozens of Haitian officials and American families evacuated while Dominican authorities monitor the border amid Duvalier regime tensions and OAS involvement.

Santo Domingo Haiti Cap Haitien Plain du Nord Leon Cantave Fort Liberte Francois “Papa Doc’’ Duvalier Duvalier Organization of American States OAS OAS Council Washington Dominican Frontier Forces Navy Dominican Republic Hispaniola Juan Bosch Listin Diario Bosch Victor Vinas Roman Derac Troy Limonade Citadel Dauphin Sisal Plantation Dominican

Sensors to detect space nuclear detonations planned

CAPE CANAVERAL AP The United States Britain and the Soviet Union ban nuclear tests in air water and space. To police the ban two satellites with sensors will be launched within three months to detect detonations more than 100 million miles away. The project Vela Hotel part of a three segment program includes Vela Sierra and Vela Uniform.

Cape Canaveral Space U.S Defense Department Project Vela Vela Hotel Vela Sierra Vela Uniform Sierra Vela

Speaker Named Conservation Unit Director

Everett B. Speaker of Des Moines was named director of the Iowa conservation commission succeeding Glen Powers who resigned last June 1. Speaker, 56, has led as acting director since then and has 32 years with the agency including head of the biology section. His salary will be 11300 dollars annually. Powers now directs planning and coordination and earned 10500. The commission oversees 11 streams 123 wildlife refuges 24 artificial lakes 72 natural lakes and 193 public hunting grounds.

DES Moines Everett B. Speaker State Conservation Commission Commission Glen G. Powers Indianola The Speaker Powers Iowa State Iowa

History lesson cur rent events punchline

A light humor item noting that aging makes history lessons seem like current events to older generations. It recalls kids mentioning their school topic and a parent’s realization of the term’s evolution.

Iowa liberalizes hunt seasons for diverse game

Iowa hunters face expanded hours and longer seasons as the conservation commission reports rising wildlife. Pheasant numbers up 15 percent, quail up 68 to 138 percent, with quail seasons Nov 2 to Jan 1 and pheasant Nov 9 to Jan 1. Open counties list expanded for Hungarian partridge. deer licenses total 12 000 amid record deer population.

Buena Vista Cherokee Clay Dickinson Emmet Hancock Ida Kossuth Lyon O’brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Sac Sioux Winnebago Iowa

Non Aggression Pact Delayed by NATO Talks

In Moscow on Tuesday American and British foreign policy chiefs said discussions on Khrushchev’s East West non aggression pact must wait for NATO to finish its own talks. Rusk noted the U S will seek Berlin guarantees when it reaches bargaining. The Russians want the pact considered alongside the nuclear test ban.

Khrushchev NATO Rusk U.S Berlin Lord Home Gromyko North Atlantic Treaty Organization Lenin Hills

Foreign Aid Bill Clears House Committee

The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a foreign aid authorization bill totaling just under 4.1 billion dollars. The measure passes to the full House for consideration as US assistance plans target various nations and programs.

Washington Hhouse Foreign Affairs Committee

Ulbricht Leaves Berlin for Black Sea Vacation

East Germany leader Walter Ulbricht flew to Russia on Tuesday for a vacation by the Black Sea, signaling a planned respite from Berlin's political duties. The trip marks a notable moment as Ulbricht, a central figure in the regime, travels abroad during a period of Cold War tension.

Berlin East Germany Communist Party Walter Ulbricht Russia Black Sea

Hiroshima Remembers Bombing Victims Amid Nuclear Pact Hopes

In Hiroshima 15 000 people paused at 8 15 a m to honor victims of the 1945 atom bomb. Mayor Hamai welcomed the Moscow partial ban accord, calling it a step toward a total abolition of nuclear weapons despite unresolved issues. The ceremony contrasted with the Ninth World Conference Against Hydrogen and Atom Bombs opening chaos.

Hiroshima Moscow Enola Gay Shinzo’ Hamai U.S United Kingdom Russia

4.3-Inch Rain In N English State Soaked

Iowa rainfall brought 4.3 inches to North English after a 3.3 inch evening deluge with heavier totals in Bayard and Des Moines area creeks forecast to flood. A house lightning strike caused minor damage near North English while a farm barn burned with hay loss near Wellman. Weather calms midweek with mild temps and scattered showers. Governor forms nine member health committee to find a new state health commissioner and raises salary discussion to 18 000 with potential federal aid.

Weather Bureau Four Mile Walnut Beaver Des Moines Iowa City Gerald Newberry North English Lester Schmidt Wellman Highway 1 Raymond Ries Boone Iowa

Viet Cong Everywhere in Saigon River Delta Fight

AP photographer Horst Faas accompanied a Vietnamese marine platoon months after a daylong slog through cane fields near Saigon. One marine was killed and four wounded as they encountered sporadic Viet Cong fire and observed propaganda, leaving villagers unsure where the enemy lurked.

Horst Faas Duc Hoa South Vietnam

Marines Press Through Fire in Rough Ridge Assault

Marines advance under heavy machine gun fire as they push a straggling line through mud and gunfire. Four Marines are wounded in the groin, stomach, and legs while others lie low and return fire. A Marine adviser urges the unit to move forward and circle the enemy position, as another guerilla gun opens.

Six Die In Flaming Head-On Crash In Virginia

MORRISVILLE Va AP six members of a family were killed in a fiery head-on collision between their small car and a truck on Monday night. The crash occurred in Morrisville Virginia and authorities were investigating the cause.

Morrisville

Hughes Says Iowa Public Health Underserved And Underfunded

Des Moines AP Gov Harold Hughes laments neglect of public health in Iowa. He says the health department is underpaid and understaffed and cites Iowa as 48th in per capita health spending.

Hughes

Hughes cites neglect of public health over Iowa pollution

Gov. Harold Hughes, while en route to Mt Pleasant, argued that public health has long been neglected in Iowa. He recalled his July statement urging all legal steps to fix Cedar River pollution and other streams and indicated such action could influence the selection of a new health commissioner. He was unavailable for further comment.

Cedar River Cedar Rapids Harold Hughes Iowa Mt. Pleasant

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