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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

Page

7

India Unveils Five Year Plan to Boost Agriculture

New Delhi announces a $31.6 billion five year plan aimed at expanding agricultural production and industry. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi seeks about $8.5 billion in foreign aid from the U S and $1 billion from the Soviet bloc. The plan, approved by the National Development Council, awaits parliamentary passage with Congress holding a strong majority. Critics warn of inflation after currency devaluation. supporters cite need for fertilizer and agricultural investment to avert famine.

New Delhi India Indira Gandhi U.S Soviet Union National Development Council Mrs. Gandhi Washington

Still Opposition To Chinese Purge Still Opposition To Chinese Purge

Tokyo AP reports continued opposition to the proletarian cultural revolution. Red Flag warns against dissent from Maoist ideas and Mao’s thought, while Liberation Army urges a general attack to complete the revolution. Japanese reporters note the purge touches the streets with street signs renamed and stores removing bourgeois connotations.

Tokyo Peking Radio Chinese Communist Party Red Flag Mao Liberation Army Peking

Halvorson Dies A Johnson Era Food and Fiber Official

Dr. Harlow Halvorson 49 executive director of Johnson's national advisory commission on food and fiber died Saturday in a Washington hospital. A Duluth native, he headed UW Madison's Department of Agricultural Economics before taking leave for his post with the study group after his February appointment.

Washington Johnson National Advisory Commission On Food and Fiber Harlow Halvorson Halvorson Duluth University of Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Economics

Sniper Eludes Police Search In New Jersey Park

A sniper fired several shots from Garret Mountain Reservation near Paterson injuring no one and striking five cars a policeman's home and an empty church. Police scoured the area with 50 officers on foot horseback and a spotter plane while studying aerial photos.

Paterson N. J Garret Mountain Reservation Route 46 Passaic County Park Garret Mountain Peter Savastano St. Bonaventure’s

Linn M. S. Chapter Plans Annual Picnic

The Linn County chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts its annual picnic for patients and families at Lagoon Pavilion Noelridge Park at 6 p.m. Reservations are required per chairman Joe Palumbo. Premiere noted of a police action drama FELONY SQUAD on KCRG-TV Channel 9.

Linn County The National Felony Squad Kcrg-Tv

Fog slows descent of two alpinists in Mont Blanc rescue

In thick fog and violent storms, American led team rescued two German climbers Hing Ramich 23 and Herman Muller 25 stranded a week on Dry Needle in the Mont Blanc range. One German died entangled in ropes during the effort, as 55 mountain experts aided the dangerous operation.

Chamonix France Mont Blanc Range Gary Hemming Pasadena Calif Hemming Hing Ramich Herman Muller Baden-Baden

Mountain party hopes to reach base before nightfall

A party tentatively plans another night on the mountain camp while awaiting better conditions. They express hope of reaching the base of the west face before dark as conditions may improve.

West Face

Since You Went Away on Channel 9 Monday Movie

Channel 9 presents the Monday night feature Since You Went Away a wartime romance drama abundant in pathos. The program air time is 9 PM with a political advertisement inserted in the broadcast.

Channel 9

UNICEF Greeting Card Campaign Launched 1966

UNICEF launched its 1966 greeting card drive aiming to sell 58 million cards for the Christmas season. The prior year’s campaign netted about $3 million from cards and calendars sales.

Unicef United Nations, N.Y U.N. Children’s Fund

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