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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1960

Page

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Red China's Leader Endorses Soviet Peace Policy

Moscow dispatch reports Chinese President Liu Shaoqi praising the Soviet peaceful coexistence policy after the Communist summit. He stressed Soviet leadership, emphasized Soviet help to China’s industrial growth, and noted solidarity between the Chinese and Soviet communist parties. Gomulka and Longo offered parallel comments on disarmament and party unity.

Moscow China Russia Leningrad Liu Shaochi Soviet Union Communist Movement Communist Party of China Communist Party of the Soviet Union Liu Luigi Longo

Burns to Death on a Hot Plate in Oslo Home

Karl Olaf Bergquist aged 76 died after he fell from bed onto a plugged in hot plate on the floor Sunday night. The Oslo resident lived alone and authorities reported the accidental blaze as the cause of death.

Oslo Norway Karl Olaf Bergquist Bergquist

Atomic Test Ban Talks Recessed for Two Months

In Geneva the United States Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to suspend their negotiations on a nuclear test ban for two months postponing resumed talks to February 7 Charles C Stelle Sir Michael Wright and Semyon Tsarapkin urged reevaluation of Soviet positions on necessary controls and cautioned that progress requires changes in the USSR approach the United States will not accept an indefinite un controlled moratorium on tests

Geneva U.S Britain Russia Charles C. Stelle Michael Wright Semyon Tsarapkin Stelle Ussr

Mobutu Threatens Nile Cutoff Over Nile Aid

Col. Mobutu said he would cut off some headwaters of the Nile in reprisal for Egyptian or Sudanese aid to the Stanleyville rebel regime. He cited immense technical and financial difficulties but did not dwell on details. Several western Nile tributaries rise in Congo’s Oriental province.

Leopoldville

Ghana Breaks Ties With Belgium Over Congo Developments

Accra accuses Belgium of instigating recent Congo developments and severs diplomatic relations citing its role in the crisis. Ghana government announces the move and recalls its ambassador, signaling a major diplomatic rift with Brussels.

Accra Ghana Belgium Congo

Unity Plan for Protestant Churches Draws Church Leaders

Prominent churchmen in San Francisco react favorably to Eugene Carson Blake's proposal for a wide reunion of American Protestant denominations. The plan aims to unite Episcopalians, United Presbyterians, Methodists, and United Church of Christ with others invited later, totaling over 20 million members. Leaders call it significant and plausible though requiring time and careful study.

Tated Press James Pike Episcopal California Eugene Blake Philadelphia Blake Protestant Union Bishop Pike John Wesley Lord Washington United Presbyterian Methodist United Church of Christ United Church of South India U.S Congregationalists Evangelical and Reformed Church Eugene Carson Blake National Council of Churches Arthur Lichtenberger New York Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal Cathedral

Supreme Court bars race bias in bus station eateries

The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that restaurants in interstate bus stations may not practice racial discrimination if they are an integral part of the carrier's transportation service. The decision holds discrimination violates the interstate commerce act. Justices Whittaker and Clark dissented.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Justice Black Whittaker and Clark

De Gaulle Algeria Debate Sours at United Nations

France boycotted a U N debate on Algeria as Algerian rebels seek a U N supervised referendum. Tunisias Mongi Slim attacked De Gaulle policies while Sir Claude Corea raised late communications from Chad and Congo. no immediate move to delay in the 11 nation committee.

United Nations France U. N U.N

Gasoline Bombs Hurled in Cuba

Reports from Santiago said Monday that counter revolutionaries threw Molotov cocktails at vehicles and damaged them. The bottles appeared aimed at police and government transport.

Havana Santiago

Fraud by Iowa Tax Man Told

Gov elect Norman Erbe says he has evidence that a State Tax Commission fieldman filed fraudulent expense claims and worked in a civilian job during state hours. He turned the evidence over to Tax Commission Chairman John O’Connor and plans to question department heads at budget hearings.

Norman Erbe State Tax Commission Tax Commission John O'Connor Erbe Department of the Commission Des Moines

Court Bars Attempt To Alter Board

A three judge federal panel in New Orleans blocked the state legislature from replacing the city’s five member school board. The act would have shifted control of finances and other functions to a new board, while protests greeted integration at William Frantz and McDonogh No. 19. Police increased patrols amid potential boycott activity as private schooling plans accelerated.

New Orleans William Frantz Richard Rives J. Skelly Wright Herbert Christenberry Ceed Cat McDonogh No. 19 McDonogh Louisiana Bbanks Arabi

New Road Has Turbulent Debut Between Bologna and Florence

In Florence Italy on Sunday over 20 000 motorists used the 51 mile Bologna Florence super highway. Police reported numerous collisions dozens of injured motorists required hospital care across three cities and more than 100 cars ran out of gas due to overheated engines.

Florence Italy Bologna

Foreign Merchants Brace for Buy American Push

Overseas shopkeepers near U S bases reassess the Eisenhower program to curb foreign spending. GI preference for foreign-made cameras watches and liquor could push dollars off base, raising prices in local markets and altering post exchange dynamics.

U. S Eisenhower Okinawa Tokyo Post Exchange Ginza U. S. Air Force Heidelberg

Symington Proposes Defense Shakeup for Kennedy

President-elect Kennedy receives a report from Senator Symington proposing sweeping Defense Department reorganization. The plan would abolish civilian undersecretaries and 7 assistant secretaries, create two undersecretaries for administration and weapons, add an arms control secretary, and redesign the joint chiefs of staff to a single joint staff. It projects about 20 percent, or $8 billion, in annual savings, with funds redirected to weapons development and arms control.

Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Defense Department Army Navy Air Force Secretary of Defense Sen Symington D-Mo Pentagon Military Operations Command Congress

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