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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1964
Page
2
Pasadena AP Marine 4 travels through a meteor stream en route to a seven and a half month trek to relay images from space. Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists report Voyager passed through the dense Geminid dust band Friday with no damage observed.
SAIGON AP report tells of two U S army officers killed on Friday in the Me Kong delta, with another missing, as a deadly week of Viet Cong clashes across Camau to the North Vietnamese border raises American casualties to nine killed in action and about 30 wounded. A spokesman warns of more losses as advisers approach the firing line.
East Iowa Shrine temples and Sasanic lodges electing new officers include Manchester Nazareth Commandery led by Claude Ryan as commander and Willa Johnson as generalissimo. Other posts filled by James R. Forrest, Glenn Robinson, Russell Preston, Olive Branch chapter officers, and Delaware county Shrine club picks Ryan as president with Cuff Sawyer, Dale Paris, and Onslow Fraternity lodge officers also chosen.
The report notes Mars known as Tuttle Gisco- bint Kreeak was 2,413,164 miles from Earth on Saturday. It moved at 6,006 mph relative to Earth and more than 198 times that speed with respect to the Sun, highlighting orbital dynamics in an abstract data fragment.
Belgrade AP report says Premier Petsy Stambolic rebuked Premier Chou Enlai for proposing a world conference to ban nuclear arms while China conducted its own nuclear test. He warned that the arms race risks life on earth and urged negotiations through the agreed channels. Christmas gifts in the Want Ads.
Berlin sources describe a Soviet suggestion to hold regular four power talks in West Berlin to discuss status. Allies view it as an attempt to revive four power control while noting East Berlin and West Berlin issues must be on the agenda. The proposal reportedly envisages ministerial level meetings in West Berlin with talks on mutual interests but no formal end to the status quo. A separate note mentions Moscow seeking talks but with West Berlin not to be treated as a separate state. Also included is a local notice about toy donations to the Jaycees collection for Christmas.
Kuala Lumpur AP reports Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak says Malaysia will not expand its army. He notes the country will rely on existing forces and seek external help within its Commonwealth ties in case of a major strike from Indonesia.
Paris reports that a coal based fuel developed by the laboratories of France’s nationalized coal industry increases jet planes’ range by about 15 percent. The claim follows Saturday announcement highlighting potential performance gains for military and civilian aircraft.
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