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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
22
Eight people die and more than 50 are evacuated after three suspicious pre-dawn fires in a Newark low income neighborhood. The arson squad investigates as a fourth blaze breaks out at sunrise. Families flee, some rescued, others displaced by extensive damage across three buildings.
U S District Judge E Gordon West blocks eviction of Negro sharecroppers in West Feliciana parish while a Justice Department suit on voter registration retaliation proceeds. He will rule after briefs from both sides, alleging Registrar Harvey and six white landowners target workers for registering.
In Worcester Massachusetts James Kennedy 28 a convicted bank robber and on the FBI 10 most wanted list was cornered after a high speed chase through downtown and gun battle under a railroad bridge twelve agents and three detectives pursued Kennedy in three cars the exchange of shots damaged an FBI car wind shield and an unnamed woman fled from the car Kennedy was wounded in the arm and surrendered Kennedy had escaped from county jail on November 10 1964 using a bedsheet rope and hacksaw blades He had been living as Paul Johnson Davis also involved in the pursuit was later tracked to Logan airport Boston
Torrents roared through washes and riverbeds as floods swelled across eastern Arizona. Hundreds fled to higher ground and an Indian community of 150 was evacuated. The Gila River crest reached its highest since 1941, flowing a mile wide as it moved from New Mexico, with earlier crest levels above flood stage passing Clifton and Safford.
A Greyhound bus carrying 38 aboard from Spokane and Portland to San Francisco skidded on ice on Interstate 5 near Medford Oregon, rolled over twice, killing 12 passengers and injuring 26 including the driver. Names of the dead were being identified hours after the crash.
The season's first heavy snow builds across Iowa and other regions as weather officials issue warnings for the southwest and northeast. A Tucson bus accident prompts hazardous driving alerts after five million gallons of sewage spill into the Gila River, prompting boil-water notices. A Papago village evacuates as floodwaters rise three feet across hillside flats near Tucson and Phoenix.
The weekly Pentagon tally shows 50 more U S servicemen killed since Jan 1 1961 bringing total to 1546 with 7242 wounded and 141 missing in action. Heavy snow and storms cripple roads in Iowa and Nebraska while Saigon reports a cease fire held in core areas as U S and allied units stay on alert for potential flare ups.
A chimpanzee dressed as Santa Claus climbed a four story office block in central London on Christmas Eve. Crowds of about 2000 gathered as fire crews and police tried to coax the animal down. After 90 minutes the chimp was cornered and restrained by police.
A Christmas cease fire by Allied forces and Viet Cong began at 6 pm local time, with a 30 hour pause in offensive actions and a 12 hour observed truce by the Viet Cong. The halted fighting offered a brief lull amid years of turmoil in South Vietnam.
Center Point owner Dave Craig found his appliance store looted after thieves took four portable TVs, 20 radios, several vacuums, mixers, coffee pots, and other small appliances. He called the act sick and disgusting, noting the theft even included his children's gifts.
A humorous line warns not to promise a diamond bracelet for Christmas unless sincere. It contrasts consequences, noting the jeweler would suffer if kept and the devil if not. Copyright.
In Chicago, hog prices rose to 31 dollars per hundredweight on Friday, matching December 9 levels and tying a 16 year high. The market showed strong demand as hogs reached the elevated price point.
NASA officials reported Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 came within about one foot during their space rendezvous last week. Robert Aller, Gemini project chief, said the estimate was shared at a National Press Club briefing after postflight debriefings with the four astronauts.
Washington officials discuss the likelihood of a 1966 tax increase to fund Vietnam and other programs. Some sources say no decision has been made while others warn a temporary levy could be debated, with talks focusing on spending cuts instead to avoid inflation. Officials hope for a cease fire and possible a reduction in commitments if negotiations succeed.
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