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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1962

Page

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Bombs Hit Two LA Ministers Homes Amid Criticism of Right Wing

Homemade bombs damaged the North Hollywood pastor John Simmons and Canoga Park pastor Brooks Walker homes after they spoke on a panel about the extreme right. Both families escaped injury. a guard was set for actress Marsha Hunt. Simmons and Walker had received prior threats and calls.

Los Angeles John Simmons Brooks Walker Marsha Hunt San Fernando Valley Simmons St Matthew's Lutheran Church North Hollywood Walker Emerson Unitarian Church Canoga Park Congress

Vatican II Council Set for Oct 11 at Rome

Pope John XXIII announced Vatican II will open on October 11 drawing about 3000 church leaders. The council, first since 431, focuses on internal affairs and Christian unity inviting observers from other churches.

Vatican City John XXIII Ecumenical Council Vatican II Rome John Confederation of Churches

Italians Set Turn to Left

Premier Amintore Fanfani and his center right cabinet announced Friday they would resign. The move paves the way for a historic leftward shift with support from Pietro Nenni s Socialists, signaling a new government likely headed by Fanfani.

Rome Amintore Fanfani Fanfani Christian Democrats Pietro Nenni

Slim Chance of Mr Groundhog Seeing Shadow

Cloudy foggy weather across Iowa dampens groundhog visibility on February 2. Despite no official weather bureau forecast mentioning the event, the folklore holds that a shadow predicts six more weeks of winter.

Mr. Groundhog United Press International Iowa Weather Bureau

Groundhog Day Outlook Confirms Brief Warm Spell

Weather observers say mild weather will continue through the weekend with a cold snap delayed to Tuesday or Wednesday. Cloud cover kept shadow from the groundhog, while snow across Iowa restrained temperatures and limited precipitation in the near term.

Ter Groundhog Lowa Hawkeye Weather Bureau Mercury

Mrs. Rockefeller in Reno Faces Divorce Move

Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Reno to pursue a quick quiet divorce from New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Attorney William Woodburn, not a divorce specialist, declines comment. Mrs. Rockefeller travels with her sister from Bala Cynwyd, Pa., after a fog disrupted air travel.

Rockefeller Reno Nelson Rockefeller New York Severa Nevada New York State Philip Wallis Bala-Cynwyd Philadelphia San Francisco Woodburn

Rusk to Review Uruguay Meeting on U S Radio TV

Secretary of State Rusk will review the inter American foreign ministers meeting in Uruguay in a 15 minute program to be carried live by ABC NBC and CBS tonight at 6 PM Iowa time. The report will be broadcast on radio and television across networks.

Washington Rusk Uruguay U. S ABC NBC CBS

Rockefeller Bids to Unite G.O.P. in Iowa Visit

New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller tours Iowa urging party unity and honesty as he weighs a 1964 Republican presidential bid. He uses a fundraising supper to attack the Kennedy administration and stresses fiscal responsibility while claiming past New York governance is neither strictly liberal nor conservative.

Associated Press Rocky Iowa New York Nelson Rockefeller Des Moines George Nagle Iowa City Unite Party KANT Department of Urban Affairs New York State Austin Fribest People Coalport Texas

Walker Seeks Texas Governorship Bid

Former Major General Edwin Walker, a prominent conservative figure, announces plans to seek the Texas governorship from his base in Austin. He positions himself as a strong opponent to liberal policies and vows to push for rapid enforcement of conservative reforms.

Austin, Texas UPI Edwin Walker

Murphy Fails to Deliver Nixon Speech at Fresno Rally

Actor George Murphy stood in for Richard Nixon at a Republican fund raising event in Fresno after Nixon was ordered to bed in Los Angeles due to a virus. Murphy forgot the speech he was to read and, unable to get the text in time, delivered his own address urging unity in the party.

Fresno Calif George Murphy Richard Nixon Nixon Los Angeles Murphy

City hires survey firm to study wages and conditions

A Chicago firm, J. L. Jacobs and Co., will conduct a city wage and work conditions survey for Cedar Rapids. Involving employee groups, the study aims to determine pay scales with no pay cuts to any worker and to finish by July 1 at a cost of 7000 dollars, about 0.07 percent of the city budget.

Chicago Cedar Rapids J. L. Jacobs and Co Bob Johnson Johnson Jacobs and Co

Kennedy taps Dermott to replace Ellis as judge in Louisiana

President Kennedy announces Frank Ellis will resign as director of the Office of Emergency Planning to become a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Edward McDermott of Dubuque Iowa, 41, is named to succeed Ellis. Ellis 55, former Louisiana state senator and Kennedy ally, cited stockpile investigations but said his move benefits the public.

Washington Kennedy Frank Ellis Office of Emergency Planning U.S District of Louisiana Ellis J. Skelly Wright U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Edward McDermott Dubuque White House Mepermott New Orleans Defense Department McDermott Dubuque County Loras College University of Iowa Montgomery Ward Chicago U.S. Senate Iowa Democratic State Central Committee Cochairman Iowans Mt. Mercy College Cedar Rapids

IRS advice urges patience and a break to spot tax math errors

The IRS suggests pausing after filling tax forms, then rechecking figures to cut arithmetic mistakes by up to 75 percent. A wife can help by independently checking figures, providing an internal check rather than sharing with outsiders.

New York Internal Revenue Service IRS Internal Revenue

Chuckle Quote on Man and Wife Before and After Marriage

A witty line notes that an average man is not as good as his wife believes before marriage nor as bad as she believes after. The quip reflects humorous views on marital perception and self assessment.

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