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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1960
Page
3
The French senate voted 226 to 39 and the national assembly 441 to 75 to grant the government decree powers for 14 months to restore order in Algeria. De Gaulle would approve all decrees, with ratification by Parliament by April 1, 1961. Opponents feared reprisals against Algerian allies.
Iowa Attorney General states teachers cannot be required to join or refrain from joining professional organizations as a condition of employment. The ruling cites statutes and notes only school boards may contract with teachers, not superintendents.
A panel truck carrying a family of six rolled over and caught fire after a collision in Franklin Indiana on Tuesday. The mother and four children died in the flames while the father, injured, suffered burns trying to rescue the others.
In New Bedford Massachusetts seven crew members were safely abandoned from an 87 foot fishing vessel shortly before it sank on Wednesday after catching fire.
Actor Anthony Quinn sues Yul Brynner and two film companies for 1.15 million alleging breach of an oral agreement to buy a literary property for a movie. Quinn claims Brynner bought the rights through Alicona International Corp and seeks 500000 from Brynner and 500000 from Brynner’s co defendants plus 150000 from United Artists for lost services.
Complaints by former employees of a South Side Cedar Rapids liquor store allege political contribution demands to keep jobs. Four employees faced suspensions and terminations starting Jan. 9, with a manager suspended 30 days and an assistant manager resigning after a party official's appointment as cashier. The Linn County Grand Jury will review the matter reported to the county attorney.
London union order urges subway crews to join the February 15 national rail strike, signaling coordinated action across transit workers.
Gov. David Lawrence announced a new traffic safety program to start March 2 aimed at chronically violative and physically incapable drivers. The plan includes driver re examinations after two serious violations and medical exams every 10 years until 60, then every five years, with stiffer penalties for speeding and reckless driving.
Des Moines AP reports the interim committee approved a funds request to expand care for mental patients outside state facilities. The State Board of Control seeks 46 875 dollars for the current fiscal quarter to support the program.
In Jerusalem an Israeli spokesman said Syrian troops cling to fortified positions despite a U N plea for withdrawal from the demilitarized zone near the Sea of Galilee. The report notes cross border fire and a tense cease fire as Egypt masss troops on Israel's southern flank.
Vice president Nixon prepares to draft farm proposals for a potential campaign while President Eisenhower plans a broad farm program to Congress based on Ezra Taft Benson recommendations. Nixon backs administration suggestions and tokenly weighs his own ideas amid likely opposition from Democrats over crop surpluses and farm income.
More than 100000 miles of highways have been built under the federal aid highway act since July 1956, the report issued Tuesday states.
In Kansas City Kansas a 35 year old woman Jane Harrison was pinned in a wrecked car for 45 minutes as gasoline leaked prompting fire hazard concerns. Alma Dean Stroud and Ruby Stroud stood by as rescuers freed Harrison with crow bars. All three occupants were hospitalized for observation.
Leonard Redden a 44 year old Hartford City School principal killed Miss Harriet Robson and Mrs Russell McFerren before fatally shooting himself after suspected gossip fueled his breakdown. Prosecutors said a janitor’s intervention may have saved others as students watched in shock.
President Eisenhower told a Washington news conference that the current U S defense program remains capable of deterring attack and that the missile race would not be halted for 3 or 4 years. He noted Soviet lead in booster rocket development but praised the Saturn project and U S resolve. He rejected SAC airborne alert as misaligned with his views and floated constitutional and budget veto reforms while signaling possible social security tax increases and continued faith in Republican candidates including Nixon.
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