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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1965
Page
6
President Johnson told Congress that farm price support programs should be continued and improved while calling for parity of opportunity for rural Americans. He proposed a blue ribbon commission to align farm programs with future needs.
President Johnson pressed Americans to join him in defending every citizen's right to vote amid Alabama Negro registration efforts. He spoke at a White House news conference airing on radio and TV, stressing the need for secure voting rights as essential to national freedom.
Premier Kosygin flies toward Hanoi with a Peking stop en route as Moscow signals its stance on Vietnam and China. The trip follows Soviet talks on military aid and marks a show of influence in Hanoi amid Beijing’s absence from the farewell. Brezhnev and Gromyko appeared at the airport, underscoring high-level backing for the mission.
EASTON Md AP Tom Girdler 87 first board chairman of Republic Steel Corp and former president for Jones Laughlin Steel Corp died Thursday. He retired as Republic chairman in 1956 and helped apply scientific methods and mechanization in steel. Known for a tacit tongue, he criticized the New Deal and opposed labor unions.
In Des Moines Iowa the House advanced a bill to abolish the death penalty with no exceptions while debating a separate amendment for life imprisonment for murderers. The panel refused to compel former White House aide Walter Jenkins to testify despite subpoenas, with psychiatrists advising against forcing testimony. The debate touched on deterrence, legislative options, and potential final votes Friday.
Philadelphia Mississippi UPI reports the Neshoba county grand jury cannot finish its probe into the slayings of three civil rights workers because the FBI will not turn over its evidence.
Paris sources report President De Gaulle proposing a peaceful unification of East and West and inviting Prime Minister Wilson to Paris. The move aims to reduce Allied influence, with France seeking broader U.N. Charter reform and outside cooperation in resolving Cold War tensions. The Nixon era?
Mt. Vernon area farmer Robert Vislisel told Linn County sheriff’s office that stray dogs attacked a herd of about 400 sheep early Wednesday, killing at least 18 valued around $600. The animals were nearly ready for sale and were contracted to a Dubuque packing firm. He will file a claim with the county board. The remainder were sent to Dubuque by truck, with possible additional deaths en route.
De Gaulle urged a return to a gold standard for international exchange and said the five chief trading nations should prepare proposals via the IMF. He proposed Europe’s Common Market states establish their own solid system reflecting revived power, and Geneva as a venue for a five power conference. Temperatures plummeted across Decorah and surrounding areas with Decorah at 27 degrees below zero while New Albin and Waubeek also saw deep freezes.
An Alaska quake of magnitude 7.5 to 8.0 jolted near Amchitka with no casualties reported. Warnings across Hawaii, California, Japan, and Washington prompted evacuations and sea defenses but only minor damage appeared at Shemya and Amchitka. Northern Japan bore the brunt of the waves as alerts were lifted by morning.
A brief item notes the relation between the U.S. dollar and the British pound with reference to exchange context. It highlights ongoing currency considerations without detailing rates or dates. The piece emphasizes the双方 interaction of major currencies in global markets.
In Selma Alabama Malcolm X warned that the civil rights campaign could abandon its non violent approach if demonstrations continue. He predicted the movement's tactics may shift under pressure from ongoing protests and racial inequality.
A fragmented joke reads like a misheard joke line where Sree asks his secretary to finish a pun about a kite. The garbled phrasing hints at a playful misunderstanding and a humor setup.
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