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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1962

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Union leader Reuther proposes $10 campaign gift limit plan

Walter Reuther urges a $10 cap on political donations with government aid to campaign costs. His plan, filed with the Campaign Costs Commission, calls for tax credits matching most donations and free air time plus limited subsidies. Candidates would not incur deficits or debt.

Washington Walter Reuther Auto Workers’ Labor Union Reuther Commission On Campaign Costs Kennedy Alexander Heard University of North Carolina U.S Congress America

Shuman Attacks Farm Regimentation Plan at Meeting

Charles B. Shuman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, claimed the Kennedy administration aims to take full control of the nation’s food supply, land, and farmers. At the 50th anniversary of the Kankakee County Farm Bureau he denounced proposed farm programs as drastic controls on corn, feed grains, and milk and warned of government overreach.

Kankakee, Ill Charles B. Shuman American Farms Bureau Federation U.S Shuman Kankakee County Farm Bureau Kennedy Orville Freeman

West Hits Draft By East German Reds

The Western allies protested to the Soviet Union over East Berlin youths being drafted under East German law, arguing it violates Berlin four power status. The Soviet commandant rejected the protest, saying East Germany may draft in its capital.

Berlin UPI East Berlin Andrei Solovyev

Fanfani to Form New Italian Government

Christian Democrat Amintore Fanfani was chosen to form a new Italian government, backed by left wing Socialist support for the first time in 15 years. Fanfani pledged to render democracy more fertile and adapt it to the present time while upholding international commitments.

Rome Amintore Fanfani Fanfani Giovanni Gronchi NATO

Mt Vernon Youth Injured in Self Made Bomb Blast

A 15 year old Mt Vernon boy Scott Hickson suffered shrapnel wounds and fractures when a crude pipe bomb exploded in his back yard injuring him and lightly scarring his companion Gregg Harmon. Hickson underwent surgery at St Luke hospital Cedar Rapids and was reported in fair condition. The blast occurred about 12 10 p m with accomplices Tony Giannini and Dick Fordyce named by the youths.

MT. Vernon Scott Hickson Harvey Hickson St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Scott Gregg Harmon Harmon Gregg Marvin Harmon Sheriff's Deputies Tony Giannini Joe Giannini Dick Fordyce Jay Fordyce Vernon

Neutralists Seek Smoother Ties Between Cuba and U S

United Nations diplomats explore a moderate new General Assembly resolution to improve relations between Cuba and the United States. The aim is a nonaligned, vaguely worded text that could pass the 2 3 vote, avoiding the anti U S stance of the Cuban backed Czechoslovak Romanian proposal.

United Nations, N. Y U.N. General Assembly Cuba United States U. S Assembly

Disastrous Fire Strikes Fort Wayne Warehouse District

A fire raged for over four hours in downtown Fort Wayne injuring nine people, none critically, as it consumed a three story Wolf and Dessauer warehouse. Firefighters brought it under control about four hours and fifteen minutes after first reporting. Cause and total damage were not immediately known.

Fort Wayne Ind Wolf & Dessauer

Storms Hit California and New England with Floods and Snow

A marathon storm drenched Southern California with up to nine inches of rain causing floods and eight deaths as landslides blocked mountain roads. In New England another storm dumped three to five inches of snow while bitter cold spread across the Midwest and Northeast with record lows in Michigan and Minnesota.

California New Pacific Coast New England Appalachians Midwest Peliston Mich Alpena Duluth Minn New York Ventura County Santa Barbara

Powers Returns Home Sealed In Secrecy From Berlin

U S pilot Francis Gary Powers arrives in Washington after a covert exchange for Russian spy Col Rudolf Abel. Powers, freed from a Moscow trial, is not under custody and faces no charges as U S officials seek his full account of the high altitude spy mission and crash.

Washington Francis Gary Powers Powers Col Rudolf Abel Russian Intelligence Service Berlin East Germany State Department Moscow

Probable Motive Seen Behind Powers Release

Washington officials view the Pow ers release as a lever in Soviet policy toward Red China and the U S. Khrushchev may seek improved ties with the United States at little expense while balancing Moscow Peiping tensions. Aikens remark and the Abel swap are noted as signaling broader strategic aims.

Khrushchev Moscow Peiping Russia Col Rudolph Abel Abel United States Pres

Mrs Powers on Way to Reunion

Barbara Powers wife of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers arrived in Atlanta from Milledgeville en route to join her husband. She planned to leave Atlanta for Washington at 2 a m Sunday on an Eastern Airlines flight.

U-2 Barbara Powers Francis Gary Powers Milledgeville, Ga Monteen Allen Atlanta Milledgeville Washington Eastern Airlines

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