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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1963

Page

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Cuba accuses U S of ship intrusion and vows defense

Cuba charged Thursday that a U S naval vessel violated its waters and undermined sovereignty. Fidel Castro denounced U S navigation in Cuban seas at a midnight rally, pledging to defend the country by all means and denouncing imperialists and CIA pirates amid regional hostility and Soviet support imagery.

Havana Cuba U. S Fidel Castro Oxford Castro Malinovsky Moscow Fidel Khrushchev United Party of Socialist Revolution Betancourt Luis Munoz Marin

Mother Headed Teen Shoplifters

Decorah police break up a shoplifting ring involving a Ridgeway woman, her two sons aged 12 and 17, and a 16 year old Calmar boy. A porch raid netted about $300 in merchandise, and a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor is pending against the mother.

Decorah Winneshiek Chickasaw County Ridgeway Calmar Robert Hitesman Gazette Hitesman Decorah Gamble Gamble Brickner Drug

Americans to Withdraw Combat Pilots From Vietnam

Reliable sources say Washington considers pulling out U S air force combat personnel to avoid charges of an undeclared war. Pilots would fly Vietnamese marked planes on combat missions until native pilots are trained to replace them.

Saigon Vietnam Washington U.S

Labor Leaders See Betancourt In Miami Meeting

U S labor leaders met with Venezuelan President Betancourt in a guarded dining room at Miami International Airport. The breakfast session followed his four day U S visit with AFL CIO head George Meany and Venezuelan union leader Jose Gonzalez Navarro present. A state department guard detail assigned 67 county officers, 30 in uniform, protected Betancourt.

Miami _ International airport Betancourt U. S New York George Meany Afl-Cio Jose Gonzalez Navarro Confederation of Workers of Venezuela State Department

Move for Arab Unity Reported

An official of Iraq's revolutionary government said he and President Nasser reached a basis for cooperation between Iraq and the United Arab Republic. He stated this would inevitably lead to unity of the whole Arab nation.

Cairo Iraq Nasser United Arab Republic

Gene Kelly Hospitalized for Back Injury Treatment

Hollywood AP reports actor Gene Kelly is in the hospital for treatment of a slipped disk. No complications noted and recovery expected.

Hollywood (Ap Gene Kelly

Deduction Floor Faces Stripping From Tax Plan

President Kennedy’s tax program remains under congressional review with a major surgery considered on a personal deductions floor. The plan would restrict deductions to amounts over 5 percent of income, threatening revenue and potentially slowing rate cuts. Opposition from lawmakers and groups hopes to scrap or modify the provision, fearing reduced charitable giving and homeownership incentives. Treasury signals a net tax reduction limit of $10.3 billion, implying further scaling if the floor is dropped.

Washington Kennedy Treasury Dillon

Widow, 60, Finds Herself Alone in Evacuated Town

In Norphlet Arkansas a town of 700 residents was evacuated after a freight train and a gasoline truck collided. Katie Loper 60, a widow, remained in town alone unaware of the mass evacuation. She later described confusion at the roadblock and the locked post office as the fire from ammonium nitrate threats was fought.

Widow Dents Katie Loper Civil Defense

NASA fails to lure Edwards air base space experts

An informed source claims NASA attempted to recruit two Edwards Air Force Base space leaders. The targets were Col. Charles Yeager, commandant of the aerospace research pilot school, and Major Robert White, the Edwards X-15 pilot who holds the world altitude record. Yeager, who 15 years ago.

Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration Air Force Satur Charles Yeager Aerospace Research Pilot School Edwards Air Base Calif Robert White Edwards Yeager

Soviet Chief at Geneva Leaves for Moscow

Vasily Kuznetsov, chief Soviet negotiator at the disarmament talks in Geneva, departed for Moscow on Saturday. He will consult with Premier Khrushchev and other officials, with no clear return date given. In his absence the Geneva delegation is led by Semyon Tsarapkin.

Geneva Vasily Kuznetsov Moscow Khrushchev Semyon Tsarapkin

Road Reports From Iowa Highway Patrol Contact Cedar Rapids

Iowa highway patrol road reports are available by calling 366 1884 in Cedar Rapids. Reports are compiled from patrolmen on the roads and recorded on tape for later reference.

Iowa Cedar Rapids

Snow and Ice Clutter Iowa Highways In Storm

Snow and freezing mist crippled Iowa travel as fresh snow draped the state from one to four inches. Des Moines Ottumwa and Ames saw mist while Lenox reported the top accumulation. Forecasters warned of lingering flurries tonight with colder air returning Saturday night and Sunday.

Iowa Des Moines Ottumwa Ames Weather Bureau Lenox Cedar Rapids

Duke of Westminster Dies at 68 in London

London AP reports the death of the Duke of Westminster aged 68, one of Britain’s wealthiest men, on Friday. The announcement notes his prominence in society and business.

London Duke of Westminster Britain

Two Troy Men Vanish In Pennsylvania Covert Mystery

Troy Pennsylvania police report two local businessmen Loren Leonard of Troy Equipment Co and Jerome Blaine of a leather goods firm vanished within 24 hours of each other. Authorities say the disappearances likely are not connected. Leonard last seen Monday leaving his workplace bound for Athens. Blaine left Tuesday claiming he would go to Elmira New York. His wife found an air insurance receipt from Elmira airport. A Kansas City call reportedly reached Blaine's brother in New York. Police have not established a link between the men nor their social or business ties.

Troy Pennsylvania Loren Leonard Troy Equipment Co Jerome Blaine Leonard Athens Blaine Elmira N. Y Ted York New York State Kansas City York

Family of 10 Dies in Missouri House Fire

In Morehouse Missouri a family of ten perished when a one story four room frame dwelling burned in their sleep. Fire chief J W Wyrick said the victims were found in their beds the blaze likely started in the ceiling and collapsed. Police noted Paul Saville was disabled and drew a World War II pension.

Morehouse UPI J. W. Wyrick Paul Saville Paul, Jr Glenda Sue Hester Everett Alvin Michael Henderson Zelda Wyrick Saville Sikeston Missouri

Thirteen East Germans Escape Into West Germany

Thirteen East Germans including a border patrolman escaped across a mined and barricaded border into West Germany on Saturday. Twelve were from two Boeseckendorf families. The patrolman, engaged to one of the escapees, guided them at a mine free point.

Duderstadt Germany West Germany Boeseckendorf

Hemisphere Faces Cuban Crisis Call for Mutual Defense

The Organization of American States released a report urging hemisphere nations to invoke the Rio de Janeiro mutual defense treaty. It warns that the gravity of the Cuban situation demands concerted action when facing a common danger.

Washington Organization of American States Rio de Janeiro

Space Expert Raid Fails First to Fly Above Sound Barrier

Space Expert Raid Fails notes Yeager and White as top air force astronauts in a program to train pilots for X-20 Dyna-Soar Gemini and future space vehicles. White reached 59.61 miles in the X-15 last July with Walker hitting 51 miles in January NASA discussions included a Gemini Apollo training role while both men stayed with the air force. Air force leaders worry about NASA funding growth and duplication of programs amid civilian space expansion.

Air Force NASA White Joseph Walker Yeager Walter Williams Manned Space Flight Center Houston Williams

Oil Verdict Set Aside by Judge in Texas Case

Henderson Texas AP reports that a jury found H L Long of Tyler did not slant wells to steal oil from Humble Oil and Refining. Judge A Royce Stout set aside the verdict, calling it a miscarriage of justice and placing the case back on the docket as if not tried.

Henderson Texas H. L. Long Tyler Humble Oil and Refining Company A. Royce Stout

Pacifist Airmen Sentenced After Disarmament Campaign

In LOCKING England AP reports two British airmen who sought to launch a nuclear disarmament campaign within the armed services were sentenced to eight months in prison. The men faced charges related to their antiwar activism and actions taken to promote the campaign.

Locking England

New Male Resident Seeks Sugar Across Hall

In a lighthearted scene a new male resident of an apartment building calls out to a glamorous young woman across the hall asking to borrow a cup of sugar. The banter reflects a playful neighborly moment captured in the column.

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