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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1965
Page
3
Chicago AP report says Elijah Muhammad leader of the Black Muslims will not attend the national convention Saturday due to an asthmatic condition.
U S and South Vietnamese planes struck east of Saigon with the largest helicopter airlift of the war totaling 137 choppers. A later B 57 strike hit the area again as ground forces moved in. Officials reported no Viet Cong engagements by late afternoon.
An old lumber factory in Muscatine fed fuel for a spectacular blaze early Saturday. Twelve new cars stored in the building were destroyed. two were removed. Schultz, a Center Point resident, died from multiple head injuries after a crash tied to the fire, two brothers survive, services set for Tuesday.
The Rayburn House Office Building, though new at 86.4 million dollars, faces crowded suites, noisy elevators, and misfit layouts. Tenants report soundproofing flaws, wrong-way L desks, and echoes in reception rooms. Requests for extra doorways sinks and old furniture are rising as officials await full opening.
Cairo report says a spy network linked to the disappearances and arrests of six West German nationals in Cairo. The commission had decreed moves to modernize offices, but the decree appears lifted as desks and chairs are moved from old offices.
Center Point Stanley Lloyd Schultz 19 died at about 3 20 a m Saturday when his car struck a bridge abutment at the north edge of town.
Mississippi Governor Paul Johnson denounces voter discrimination, insisting qualified Black residents with degrees should not be barred from registering while less educated individuals may register. He argues the state cannot justify unequal treatment and urges immediate action.
A light gag notes how some chores seem to vanish from memory after repeated postponements. The humor hinges on universal procrastination and the familiar experience of forgetting tasks despite intent.
CHICAGO AP Paul Meyer a 25 year old former U S army Private allegedly trained as a Russian spy was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for delivering 15 U S passports to Soviet agents.
A 100-foot solid propellant rocket motor, generating 3.2 million pounds of thrust, roared skyward for 62 seconds in Brunswick Georgia. Police guarded crowds as observers watched the massive nozzle ignite, while Malcolm X funeral rites and security measures in Harlem added solemn backdrop to the launch.
TOPEKA AP An aerialist fell into the crowd during a circus Friday night injuring two spectators. Police investigated the accident amid a domestic quarrel and said the rope failure caused the net to give way. Nearby the two women received injuries and were treated at a hospital and released. Mary Bennett fractured shoulder and Emma Moser thigh injury. NATO secretary general Manlie Brosio visited Paris President de Gaulle.
The U S issues a white paper charging North Vietnam with aggression against South Vietnam. It claims a deliberate campaign of concealed invasion, cites Viet Cong strength and Soviet backing, and argues peace depends on Hanoi. Page 2 continues with Aswan dam praise and Ulbricht tour cut short.
Television commercials triggered a cabinet split in the Netherlands leading to Premier Victor Marijnen resigning to the queen while remaining as caretaker. Queen Juliana aims to consult on a new government with Liberal and Protestant factions demanding freedom for pirate Veronica and a major overhaul of state supervised networks.
A seismic event near San Bernardino this Friday night caused no reported damage as communities around 60 miles east of Los Angeles felt the quake. Authorities have not noted any injuries or structural issues.
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