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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1965
Page
5
Flooded sectors across Oregon California New York Idaho faced a hard holiday as rescuers worked amid storms. Weather worsened as a grand jury probed Bonanno crimes with 35 subordinates questioned, while helicopters ferried food medicine and blankets to isolated towns in California and Oregon.
Light rain moved across Iowa on the first day of the year with Cedar Rapids reporting .23 inches overnight. Temperatures ranged from 33 at 10 am to a 38 overnight low, while Spencer and Sioux City saw 40s. Highs Thursday reached 44 in Lamont and Mason City, with cloudy skies forecast through Saturday.
Secretary of Labor Wirtz dispatches top aide after feud with under secretary Henning over use of domestic versus Mexican braceros. Mediation by Justice Goldberg calms some tensions. aim to fill bracero void with U.S. workers as Imperial Valley growers face rotting crops due to labor shortages.
The 1964 road toll reached 851 after a last day of accidents that killed Ralph Wayne Rockwell 29 Maquoketa and Hemmestad Florencus Hemmestad 30 Bode. Other victims included Clarence Berg 57 Decorah and Mrs. Lucy Mann 79 Adel. The year’s toll exceeded 1956’s prior record by 123.
A regional law sparked by ongoing disputes over import permits risks Indonesia exiting the United Nations. Officials cited growing concerns about sovereignty and international oversight, signaling potential withdrawal if key reforms fail.
Canada approves a new maple leaf flag design for nationwide use to replace the old banner. The decision comes as Malaysia joins the Security Council and Indonesia faces U N withdrawal pressure. Prime Minister Pearson announces the transition timeline while the nation anticipates the flag’s roll out later this year.
The Greater Downtown Association reviews a plan for elevated arcades linking Parkade to Second and Third streets to reduce traffic conflicts. The study, spurred by air rights legalization, will survey other cities with pedestrian bridges to gauge viability.
Spokane sheriff said a woman phoned Thursday night asking deputies to return a misplaced set of false teeth. She said her husband had lost the teeth and the family car during celebrations and asked officers to look for them.
A bus carrying 33 holiday travelers plunged from a rain slick Pacific Coast highway into a 25 foot embankment near San Diego. Two passengers died and most were hospitalized. The driver was in critical condition and unable to explain the crash as investigators report steering trouble before the wreck.
U S helicopters airlift about 1 000 men as five government battalions attack near Binh Gia in a fifth day of fierce fighting. Casualties include four Americans killed or missing and reports of Vietnamese losses. The war effort is joined by allied and Vietnamese forces amid broader political maneuvering in Saigon and Paris.
A joke line stating that experience as a parent comes late and often coincides with job loss, highlighting the humorous ironies of parenting duties and employment.
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