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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1963
Page
1
London newspapers claimed swift British Vulcan bombers slipped past U S defenses in a two month old mock H bomb attack targeting New York Chicago Washington and Los Angeles. Officials denied the report calling it nonsense and said no such penetration occurred.
Moscow and Peking trade sharp accusations over communism. Pravda broadcasts its editorial via Moscow Radio and Tass while Red Flags message is reprinted in Chinese papers. Both sides signal openness to settling disputes through collective discussion to preserve unity of the international communist movement.
The U S Travel Service plans a 500000 dollar Visit USA advertising campaign to attract tourists from Western Europe. Ads will run in 34 British French and West German newspapers magazines and travel publications through mid June highlighting holiday attractions historic sites scenic points of interest and reasonable travel costs.
A fierce blaze gutted the Central hotel in Wallingford Connecticut early Monday leaving five people reported missing. Firefighters battled the flames as the building suffered extensive damage and investigators began assessing the cause.
Former President Eisenhower argues the Soviet missile withdrawal from Cuba was not a victory or final settlement. He notes Castro and communism remain and warns Khrushchev would press again if faced with no resistance. The remarks came in a U.S. News and World Report interview.
The Supreme Court agreed to review a $500,000 libel verdict awarded to Montgomery Police Commissioner L. B. Sullivan against The New York Times and four ministers. The 1960 ad criticized handling of racial demonstrations and prompted separate appeals from the Times and the four ministers.
A two car crash on U S highway 1 over the Pennsylvania turnpike near Philadelphia killed six people Sunday night. Three victims were members of one family and three others were critically injured. A third car struck the wreckage but caused no further injuries.
A star studded tribute at the Waldorf Astoria celebrated Carl Sandburg on his 85th birthday and the publication of Honey and Salt. Notables including William O Douglas John Steinbeck Mark Van Doren Kennedy officials and Mahalia Jackson attended and praised his work.
Cedar Rapids post office saw at least three times its normal mail volume as residents rushed to buy new stamps before a rate increase. Cancellations totaled 29 000 on Sunday, with metered mail up about a third. clerks opened a third window to meet demand.
Federal police in Mexico City arrested a woman as she prepared to board a plane to Peru. They recovered 11 pounds of cocaine valued at two million pesos (about 160 thousand dollars).
A cartoon caption jokes that highly educated women make excellent wives yet have a better vocabulary for explaining why they are terrible housekeepers. The line reflects period humor and social stereotypes.
Leopoldville premier Cyrille Adoula named a Katangan administrator and moved to replace Katangan currency with central banknotes. He placed Katanga’s bank under the central monetary council, extended foreign exchange controls, and offered surrenders a pathway to a unified Congo army while promising no reprisals for secessionists. IMF aid was sought to support the monetary council.
Palm Beach AP reports President Kennedy will meet in Washington Tuesday at 4 30 p m CST with congressional leaders from both parties after two days of strategy conferences with Vice President Johnson The White House says the bipartisan delegation will discuss the start of Kennedy 1963 program messages beginning in the coming days as Congress convenes Wednesday.
New York AP report says Longshoremen from Local 824 accuse the New York Waterfront Commission of conspiring with steamship lines to load ships with unregistered workers. Local 824 seeks a supreme court injunction to halt the practice as a strike across Maine to Texas halts shipping.
James Meredith, the first black student at the University of Mississippi, announced he will not attend next semester under the present circumstances. He plans to stay in Mississippi through the current term, finish finals January 18 to 22, and remains under federal guard amid ongoing court actions and protests.
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