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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1965
Page
3
A fire at a northern Iowa state mental hospital killed two women patients and injured others while about 1,200 patients were evacuated in sub freezing conditions. Firefighters and rapid response prevented a larger disaster as staff moved patients to safety within minutes.
Loop crews begin snow removal at midnight with 2 a.m. removal deadline for loop streets. A dormitory fire in a large hospital complex killed two women, 19 and 62, and a cafeteria death raised the toll. Firefighters battled extreme heat. one firefighter was mildly injured. Surge in patient relocations followed with Red Cross help and a drill preceding the blaze.
BLAIRSTOWN W A Drake founder and president of the Me Too Food stores died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. A lifelong Blairstown resident, he pioneered self serve retail in Cedar Rapids and was an early adopter of modern soil conservation techniques.
A TU-114 with 51 passengers and 15 crew diverted to Idlewild Airport due to fuel over the Atlantic while en route from Moscow to Havana. The plant refueled under U S supervision as President Johnson asked Congress to extend the arms control agency funding for four years.
Warsaw hosts top government and communist party leaders from Eastern Europe as they plan talks Tuesday on a multilateral nuclear force proposal. Attendees include officials from Warsaw and Moscow likely to discuss security and alliance implications.
Ninth annual Young Columbus tour to Spain and Portugal will begin with Lisbon visits. The group will attend Easter services and a garden party at the American Embassy. They will tour Seville and Arrive in the Portuguese capital aboard a extended itinerary.
London reports Sir Winston Churchill suffered a cerebral thrombosis. Doctors note circulatory weakness and possible heart lag, signaling serious concern for the veteran statesman’s condition.
In Cortland New York Angelo Di Stefano 19 and his newly found sister Margaret Fisher 22 recount a fairy tale reunion after years apart. An adopted sister and brother meet following a term paper discovery and a social worker's lead. Margaret plans to be maid of honor at Angelo's September wedding as they bridge 150 miles of separation.
Short quip notes a caution about flatterers who may pretend to serve you while seeking leverage. The wry line frames vanity and manipulation as a potential danger in close company.
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