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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1963

Page

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Judge and Mayor in Court Tiff

Judge and Mayor clash in a courtroom dispute as courtroom proceedings unfold amid rising tensions. The case centers on improvised authority and public trust as both officials defend their actions before the judge.

University Is Combed for Stolen Art

Caracas AP reports troops and police searched Central University for five French impressionist paintings stolen by gun wielding attackers during a museum raid. The works lent from France were insured for about half a million dollars and linked to the Louvre exhibit Years of French Painting. A pupil was wounded as the gang fled, while authorities blamed a communist group for the theft and highlighted concerns over Castro sympathies at the university.

Caracas Central University France Interior Ministry Romulo Betancourt Howard McLaughlin Bob Johnson Van Gogh Picasso Gauguin Braque Cezanne Louvre Museum of Modern Art Pari Mexico City Fina Gomez Foundation Hans Neuman Louvre National Guard

First Tax Cuts Likely in Kennedy Plan This Summer

Treasury Secretary Dillon said the first tax cuts from Kennedy’s three year overhaul should take effect this summer but not before July 1. He noted paychecks may rise from July or September and that any overpayments would be refunded in 1963 returns. Some lawmakers favor a Jan 1 1964 start.

Washington Kennedy Treasury Dillon Congress

France pushes showdown over Britain's Common Market bid

In Brussels France summoned a secret six-nation meeting to decide if talks on Britain joining the European Common Market should continue. French officials warned the six could waste time and hinted at a possible adjournment, while Britain and West Germany urged negotiations to proceed amid tense diplomacy.

Brussels UPI France Britain de Gaulle Macmillan London Gerhard Schroeder Joseph Luns Edgar Pisani

Governor Harold Hughes Takes Iowa Office In Unity Pledge

Harold E. Hughes, 40, of Ida Grove, was sworn in as Iowa's 36th governor. He pledged harmony with a Republican legislature to pursue a progressive, prudent pay-as-you-go program of government, saying both sides have no choice but to work together.

Johnson Lown

Hodge Paroled Jan 31 for Embezzlement Case

Springfield Illinois former State Auditor Orville Hodge who embezzled 1.5 million in public funds has been set for parole on January 31 by the Illinois pardon and parole board.

Springfield, Ill

Tshombe Goes To U.N. Talks

President Tshombe of Katanga has arrived in Elizabethville to meet U.N. representatives, according to diplomatic sources. The talks mark a key step in the Congo crisis and involve high level U.N. mediation efforts.

Tshombe U.N United Nations Katanga Elisabethville

Khrushchev Invites Brandt for East Berlin Talk

Premier Khrushchev issued a surprise invitation to West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt to cross the wall for a meeting in East Berlin. Informed sources said Brandt refused the offer.

Kennedy seeks record budget with aim of tax cuts

President Kennedy sent Congress the largest budget in history with deficits of 10.3 to 11.9 billion depending on approach. He pitched a three stage tax cut totaling about 10 billion in income taxes and 2.5 billion for corporations, offset by 3.5 billion in repealed preferences. He urged defense and space funding, including 51 billion for defense and 6.1 billion for space through 1970, to spur growth and lay groundwork for surpluses later.

Washington UPI Kennedy Congress China India South Vietnam

Boy, 15 Admits Strangling Girl in Boston Area

Dorchester youth Donald Norris, 15, confessed to slaying 16 year old Daniella Saunders in an alley near Roxbury on January 5. He described following the girl as she declined his kiss and squeezing her neck before she collapsed.

Boston Edmund McNamara Donald Norris Dorchester Daniella Saunders Roxbury McNamara Daniella Munich

Kennedy Fanfani in Atom Accord

President Kennedy and Italian Premier Fanfani agreed that a cooperative nuclear force within the North Atlantic Alliance should be given the most serious consideration by all members.

Washington UPI Kennedy Fanfani North Atlantic Alliance

Norstad Named President of Owens Corning Fiberglas

General Lauris Norstad former supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe was named president of Owens Corning Fiberglas International and a director of the parent Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp in New York.

New York Lauris Norstad Allied Forces Europe Thursday Owens-Corning Fiberglas International Owens- Corning Fiberglas Corp

Truman To Get Hernia Surgery

Former President Truman entered Research hospital for a routine checkup and will undergo hernia surgery Friday. The operation is described as routine and not life threatening.

Truman Kansas City

Khrushchev Tours West Berlin Border and Wall

Khrushchev visited the Berlin Wall area in West Berlin, saluting civilians and Western reporters after greeting East German leader Ulbricht. He stood two feet from the border at Friedrichstrasse, watched by U S and allied troops, with Hoffmann and Ulbricht present during a 15 minute stop.

Berlin Khrushchev Charlie U. S West Berlin Wladyslaw Gomulka Gomulka Communist Party Moscow Walter Ullbricht Willy Brandt Friedrichstrasse East Berlin Rudd Johnson Highland Park, Ill Johnson U.S Ulbricht

Inaugural Address Hints at Liquor Shaft Proposals

Gov. Hughes outlines specific liquor recommendations in his Thursday inaugural address. Page 5 details the proposed measures and policy direction for state reform.

Gov. Hughes

Faithful Governance Across Party Lines in Iowa

A speaker urges lawmakers to honor oaths and serve the people beyond party labels. He notes elected officials share primary goals of progress and prosperity for Iowa, calling for unity and continuity in government.

Hughes Seeks Liquor Reform and Strong Enforcement

Des Moines Governor Harold Hughes announced in his inaugural address that state agents would be alerted to enforce liquor laws. He urged passage of a liquor-by-the-drink measure, praising local police for efforts to enforce current laws and asserting stricter licensure would improve enforcement, temperance, and curb illegal key clubs he links to crime and youth delinquency.

Des Moines Harold Hughes Hughes

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McLaughlin Tee By Arlo Jacobson By Paul Finch Howard Mayor Johnson David McGuire Bill Eads Bureau of the Budget International, and Space Associated Press By Sterling Green By William Anderson By Frank Nye Today's Index Hodge Brandt E. Berlin Joseph D. Hutnyan State of the Union Agriculture Postal Service Norstad By Tom Ochiltree Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann
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