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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
1
In Hue, a mob of about 3 000 Buddhist demonstrators attacked the U S Information Service building smashing windows and burning about half the books. A later riot targeted the USIS offices as police made no broad effort to quell the violence.
The bulletin reports Sir Winston Churchill's condition deteriorated after a bedridden stretch with a restful day noted by Lord Moran. The AP dispatch includes details of a storm in Kansas and Colorado and a light plane crash in Syracuse, Kansas killing four El Dorado porters.
Ice and three foot drifts seal doors across Michigan and at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs as a cheating scandal draws in 100 cadets. Rene Zuckert reports a wide, ongoing inquiry with 29 cadets resigning at Colorado, and a large majority not implicated.
Rebels kill 300 in Congo according to refugees cited by officials. Stanley Wilson 11 and companions played with a grenade found in a vacant lot, prompting neighbors to call sheriffs who moved it away. A separate note from Rome reports gasoline station workers facing a nationwide strike threat by a labor coalition.
A federal court ruling holds that without this year’s reallocation of the Illinois senate seats, all 58 seats shall be filled in a general at large election. The decision comes amid expected legislative action in Chicago.
Luci Baines Johnson 17, daughter of the President, is taking Roman Catholic instruction. White House sources stress no conversion plan and note Luci, Episcopalian, was recently “pinned” by Catholic pre medical student Paul Betz at Mt. St. Mary’s college. Press secretary Elizabeth Carpenter confirmed the instruction, but not its duration or location.
An Cuban exile claims Otto Peterson, a World War II veteran with U S ties, becomes Castro s missile chief. Max Lesnik, citing underground sources, says Peterson fought for the U S in Germany and later supported Castro against Batista despite the name.
A severe ice storm with 20 to 30 mph winds caused power and telephone outages in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co and Northwestern Bell report wires snapped from poles, disrupting service to Mt. Vernon Lisbon Bertram Mechanicsville Stanwood Clarence Tipton West Liberty and West Branch. Some areas restored by 7 a.m. while others remained affected as crews worked.
Prime Minister Wilson reshuffles to mend a crisis after Patrick Gordon Walker loses his seat and resigns as foreign secretary. Michael Stewart becomes foreign secretary, Anthony Crosland moves to education. Conservatives push for election as Labor fights to maintain a slim majority amid nationalization debates and rising prices.
The Nestos river dam burst Saturday near Salonika Greece flooding large areas. Casualties were reported and several villages were evacuated as extensive damage hit winter crops in the region.
In New York AP reports that plans for the first officially sponsored talks between the Roman Catholic Church and major Protestant and Orthodox bodies are viewed as a momentous step. Dr. Franklin Clark Fry predicts exploratory discussions will begin in a few months with a 14-member working group. The talks aim to identify mutual concerns and may address calendar reform for Easter and other practical theological matters. The World Council of Churches unites 214 denominations with about 356 million members.
A humorous note contrasts summer heat with the need to shovel snow, joking about weather burdens. The quip implies relief from winter chores while poking fun at seasonal discomfort.
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