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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1964

Page

2

How Baker Stock Took Dizzy Rise

Former senate aide Robert Baker made a dramatic stock gain from 28750 to about 400000 in a little over a year. Max H. Karl testified to the senate rules committee about the MGSC purchase in August 1959 and subsequent sale to repay a loan. The hearing also covered Mid-Atlantic Stainless Steel ads tied to LBJ Co and testimony inconsistencies among Jenkins Reynolds and others.

Washington UPI Robert Baker Senate Aid Max H. Karl Mortgage Guarantee Insurance Corp Milwaukee Senate Rules Committee Baker MGSC Karl Senate L. P. McLendon Albert Young Mid-Atlantic Stainless Steel Corp Silver Spring McLendon Young Mid-Atlantic Corp Austin Texas LBJ Co Don Reynolds Walter Jenkins Johnson Reynolds Jenkins Miller L. H. Drennan General Accounting Office Baker’s

Downtown Motor Hotel Plans Told

Cedar Rapids plans a 150 room Four Seasons Motor Hotel at First Avenue and Fifth Street SE costing about 1.5 million dollars. Local owners to be revealed later aim for a late spring start with completion next year. The 12 story complex includes two parking levels, a center courtyard pool, a restaurant and a cocktail lounge.

Cedar Rapids News First Avenue Fifth Street Cedar Rapids Four Seasons Motor Hotel Crites

Elderly Woman and Bulldog Die in Southeast House Blaze

Mrs. Gertrude O'Hern, 77, died of smoke inhalation in a southeast Dubuque fire at 1806 Fifth Avenue SE. A lighted cigarette is blamed. her bulldog also perished. Fire crews found her body in the living room after extinguishing the flames that began in the dining area. She was a widow with a cousin survivor in Cedar Rapids. Services set at Immaculate Conception church with burial at Mt. Calvary.

Gertrude O’hern Fifth Avenue SE Dvorak O’hern Dubuque Tom Brady Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception Wm. Roach Mt. Calvary Cemetery Brady Mortuary

Britain pushes U.S. troops for Cyprus peace plan

Washington reports Britain seeks a NATO wide plan with about 500 troops from several nations to help stabilize Cyprus. U.S. officials ask for exact troop numbers and duration while consulting Greece and Turkey on cooperation. Gen Lemnitzer travels to Greece and Turkey. Sir Geoffrey Baker and Harrison hold talks with U.S. officials. Kennedy briefed Johnson on the Cyprus situation.

Sir Geoffrey Baker Britain Imperial General Staff London Defense State Department Asst William Bundy U.S Lyman Lemnitzer NATO Europe Paris Greece Turkey Cyprus Pos

American Plane Shot Down Over East Germany

An official said a U S air force T 39 trainer may have been shot down over East Germany near Wiesbaden where headquarters reported the missing aircraft. Three officers Lt Col Gerald Hannaford Capt John Lorraine and Capt Donald Millard were aboard. The plane’s capabilities and builder North American Aviation are noted.

BOMN U. S Donald Millard Hannaford Millard Wiesbaden Lorraine 101St Air Base Austin Texas Germany Winter Park Fla Jacksonville Mill

Schlesinger to Leave White House March 1

Arthur Schlesinger Jr an eminent historian and White House adviser submitted his resignation to President Johnson. He will depart March 1 after serving in speechwriting Latin American affairs and academic liaison roles. Johnson accepted with regret and praised his liberal Kennedy era leadership.

Washington Arthur Schlesinger, Jr Kennedy Johnson White House Andrew Hatcher Schlesinger Theodore Sorensen Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy

Nationalist Issue Splits France and Red China

In Tokyo AP reports Red China demands France break with Nationalist China over Formosa while Paris insists on maintaining relations. France says no conditions were attached and aims to name ambassadors within three months. Nationalists warn of possible severance but remain cautious as US cautions.

Tokyo Red China France China Foreign Ministry Radio Peking Pekin de Gaulle Paris Formosa Taipei Chu Fu-sung The Washington Peking Rusk Peiping Japan- America Society U.S Taiwan

Russia Proposes Global Bombers Destruction Plan

Geneva AP Soviet Delegate Semyon Tsarapkin submits a nine point disarmament memo proposing nations destroy bomber forces. Western officials show interest as U S and Russia discuss U S supervision claims and reciprocal control over firebombers in ongoing talks.

Geneva Russia Semyon Tsarapkin U.S Tsarapkin Johnson West William Foster U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Rome Times correspondent Milton Bracker dies in sleep

Milton Bracker a 54 year old Rome correspondent for the New York Times died in his sleep on Tuesday.

Rome Milton Bracker The New York Times

Saturn I delay blamed on forgotten plug at Cape Kennedy

CAPE KENNEDY AP The Saturn I two stage rocket remained on the pad after a plug was left in a LOX line causing a postponement from Monday to Wednesday. The error, a human oversight by the 200 man team, cost taxpayers thousands with estimated salaries and range costs.

Cape Kennedy National Aeronautics and Space Administration Air Force Rocco Petrone Mars

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