Those Crossings II Patching Pushes Rail Road Accountability
Cedar Rapids public improvements commissioner Canney recounts a four month delay patching Fourth street rail crossings after calls to Rock Island and other railroads. He notes North Western methods outperform Rock Island, and urges tougher Iowa laws to force timely repairs or fines to protect public convenience.
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Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Crandic
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North Western
Rock Island
Moon Race Comment on Luna 15 Ambitions
The piece weighs the Luna 15 moon mission against Apollo 11’s milestone. It notes Luna 15’s official aim is lunar science, while speculation hints at monitoring U S astronauts. It praises American openness and television coverage of Apollo 11’s activities.
Quick Dry Traffic Lanes Considered for Cedar Rapids
Safety Commissioner Oberthien reports quick drying traffic lane paint may be feasible in Cedar Rapids if bids for a hot-application machine fit city budgets. Potential savings include time, fewer cones, less traffic disruption, neater lines, and possible year round use if temperatures dip, possibly offsetting higher equipment costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Oberthien
Von Brauns Pivotal Path to the Moon Launch
APE KENNEDY Fla. Many credit Wernher von Braun as the father of the space ship for pushing the moon mission. The German-born scientist began early, working with Hermann Oberth, and led a German army team in 1932 toward rocket theory before Hitler’s rise.
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Hermann Oberth
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Carl Becker
Oberth
Von Braun Role in V-2 Led to Space Era, Not Just War
The account traces Wernher von Braun's wartime work on the V-2 rocket and his shift to the Allies. It notes SS affiliation, Gestapo jailings, and the surrender to American forces. It describes the transfer of German scientists to the U S and the rise of long range rocketry from White Sands to Huntsville and beyond.
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Britain
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London
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P Marshes
Walter Dornberger
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Stettin
U.S
Germany
Black Baltic
Bavaria
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Desert Proving Ground
White Sands
New Mexico
U.S. Army
Huntsville
Ala
Houston
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Public Believes Conspiracy In Kings Death Says Harris Survey
Louis Harris reports a strong belief that James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King but also widespread support for conspiracy theories. Sixty six percent think King’s death was a conspiracy, while 47 percent view Kennedy’s murder as an act of one man and 18 percent remain unsure. The piece notes varying beliefs across JFK’s murder as well.
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James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert Kennedy
Vinced
Dr. King
John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey
Billie Holiday Dies in New York Hospital at 44
The legendary blues singer Billie Holiday died in a New York City hospital from lung congestion at age 44. Also noted is the Marion independent school district 1959 60 budget proposal totaling 709252 dollars with 611052 to be raised by taxes.
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Billie Holiday
New York City
Marion Independent School District
Conspiracy Theories Surround 1960s Assassinations
A Tribune New York News Syndicate analysis shows public doubt about lone killers in the King and Kennedy slayings. Sirhan Sirhan is viewed as the shooter in Kennedy’s killing, while James Earl Ray’s trial provoked mixed opinions. Conspiracy beliefs vary by region race and are strongest among Southern Whites and Black communities.
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Sirhan Sirhan
Kennedy Brothers
Sirhan
James Earl Ray
Ray
Memphis
Tendencies of History The Hopeful Signs
James Reston argues that the United States Soviet Union and China are focusing on internal issues and regional security, avoiding a nuclear big power war. While Vietnam and other conflicts dominate headlines, major powers prefer accommodation. They seek to preserve influence while solving internal problems, making the broader trend toward restraint more important than episodic clashes. New York Times Service
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China
Vietnam
Washington
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Germany
U.S
Israel
Nigeria
Biafra
Middle East
Africa
Nixon
Havana
Bucharest
Cuba
Man adroitly tests credit after loans for house car garage
A borrower who paid off a mortgage then refinanced to buy a car and later borrowed to build a garage faces a skeptical banker. The banker questions fuel needs, but the borrower quips that owning a large house car and garage ought to assure gasoline credit.
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