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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1965
Page
3
Secretary Udall told a Second district conference that Iowa eyes a third dimension of tourism and recreation to boost growth. About 200 conservationists gathered at Backbone State Park near Strawberry Point to hear the plan.
Heat wave hammers Iowa with 90s and 100s as two large turkey farms lose thousands of birds. Walter Marcks near St Ansgar and B E Chaplin near Arnolds Park report heavy losses in 98 degree heat. Fire crews and scouts help spread birds out. pressure remains high with 70s overnight and a chance of storms in northwest areas.
Udall frames outdoor recreation as a $20 billion national industry and a key economic pillar. He notes Iowa’s early approval for a $168,000 state match while pointing to a $1.25 million share of a $127 million land and water conservation appropriation, with local funds to follow.
Des Moines AP reports Gov. Harold Hughes announced a new poverty study program to identify poverty causes and remedies in Iowa. The program is led by Dr. Edward B Jakubauskas, 35, associate professor of economics at Iowa State, with a salary of 18000 dollars annually.
A prize Aberdeen Angus bull named Lindertis Evulse, bought for 176000 dollars, undergoes surgery in Auburn Alabama to become a so called lover of pastures. Doctors project six weeks to a year to judge if the operation boosts calf production and value. The owner Jack Dick pledges the prospect could reach ten million dollars in calves over ten years if successful.
The Senate approved by voice vote a bill making the assassination of the President a federal crime punishable by death. The measure returns to the House, which approved it June 21, for concurrence in two minor Senate amendments.
In Bogalusa and Baton Rouge, CORE and NAACP leaders challenge Gov McKeithen's plan for a biracial race relations commission. Spokesmen say protests will persist unless civil rights demands are met and condemn the governor's bid to end CORE through fairer policy.
The United States conducted at least six bombing missions against North Vietnam and intensified offshore bombardments by the 7th Fleet. A military spokesman said air strikes against suspected Viet Cong positions in South Vietnam were increased Friday.
Atlanta AP reports at Emory University and Yerkes regional primate research center that young gorillas and chimpanzees in a nursery wear diapers, drink formula, clutch blankets, and show emotion to study whether environment or genetics shapes behavior. Researchers Davenport and Rogers say the work informs human infant research but cautions over interpretation.
James M. Kemper, 70, retired president of Commerce Trust Co. and civic leader in Kansas City, fatally shot himself at his residence. Coroner Charles B. Wheeler said Kemper had battled cancer for 12 years and had been a financial leader for four decades shaping the city’s development.
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