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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1962

Page

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Health Risk Nudged Up By Fallout

Fallout from nuclear testing has slightly increased health risks for Americans says the Federal Radiation Council. Birth defects in future generations may rise. for the living, risks include leukemia or cancer, yet overall impacts remain small compared with background radiation. Genetic damage could include congenital malformations and other mutations, with unknown but broader effects. The council notes most risks are far below other radiation sources and estimates cover fallout through 1961.

Washington Federal Radiation Council Kennedy Tts

Minnesotan Named Head Of Luther College

Dr Sid ney A Rand 46 of Minneapolis was named president of Luther College Decorah taking office Sept 1 He succeeds Dr J W Yivisaker who resigns for health reasons Rand currently serves as executive director of the American Lutheran church board of college education He is a Concordia Moorhead graduate and former Waldorf College president with ties to Concordia College and Luther Theological Seminary He is married and Luther officials noted Yivisaker has not decided on staff continuation

Rand Tillezed Board of Regents Board of College Education American Lutheran Church Concordia College Moorhead Minn Union Theological Seminary New York University of Chicago Divinity Scholol Luther Theological Seminary St. Paul, Minn Waldorf College Forest City Eldred Yivisaker Luther College lYmsaker

Marion Youth Dies in Crash

Edward Aller Nielson 18 of 1199 Fourth Street Marion was killed instantly in a motorcycle car crash about 10 35 am Saturday two miles north of Central City on highway 1. The cycle darted from a driveway onto the highway into the path of a car driven by Joseph A Gillotti 41 Des Moines. Nielson reportedly did not stop before entering the highway. Gillotti and his wife Sue were uninjured. Nielson's body was thrown 128 feet and the motorcycle skidded 214 feet. He was charged with drunk driving about two weeks earlier and his license was suspended.

Edward Aller Nielson Fourth Street Marion Central City Highway 1 Sherriff Donovan Wright Nielson Gifford Miller Joseph A. Gillotti Des Moines Wright Gillotti Sue Jim Kuehl

Graham warns teens on hasty marriages during Chicago crusade

Billy Graham addressed Chicago teenagers on avoiding hasty marriages and immorality during his crusade. A spokesman says decisions for Christ exceed 3 percent, similar to other crusades. Graham urged teens to let God choose a partner, live clean, and deny self for a constructive life aligned with Christ.

Chicago Billy Graham Graham Crusade God Christ

Wall Street Ends Volatile Week With Mixed Closings

New York Stock Exchange cleared a backlog after a week of sharp swings. Trading was light for Memorial Day week with Friday at 5.78 million shares while Monday to Thursday saw higher totals. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped to 59.38, near last week's 59.47 finish.

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Woman, 88, escapes burning Iowa City home

An 88-year-old woman fled her blazing Iowa City residence after a gas stove explosion. Firefighters battled flames as the home was gutted, while authorities noted her delicate eyesight and the timing raised safety concerns.

Associated Press Itg Iowa City William, White Hornshouse Yale Berlin Kennath Ward Hayden, Stone White Houses

Demaree Bess Writer Dies in Apparent Murder Case

Demaree Bess 68 a contributor editor of the Saturday Post was found dead in his home possibly from poisoning. A maid discovered the bodies and police said daughters Venita 7 and Bernadette 5 were removed after being given barbiturates. A juvenile judge sentenced Bess to 30 days in jail to be served on weekends for mistreatment charges. decision on the rest of the sentence was withheld.

NEW York Demaree Bess Cleveland (Ap Lil/Evening Post Fratantonio Bess Venita Bernadette Albert Waldman Caracas Jrine Puerto Bello Naval Base

Hit Queen with Umbrella Gets Honor Amid Farce

A misread: The report states a missing plane with three Iowans and a California woman was found near Flagler Colorado. The pilot was Ardrey Cooper 42 of Chariton Iowa and passengers Juanita 12 Cathey Cooper 17 of Lovilia Iowa Dolores Varraza 33 of Alhambra California. The plane departed Trinidad Colorado Friday afternoon during a heavy rainstorm.

Flagler Colo California Colorado Highway Patrol Ardrey Cooper Chariton Juanita Cathey Cooper Lovilia Delores Varraza Alhambra Calif Trinidad Civil Air Patrol la Tunta

Berlin border shooting shocks West Berlin girl

An East German border guard gunfire wounded Ursula 16 as Karin 17 was seized near a fence dividing East and West Berlin. American officials called the acts callous and wanton while police sought the missing girl and investigated the incident near the Lichterfelde border area.

George Boultwood Berlin West Berlin Ursula Karin Flagler Colos East Germany Rado la Junta Highway 24 Lichterfelde East Berlin

Balloonists' unplanned 11500 foot Nashville flight ends with alley landing

University of Minnesota balloonists Tracy Barnes and Lee Becker drifted to 11500 feet when wind tore loose their craft in Nashville. They deployed chutes at risk of bail out above 15000 feet, struggled with a stuck valve, and landed in a yard near power lines after a one hour ascent. Residents watched as the orange-clad pair, pilots confident despite fear, described the ride like a Pied Piper over the city.

Nashville University of Minnesota Tracy Barnes Lee Beck Er Lee Barnes Leonel Engledow Mars Becker Ike the Pied Piper

Iraq asks US envoy to leave amid Kuwait ambassador welcome

Iraq requested the U.S. ambassador depart Baghdad after Washington accepted Kuwait's ambassador. Iraq officials cited that Kuwait is a small oil rich nation and asserted the move as retaliation.

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