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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
1
Saigon AP dispatch says Premier Ky’s troops overran Hue with no resistance from Buddhist mobs and anti-government forces, taking the radio station and key strongpoints. Hue, last rebel strongpoint, falls a day after Hanoi-style talks in Saigon.
A Burlington freight train spreading creosoted rails caused a major fire that damaged the 98 year old main line bridge over the Mississippi River. Four spans on the Illinois side were severely damaged as crews battled flames for hours.
The Congress of Racial Equality pressed to place civil rights first and end U S involvement in Vietnam. Floyd McKissick urged the White House civil rights conference to back a timetable and enforcement of laws, while Johnson cautioned against false hopes and urged pursuit of justice. CORE proposed a $23 billion annual spend with a five year timetable to uplift Black Americans.
Unemployment in Linn county declined to 1.2 percent in April with 860 out of work, down from 1,140 in April 1965. Total employment rose to 68,230 as non agricultural wage jobs climbed 7.1 percent, aided by durable goods machinery and seasonal government and construction demand.
A playful joke item notes Eve testing multiple fig leaves before selecting one, framing the scene as a lighthearted choice in the Garden of Eden. The quip centers on humor about fashion and decision making without graphic detail.
Governor William Scranton stated he would not seek the presidency or any public office under any circumstances. He denied plans to run for Congress in 1966 or the Senate in 1968 and said speculation about a 1968 presidential bid was irrelevant to him.
Chris Corso and George Schroeder both 14 crawled into a long abandoned coal mine on a field trip led by Betty Gel Wix and were missing for about a day. A search with a helicopter and rescue parties found them safe at a distant exit as they followed a trail of camera flash bulbs toward sunlight.
Cape Kennedy AP reports astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan prepared for a third attempt at 8 39 a m CDT Friday following Surveyor success. Staff and Cernan were described as intent and ready to overcome the Gemini 9 jinx.
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 1 aboard the moon mission carried a four by six inch American flag. Sheldon Shallon Hughes Aircraft chief Surveyor project scientist bought the flag for 23 cents at a drugstore and handed it to engineers Dick Gunter and Ralph Corbet to install in the craft's tubular frame before launch from Cape Kennedy.
Conservative Joaquin Balaguer appears poised to win the Dominican Republic presidential election as partial results show him leading Juan Bosch by wide margins. Bosch trails especially in rural areas despite strong early results in the capital.
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 1 landed softly in the Moon's Sea of Storms after a 63 hour flight. Officials hailed the first images as a triumph, noting level ground, rocks and possible dust, with future color shots planned.
Washington AP A spokesman for the educational policies commission said the group wants universal public education down to four and five year olds but does not intend it to be mandatory. The proposal aims to open access, not alter compulsory attendance laws.
Linn county general assistance fund shows only 3400 left for indigent medical care this year. From January to April monthly hospital payments averaged about 6000. May total reached 5600. Social welfare director James Nisley cites overspending and a 113400 annual budget with just 20700 remaining.
A 3 percent year old Cedar Rapids boy, Christopher Brown, is in critical condition at Mercy hospital with bacterial meningitis. His doctors diagnose Hemophilus influenzae meningitis and say he became seriously ill Wednesday. The illness is not as contagious as other bacterial meningitis. This is the third Cedar Rapids meningitis case in recent months. two others recovered.
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