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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
6
Des Moines governor reports irritation as he presses for an end to the legislative session. He spoke after a lengthy budget briefing with Lt. Gov. Fulton, Comptroller Selden, and Democratic leaders, noting he was not happy with the delay. Eight Republican senators have asked him to use constitutional authority to adjourn.
The Iowa Senate joined the House 30 to 24 to extend the 2 percent sales tax to high school and college admission tickets and remove exemptions. The measure could raise 2.25 to 6 million annually, aiding the 1965-67 budget. The governor urged balance and signaled other tax options, while leaders pledged to end the session Friday.
U S Marines report 22 Viet Cong killed and 11 wounded in Da Nang Phu Bai skirmishes on Friday with two Marines dead and 27 wounded. Government losses for Thursday and Friday total at least 239. Military officials note North Vietnamese regulars fighting in the south. American units conduct large operation near Viet Cong stronghold northeast of Saigon with several casualties and heavy artillery and air strikes.
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski will visit Cedar Rapids next Friday at the invitation of Congressman John C. Culver. He will discuss postal matters inspect facilities and meet employees with a 6 30 p m dinner at the Town House motel Tickets are 3 per person.
Houston UPI report notes Astronaut Edward White, aboard the Gemini 4 craft, stating I’m in the middle of a chicken salad during a conversation with the Manned Spacecraft Center. The remark underscores casual moments amid mission operations.
In Big Springs Nebraska three bank employees were shot dead and a male employee injured during a bank holdup Friday. Sheriff Harry Shaw said he did not know the number of involved suspects or the amount stolen. The town lies about ten miles from Julesburg Colorado.
Wives talk to astronauts at mission control as their husbands orbit California on the first space flight. The partial transcript shows warmth and humor as Mrs. McDivitt and Mrs. White ask about families and flight details while urging their spouses to stay safe and behave well.
James Co. Springer 34, senior YMCA official and Camp Wapsie director, was critically injured in a tractor mowing accident at the Cedar Rapids camp. He suffered fractures to both legs and cuts, remained in poor condition at St. Luke's Hospital. Maurice Wilson will assume Springer’s duties during the training week ahead of camp opening.
An Albany Times Union received a call from an anonymous man asking if McDivitt and White would remain in orbit for four days and whether they would stay up at night. The caller was assured the plan was to stay aloft for four days.
Washington school officials announce graduation exercises will be held in the school gymnasium tonight instead of Kingston stadium. Admission is by ticket only and ceremonies begin at 8 o clock.
West European papers Friday led with the Gemini flight as a major event. Edward White’s space walk surpassed Leonov’s duration, while observers praised American progress toward a manned lunar landing. The coverage noted open spaceflight, a missed rendezvous, and cross Atlantic broadcasts.
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White enter the second day of Gemini 4 split over 97 hours. White reports vivid blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean from more than 100 miles up while maneuvering with the jet gun unit.
A severe thunderstorm warning including Iowa City was issued as showers moved east across Iowa. Reported rainfall totals across towns ranged from under one inch to over two inches with cooler, partly cloudy conditions forecast for the weekend.
In a quirky note, Signat ammunition urges smokers to follow a dramatic instruction to exit through a roof exit that appears suddenly. The odd slogan ends with a cryptic Conyrisht credit and leaves readers puzzled about its meaning.
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