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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1965
Page
8
The United States expects a fairly critical monsoon period in Vietnam with a Viet Cong push during the next two months. If the communists falter, North Vietnam may reconsider talks. if they succeed, South Vietnam faces deterioration. U.S. will keep defense commitments with limited ground action and more Vietnamese troops in the field.
President Johnson and family arrived at the LBJ ranch for a weekend in the hill country near Johnson City. White House press secretary George Reedy reported ongoing attention to Vietnam events. Kilduff resignation effective next Saturday. Consumer Advisory Council named with Dr. Richard Holton as chairman. Flag Day proclaimed for Monday. Ship reporting system Amver expanded to Pacific routes. San Francisco to host Pacific command. Johnson to return to Washington soon.
Don Schley 18 of 1512 Tenth Avenue SW won the Iowa Teen-age Road-e-o driving contest in Keokuk after besting more than 125 Iowa youths. He earned a plaque wristwatch and 199 cash, plus a trip to Washington DC for the national event in August with a 2000 scholarship and a new car for a year as top prize. Schley also won the Cedar Rapids contest last week for the second year in a row.
Rep. Compton White of Idaho said the treasury should have discretionary power to mint coins with less silver to prevent chaos as new copper-nickel coins replace 90 percent silver pieces. He warned hoarding and argued there is enough silver for a smooth transition and for industrial needs.
Kansas City AP reports Juane Pope, a McPherson College graduate, questioned for hours by FBI agents about the Farmers State Bank of Big Springs Nebraska robbery in which the bank president and two employees were killed. Pope, held in Jackson County jail, surrendered in Wichita after fleeing from Las Vegas.
Navy Secretary Paul Nitze will depart Monday to inspect United States Navy and Marine forces in and near Vietnam. He will visit units of the 7th Fleet at sea and is slated to return next weekend.
Civil rights marchers defied Mayor Daley with a disorderly sitdown at State and Madison streets. Police arrested about 135 protesters, including six Daughters of Charity nuns, as thousands blocked traffic and sang Go Ben Willis Go Now. The march began in Grant Park and aimed for City Hall amid broader demonstrations over the rehiring of Schools Supt. Benjamin Willis.
Finance Minister James Gichuru told parliament that Chou Enlai’s call for revolution is shameful and urged Kenya to challenge Chinese agencies in the country. He cited 75 tons of Red Chinese arms intercepted en route from Tanzania to Uganda and warned about China’s covert support.
An elderly couple from Deer Park New York and their two grandsons from Sycamore Illinois died in a head on collision near Dubuque Iowa on a Saturday afternoon. A 20 year old Bellevue woman driving a second car was critically injured and hospitalized. The Rev Abbo Abben 72 and his wife Frieda 74 were en route to Pastville to be guest speakers at Bethlehem Presbyterian church.
Houston AP report on astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White detailing the June 3 Gemini 4 flight. Debriefings stretch through Sunday with sessions by tape recorder, questions about observations, emotions, and suggestions.
An Illinois family vehicle struck a bridge railing on Highway 175 near Lake View killing Timothy J. Donahue five. Parents Edward and Mrs. Donahue and two other sons David two and Daniel four were hospitalized in Sac City. Mrs. Donahue drove the car.
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