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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1963
Page
1
U S military leaders monitor Russia s latest space venture to gauge if two manned satellites could rendezvous The move would carry military significance for space patrols and inspection of orbiting vehicles for nuclear arms Some see a possible use of an upgraded Nike Zeus anti missile system to intercept satellites and missiles
London AP Harold Wilson leader of Britain's Labor party returns from a Moscow visit urging more meetings between East and West leaders. He says annual talks are desirable and reports Khrushchev signaled remote prospects for nuclear tests agreements while noting possible accords on test ban proposals. Wilson also mentions talks in Warsaw with Gomulka about Berlin and shared views with Polish communists onKeeping nuclear weapons from West Germany and recognizing the Oder Neisse line.
A 16 year old girl, Carol Jean Cochran, died at Mercy Hospital after a one car crash west of Walford at about 10 45 p m Three other occupants Susan Sherlock 22 and Betty Wegmuller 23 were injured with a leg wound and pelvic injuries respectively Highway patrolmen said the car missed a curve on the black top between Walford and Norway
Two men disarmed a Brink's truck driver at Hillmans Fine Foods Berwyn Illinois and took two bags containing about 47000 as receipts for the day. They wore golf hats and sunglasses and fled through the receiving entrance after forcing the driver to the rear.
In Cambridge Maryland National Guard troops block Elm Street as a 9 year old Deborah Anne Sharp walks nearby. A sergeant says they will disperse groups of three or more people and would request orders before using force. NAACP warns that it will not protect those arrested for disobedience.
A heartwarming feature about Herbert Hoover’s activities notes his Little Books writing, focusing on his latest fishing themed work. The piece, written shortly before his illness, appears in today’s Gazette, directing readers to page 18A.
Cedar Rapids Postmaster E R Petro announced a new mail collection schedule. Residential areas took effect today and downtown begins Monday to improve handling for early dispatches. Afternoon pickups in the loop are now at 4 30, 5 05, and 6 50 replacing 4 45, 5 15 and 7.
Washington sources report President Kennedy weighing a late year trip to Asia including possible stops in India Japan and Southeast Asia. Invitations stand from India and others with timing viewed as speculative and tied to congressional duties and the 1964 campaign cycle.
At Medgar Evers funeral in Jackson hundreds of Black demonstrators clashed with police. Doar from the Justice Department urged restraint as police used dogs and 27 people were arrested. A woman reported bitten denied by police. Procession followed the service with both Black and white mourners behind the coffin.
U.S. Senator Jack Miller said administration action will prevent layoffs in the Iowa Employment Security Commission. The agency had warned it would close its 34 field offices in late June without at least $50,000 to meet payroll, risking 557 full time jobs and delaying unemployment checks to about 10,000 claimants.
Donations listed from Cedar Rapids retirees and local groups support the Camp Good Health Fund. Various memorials honor friends and family including Maude Mulson, Daniel D. Rubek, Philip W. Shive, George A. Robertson, May Main, and others. Amounts range from 1 to 25 dollars, with entries from American Legion Auxiliary and Delta class Trinity Methodist Church.
Cedar Rapids and Marion churches were urged to examine race policies and pray for racial justice in a message from the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches. Adopted by the board, the appeal was mailed to area churches and calls for actions to ensure equal access to housing, employment, and public facilities regardless of race.
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