Hughes Defies Ruling on Interim State Appointments
Governor Harold Hughes plans to press ahead with interim appointments despite Atty. Gen. Evan L. Hultman ruling that no vacancy exists after senate rejection. Hughes says the ruling lets the senate hold offices for life, and he will continue appointing as he sees fit. He spoke in Cedar Rapids while receiving the President’s E award for export trade work.
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Evan L. Hultman
Harold Hughes
Hultman
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General Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Hughes
Foreign Trade Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Robert O. Burrows
Belle Plaine
Piping Unit Blamed for Submarine Thresher Loss
A naval court of inquiry blames a high pressure piping system failure for the loss of the nuclear submarine Thresher and 129 sailors on April 10. The report cites saltwater flooding triggering electrical faults and loss of power as the likely sequence leading to collapse depth. The court found no individual fault and upheld the Thresher class design as sound. Navy Secretary Fred Korth announced adjustments to construction and overhaul schedules to reduce future hazards.
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Naval
Navy
Fred Korth
Thresher
Korth
Naval Service
Soldier fatally shot at New Jersey Nike base
Private first class Richard Edward McClish of Cedar Rapids died after a gunshot wound at the Nike missile base in Franklin Lakes New Jersey. Army investigators hold 20 year old Private Arthur Cunningham from Brooklyn on possible involuntary manslaughter or accidental discharge while on sentry duty.
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Cedar Rapids
New Jersey
Pfc
Richard Edward McClish
Forest Drive
Army
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nike
Franklin Lakes
N. J
Eleanor McClish
Associated Press
Cunningham
McClish
Valley Hospital
Ridgewood
U S and Soviet Sign 24 Hour Cold War Hotline Accord
In Geneva the United States and Soviet Union signed a hot line agreement to prevent accidental war. The direct teletype cable between Washington and Moscow will operate 24 hours daily. The pact envisions immediate communication for crisis management and emergency use by leaders.
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Line proposed for U S Soviet hot line by Parade editor
The idea for a direct Washington Moscow hot line was first proposed by Jess Gorkin, a University of Iowa graduate and editor of Parade magazine.
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Washington-Moscow
Jess Gorkin
University of Iowa
Parade Magazine
Steel Contract Pact Reported
Pittsburgh report says United Steelworkers and basic steel industry reached a contract ending strike pressure bargaining. The pact would extend veteran employees vacation benefits and improve insurance, with the union extending current pacts through 1964. Current agreements run until June 30, 1964.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Basic Steel Industry
Rain Forecast for Iowa Includes Scattered Showers
The Weather Bureau predicted scattered showers Friday across most of Iowa except extreme north counties. Earlier Thursday a few thunderstorms formed in the western part, then diminished as they moved southeast. Reports show rainfall in Le Claire 0.78 inches Burlington 0.59 Storm Lake 0.52 Albia 0.50. Cedar Rapids saw a 58 degree low after a high of 88. Thursday noon was 71.
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Weather Bureau
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Storm Lake
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Cedar Rapids
Table Hop ban under Iowa liquor rules
The Iowa liquor control commission approved new rules to ban table hopping. After July 4 customers may not carry drinks between tables or from bar to table. drinks must be consumed while seated or at a bar and transfers must be done by staff. Homer Adcock said the rule aims to curb rowdiness.
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Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Homer Adcock
Adcock
Attorney General's Office
Liquor Commission
ZIP Codes Assigned to 109 Eastern Iowa Towns
Cedar Rapids sectional center announced ZIP codes for 109 affiliate post offices in Eastern Iowa. Postmaster E R Petro urged residents to include zone numbers in return addresses after July 1 to speed mail delivery and reduce misrouting.
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E. R. Petry
Iowa
Petro
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Ainsworth
Alburnett
Amana
Amber
Anamosa
Atkins
Baldwin
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
Brandon
Brooklyn
Center Junction
Center Point
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Chelsea
Clarence
Clutter
Coggan
Prairieburg
Conroy
Cotter
Deep River
Delhi
Dysart
Elberon
Elwood
Ely
Fairfax
Garri
No Pope Elected in First Four Ballots
Roman Catholic cardinals failed to elect a Pope in the first four ballots at Vatican City. They will vote again Friday.
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Vatican City
New York Paper Executive Louis Calder Dies at 84
Louis Calder, 84, a prominent paper industry executive based in New York, died on Wednesday. He led several major pulp and paper operations and was known for his industry leadership and community contributions. Funeral arrangements were not disclosed.
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New York
Louis Calder
Exile report cites 30000 Cuban executions since 1959
An underground source claims Fidel Castro’s regime has executed more than 30,000 Cubans since 1959. The report, smuggled from Cuban exile groups, describes public killings, disappearances, and brutal tactics by Castro’s forces. It also alleges G 2 torture sites in Santiago and rebel attacks on buses on eastern routes.
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Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
Manuel Antonio de Varona
Council
Luis Botifoll
Fidel Castro
Democratic Liberation Command
el Castillo Sombrio
Santiago
U. S
Bayamo
Manzanillo
Cedar Rapids Receives President's E Award for Export Efforts
Gov Harold Hughes urges other Iowa cities to follow Cedar Rapids example in industrial development after presenting the President's E Award to the Cedar Rapids Foreign Trade Bureau. He praises Cedar Rapids as a model for leveraging agriculture and surplus resources for growth.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Maritime Union Dispute Settled Quietly
The labor department announced a settlement of a jurisdictional dispute that had threatened a nationwide maritime strike, ending the labor tensions and averting a work stoppage.
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Washington
UPS
Labor Department
Speedy Times and revolving doors draw chuckles
A humorous note contrasts fast modern life with stagecoach delays, stating people complain if they miss a single section of a revolving door, reflecting lighthearted pace of today.
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