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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1966

Page

6

Plane crash leaves Hampton suburb in ruins killing mother and child

A Marine Intruder bomber collided in flight causing a crash that demolished 10 houses in a Hampton neighborhood. Two dead include a 19 month old Donald Gallant. 44 treated for injuries. 60 left homeless as 10 homes burned and seven damaged. The other plane fell into Chesapeake Bay. all four Marines ejected safely. Investigation ongoing.

Hampton Marine Corps L. H. Nicholson Chesapeake Bay Bay Coast Guard Mary Gallant Donald

Brezhnev and De Gaulle Hold East West Talks in Moscow

In Moscow Brezhnev and De Gaulle met for a three hour session on Europe’s future relations and German unification. They pursued detente and cooperation while stressing bilateral and multilateral talks as France and the Soviet Union seek peaceful solutions to Europe’s tense climate.

Moscow of Gaulle Arnold Moore Leonid Brezhnev Europe France de Gaulle Soviet Union Brezhnev Communist Party Kremlin Kosygin Josef Stalin U.S Pean Stalin Tion Heraltha Renard Henedra Ter Tor Eurland Delsion Germany Gaulle Bonn

Food prices fall. overall living costs rise slightly

Washington AP reports food prices dropped 0.6 percent last month, keeping overall living costs up 0.1 percent. The CPI rose to 112.6, meaning items costing $10 in 1957-59 cost $11.26 now, and the food decline was the first in eight months.

Washington Labor Department

Freight Trains Crash At Lowden Injuring Two

Two North Western freight trains collided near Lowden Cedar County injuring two residents. About 25 cars derailed with 17 on the second train and the rest on the first. The crash occurred around 10 45 pm Monday at the south edge of town causing beds to shake as locals woke.

North Western London Clent Fred Morgan Clim Lowden Cedar County Saigon U.S 1St Airborne Division First Air Cavalry Division Tuy Hoa

Derailment stalls lines as train crashes injure crew in Clinton

A freight collision near Clinton injured engineer Fred Morgan 61 and brakeman Anthony Ferrari 57 on No. 258. Morgan suffered two broken legs and was in fair condition. Ferrari had minor injuries and was treated and released. The wreck blocked 200 to 300 feet of track, with both lines out and service rerouted via Milwaukee and Rock Island tracks.

Cherry Point N.C Patuxent River Arette Aonac Ton Clinton Cate ‘Shain Fred Morgan Anthony Ferrari Boone Morgan DeWitt Hospital Philadelphia Miss Martin Luther King King Puty Cecil Price Clinton and Milwaukee Rock Island Saigon Kyre _ l Thich Tri Quang Hue Tri Quang Up-L Cars Long Cedar Rapids Oth

McNamara Defends NATO Strength Amid Vietnam Turmoil

Secretary of Defense McNamara told a senate subcommittee NATO remained strong despite France leaving the structure. He said U.S. reports reflect conditions as seen and denied attempting to color events. Senator Ribicoff questioned public confidence in statements amid Vietnam disorder.

Washington Defense McNamara NATO McNamara Senate National Security France Ribicoff Vietnam Southeast Asia Avpunne D-Conn Re- McNamara Namara Saratod Urraner Pentagon

Peters Quits Governor Race Des Moines

Des Moines Republican Jack Peters withdrew Tuesday from the gubernatorial nomination race. He cited fighting the party establishment as the reason, saying he cannot win the September primary against Beckoff and Murray without huge spending. Peters pledged to support the eventual nominee to defeat Harold Hughes.

Des Moines Jack Poets Robert K. Beckoff Centerville William Murray Ames Har Old Hughes Peters Harold Hughes

Presidents of 3 Rail Unions To Talks in Cedar Rapids

Presidents of three national rail unions meet in Cedar Rapids to push a merger plan. ORC&R head George H. Harris, BLF&E chief H. E. Gilbert, and Switchmen’s Union head Neil Speirs attend with about 100 delegates at the Montrose hotel. Delegates weigh merger amid wage and holiday terms. talks continue with officials James J. Reynolds and Leverett Edwards scheduled to speak.

C. R National Rail Cedar Rapids George H. Harris Order of Railroad Conductors and H. E. Gilbert Brotherhood of Locomotive ‘Firemen Neil Speirs Switchmen’s ’Union of North America Orc&r Orc&b Montrose Hotel Gilbert Speirs Rewok Scoposai James J. Reynolds Leverett Edwards National Mediation Board

Train crash derails three diesels and caboose damaged

A wreck derailed a backing train causing the caboose to demolish and three diesel locomotives to derail. No further details on injuries or causes are provided in the readable text.

Wanted Man for Nuclear Fusion Equipment

Classified ad seeks a man to work on theoretically nuclear counters and three phase cyclotronic uranium photosynthesizers. No experience required. Copyright notice omitted.

Auto Plan Cleared by Committee

The Senate commerce committee approved a safety package to curb highway deaths by forcing tougher controls on auto makers. Interim standards would be set by Jan 31, 1967 for 1968 models, with stricter federal standards due by Jan 31, 1968 and compliance required within six to twelve months. Violations could incur civil penalties up to $1,000 per car and $400,000 for related offenses.

Washington API Senate Commerce Committee Johnson Commerce Secretary

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