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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1964

Page

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Fine-Tooth Quest for 3 Missing Civil Rights Workers

Federal and state agents resumed door to door and gully searches in Neshoba County Mississippi for the three missing civil rights workers. A charred wagon was found near a swamp as Allen Dulles prepared to fly in on a White House mission to probe the disappearance.

Philadelphia Mis Mississippi Allen Dulles Central Intelligence Agency White House FBI Here Neshoba County Neshoba

3A Armory Robbery Splinters into National Probe

Authorities across Mississippi seek 41 rifles and 1000 rounds from a Collins armory as three men from New York City and Meridian vanish after a speeding fine in Philadelphia. President Johnson orders Dulles to coordinate the probe with Gov. Johnson and the FBI.

Andy Goodman Michael Schwerner New York City James Cheney Meridian Miss Philadelphia Cheney

Civil Rights Trainees Stand Firm Despite Disappearances

Several hundred volunteer civil rights workers training for Mississippi summer projects remain committed after three colleagues vanished in central Mississippi. The second class, totaling 388 including staff, continues curriculum on nonviolent methods and community program setup, with leaders urging continued church involvement.

Oxford Ohio Mississippi Western College For Woman Andy Goodman New York City Nation Council of Churches Council of Federated Organizations Goodman Philadelphia Miss Council of Churches Mickey Schwerner James Cheney Meridian Congress of Racial Equality Robert Spike Church Council Commission On Religion and

Excise cut on furs cosmetics handbags and jewelry approved

Senate finance committee backed a McCarthy proposal cutting excise taxes on furs cosmetics handbags and jewelry by shifting from retail to manufacturers price. The move reduces revenue by about 260 million versus a full repeal 517 million and takes effect October 1.

Washington Senate Finance Committee McCarthy D-Minn Dirksen R-Nll

Mrs Nhu Asks Johnson To Let Her Enter U S

Mrs. Ngo Dinh Nhu appealed to President Johnson to overrule the State Department and grant a U S visitor visa after a prior refusal. She sought to speak at a July 7 truth rally in Flushing New York and argued her presence would not jeopardize U S security.

Mrs. Nhu Johnson U.S Joseph E. Dynan PARIS Ngo Dinh Nhu State Department U. S South Vietnam Nhu Ngo Dinh Diem Saigon Conservative Party Club of Flushing, N. Y

Cable damage cuts Cedar Rapids phone service for 600 homes

An underground telephone cable was accidentally damaged in southeast Cedar Rapids, disrupting service to about 600 homes. Northwestern Bell official Roger Schreder said service should be restored by 10 p.m. The affected area lies between Twenty-sixth Street SE Bev er park area East Post Road SE and Dalewood Avenue SE. The break occurred when construction machinery operated at Twenty-sixth Street SE around 9 40 a.m.

Cedar Rapids Roger Schreder Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Schreder Twenty-sixth Street Bever Park East Post Road Dalewood Avenue

Caroline Hurt Falls From Pony in Hyannis

Caroline Kennedy seven year old daughter of the late President suffered fractures in her left wrist from a fall while riding Maccaroni a pony gift from Lyndon Johnson. Her wrist was treated with a wet cast and a shoulder sling after X rays revealed the injuries. The fall occurred weeks earlier but was only recently discovered.

Hyannis Mass UPI Caroline Kennedy Maccaroni Caroline Lyndon Johnson

Health Care for Aged Is Shelved

The House Ways and Means Committee dropped President Johnson's health care proposal for the aged, dealing a severe blow to enactment this year. They shifted focus to potential increases in Social Security cash payments, with backers moving to drop the measure from committee consideration by voice vote.

Johnson House Ways and Means

Question Suspect In Iowa Slaying

An Omaha man was held as a suspect in the stabbing of Bonnie Johnson, 32, Tuesday night. Buena Vista County authorities released no details. The suspect was apparently picked up at a Spirit Lake motel.

Storm Lake UPI Bonnie Johnson Buena Vista County Spirit Lake

Lodge says Viet War not an issue in U.S. campaign

Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge announces resignation to aid Gov. Scranton's Republican nomination bid. He says the Vietnam conflict should not become a domestic political issue and denies personal candidacy plans while noting planned transfer to the United States. Page 11A continues with analysis of Taylor’s appointment and war strategy.

Maxwell Taylor Joint Chiefs of Staff Johnson South Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge Earle Wheeler Army Joint Chiefs Pentagon Washington Vietnam Barry Goldwater G.O.P Lodge Saigon Scranton Pennsylvania Goldwater Nelson Rockefeller Oregon U.S Eisenhower Kennedy Truman William Scranton Gov. Scranton Resolutions Committee AUS Ledge Taylor America Southeast Asia

FTC Issues Rule Requiring Warning Labels on Cigarettes

The Federal Trade Commission announced a rule mandating health hazard warnings on cigarette labels and advertising. Labels by January 1 1965 and ads by July 1 1965 must clearly convey smoking dangers. The language is left to manufacturers, with no specific phrasing required.

Washington Federal Trade Commission FTC Paul Dixson House Commerce Committee Public Health Service Luther Terry PHS Welfare Department Dixon Commission Congress

Chuckle Civilization Describes Generational Debt Bonding

A quip defines civilization as a condition where one generation pays the previous generation's debt by issuing bonds for the next generation to repay. Copyright placeholder note follows.

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