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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
4
South Vietnam's military government breaks diplomatic relations with France and declares a formal state of war with the Viet Cong. Saigon closes 36 newspapers for July and imposes a 10 pm to 2 am curfew while promising tighter controls and salary cuts for officials.
Iowa City debate over the University of Iowa minimum cost dormitory site drew criticism from state board of regents building committee members. Sasaki Dawson and DeMay of New York will explain site choices before a final decision, with proposed 250000 dollars to acquire the block southwest of the Johnson county courthouse.
Four Japanese destroyers steamed into Pearl Harbor on Thursday initiating a three day goodwill visit.
New York AP report says Dr Charles Hudson 61 of Shaker Heights Ohio was chosen president elect of the American Medical Association to take office in a year He has served on the AMA board of trustees since 1961 and is an internal medicine specialist.
In Richmond an 83-year-old Palomino police horse named Ringo is for sale by the city. He can't stand city noises like trucks and cement mixers says Lt. H. W. Chadwick. After six months of effort to acclimate him to downtown life, Ringo remains unsettled.
SANTO DOMINGO AP The Dominican junta proposed major changes to the OAS peace plan after rebels sought only minor fixes The plan envisions elections in six to nine months with possible postponement if the OAS approves The junta seeks a provisional government with itself at its core and excludes communists while urging democratic leaders to participate
Los Angeles jurors awarded Arthur Garrett 1.5 million dollars in punitive damages plus one dollar in actual damages from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. He alleged service disruptions hindered his business after moving offices in 1957 and running for city attorney in 1961. Trial testimony cited shut trunk lines and a supervisor's warning.
Ghanaian President Nkrumah in London endorses a British Commonwealth peacemaking push in Vietnam, saying it could be a factor in promoting world peace. He urged continued dialogue and international cooperation to ease the conflict.
Soviet and East German troops deployed along the Elbe bridge approaches and on the Berlin autobahn near West Berlin. Allied sources said most positions were withdrawn after about 15 hours with no traffic interference. Reports noted increased jet activity and a red jet fighter maneuver near a western- bound aircraft.
New York AP The AMA House of Delegates rejected a call for doctors to boycott the proposed Medicare program while preserving autonomy. They endorsed a resolution to review the bill’s effects in special session if needed and reaffirmed not to participate in any system they view as harming public welfare or funded by Social Security taxes.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a $6 billion health care for the aged plan paired with Social Security raised benefits. The 12-5 vote sends the measure to the floor with major funding changes, including a 7 percent rise in retirement and disability payments retroactive to January 1.
Pope Paul VI warned the world that war with terrible instruments of modern science could end civilization. He urged leaders to act while there is time and said his birth control commission should continue its work. He cited Vietnam Santo Domingo the Congo and Algiers as flashpoints and urged reflection on canon law for mixed marriages.
The Iowa Highway Commission awarded contracts for asphaltic concrete resurfacing on three major routes and a short extension. Hargrave Construction Co. of Cedar Rapids won two Cedar Rapids area stretches on highways 149 and 13 52 for bids totaling 349,009. W Hodgman and Sons Inc. of Fairmont Minnesota won the Calmar to Postville road on highway 52 for 278,934. L L Pelling Co. of Iowa City won the 13 150 extension from Mt Vernon road to highway 30 for 538,285. Total 12 362 792 with interstate work 2 656 425.
Finance Minister Tremelloni announced Vatican income from Italian companies reached 5.629 million dollars in dividends in 1963. It paid 44,850 dollars in taxes. The AP report notes the figure and tax amount.
Comic quip suggests a belief that a small weekly raise would enable savings. The line highlights a humorous take on budgeting and personal finance with a plainspoken, self deprecating tone.
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