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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1962

Page

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Estes Case Raises Talk Of Perjury

The House subcommittee chair said it will refer rival testimony to the Justice Department for possible perjury prosecution. Dallas lawyer Frank Cain testified that Maynard Wheeler of Commercial Solvents Corp. did not tell the truth about a March 18 Estes meeting. Wheeler denied the allegations, and Cain defended his earlier Texas court testimony as true in every detail.

Commercial Solvents Corp Pacific Finance Co Texas Tycoon Wheeler Estes Fountain Cain Texas Billie Switzerland Brazil Agriculture Department

Ban extension keeps Pan Am flight engineers at bay

Federal Judge George Rosling extended for 10 days a restraining order blocking a walkout by Pan American World Airways flight engineers. Eastern Airlines faced a similar shutdown. labor leaders and officials clash over cockpit crew licensing and safety claims as talks stall.

New York George Rosling Pan American World Airways Flight Engineers International Assny Pan American Rosling Eastern Airlines Pan Am Eastern Goldberg Washington

Birthplace of Mamie Eisenhower Sold in Boone

The birthplace of Mamie Doud Eisenhower, wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower, has been sold to the First Baptist Church of Boone. The church intends to raze the house to make way for an educational building, purchasing it from former owner Retta Shaw.

BOONE Mamie Doud Eisenhower First Baptist Church United States Dwight D. Eisenhower Retta Shaw

Airport paving may start this week at Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids authorities expect runway and taxiway extension concrete work to begin this week if weather holds. Rock base and forms are being laid for the extension taxiway, with concrete pouring not yet started. Completion target for runways and taxiways is July 15. Parking area concrete is finished but not yet in use.

Cedar Rapids Frank Hidinger Hidinger

West Germany Allocates 741.9 Million To Aid Poor Nations

Bonn reports West Germany provided 741.9 million dollars in aid to underdeveloped nations over the past year. The figure was released Tuesday by official sources in Bonn.

Bonn UPI West Germany

Caroline Kennedy Triumphs in Apple Barrel Pony Rally

Caroline Kennedy, nearly five, wins best in class at the Apple Barrel Pony Rally near Halfway Virginia aboard her pony Macaroni. Jacqueline Kennedy leads her daughter, with family ponies Macaroni and Tex, stabled at Glen Ora and often ridden on the White House lawn.

Associated Press Caroline Kennedy Halfway Jacqueline Kennedy Caroline Washington Kennedy Virginia Hunt Middleburg Dolores Phillips A.P Roni

U.S. Warns Red China of Defense of Nationalist China

Diplomatic sources say the United States warned Red China that it is pledged to defend Nationalist China in case of a communist attack. The message was delivered in Warsaw at a meeting between Ambassador John Cabot and Wang Ping nan, with Wang noting Communist China's alliance with Russia.

Washington U.S Red China China Warsaw John Cabot Wang Ping-nan Wang Cabot Russia

Auditor Opposes Consolidation of Counties Plan

Gordon Willis president of the State Assn of County Officers spoke at a Cedar Rapids district meeting against consolidating counties. He argued larger counties become inefficient and cited school consolidation as not reducing costs or improving quality, contrasting with Linn county officials supporting consolidation.

Gordon Willis State Assn. of Cedar Rapids Willis Marengo Sheraton- Montrose Linn County Tom Riley Dudley Henderson Anthony R. Scolaro

Fire Sweeps Sioux City Loop Area

A half million dollar fire roared through downtown Sioux City destroying the Jack Robinson department store and several nearby businesses. The blaze began shortly after 9 p.m. and spread rapidly aided by the wind, threatening a major liquor store and a cluster of shops. damage is expected to exceed $500,000 with no immediate cause determined. One firefighter, Jerry Hansen, was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

Sioux City Jack Robinson Fourth Street Grayson Clothing Schindler Jewelry Store Cornhusker Club Cribbage Club Nelson Paint Robinson Brodkey’s Fourth and Douglas Brodkey Jerry Hansen

Congress reacts to Supreme Court prayer ruling

UPI reports swift congressional backlash after the high court barred officially prescribed prayers in public schools. Representatives and senators propose amendments to legalize school prayer and Bible reading, denounce the decision, and push for expanded prayer room access in the Capitol.

Cost of Living Holds Steady at Peak in May

The labor department reported May living costs held at a record high with the consumer price index at 105.2 percent of 1957-59 prices. Factory workers with three dependents averaged a take-home pay of $86.05.

Washington Labor Department

Freezing Brain Surgery Brings Parkinsons Hope

Dr. Irving Cooper reports a decade long study on cryogenic brain surgery for Parkinsons disease. The technique uses liquid nitrogen to safely freeze diseased brain tissue, offering potential surgery to about 75 percent of sufferers and restoring mobility and independence to many patients.

Chicago NEA N.Y Oakland Irving Calif Cooper Mayoriality

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