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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
22
Washington lawmakers considered a resolution to issue a special house flag with blue white and red stripes and symbolic meaning. Rep. H R Gross mocked the plan while Rep John Shelley defended the idea amid the flag proposal debate in Congress.
Investors' Guide notes Canadian Pacific is more than a railroad with diverse holdings but warns of a long term earnings decline. The author cites a current high yield around 6 percent and questions near term earnings and regulatory impact shaping future price and dividends.
In a special meeting the Independence city council approved beginning a 21 block asphaltic paving program. The plan includes seven projects and the total cost is about 60000 dollars with the city paying half and the remaining half to be covered by special assessments on adjacent property.
Oxford voters chose Henry Pitlik 431 votes and Carroll Allen 415 to win terms ending in 1962 on the Clear Creek Community school board. George Haman failed with 225. Unopposed: L. E. Bowman 1963, Richard Campbell 1961, Norbert Meade 1961. E. F. Mack elected treasurer.
Labor union leaders in New York decided to form a new political party, likely called the Freedom party, to contest fall city elections. A 12-member group with 700000 members met to draft officers and establish a headquarters. Petitioning begins August 8 with 7500 signatures needed, funded by$1 union member contributions. No commitments were made to major parties.
A union official said the group will pick and choose which candidates or slates to back. If they can back a man or a slate they will. if not they plan to run their own independent slate.
Beatrice Dickinson, 72, was found dead early Friday in her Council Bluffs apartment. Police say she was stabbed. a hole in the attic may have been used by the assailant to gain entry. Dickinson was a seamstress at an Omaha laundry and lived alone.
When work starts on Highway 63 between New Sharon and Oskaloosa traffic will detour via What Cheer on Highway 21. Vehicles will follow Highway 92 to Oskaloosa then What Cheer and Deep River on 21, into Montezuma on Highway 85 for about 42 miles.
The FBI is investigating a leak of secrets at the Pentagon as announced by News Secretary Salinger. A Chicago Sun-Times dispatch says President Kennedy ordered the FBI and military intelligence to trace how highly classified Berlin crisis plans appeared in a national publication, possibly Newsweek, before reaching him.
The Sun-Times quotes that the President aimed to limit disclosure of military secrets to the Russians during the tense months before a Berlin showdown at year end.
Fred Dupuis 85 longtime Sigourney telephone exchange owner died Thursday. Native of Chicago he moved to Washington Iowa in 1900 and helped form People’s Telephone Co later selling to Central Iowa in 1952. Survived by wife Itha and children in Sigourney and California. Services Saturday at 10 a.m. St Marys Catholic Church with rosary Friday at 8 p.m. arrangements Reynolds funeral home.
Washington AP reports Russia unveiled a giant new jet bomber during Moscow air show practice flights. Code named Bounder 1, the 4 jet delta wing craft may surpass U.S. long range bombers in size and power. Officials note it is turbojet powered and about 200 feet long with an 80 foot wingspan.
SIGOURNEY Gordon James Tennison 39 of Bakersfield California was taken to Fort Madison penitentiary to begin a seven year sentence for forgery. He was originally sentenced in Keokuk County District Court September 8 1958 and was granted a pardon before parole was revoked May 22 1961 by Judge L R Carson. Sheriff John Wallerich returned him to this county from California last week.
Stockholders of Chance Vought Corp. and Ling-Temco Electronics approved a merger forming Ling Temco Vought Inc, a diversified aerospace firm valued at $195 million. Ling-Temco produces aircraft components missiles and heavy electronics. Vought builds navy fighters mobile houses prefabricated houses industrial buildings and missiles.
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