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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1965

Page

5

Baker Faces Indictment Talk In Baker Case

Senate rules committee accuses Bobby Baker of flagrant abuse and considers conflict of interest indictment. The 20 month probe ends with recommendations on reporting, moonlighting limits, lobbying oversight, and ethics, amid partisan clashes and accusations of whitewash.

Washington Senate Rules Committee Bobby Baker UPI Senate Curtis Neb Cooper Comptroller General Committee On Ethics Baker Developments

Stocks Keep On Scoring Sharp Gains

New York stocks rose for a second straight day with the Dow up 15.14 to 866.54 as volume neared 7.5 million shares. The market showed wild swings, resembling a yo yo, and 452 stocks posted new 1965 highs while most gains concentrated in blue chips. The AP 60-stock average climbed 3.9 to 311.9 as 616 issues advanced and 563 declined.

New York Wall Associated Press

Second Effort To Run Over Wife Is Costly

Moscow taxi driver Vladimir Losyev again attempted to run over his estranged wife as she crossed a street. He was fined three rubles for a misdemeanor from a family quarrel. On a second attempt he struck a pedestrian and was convicted of attempted murder, receiving three years in a penal labor camp. Pravda criticized officials for the initial minor charge.

Moscow Vladimir Losyev Pravda Losyev

Expansion of U S attack policy in Vietnam reported

U S and South Vietnamese forces conduct a joint search and destroy strike against a Viet Cong jungle stronghold. General Westmoreland advised President Johnson, with White House aides stressing a defensive, limited role for ground troops and possible combat support when requested by Vietnamese commanders.

Washington U. S South Vietnam William Westmoreland Saigon Johnson Westmoreland Vietnam State’ Department White House State Department State Rusk Robert McCloskey 173Rd Airborne Brigade

Viet Forces Hit By Viet Cong In Major Highlands Battle

A large government unit fought under heavy Viet Cong attack 200 miles northeast of Saigon. A three-unit Vietnamese task force linked with threatened posts while U.S. Marines defended a desert field base near Tham Mong. Air power from carriers Coral Sea and Oriskany struck a North Vietnamese air base at Vinh.

Saigon U. S Coral Sea Oriskany Vinh Hanoi Highlands da Nang Tham Mong U.S. Air Force Thuan Mong

Living Costs Hit Another Record High

The Labor Department reports May consumer prices rose 0.3 percent to an index of 109.6, a new high, 1.7 percent above a year earlier. Food prices helped drive the rise. hourly factory earnings also hit a new peak with after tax weekly pay at $96.78 for a three dependent worker, up $1.40 from April.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics

Eight Hundred Minutemen In Firing Position Confirmed

The Air Force announced 800 Minuteman ICBMs are in firing position as the two and a half year program nears completion. The official statement confirms missiles on alert and on schedule.

Washington Air Force

Mansfield Rakes Critics of Negotiated Settlement

Senate Democratic leader Senator Mansfield attacked Republican leaders who threaten to pull support from President Johnson over Vietnam policy. He warned their stance favors a course akin to Genghis Khan or the communists and urged backing a negotiated peace that helps Vietnam find its own path rather than decimate it. The remarks defended the current administration and criticized indiscriminate violence.

Washington UPS Mansfield G.O.P Johnson Vietnam Genghis Khan U.S Senate House Montana Dirksen Illinois Genghis ‘Khan U. S

Viet War Protests Stir London as Demonstrators Rally

In London protesters marched into the inhouse of commons lobby on a Wednesday to denounce the Vietnam War, drawing attention from passersby and authorities.

London Vietnam Inhouse of Commons

Nation faces bigger wave of postwar births and school demand

A National Education Association report notes a large postwar baby boom as birth numbers rise from 2.3 million in 1946 to an estimated 4.5 million this year and potentially 5.2 million by 1970. Marriage trends and higher education costs point to more classrooms and teachers ahead.

New York National Education Association Johnny U.S. Census Bureau U.S Bureau NEA National Industrial Conference Board

Military to switch to weekly casualty reports in Vietnam

U S defense officials in Saigon announce a shift from daily to weekly casualty summaries for ground combat in Vietnam. The aim is to limit enemy knowledge of specific losses while keeping relatives informed. Names and hometowns may be withheld for missing or captured personnel.

Washington Saigon Arthur Sylvester Defense U. S South Vietnam Sylvester Pentagon

Nasser Meets Chou En Lai and Sukarno Again in Cairo

President Nasser held another meeting in Cairo with Chinese Premier Chou En Lai and Indonesian President Sukarno as part of regional talks.

Cairo UPI Nasser Chou Sukarno Indonesia

Anti Delinquency Measure Passed in Senate

The Senate approved and sent to the President a bill authorizing 16.5 million dollars for federal aid to prevent control and treat juvenile delinquency.

Washington Senate Johnson

Foday's Chuckle Political Wordplay

A political remark frames a candidate as folksy friendly and fair while accusing the opponent of rascality, presenting a humorous take on election rhetoric and personal style. The line suggests partisan banter rather than a formal statement or policy.

Foday

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