Rusk affirms U S hold on Berlin and global role
Secretary of State Rusk said the United States will keep forces in Berlin indefinitely to defend the city and its inhabitants. He noted withdrawal could occur if Germany is unified but refused to tie troop removal to unification. Rusk urged a hemispheric solution to Cuba and discussed Red China talks, NATO duties, and plans for upcoming trips to Turkey and Thailand.
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East Iowans Dig Out After Snowstorm Backs Sunshine
Warming temperatures and bright sun eased East Iowans as they continued to shovel out from the storm that dumped up to 16 inches across the state. Highways remained slow with some routes snowpacked and slippery east and north of a line through Sibley Carroll Adel Ottumwa and Wapello.
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Linn Legislators Call Meeting on Noelridge Park
The Cedar Rapids area legislative delegation schedules a March 17 meeting at the Roosevelt hotel to discuss transferring part of Noelridge Park from Marion rural to Cedar Rapids for school construction. Invitations go to Marion rural and Cedar Rapids boards and city council. Marion rural reps oppose the transfer.
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Redistricting Plan Passes Iowa House 67 to 39
The Lange-Graham plan to reshuffle Iowa s eight congressional districts into seven passes the Iowa House by 67 to 39 and moves Winneshiek and Buchanan counties to the Third district while Benton shifts to the Fourth and Iowa County to the proposed Fourth. Senate action is expected with amendments to protect Winneshiek and Buchanan.
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Iowa County
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R Wellsburg
Grundy County
Francis Messerly
Finchford
Soviets Return Dog From Five Ton Space Ship
Moscow reports a five ton space craft carried dog Chernushka and other living beings into orbit and returned them alive The flight reached a high of 1555 miles and a low of 105 miles and aimed to test conditions for manned flight UPI source notes NASA officials say Russia gains months in manned space program Strelka and Belka previously returned in August
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Soviet Union
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Elizabeth Taylor Leaves Danger List After Pneumonia
LONDON AP reports Elizabeth Taylor was taken off the danger list by her doctors treating pneumonia. She felt much better and urged her doctors to allow her to leave the hospital.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Churchill sails with Onassis for West Indies cruise
London sources report Sir Winston Churchill flew to Gibraltar to join Ari Onassis for a West Indies cruise. The pair set off after meeting in London, signaling a high profile international leisure voyage.
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UPI
Sir Winston Churchill
Gibraltar
Aristotle Onassis
West Indies
City Gas Rate Debate Raised at Cedar Rapids Council
Mayor James Meagan brought up a state bill that would strip cities of power to set utility rates, transferring authority to a state commission. Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric representative James Colbert explained last year’s rate changes and noted a net increase of only one tenth of a cent per hundred cubic feet after prior reductions.
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Cedar Rapids
James Meaghan
James Colbert
Iowal Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Colbert
Family Fears for 4-Year-Old Boy Amid Wide Search
A Winthrop farm couple led a large-scale vigil as about 500 volunteers, civil air patrol and highway patrol aided in a search for 4-year-old Jimmie Franck missing near his Buchan an county home. Authorities noted possible foul play and requested tips about a 1958 light blue Ford seen in the area Tuesday afternoon.
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Winthrop Farm
Jimmie Franck
Everett Franck
Here
Buchanan County
Jimmie
Kennedy seeks fast action on $3.25 billion housing plan
President Kennedy sent Congress a $3.25 billion housing program to create a cabinet rank Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. The plan prioritizes urban renewal, public housing, and expanded FHA loans, targeting middle and low income city residents while boosting construction and jobs.
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Kennedy
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Robert Weaver
Ilth
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New Road Fund Split Proposed By Frank Nye
Iowa cities would gain a larger share of highway funds under a 1962 3 year sliding scale plan approved 3 to 2 by a senate highways sub committee. The plan lowers cities share from present levels to 14 in 1964 and onward with primary 50 secondary 40 and cities 10 in 1962 rising to 14 by 1964.
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Sens
Charles S. van Eaton
Sioux City
Peter F. Hansen
Manning
Wiley
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