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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1961

Page

2

Taxiways at C R Airport Under Repair Ride Out Aging Runways

United Airlines flight manager Chet Baucke toured Cedar Rapids Municipal and warned one more year of normal operations likely. Two taxi strips are closed to large planes while repairs on runways proceed, with completion aimed for this summer.

Cedar Rapids United Air Lines Municipal Chet Baucke United Baucke Cedar Rapids Municipal Frank Hidinger Hidinger Ozark Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport Airport City Streets Department Gazette Art Hough

Meat Bound for Congo From Cedar Rapids CROP Shipment

The 44,000 pounds of chopped beef, bought from Wilson and Co., will be sent from Cedar Rapids to Congo, Indonesia, and Tunisia under the Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program. Packing uses 3 pound tins to cut costs and speed delivery. The cargo supports Congo refugees facing starvation by providing high protein food.

Congo Indonesia Tunisia Cedar Rapids Lowa Christian Rural Overseas Wilson and Co Iowa Illinois Kansas South Dakota Richard Staple Staple Congo Protestant Council U.S

Six year old hero foils armed robbery in Lexington

In Lexington Jimmy Frederick aged six and his mother and brother were walking when an armed man demanded a purse. Jimmy grabbed the robber around the legs knocking him off balance, allowing the family to escape despite a blow to the stomach.

Lexington Jimmy Frederick

Solovich Captured After Long Mountain Search

Steve Solovich, 56, called the long sought man in the Cascade mountains, was captured without a struggle by three sheriff's deputies three miles east of Glide Oregon. He said he would not run or fight, was unarmed, and has been returned to the Veterans Administration hospital after years living alone in the woods while evading a posse. The man has a history of psychiatric commitment and recent intensified search efforts.

Roseburg Ore Steve Solovich Cascade Mountains Solovich Glide Veterans Administration Hospital

Man nabbed in Portland junkyard raid escape tale

Police found a man rummaging in a Portland junk yard seeking parts to build a rifle. He had escaped from a hospital three times and hid for months in the Cascades living off traps and small hidden gardens.

Portland Cascades

Chicago Vote Recount Petition Is Dismissed

In Chicago, a circuit court dismissed the recount petition filed by defeated State's Attorney Benjamin Adamowski Republican. Judge Cornelius Harrington ruled the suit untenable, ending the challenge over alleged widespread vote cheating in Illinois November election results.

Chicago Illinois Cornelius Harrington Benjamin Adamowski Adamowski Nixon

Close Victories Worrying Democratic Chiefs in House

Kennedy faces concern as narrow House votes test his legislative program. The rules change and the emergency feed grain bill passed by slim margins 217-212 and 209-202 respectively, with notable Republican support. Absenteeism and intra party factions threaten future victories.

Washington House Kennedy Republi

Laotian Peace Mission Begun

Prince Souvanna of Laos left Hong Kong for Burma to seek support for a 14 nation conference aimed at ending the Laotian civil war. The trip marks the start of a world tour to build backing for the peace effort.

Hong Kong Souvanna Laos Burma

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