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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1966
Page
3
In South Los Angeles Watts erupts for six hours leaving two dead and 26 injured. Police seal a 36 block area as Governor Brown defers National Guard action and officers restore order amid rioting and looting.
President Johnson, after watching Gemini 8, publicly forecast the United States would beat Russia to land a man on the moon. He spoke during an award ceremony where the National Space Club honored him for leadership in U S space pre-eminence.
A Cedar Rapids woman was attacked by a knife yielding man at Ninth Avenue and Second Street SE on Tuesday evening. Police link the assailant to eight prior attacks, with the latest outside the downtown area, and say he threatened the victim’s three children if she reported.
London reports France now finds it desirable for Britain to join the European Common Market, while Britain warns a NATO withdrawal by France complicates entry. British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart chairs the Western European Union talks with six market members and outlines conditions including farming, Commonwealth, and EFTA interests. West German leader Erhard warns against a new occupation status if France pulls out of NATO.
A two step increase in the minimum wage to 1.60 an hour by February 1, 1968 was approved by a house labor subcommittee. The bill would cover 6.5 million workers currently outside the minimum wage law.
Moscow reports Blackie and Breeze, space dogs, survived 23 days in an eccentric cucumber shaped orbit rising to 562 miles. They passed Van Allen belts twice daily, testing radiation shields for future manned missions potentially launching within weeks.
Charles Bryan 76 former president of the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co died Tuesday in Chicago. He led the firm during a pivotal era and was widely respected in the industry. Funeral details were not immediately released.
Houston AP report profiles Neil Armstrong born in 1930s Ohio as Gemini 8 command pilot and first civilian selected for an orbital flight. It notes his X-15 flights, Mercury ties, Purdue aeronautical engineering degree, and view of Gemini Apollo as the moonward path. David Scott, his Gemini 8 crewmate, is described as a disciplined test pilot with West Point roots and fitness routine.
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott aim for a historic link with the Agena target satellite after a 105000 mile chase. The two craft are to perform multiple orbital maneuvers and conduct a space walk, advancing plans for moon missions.
Auto parts valued at more than $1000 were stolen Monday night from cars in a Rapids Chevrolet Co storage lot on Shaver road NE. Nine four‑barrel carburetors valued at $675 were among the loot, along with distributors spark plug wires air cleaners and other components. Joe Best, service manager, said employees found several car hoods raised when they arrived Tuesday.
Howard R. Bowen, educator and economist, cautions that relying on education alone to fix unemployment is flawed. Speaking to the Assn for Higher Education, Bowen argues technological progress does not uniformly raise skill demands and may have mixed effects across industries, challenging the view that training alone solves job losses. Continued on Page 14.
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