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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1966

Page

2

Brakes Fail Kill Three In Davenport Truck Disaster

Davenport police say a semi milk truck failed brakes on Brady street hill, hitting three cars and crashing into the Western Union office. Three people died and more were injured as the 43,000 pounds of milk spilled across the pavement.

Davenport James E. Soldenberger Union Center Wis Brady Street Fourth Third Street Third Brady Western Union Horace Moore Rock Island Soldenberger Interstate Commerce Commission Michael Metz

Michigan UFO sightings blamed on swamp gas says Hynek

Detroit AP reports special air force investigator J O Hynek said a week of southern Michigan sightings likely resulted from swamp gas rather than visitors from space. He cautioned the explanation cannot be proven in court, noting the weather conditions and unusual sky display.

Detroit U. S Aes Uee Mongolia Soviet Union China U.S Hynek Germany

Chicago U Professor Is Found Slain

Paul Moses 37 a University of Chicago humanities professor and former Chicago Daily News art critic was found shot to death on the Northwest Side. Police say two bullet wounds in the head and a monk key on the body argue against robbery as motive. An all points bulletin was issued for a 1962 or 1963 Rambler with a white top and blue body. A man and a woman in the car are sought.

Harlin North Wall Chris Boonington Don Whyijans Britain Chicago UPI Universy” ‘of Chicago Humanities Paul Moses Chicago Daily News Monkkey Moses

Springfield hostage crisis ends after tear gas fired

A Springfield man tied down a home siege, firing on officers and taking hostages. After tear gas and a car pursuit, Acree killed himself in the car and the hostess wife was treated for shock while hostage taker Fawbush described a tense stand-off and near escape moments.

Springfield Ore Acree Fawbush Terrence Ais Wiléofi Nantil Wilson Acrée Harry

Death by own action alleged in Vienna linked to Hill case

A report from Salzburg states Virginia Hill tied to American underworld figures died after a tear gas incident and a possible self-inflicted action, with police noting an autopsy. The page also covers U.S. budget cuts, a House committee review of domestic programs, and UFO sighting discussions led by Hynek with comments from Rusk on China and global tensions.

Salzburg Austria Virginia Hill Re-Fleft Rep. Bow Ohio G.O.P Congress

Remodeling Plan at VA Hospital Okayed

Washington AP The Veterans Administration approves 340000 for extra research space at the Iowa City Iowa hospital Rep John Schmidhauser says remodeling will speed to start early 1967. Tenth floor parts to be altered to provide 8000 square feet for research laboratories and offices.

Washington Veterans Administration Iowa City Iowa John Schmidhauser Dtowa William J. Driver Administrator of Veterans Affairs iSchmidhauser

New Wanted Deadlines Briefing For Weekend Submissions

A notice sets a 4:30 PM Saturday deadline for Sunday submissions. The alert calls for timely entries and emphasizes adherence to the weekend schedule.

Is Mao Silence Due to Illness or Policy

Western experts in Hong Kong weigh Mao Tsetung's four month absence and intensified publicity about his thoughts. Some cite illness or paralysis rumors, while others suggest a policy debate and potential Moscow rapprochement. Lo Jui-ching’s absence adds to illness theories, with Mao reportedly at Hangchow under tight guard.

Mao Hong Kong Mao Tzetung Peking Red China Moscow China Peoples Daily Lo Jui-ching National Defense Ministry Central Secretariat Hangchow

Japanese Reds Rebuff Soviets in Tokyo Congress Decision

Tokyo report says Japan rejects Soviet invitation to Moscow congress and will not send a representative. It cites Soviet backing of a splinter faction led by Yoshio Shiga as a reason for the break, while Paris notes snow showers and a cold snap continuing Thursday night with below freezing temperatures.

Tokyo Red China Communist Party Moscow Sovet Party Ipro-Peking Yoshio Shiga Paris

Septuplets Born in Belgium Largest Multiple Birth Recorded

In Brussels the Edith Cavell clinic reported a woman delivered septuplets with five stillborn and two dying shortly after birth. The mother had used a Swedish fertility drug and parents’ names were withheld. A prior Swedish case saw sextuplets born alive briefly in Uppsala.

Brussels Edith Cavell Uppssala Sweden Carl Gemzell Uppsala

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