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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1965

Page

3

No Major Dominican Flare-ups

AP reports additional U S troops in the Dominican Republic with a quieter scene inside the embattled country. Sporadic shooting continues but no major clashes. communications blackout and power outages hinder reporting as Washington says the situation remains grave yet a touch quieter.

San Juan Puerto Rico U. S Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Washington William Sanders Organization of American States OAS

U S Marines Link Supply Corridor in Santo Domingo

U S forces opened a supply corridor through Santo Domingo early Monday encircling rebel forces in the capital. One Marine was killed and two wounded by sniper fire not linked to the operation. The city endures a curfew and power outages with no phone service to the Embajador hotel housing the OAS mission. Rebels backing ex-president Bosch and a military junta faced U S Marines and paratroopers as peace talks began.

Santo Domingo U. S U.S Sanders Embajador Hotel OAS Jose Mora Mora Juan D. Bosch Bosch U. S.S Paul Rudd Marine Corps Maulachon West Point Col Francis Caamano Deno Hero John Martin Ing Juan Bosch Caamano Martin Churchill

Gov Hughes to Address Legislature on Labor Legislation

Gov Harold Hughes will speak to a joint legislature session at 10 a.m. Wednesday on labor legislation. The move follows a unanimous House resolution inviting him to talk, with expected Senate passage. Hughes has opposed repealing the right to work law but favors modifications such as legalizing union shop contracts.

Frank Nye Gatelfe Des Moines Harold Hughes Iown House Senate Gov. Hughes Organized Labor Floyd Millen Farmington Maule House

Johnson praises aid plan and urges steady course

President Johnson told Congress the foreign aid program is on the right track and meeting humanitarian and national goals. He submitted a 124 page report showing about $2.3 billion in commitments in the prior year, with development assistance rising to over 45 percent of the program and efficiency savings of more than $9 million.

Washington Johnson Congress America Greece Taiwan Israel Agency For International Development

U N Delays Dominican Talks At United Nations

The United Nations Security Council, with Soviet consent, postponed debate on the Dominican Republic presence of U S forces until afternoon. Soviet Ambassador Lenko agreed to the delay as the council considers the issue amid Iran and Soviet concerns and Paris talks.

United Nations Soviet Union U.N. Security Council U.S Dominican Republic Fedorlenko L-Nation Council Con- Paris Iran Farah Paris

AP photographer Horst Fans wins Pulitzer Prize for Vietnam images

AP photographer Horst Fans wins a Pulitzer for dramatic Vietnam War photographs noted for daring combat coverage. Hutchinson News earns meritorious public service for a campaign to force legislative redistricting in Kansas. Other awards go to J A Livingston, Louis Kohlmeier, Melvin Ryder, Gene Goltz, John Harrison, and more, with no cartoon prize this year.

New York Horst Associated Press Hutchinson Kan Kansas J. A. Livingston Philadelphia Bulletin Russia Livingston Sunday Gazette The Gazette Louis Kohlmeier Wall Street Journal Johnson Melvin Ryder Hungry Horse News Columbia Falls Mont Gene Goltz Houston Post Pasa John Harrison Gainesville Fla Daily Sun Apts New York Times Shirley Ann Gray Frank Gilroy Irwin Unger Henry Adams Ernest’ Samuels

Humphrey Urges Equal Opportunity in Building Trades

Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey addressed construction union members urging equal employment opportunity on federal and federally assisted projects. He cited higher employment and rising construction activity while urging locals to reject discrimination and carry the message of opportunity to their communities.

Washington (Ap Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey

San Salvador Hit by Quake Kills 43. Hundreds Injured

An early morning quake measuring about 4 a.m. killed 43 people and wounded around 309 in San Salvador and nearby towns. Officials report widespread destruction with at least 4,000 dwellings damaged in the capital and surrounding areas.

San Salvador San Marcos Santo Tolmas

Death and Terror in Santo Domingo Streets

Reporter describes fierce fighting in Santo Domingo after U S Marines and troops entered the city. Rebels, civilians, and soldiers clash with tanks, gunfire, and barricades as a cease-fire attempts to hold. A battle-scarred capital shows loyalty to Juan Bosch amid chaos.

First U S Ground Unit Arrives in South Vietnam

Saigon reports the advance element of 3 408 American paratroopers lands Monday as the first U S ground combat unit in Vietnam. The 173rd Airborne Brigade brings total U S forces in South Vietnam to about 36 000 with deployments at Bien Hoa and Vung Tau. Helicopter companies arrive to bolster mobility while air strikes resume against North Vietnam and Viet Cong positions.

Saigon Vietnam U. S Bien Hoa Vantay 173Rd Airborne Brigade Okinawa South Vietnam U.S North Vietnam U. S. Navy Hanoi

Wilson urges negotiated settlement in Vietnam and Malaysia

British Prime Minister Wilson opening SEATO talks calls for an honorably negotiated peace in South Vietnam and the Indonesia Malaysia dispute. He says independence means freedom from outside interference and notes Britain’s troop presence in Southeast Asia. Ball defends U S air strikes and aid to South Vietnam as resisting aggression.

Wilson Southeast Asia Treaty Organization South Vietnam Southeast Asia Britain Malaysia Indonesia SEATO

Severe Weather Warning for C. R. and region

A severe thunderstorm forecast was issued for parts of Minnesota Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. The Weather Bureau warned of scattered storms with large hail and damaging winds from 3 pm to 9 pm along a line south of Waterloo Iowa to southeast of Green Bay Wisconsin, including Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Kansas City Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Weather Bureau Waterloo Green Bay Wis Howard Floyd Washington Clinton Cedar Rapids

Greek Cyprus lifts blockade of Nicosia Turkish district

The Greek government on Monday lifted the blockade around Nicosia's Turkish Cypriot district, ending isolation measures in the area and allowing movement and access to key facilities.

Nicosia UPI Corpniot

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