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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1965
Page
2
Francisco Caamano Deno was sworn in as provisional president of the Dominican Republic with support from ex-president Juan D Bosch. United Press International reported rebels massing up to 12 300 men for a full assault.
Two teenagers James Carl Vogt 18 Muscatine route three and Karen Lea Weipert 19 Waterville were jailed in Oelwein after a high speed pursuit that began about 1 25 a m and ended with a truck crash and roadblocks near Independence Iowa Weipert was arrested at the scene and Vogt fled on foot before being captured at the Greenley sand pits east of Independence The incident followed a laundromat robbery in Oelwein and tied into a larger report of regional unrest abroad and police pursuits.
Sever Kleve, 60, a Calmar farmer four miles northwest of town, died in a tractor accident at about 10 p.m. Monday when the plow knocked him off, dragged him to a ditch, and the machine caught fire after hitting a tree. His son Lunus, 20, found the body while returning home about 11 p.m. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, and three other sons. the body was taken to French funeral home.
Thomas Odell, owner of a 20 acre nudist health camp near Clinton Michigan, sought trespassing warrants against two skydivers after they floated into the property. Prosecutor's office says winds may have forced the landing and an official investigation is underway.
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday reports indicate damage and looting at two U.S. business locations in the Dominican Republic, including the National City Bank of New York in Santo Domingo and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Cambodia protested to the United Nations on Tuesday against an alleged bombing by American and South Vietnamese aircraft. The AP report notes Cambodia’s accusation and requests UN action in response to the incident.
Farmers in muddy water up to their waists plugged a 10 by five foot hole in Hull levee with two by fours cross braces and sandbags. About 69 men helped secure the dike as river crests at Hannibal and Quincy subsided. State police evacuated Hull residents while Pleasant Hill and Clarksville reported flooding and displacement.
Death estimates rose to 125 after Monday's earthquake in El Salvador with at least 300 reported injured. Rescue teams and authorities continued searching affected areas for survivors.
The state prosecutor told an all white jury he would present proof that Ku Klux Klansman Collie Wilkins killed Detroit civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo on a lonely highway. Circuit Solicitor Arthur Gamble urged jurors to keep an open mind while Matt Murphy, Klan imperial counsel, said he would prove Wilkins innocence.
The Iowa senate voted 38 to 20 to raise gas and diesel taxes to fund road modernization. The bill, returning to the house with a senate amendment, restricts 50 percent of the extra revenue for widening highways and bridges until the primary system is modernized.
President Johnson urged Congress to approve an extra 700 million dollars to support U.S. operations in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He described the request as a firm commitment and outlined positions on peace prospects, negotiations, and ongoing American actions while signaling potential testimony before lawmakers.
Victoria reports that Mother Cecilia Mary and five nuns face a church ultimatum to close the Good Shepherd shelter or quit their vows. Church officials cite noise complaints and religious life concerns after an internal review. Cecilia vows to appeal to the Vatican if needed and says she will stay at the shelter amid public support across Canada and Vancouver.
Roger Dean Carter 25 of North English died Monday night when his car missed a curve on highway 149 north of Parnell. Patrolman Klein said the car rolled three times and Carter was thrown into a creek and found beneath the wreck with lights on. Survived by parents, a brother, two sisters, grandmothers, and multiple relatives. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. Body at Powell funeral home.
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