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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1966

Page

8

Jordanian Official Visits Cedar Rapids Details Civil Service Roles

Hajaim ElTell, Jordan’s undersecretary of interior, toured four local farms and discussed internal security, jails, and reform needs. He noted irrigation as key to Jordan’s agriculture and explained film censorship duties and potential work release programs before a Chicago trip.

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Rice and salt seizures shift Viet Cong focus in Vietnam

U S troops report large rice and salt captures from the Viet Cong, enough to feed dozens of VC battalions for a year and 233 tons of salt. The raids disrupt VC political activity, forcing reliance on captured or Cambodian-sourced rice and heightened harvest protection.

Ray Cromley Washington NEA Vietnam U.S Cambodia North Vietnam Reds USS Saigon

Problem in South Africa Where To House Chauffeurs

In South Africa vast numbers of white traveling salesmen face a housing crisis for African chauffeurs at overnight stops. Laws ban whites from white residential areas. towns lack African accommodations. Pretoria plans a hotel for Africans in Atteridgeville. Questions arise about driver safety and elder travelers reliant on chauffeurs.

South Africa Johannesburg Cape Province Joe Harding Pretoria Atteridgeville Harding Hillie Feldman Association

Lear Plans Check of Its New Model Planes

Lear Jet Corp said it has asked owners of more than 100 Lear Model 23 and 24 planes in service to discontinue flights until technicians inspect each plane's horizontal stabilizer hinge. The precaution follows an April 23 Lear jet crash near Clarendon Texas that killed two men. Lear has delivered 106 six and seven place twin jet planes since starting about four years ago. No evidence of a structural design defect was found.

Wichita Lear Jet Corp Lear Clarendon Texas

C R School Paper Wins National Journalism Award

The Washington Surveyor, the Washington High School paper, received a national certificate of honor from the American Scholastic Press Assn. It honors high standards of journalism and community tuberculosis and respiratory disease work. Kathryn Worles mentors the class. Keith McMartin edits the paper. The project is co sponsored by national and state tuberculosis health groups.

Washington Surveyor Washington High School American Scholastic Press Assn Kathryn Worles Washington Keith McMartin Tuberculosis and Health Assn

Griffin Picked as Michigan Senator

Griffin, a Republican Rep. Hubert Grann, was named to the US Senate to succeed the late Sen. Patrica McNamara. Grann, 42, will serve the remainder of McNamara’s term and a new term is decided by a November ballot. The appointment was anticipated by Governor Romney who may run for president in 1968.

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Fallout from China’s third nuke tests shows larger yield

U S officials: China’s third nuclear blast in May 1965 at Niigata rivaled the largest yet. Seismic readings and Takao Kosaka’s estimates from Niigata University indicate dust radioactivity about 33 times higher than the second test, with potential health risks.

Peking Washington China U.S Hiroshima Niigata University Nigata Takao Kosaka Ile Kosaka

Shock tariffs in line with prior expectations report

Officials report that the latest shock warnings and fee changes align with prior projections, noting the Chinese test results fall within the same general range as earlier expansions and assessments.

Resigns Post At Chicago Theological Seminary

Dr. Howard Schomer has resigned as president of Chicago Theological Seminary, effective immediately, according to a brief AP report from Chicago.

Chicago Howard Schomer Chicago Theological Seminary

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