Goodwill Tourists Visit Florence Cemetery On Rome Route
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour paused near Florence to visit the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, final resting place of 4 402 Americans. Among about 100 Iowans buried there, Lawrence L. Jedlicka of Cedar Rapids and six nearby residents were identified. The visit highlighted ordinary soldiers who fell in the line of duty, with tours continuing toward Rome and Capri before Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
American Military Cemetery
Rome
Italy
Florence
Cedar Rapids
African Push In Haiti via Cuba Is Seen
A. A. Berle, former assistant secretary of state, told Reporter magazine that thousands of French-speaking Africans are in Cuba awaiting transfer to Haiti as part of a communist plot. He estimated 2,500 to 10,000 Africans in Cuba with some crossing to Haiti by small boats, seen in Havana streets in May. Berle warned the Haiti crisis risks exceeding the Cuban situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Cuba
NEW York
A. A. Berle
Reporter Magazine
Berle
Guinea
Santiago
Havana
High Command
East German guards halt 12 on wall break attempt by bus
East German border guards fired sub machine guns at point blank range halting a bus attempting to breach the Berlin Wall. A woman and three men were wounded, the driver killed, and the rest were taken away at gunpoint. All between 20 and 30. The bus narrowly missed the wall before the attack ended.
Castro Visits Siberian Hydro Project Site
Fidel Castro arrived by train in Bratsk to tour the Siberian hydroelectric project. The visit underscores Cuba’s interest in Soviet energy cooperation and exemplifies the close ties between Havana and Moscow during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Fidel Castro
Bratsk
Siberian
Tennessee Ernie Ford Salutes Armed Forces Week
Tennessee Ernie Ford hosts Armed Forces Week salute featuring comedienne Minnie Pearl at 12 noon Tuesday on Television 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Minnie Pearl
Coe ROTC indoor parade as weather forces outdoor review indoors
The Coe College AFROTC presidential review was moved indoors to the field house after a soggy parade ground. Cadet Corps Commander Robert Hartman received the presidential medal, with top awards to Cedar Rapids and other area cadets and officers. The ceremony is rescheduled for May 20 to honor graduating seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Finnan, Jr
Coe College
Col
Finnan
Coe
Joseph E. McCabe
Eldon Ehrlich
Linn County Reserve Officers Assn
Darlowe Oleson
Air Force Assn
Kenneth Barrett
Hanford
American Legion
RCA
Cadet
Robert Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Hulen
Gary Hahn
Stephen Bangs
Bethesda
Milton Deerr
Manchester
Merle Ricklefs
Manson
Vincent Rausch
Charlottesville
L. W. Ward
Coe Afrotc
Cos Fieldhouse
Joseph McCabe
George Finnan, Jr
Coe Corps
Bid for Everest Summit Meeting
The American Everest expedition sent two teams on different routes hoping to meet on the summit May 21 after an earlier target of May 18. Barry Bishop of Washington and Luther Jerstad of Eugene, with three Sherpa guides, left base camp to follow the south ridge route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katmandu
Nepal
Barry Bishop
Washington
D. C
Luther Jerstad
Eugene
Ore
James Whittaker
Sherpa Nwang Gombu
West
Two Climbers Reach 24000 Feet in Weekend Ridge Attempt
The report details William Unsoeld of Corvallis Oregon and Dr. Thomas Hornbein of San Diego reaching 24 000 feet on a ridge Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Unsoeld
Corvallis, Ore
Thomas Hornbein
San Diego
Royal Snoring Brings Action
Prince Charles, 14, heir to the throne, attends Gordonstoun School in Scotland. His classmates, disturbed by his loud snoring in a dormitory, walked to his bed and set up a distraction to wake him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Charles
Charles
Gordonstoun
Scotland
Local Mischief Involving Tape Recorder Orchestrated Prank
A group of boys used a tape recorder as a prank tool. They turned it on and struck the victim with a pillow while he slept. The prince awoke puzzled by the sudden commotion and questioned what was happening. One boy promised a quick explanation.
King Saud Arrives in Vienna for Medical Treatment
King Saud of Saudi Arabia touched down in Vienna by special plane on Monday amid reports he sought medical care. The arrival signals one of the few high level contacts between Saudi leadership and European medical facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Argentina's President Survives Cabinet Crisis Shakeup
President Jose Maria Guido moved to stabilize his government after General Enrique Rauch quit as interior minister and prompted mass cabinet resignations. Guido replaced Rauch with Gen. Osiris Villegas and pledged a reconstructed cabinet to back a crackdown on Peronist influence. Rauch cited a need to rebuild a cohesive national team amid allegations of corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Guido
Enrique Rauch
Rauch
Juan Peron
Guido
Osiris Villegas
Benjamin Rattenbach
Interior Ministry
Peron
Soviet Military Orders Silence Amid Spy Trial Fallout
Moscow reports Soviet military leaders, rattled by security weaknesses exposed in the Greville Wynne and Oleg Penkovsky espionage case, urged Russian servicemen to keep quiet. Officials described chatter as dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Greville Wynne-Oleg Penkovsky
Millions of Tiny Needles Released In Space Project
MIT Lincoln Laboratory announced a successful release of 400 million copper needle dipoles from an orbiting Air Force satellite. The needles, thinner than a human hair, form a circular cloud about 2,000 miles up and 40,000 miles in circumference to reflect radio signals over long distances. Radar contact confirmed at Westford station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Mass
Air Force
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lincoln Laboratory
Papal Signing Marks Slavic Mission Anniversary
Pope John XXIII signed an apostolic letter at the Vatican commemorating the 1100th anniversary of Roman Catholic missionary work in Slavic countries. The ceremony highlighted long standing ties between the Vatican and Slavic communities across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John Monday
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Bruce Fishwild
Lawrence L. Jedlicka
Rex O. Edwards
Anamosa
Russell L. Gray
Vinton
Charles A. Jensen
Onslow
Wilbur D. Wade
Tipton
Harold EF. Wenger
Brooklyn
Leland D. Wiggins
Toledo
Florence-to
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican
John XXIII
Capri
Paris
France
Pierre Herve
Siena
Bolsena
Via Cassia
The
Gazette and Purity
Third Ave
U.S
Associated Press
Arwell
Midwest
Arwell Inc
Modern Pest Control, Inc
Ist Ave. NE
Castro
Hamilton Gas
Hamilton
Iowa
Illinois
Mason
Saud
Argentina
Red Star
Laboratory
Westford
Dant Distillery CO
Dant,, Kentucky
Tare
Dse
Goo
Plat Pere
Bond
Kentucky
Kenge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!