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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1963
Page
12
In Nashville a two hour clash between Negro students demanding desegregation and white demonstrators disrupted downtown. Police surged to control fights as rocks glass and a shotgun incident near a Negro leader’s home followed the march to the jail. The group then retreated to a church staging area amid more violence.
Dozens of police officers dispersed a crowd in a downtown area, maintaining order as the gathering broke up and authorities monitored the situation.
In Chicago a predominantly Negro West Side crowd stoned police and firemen after a 14 year old boy Conley Dillon was shot and wounded during an attempted burglary. Police used twenty five squad cars and dogs to quell the two hour melee. Several adults and youths were detained for refusing orders. men charged with disorderly conduct and youths released to parents. Firemen reported being stoned at a tavern fire during the disturbance.
Detroit AP report from Automotive News notes weekly production totals and the year to date for 1963, comparing current figures to the same period in 1962, with emphasis on firms listed in the industry analysis. The bulletin highlights changes in total output and aggregates for the sector.
Vienna AP report says Czechoslovakia's ruling communist party dismissed three central committee officials on April 3 4 Karol Bacilek was removed from Slovakia presidium and first secretary post Bruno Koehler and Vaclav Slavik also relieved Slavik given other duties with no reason given Dubcek replacing Bacilek and Penc and Cisar replacing Koehler Slavik sources say moves part of de-stalinization and reform effort
Mariann Strang of Cas- has been elected president for the senior class at Mt. Mercy college in a ceremony noted in press time. The report mentions Bacilek, an older cadet, and references Slovak national minority policy in 1952. Rudo Pravo, the Czechoslovak party newspaper, said the party will soon rehabilitate political victims of the Stalin era.
Reading England AP reports Henniker Thorp aged 99 has contracted mumps. Doctors say this is extraordinarily late for the illness and the patient is puzzled about how he caught it.
Moscow reports the May 28 meeting of the central committee has been postponed to June 18 to coincide with a Chinese communist delegation visit. Russian planners hoped for May 15 then Chinese proposed mid June. Tokyo observers cite desire to avoid full committee debate.
The article lists class presidents for the upcoming year including Mary L. Frick of Cedar Rapids as senior president and Joyce Weber of Waterloo and Janet Cobb of Vinton as junior and sophomore presidents respectively. Marie Trachta of 238 Wilson Avenue SW was elected representative to the alumnae association.
The House approved a bill allowing DC teachers to use physical punishment for unruly students. The 277 to 53 vote sent the measure to the Senate. Rep. Ryan opposed, calling it dangerous and naive and linking beating to long-standing segregation and discrimination issues in the capital.
In Havana AP reports the first execution under a crime crack down occurred Monday night in Santa Clara province. Pedro Gonzalez Francisco aged 26 was shot by a firing squad for burglary.
April non agricultural employment in Linn county rose 4.8 percent from a year earlier and 1.6 percent from March, led by machinery manufacturers with gains in non durable goods, retail and construction. Unemployment stood at 1.5 percent, the lowest April rate since 1959, while labor shortages in stenography, machinists and attendants persisted. New unemployment claims declined and April benefit payments totaled 76,570 dollars.
Linn county’s three state legislators will discuss the current legislative session at Cedar Rapids Jaycees state government night. Sen. Martin Wiley and Reps. John Ely Jr. and Tom Riley will be joined by William Suepple, new state Commissioner of Public Safety, at the Roosevelt hotel Friday at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited.
G. A. Harstad of Cedar Rapids, head of Iowa Title and Abstract Co., was chosen president at the Iowa Land Title Association annual convention at Lake Okoboji. He succeeds G. W. Cunningham of Waterloo.Other officers include M. F. Henderson Jr. of West Union as first vice president Allen K. Buchanan of Algona as secretary and treasurer Roger Goul-
Decorah Waldo M Wissler Davenport William Scott Knoxville Don Cook Webster City Harry Thies sen Sac City Neil Mc Pherron Glenwood regional vice presidents named in Iowa chapter as listed among officers and associates.
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