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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1962
Page
1
A dozen U S air force jet fighters arrived in Bangkok as the spearhead of a new US Southeast Asia command to defend Thailand from potential communist threats. The arrival signals intensified U S military backing in the region amid Cold War tensions.
Dr. George Scanlon, newly elected president of the Iowa Medical Society, warned fellow physicians that financing care for the aged is the era's top issue. He said a choice between King-Anderson and Kerr-Mills will be made before Labor Day and urged defeating King-Anderson in favor of planned reforms.
A B-47 bomber ground fire at Whitman air base in Knob Noster Missouri killed four airmen and left 18 injured, six seriously, as a fuel tank ruptured during preflight checks for a training mission. The three crew members were treated for burns, with others from the fire squad and maintenance staff among the casualties.
The SEC reported Merrill Lynch returned 116000 to customers who bought Aqua Filtroe Carne shares off four California offices at peak prices. The firm fined eight account executives up to 2000 for urging purchases as prices fell. Donald Regan testified the firm spends over 1.5 million yearly on training and maintains strict supervision and audits across 150 offices.
Witness M Sgt Clark Mahood of Minneapolis described fire crews swarming the wreckage as the fuselage was coated in foam. He recalled a sudden terrific explosion followed by flames engulfing all within about 100 feet.
Hundreds of women and 170 waiters plus 200 staff joined a wildcat walkout at the Waldorf-Astoria over tipping practices. Banquet and group lunch waiters seek automatic 25 cent per serving share, sparking widespread disruption across the hotel’s ten restaurants and two unions seeks arbitration.
Senator Prescott Bush of Connecticut announced he will not seek another term. He cited lack of strength and vigor after weeks of campaigning and his physician's advice. Bush said retirement serves his party and state, leaving Abraham Ribicoff as the anticipated Democratic rival.
In Pennsylvania and Nebraska Republican nominees backed by former President Eisenhower scored easy gubernatorial victories. In Maryland, J Millard Tawes won renomination amid a close seven man primary while Tawes faced patronage accusations. Rep. Ralph Beermann beat incumbent Rep. Phil Weaver in Nebraska. Carroll Kearns of Pennsylvania lost renomination, with Dr. James Weaver of Erie the victor.
Senate investigators subpoenaed Billie Sal Estes to testify at hearings on his Texas farm empire and possible Washington ties. Freeman urged to appear, while James Ralph, ex-assistant secretary of agriculture, was fired over links to Estes. FBI probes flagged long distance charges on Estes credit card and gifts to officials amid accusations.
Washington AP Gen Curtis LeMay urged senators to provide 490 million dollars for the RS-70 reconnaissance strike plane, nearly triple the Kennedy request, arguing the program has slowed for years and must be accelerated to advance this weapons system.
Paris AP reports ex general Raoul Salan confessed as he faced a treason trial that he leads a European secret army opposing Algerian independence. He said his responsibility is complete and claimed to be a French general on the victorious side, facing a tribunal authorized to impose death.
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