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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
6
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. plans to present President Johnson with a proposed rights for the disadvantaged bill far larger than the current plan. He envisions about 15 billion dollars to transform the lives of African Americans and many poor whites, to match the GI Bill’s compensatory framework.
King outlined a proposed assistance program covering 30 to 40 million Americans, emphasizing education grants housing support and medical care. He argued the civil rights bill focuses on the South while neglecting Northern Black migrant communities and white poor. Excerpts also mention a Cuban freighter Las Villas reportedly carrying exiles bound for Havana.
An unarmed homemade radio controlled torpedo was seized near Miami along with two Cuban exiles. The 11 foot device was tested on an open lake near Miami International Airport and authorities say the exact use was unknown while the case remains under investigation. U S customs agents would not confirm arrests.
John Jadrosich 18, initially claiming a hoax, now reiterates the original tale of being tormented by two Negroes in a parking lot. He faces a misdemeanor charge for providing false information to police and a bail set at 500 dollars while continuing his case.
A dense schedule lists stations KCRG TV through WHO with varied programming. Highlights include evening newscasts, a Sea Hunt feature, Ensign O Toole, McHale's Navy, and Saturday Movie blocks across multiple channels.
A special program from Vin ton Braille and Sight Saving School airs Sunday at 5 30 p m on KCRG TV Channel 9 detailing services and activities for the blind and visually impaired audience.
Kuala Lumpur dispatch reports Deputy Premier Tun Abdul Razak saying Indonesia is massing troops on the Malaysian frontier in Borneo despite new Philippine efforts to arrange peace talks. The claim highlights regional tension as the Malay state seeks a calm border environment amid broader Southeast Asian disputes.
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