Kidnap Drama Hits Paris as Dassault Wife Seized
Two hooded gunmen abducted Madeleine Dassault wife of French warplane designer Marcel Dassault in Paris as police widened a dragnet. Ransom calls ranged from a 70 hour release tied to Gen Raoul Salan to a ten million franc demand. The couple and their chauffeur were assaulted. Marcel Dassault uninjured.
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Mme. Dassault
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Madeleine Dassault
Louis Dubois
Demos Select Delegates in 2nd District
Iowa Democrats chose 50 delegates and 33 alternates to back Lyndon B. Johnson at the national convention. In the Second district caucus five delegates were chosen with fractional votes: Steve Story, Mrs. Thomas Gilbon, Thomas Mulgrew, Theodore Yellman, Charles Werner. Alternates named included Vern Kascel, Max Jenk, Joe R. Brown, George Dorrington. District reps on state committees were named, as were at large nominees. Governor Hughes’s keynote opened the convention. Dr. Sterling Barber withdrew from national committeeman race, while Mrs. James C. Dunbar may withdraw from national committeewoman race.
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Steve Story
West Union
Thomas Gilbon
Dyersville
Dubuque County
Thomas Mulgrew
Dubuque
Theodore Yellman
Clinton
Charles Werner
Cedar Rapids
Vern Kascel
Max Jenk
Joe R. Brown
George Dorrington
William Thinnes
Edward McDermott
Howard Morton
Marion
Dan Meyer
Fort Atkinson
Ray Douglass
Postville
John Pirillo
Oelwein
Harold Hughes
Sterling Barber
Mason City
Donald Mitchell
Fort Dodge
James C. Dunbar
Cedar Falls
Alberta
Metcalf Kelly
Nichols
Ex Envoy Morrison Plane Reported Down Near Tampico
Former New Orleans mayor and ex U S ambassador to the Organization of American States de Lesseps Morrison and six others were aboard a chartered plane reported down in eastern Mexico after a Friday night departure from Matamoros near the Texas border. Reports conflicted on crash versus safe landing amid heavy rain. a seven year old son was among the passengers and no casualties were confirmed. Police said a search would take time to reach the area.
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Matamoros
Texas
Tampico
Morrison
New Orleans
U.S
Organization of American States
Ford II backs Johnson for re election in Detroit
Henry Ford II says he will vote for President Johnson in November no matter who Republicans nominate. He calls Johnson terrific and predicts an easy win, noting Johnson supports business, labor and the public. Ford and his brothers have Republican ties but previously contributed to Democratic coffers.
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Henry Ford II
Johnson
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Benson
William
Congressional Quarterly
Opponents Seek Debate On Cedar Valley Road
The Cedar Rapids Taxpayers Assn plans a public panel discussion to present opposing views on the Cedar Valley road project. Speaker comments cover scope nine. the group cites 426 parcels in the western segment with 351 residences and a total assessed value around 1.56 million dollars.
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Cedar Valley Road
Cedar Rapids
Get Out Helena Rubinstein Defies Robbers in Park Avenue
Helena Rubinstein, 92, confronted three robbers posing as delivery men in her Park Avenue apartment. Bound and gagged staff, a nurse, a maid, and a butler, urged her to open a safe. She refused, insisting she would not be robbed, prompting the intruders to flee without taking anything.
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Cedar Rapids Warehouse Fire Causes Multi-Million Loss
Cedar Rapids suffered a Friday warehouse fire with estimated losses exceeding 3 million dollars. Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co president William B. Cass cited a 54 year old building valued at 180000 with a new roof nine years ago. Fourteen firms stored goods including Wilson and Co and Link Belt Speeder Co plus others such as Cargill Inc Iowa-Marquette Co and J W Butler Paper Co. Losses also included Cass’s own equipment pallets and vehicles. insurance coverage is being reviewed for full applicability.
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Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron
Cedar Rapids
William B. Cass
Indians Russians Sign Loan Pact For Plant
NEW DELHI AP India and Russia signed a contract for 49 million dollars in Soviet loan aid to build a plant that will manufacture heavy electrical machinery.
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New Delhi
India
Russia
Johnson proposes bridges to Eastern Europe for Marshall Plan
President Johnson said the United States will build bridges across the gulf with Eastern Europe to realize the Marshall Plan goal of a peaceful Europe. He spoke before the captains and companions of the late World War II chiefs of staff and Cold War secretary of state George C. Marshall, outlining aims of increased trade ideas visitors and humanitarian aid.
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Johnson
Gulf
Europe
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President honors George C. Marshall at Virginia Military Institute
The President dedicated the George C. Marshall Research Library and praised Marshall as a great man. Attendees included Johnson Eisenhower top officials and more than 50 World War II generals, while former President Truman was unable to attend.
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Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Johnson
Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Marshall Plan Vision Echoed In East Europe Aid Call
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes discussions recall President Truman backing of the Marshall Plan to rebuild war scarred Europe. Johnson argues the plan aims to strengthen European self government and hasten German reunification through peaceful, cooperative development with Eastern Europe. He notes the Iron Curtain has many layers and predicts closer ties under Marshall’s vision.
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Marshall
Europe
Johnson
America
Western
Warehouse Destroyed By Flames in Cedar Rapids
A one story frame warehouse was destroyed by a flash fire Friday with damages estimated above 3 million dollars. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter said sparks from a nearby incinerator may have smoldered under the building for hours before bursting upward. No injuries were reported as heavy black smoke filled the area.
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Jesse Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Transfer to Rebuild Warehouse After Fire
President William B. Cass announced Saturday that To Rebuild The Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co will rebuild its warehouse immediately and have a new facility in operation as soon as possible. He praised Cedar Rapids fire department for preventing further spread and noted no serious injuries among customers or staff.
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Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co
William B. Cass
Cass
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Fire Destroys 270 by 150 Foot Warehouse
A major fire in Cedar Rapids destroyed a 270 by 150 foot wooden frame building owned by Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage in the 1200 block of Ninth Street SW. The 54 year old structure housed Tip-Top Distributing Co and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad freight materials. Eight people fled uninjured as flames engulfed the building and contents. The fire caused an estimated 3 million dollar loss including records, canned meats, motors, roofing materials, tires, appliances, and more.
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Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage
Ninth Street
Tip-Top Distributing Co
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City
Tree Jump Prank Ends Teen’s Near Miss
A humorous quip notes a tree that stands for a century then leaps into a teen driver’s path, warning of absurd mischief and timing in a Chuckle feature.
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