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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1966
Page
1
Three East Iowa youths drowned after a car plunged into a creek Sunday night. A fourth passenger barely escaped as rescuers searched the water near North Buena Vista. The victims were identified as local residents and the tragedy drew immediate investigations.
Poland expelled three American military attaches from Warsaw and the United States expelled three Polish attaches from Washington as the two powers suspend diplomatic status amid protests. The U.S. cited harassment and violations of diplomatic immunity in the incidents and noted subsequent expulsions of Starzewski Wisniewski and Dziedzie.
Lyle Leonard Kinney 41 of route 3 Iowa City drowned about 8 p.m. Sunday when a boat capsized in the Iowa River east of the Butler bridge on old Highway 218 north of Iowa City. Dragging operations to recover his body were resumed Monday.
After watching car commercials set on wide open lanes, viewers wonder where such empty roads are found. The spots rely on controlled locations and staged scenes to imply speed and freedom.
The administration urged Congress to raise the temporary national debt limit from 328 billion to 332 billion. The one year extension would end June 30, 1966, with the permanent level at 285 billion. The request assumes a 1966 deficit of 3.9 billion.
Chicago reports a sharp drop in measles cases since the vaccine's licensing three years ago. About 12 million American children are immunized. 17 weeks into the year saw 125,966 cases versus 162,029 in 1965, with last year totaling 266,222.
The Supreme Court unanimously invalidated state laws punishing editors for publishing political editorials on Election Day. Alabama’s corrupt practices act and similar provisions in North Dakota Montana and Oregon were found to abridge press freedom. Justice Black warned the ruling does not limit poll conduct regulation for safety.
Heavy rains moved across Iowa early Monday with over three inches in Story county at Cole and hail reported in Sibley and the Des Moines area. Cedar Rapids saw street flooding while a stalled car on Twentieth Street NE required a tow. Eldora reported three inches.
Atlanta AP report quotes Stokely Carmichael, new SNCC chairman, urging Negroes to form their own political parties to gain real local representation. He says integration is irrelevant and warns third party efforts may fail, stressing that whites want blacks to beg. Carmichael, 24, replaces John Lewis as SNCC head.
Public health nurses in New York City refused to report to work, prompting shutdowns of school health services and 66 child health stations. About 282 of 482 nurses submitted resignations, with union officials citing a pay parity dispute after a hospital nurses gained raises. Emergency focus remains on tuberculosis, venereal disease, pediatrics, and aged care.
A blistering heat wave in north India reaches 115 degrees in places, killing at least 15 people as Monday marks the fifth consecutive day of extreme temperatures. Officials warn of continuing risks and demand heat precautions.
In Saigon, Da Nang, the rebel stronghold, capitulated after a brief standoff as 400 rebels left the Tinh Hoi pagoda with arms. Ky’s government tightened control amid clashes in Hue and Saigon as U.S. troops increased security and curfews were extended.
The U S First Air Cavalry tallies 47 enemy dead in Operation Crazy Horse on Sunday, bringing seven day total to 207 as weather improves and 49 U S planes fly missions against North Vietnam. The Viet Cong sink a U S Navy swift boat on the Dinh Ba river southeast of Saigon. Moderate casualties among the boat crew are reported.
Secretary Rusk told House leaders U S Marines have assumed control of an ammunition dump near Da Nang previously run by anti government forces A dissident engineers battalion cooperated in the handover and South Vietnamese forces remain in command Rusk said the move does not mean U S intervention but shows efforts to mediate and assist both sides
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