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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1966
Page
3
Sylvia Porter warns that rising living costs erode fixed Social Security checks for the elderly. Couples retired since 1950 see modest gains in nominal benefits but large drops in real purchasing power, while many rely on outside savings to maintain dignity in retirement.
Tokyo AP reports Japan expanded overseas economic aid to 414 million dollars in 1965, a new annual high. The prior peak was 371.1 million dollars in 1961, highlighting Tokyo’s growing role in international assistance.
Two escaped prisoners were recaptured after residents found them sleeping in a Winthrop cellar. Police fired about a dozen shots as the pair fled roughly 200 yards away. The men, jailed on narcotics charges, had escaped Thursday night and were later cornered by house-to-house searches.
Cincinnati AP report describes Vickie Jackman, a senior, who, overwhelmed with excitement on a ride, swallowed coins including dimes and quarters. She was treated at a hospital and listed in good condition.
About 100 Flemish students at Louvain university smashed windows and disrupted classes in a language protest. Police arrested several as tensions flared over language rights and university administration.
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