Tragic Death of Iowa Pastor Bly Nyjordet Shocks Border Town
Police trace Rev. B. E. Nyjordet last seen at 1:30 a.m. near Northwood Iowa before his nude body is found in a swamp southeast of Albert Lea. Autopsy reports two bullet wounds and eight deep stab wounds. Authorities suspect hitchhiking robbery and possible multiple suspects. Nyjordet weighed over 200 pounds and may have picked up a rider. He lived near Northwood with his mother Ester Nyjordet in Minneapolis. The investigation covers the area from Northwood to Silver Lake and Hayward as the trail narrows.
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Melford Perkins
Iowa Commerce Commission Forms Utility Regulation Plan
Iowa officials announce the state commerce commission will regulate public utility rates starting July 4 under a 1963 law. A temporary advisory committee, eight members including industry and legal figures, will assist the commission with setup and liaison to utilities as Middle West Service Co. of Chicago aids in organization.
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Antibiotic Aids In Cancer Past Surgical Stage
New antibiotic Roche 5-9000 showed temporary improvement in 34 of 78 patients with inoperable cancers including liver breast and digestive tract. Tumors shrank fluids cleared and jaundice eased though benefits were brief for many. Researchers caution early results and note few side effects.
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Toronto
Samuel Korman
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Everest Climbers Backed for Quick Airlift Despite Thinning Air
Two frostbitten Everest climbers Barry Bishop and William Unsoeld face evacuation as soon as possible. A helicopter may reach them in one to three days from base camp, with rescue from 14 000 feet requiring a two day trek to 12 000 13 000 feet. Fellow climbers Hornbein and Jerstad are safe and plan to trek toward Katmandu.
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San Diego
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Sherpa
Shorty Powers Declares He Stays On With Mercury
Lt. Col. John Shorty Powers denied being fired or resigning and announced his assignment extended through May 1964 as public affairs officer at the space agency's manned spacecraft center. He urged moving forward to the moon and noted his earlier silence about rumors amid Gordon Cooper's flight.
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NY Times Publisher Orvil Dryfoos Dies at 50
Orvil Dryfoos, 50, president and publisher of the New York Times, died Saturday of a heart attack after first entering hospital April 15 for heart strain. He started as a cub reporter in 1942, became president in 1957 succeeding his father in-law Arthur Hays Sulzberger, and was named publisher in 1961.
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Unity Plan For Africa Adopted At Addis Ababa Summit
Africa's independent states approve a charter to create a unified political structure with a yearly chiefs of state conference a permanent secretariat and a mediation commission. Five aims include unity living standards sovereignty anti colonialism and broad international cooperation led by Ethiopia with Morocco and Togo absent over recognition and territorial issues.
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Ethiopia
Africa
Council of Ministers
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Togo
Morocco
Nicolas Grunitzky
Sylvanus Olympio
Hassan
Mauritania
Khrushchev Accepts Cuba Visit and Defiant Nuclear Threats
Premier Khrushchev accepted an invitation to visit Cuba and again threatened to use Soviet nuclear power to defend the island against invasion.
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Khrushchev Castro Visit Bears Blunt Warning
A joint communique from Khrushchev and Castro followed the end of a Cuban visit, pledging Soviet defense aid if the U.S. invades Cuba. In Baton Rouge two blasts shattered windows in the statehouse and near LSU campus, with a cache of practice bombs found. no injuries reported.
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Fire ravages Gatwick oil depot before control
London AP reports a fire at Gatwick airport oil depot burned for two hours on Saturday before firefighters contained the blaze. The incident disrupted airport operations and prompted emergency responses from local authorities. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Gatwick Airport
Cedar Rapids Urban Renewal debated at YMCA meeting
About 200 Cedar Lake area residents heard that a mid 1964 decision on urban renewal is likely. City officials and feasibility firm reps explained property purchase plans, fair pricing with two independent appraisals, and relocation aid with options and no forced moves.
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Cedar Lake
YMCA
Ing
Moro Named Premier Designate to Form Italian Government
Aldo Moro, secretary of the Christian Democratic party, was named premier-designate in Rome and assigned to form a government. UPI reports the move as Italy moves toward a new administration.
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Rome
UPI
Aldo Moro
Christian Democratic Party
Stolen Stained Glass Weighing 500 Pounds In Denver
Metta Curdie reported a theft on Friday of a stained glass window described as weighing 500 pounds. Police investigated the unusual burglary and noted the window’s size and weight, suggesting a bold break in.
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Denver
Metta Curdie
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