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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
4
President Johnson urged Congress to modernize campaign finance laws and create a $100 deduction for political contributions for millions, with full reporting of all donations and expenses above 100 by candidates and committees. The plan covers federal, state, and local elections and would cap total contributions from a single source at 5000.
In La Puente California the mother and school bus driver Dorothy Clairmont 42 let her six year old son Thomas off near their home Wednesday. The bus ran over him after she drove away and she checked the rear view mirror and saw him in the street.
Humorous line notes that today’s woman wears as many clothes as her grandmother did, but not all at once. The quip satirizes fashion cycles and enduring wardrobe theatrics.
New York AP report names Senator Jacob Javits as the 1966 father of the year from the National Father's Day Committee. The piece lists other honorees across fields including Alan King, Eddie Albert, Tom Harmon, Victor Borge, and Eva Gabor, with Javits calling the honor an awesome responsibility.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department investigates a leak of President Johnsons plan to boost soybean acreage this year. An inspector general inquiry questioned newsmen on how they handled the information amid concerns a speculator could profit from advance disclosure.
Coe College in Cedar Rapids receives 480000 in property from the late Mrs. Addison Sherwood Ramsey trust to fund a new scholarship endowment. Income will support one or more students pursuing higher education, with Cedar Rapids residents given preference if all else is equal. The college board will determine selection and terms.
Boston AP Richard Card The Revised Standard Version is approved by the Catholic hierarchy for common use in homes study groups and similar settings. Archbishop Cushing granted imprimatur last month, announced Wednesday. The move allows Catholics to read the Protestant Bible without conflict, though liturgical use remains excluded. Holy Cross College Worcester used the RSV in courses for three years, an experiment that aided the approval.
In Hue a student mob burned the U S Information Service building during a large protest. About 200 Buddhists and students clashed with police while troops protected the Saigon embassy and consulate. The incident followed a funeral march for a Vietnamese army lieutenant.
Richard Loftus, new Tama Packing Co. president, said offices will move from Cedar Rapids to Tama as soon as possible. Construction on the Tama plant is halted but may resume after Tama directors meet Friday. Director vacancies may be filled Friday by Tama Toledo area men.
Randolph told stockholders by letter that he has committed to do his best to bring order out of the chaos crippling operation and progress of building Tama plans. He said he has found that Boyd G. Hayes, former vice president, ...
Senator Dirksen said a half hour telephone talk with President Johnson convinced him there is no immediate need for a bipartisan briefing on Vietnam. Dirksen noted Johnson phoned to discuss the suggestion after Dirksen had proposed it earlier. Johnson said he has tried to keep all parties informed, while Rusk and McNamara briefed lawmakers from both parties after recent Capitol visits.
Private John Hollingsworth, 38, reports to the signal depot at Catterick after 19 years absent without leave. Drafted in 1947 to General Services, he vanished, later became a vegetable seller in London, married with three children, and now faces possible release as the army considers court action.
U S casualties last week reached 966 with 146 killed and 820 wounded, surpassing the previous war peak. Ground fighting slowed to near standstill with no significant contact reported. B 52s struck V C targets in the highlands while storms limited air missions over North Vietnam.
The New York City public health nurses ended a three day walkout after a settlement on a two and a half year contract. Mayor John Lindsay announced the agreement Wednesday night granting immediate raises and retroactive increases to push salaries to a minimum of 7100 and a maximum of 8900 with longer weekly hours and shorter lunch periods.
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