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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1967
Page
1
More than 100 Negro homeowners and tenants ask the Supreme Court to stop a federally aided urban renewal plan in Central Englewood Chicago arguing it would perpetuate racial segregation. Demolition has begun and about 600 dwellings would be removed for a regional shopping center.
In Athens the military government warned former MPs to halt false rumors of friction with the junta or face arrest. Reliable sources confirm ten Center Union deputies linked to former premier George Papandreou were arrested for conducting a whispering campaign against the regime.
Nigeria's eastern region declares itself independent as Lt. Col. Gowon announces a decree to redraw the federation into 12 states. He vows to use force if needed to back the action and proclaims a nationwide state of emergency.
Treasury data to Congress disputes large dollar earnings for Communist China from illicit narcotics via Hong Kong. Secretary Fowler told Senator Proxmire that illicit heroin entering the United States is largely believed to originate from France, not from China.
In Washington a confidential Soviet message reportedly arrived from Moscow as Yuri Tcherniakov met with Secretary of State Rusk. Western ambassadors and envoys briefed on the Arab crisis, while U Thant warned of gravity and the Security Council loomed. Officials weighed a possible Big Four peace framework and urged restraint amid the Gulf of Aqaba tensions.
A blast shattered windows across the eight story U S embassy in Beirut but caused no injuries. Explosives were reportedly thrown at the back of the building as police and security forces swarmed the area. U S Ambassador Dwight Porter met police in the lobby amid heightened tensions in Lebanon.
The 9,830 ton Dutch freighter Schiekerk reached Aqaba Jordan after a 15 day voyage from Hong Kong without being stopped at the Egyptian Tiran check point. Skipper Capt Piet Piscaer said passage through the strait at 9 am was uneventful and no mines were seen.
The Rev. James A. Nelson a 24 year priest said he married a divorcee eight months ago and continued as pastor of St Augustine's church to show priesthood and matrimony are not incompatible. He was relieved of duties after revealing the marriage to Bishop John L. Morkovsky. Nelson 53 wed Tlazalteotzin Gibler Ramos 33 mother of five with children aged 5 to 14. Ramos was divorced in September 1964 from an Air Force major. The bishop said Nelson may avoid excommunication for clerical celibacy violation.
Father Nelson says he and his wife will continue church work while seeking secular employment. The bishop declined to comment on possible excommunication. Nelson explains a public announcement to avoid secrecy and to spur discussion on allowing married priests. He and his wife hope to have children.
Federal investigators widen a Wall Street inquiry involving at least two NYSE issues and Amex trades. A $1 to $2 million bankroll is cited for manipulators as brokers face bribes and threats. Grand jury, SEC, exchanges, and Chicago police participate with indictments expected. civil suit seeks 3.15 million in damages.
In Louisville police detained five demonstrators Friday night as they blocked traffic during a march supporting open housing.
A witty quip notes marriage as a mouse trap where outsiders seek entry and insiders seek exit, reflecting playful cynicism about marital life.
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