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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1961

Page

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Plane with 62 Crashes In Atlantic

A chartered DC-8 carrying 62 aboard crashed into the Atlantic near Caparicia Portugal after taking off from Lisbon for Santa Maria. Wreckage and bodies were found as ships and planes searched for more than 12 hours. The plane carried 48 passengers and 14 crew with a multinational crew and passengers. The pilot was Capt. R. D. Bergemann of New Zealand.

Lisbon UPI Atlantic Caparicia Tagus Viasa Company KLM Royal Dutch Airlines U.S Santa Maria Azores R. D. Bergemann New Zealand Rome Curacao Venezuela Caracas

Danes Fire As British Vessel Flees

A British trawler the Red Crusader was boarded by Danish sailors off the Faroe Islands for fishing in restricted waters. After agreeing to sail to Thorshavn with Danes aboard, the trawler sped away as warning shots were fired. no injuries were reported.

Copenhagen Faroe Islands North Atlantic Aberdeen Scotland Denmark Thorshavn Admiralty Niels Ebbesen Navy Trowbridge Wotton London Faroes

Senator Chavez Recovers After Neck Tumor Removal

In Albuquerque AP reports Sen. Chavez of New Mexico rests well after surgical removal of a neck tumor. Doctors say the condition is stable and no complications have occurred since the operation on Tuesday.

Albuquerque Sen. Chavez D-N.m

Dubuque Adopts Daylight Saving Time Plan

Dubuque city council approves daylight saving time from Monday to September 3 by a 3-2 vote after Chamber of Commerce petitions. Mayor John Schreiber and former mayor Peter Akos opposed. council members Louis Schaller James Kean and Leo Schueller supported the measure.

Dubuque Chamber of Commerce John Schreiber Peter [Akos Louis Schaller James Kean Leo Schueller

Gazette Editor Is Named to Hall of Journalism Fame

Harry Boyd editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette has been named to the University of Iowa School of Journalism Hall of Fame the Iowa chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha annually honors a distinguished alumnus since 1948 At the breakfast Boyd was honored and 17 students an alumnus and a faculty member were initiated into KTA The Cedar Rapids Gazette editor Boyd began his career after graduating SUI in 1929

Gazette Hall of Journalism Iowa City Harry Boyd Cedar Rapids University of Iowa School of Journalism Iowa Kappa Tau Alpha SUI Boyd KTA Joe Benti Lawrence Prybil Gordon Frank Deryk E. Fleming Carl Byoir Associates New York City Washington, Kan Daily Iowan The Oxford England Dag Hammarskjold U.N Oxford University Khrushchev Hammarskjold

Public high schools to teach 6 week course on Americanism

Florida public high schools must offer a six week thirty hour course on Americanism versus communism under a new state law. The measure aims to educate students on ideological conflicts and includes mandated instruction across districts.

Tallahassee Florida

Fire sets $300000 damage at Santa Rosa sugar mill

The AP reports a Sunday blaze at the Santa Rosa sugar mill in Las Villas, Ha vana, blamed on saboteurs amid Cuba’s surge in sabotage. Cuban authorities threaten revolutionary justice and firing squads for those responsible as 42 people, including 27 children, are harmed.

Key West Santa Rosa Las Villas Havana Radio Cuba Pinar del Rio

Senators Blame New Subway Cars for Senate Mood

Washington senators blame the new subway cars for irritability in the chamber. Len Fulbright proposes selling the cars to Disneyland or the Moscow subway authority and keeping the old trolley in use. He calls the new system an affront to traditions and notes added costs for repairs to staff wives' hair.

Washington Len Fulbright D-Ark Senate Chamber Disneyland Coney Island Moscow Mansfield D-Mont Smithsonian Institution Fulbright

Reason for Her Record Honors Driver with Clean Record

Louise Mahaffey of Pueblo Colorado received highway safety honors and a certificate from her insurance company for having an excellent driving record. She has never driven a motor vehicle.

Pueblo Colo Louise Mahaffey

Mt. Pocono Lodge Destroyed by Fire

A resort lodge in Mt. Pocono Pennsylvania was destroyed by a Tuesday fire. Fire crews fought the blaze but the building was reported a total loss with no immediate word on injuries or cause.

MT. Pocono, Pa

Kennedy Backs Traffic Drive

President Kennedy endorses the annual Slow Down and Live traffic safety campaign and urges Americans to accept personal responsibility for safe driving in a letter to William Randolph Hearst Jr. He says he is glad to back the drive.

Kennedy William Randolph Hearst, Jr Committee For Traffic Safety

No-Retreat Vow Voiced By Kennedy

President Kennedy vows no retreat as he travels to Europe to meet de Gaulle and Khrushchev. He departs for Paris tonight and then Vienna on Saturday, stating miscalculations by adversaries sparked three wars in his lifetime.

Hyannis Port Mass Kennedy Europe Paris de Gaulle France Vienna Khrushchev Boston William Lloyd Garrison New England New Orleans Commonwealth Armory

Magazine sales crew escorted as potential freedom riders

A 16 member magazine sales caravan from Oneida Tennessee and Los Angeles firm staff faced police escorted movement through Mississippi Louisiana and Texas amid accusations they were freedom riders. The group included 10 men five women and a child after a Natchez cafe refused service to a Black passenger prompting police tailed movement to Dickinson near Galveston.

Dickinson Texas Ihhief Mississippi Louisiana Robert Pierson Oneida Tenn Natchez Miss Pierson Galveston Orange Oregon Bridge City New Orleans St. Louis James Anthony St.Louis Anthony

In memory entries for local figures and donors

A list of memorials and donations including George H. Cockburn Jr and Sr, W H Gordon, Bal com Luberger, J C Thompson, Alan Soukup, and Leon E. Klemish with varying amounts noted. The Camp Good Health listing shows a total of 2,967.15 and corrections adjust one name to Leon E. Klemish.

George H. Cockburn George H. Cockburn, Jr W. H. Gordon Des Moines Scccee Balcom Luberger Wild Rose Lodge No L.A S.A NLA Cceseese J. C. Thompson Mon- Ceogmd Oicceesecsse Alan Soukup Randy Ecss Leon E. Klemish

Eight freedom riders moved into Jackson station amid segregation

Eight freedom riders arrived from New Orleans aboard the City of New Orleans and faced segregation at the Jackson Illinois Central station. Sheriff Gilroy moved 19 convicted riders from the county farm to the downtown jail amid protests. Government and federal authorities pursued action to end segregated interstate travel.

Jackson, Miss Jackson Illinois Central Station New Orleans Mississippi Illinois Central Miss J. R. Gilroy C. T. Vivian Chattanooga Vivian Ross Barnett FBI Max Thomas Thomas Freedom Riders Gilroy James Spencer Montgomery Ala Washington Kennedy Interstate Commerce Commission Anniston Freedom Rider

Winthrop Implement Shop Destroyed by Fire

WINTHROP The Benson implement shop was destroyed by fire on Monday with losses estimated at 40000 dollars. Firemen said only a few items were saved before the blaze leveled the building. The fire was believed caused by sparks from a welder's torch that set fire to the tractor fuel tank the workman was repairing.

Winthrop Benson

Debt fueled dreams quoted in a cheerful vow

A humorous observation on modern spending ties debt to daily comforts. The speaker lists three meals a day a roof over head two cars a boat a power mower and a contented wife asserting debt seems justified by these perks.

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