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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1967
Page
3
Washington AP reports the Peace Corps increasingly concentrates on seniors as ideal volunteers. Six years in, executive Charles Butler notes most effective candidates come from liberal arts backgrounds who can relate to others and persist.
A blast tore Shooter's Paradise gun shop in Shamokin Dam Pennsylvania killing seven people and injuring seven others. Among the dead were Donald Hane owner and Evelyn Gusky of Shamokin. The explosion leveled the south wall and caused $150000 damage. Police say the blast may have been caused by a test firing of a .45 caliber pistol touching ammunition.
A Tuesday blaze heavily damaged the Nationalist Chinese pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal with interior destruction and total loss of contents. Expo fire crews and Montreal firefighters fought the two story pavilion on St. Helen's Island. no injuries were reported.
In New York the Italian Mafia narcotics trial shifts from Rome for several days of hearings. Three judges hear testimony from witnesses in a 1961 New York federal case. The proceeding involves defendants from Italy the United States France and Canada with 16 due to testify here and security kept names confidential.
The Gazette reports Memorial Day plans disrupted by rain as FHA data on public housing and displacement in Cedar Rapids prompts comparison with city projections. Don B. Salyer, planning director, explains figures differ from urban renewal area counts and notes 79 units with heads over 62 not in renewal zones.
The Second Avenue Bridge parade was canceled and Linwood cemetery service moved to Memorial Coliseum where Congressman John C. Culver urged civic duty and freedom defense. Masses at Mt Calvary and Mt Mercy were relocated to Sacred Heart chapel and St Wenceslaus church respectively due to the day’s arrangements.
A lighthearted note says a new cigarette on the market includes ear plugs for those who do not want to hear why they should quit smoking.
Egypt and Jordan signed a treaty uniting their forces to confront Israel, bringing Jordan’s 40,000 troops with Nasser’s 300,000 into a single front. Israel warned of limited diplomacy time to break the Gulf blockade, while Abu Eban pledged swift action if needed.
U S air force Thunderchief jets hit Hoa Lac air field west of Hanoi for the ninth time since April 24, with initial reports claiming the base again unusable. Ground fighting was light elsewhere as units held Memorial Day services and chapels were dedicated.
Seven Quaker protesters forced out of the Treasury building after refusing to vacate during a demonstration linked to U.S. bombing victims and calls to fund North Vietnam. Officials indicated the group stood with other powers seeking a restored situation as guards escorted them from the White House vicinity.
Sylvester Magee, who says he is 126, credits belief in the Man upstairs for his longevity. Born a slave in 1841, he claims Civil War service though records are lacking. historians helped him qualify for VA veteran treatment. He enjoys smoking, sunshine, and memories of Lincoln as he contemplates his remaining years.
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