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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1961

Page

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Macapagal Advances in Philippines Presidential Race

With about 75 percent of votes counted Macapagal leads Garcia 2,853,803 to 2,214,052 as unofficial returns come in. Vice-presidential race tightens with Liberal Emmanuel Elagaez and independent Sergio Osmena close behind. Nacionalistas hold lead in most House contests. Macapagal pledges one term and vows to prosecute electoral irregularities. He advocates foreign investment while Garcia campaigns on Filipino economic nationalism.

Manila Diosdado Macapagal Macapagal Carlos Garcia Emmanuel Felaez Liberal Party Sergio Osmena Gil Puyat Garcia Nacionalista Party Nacionalistas Philippines U.S Pampanga Luzon Ramon Mag Saysay

Hunters Trapped in New Mexico Snowstorm Rescue Efforts

State police guards and game officers pressed through three feet of snow in southern New Mexico to reach about 200 deer hunters trapped since Sunday. Heavy drifts and downed lines hampered operations as several groups were freed and conditions remained precarious amid ongoing storms.

Albuquerque New Mexico National Guardsmen Game Department el Paso Texas Texas Western College Lincoln National Forest Silver City Deming Lordsburg Reserve Texas Plains

200000 Books Move Begins at University of Vermont

Classes were canceled as 1,000 students started a 15 hour project to transfer 200000 volumes to the new library at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Burlington, Vt University of Vermont

Rayburn Kin Keeping Vigil

In Bonham Texas AP Speaker Sam Rayburn critically ill with incurable cancer drew on strength to endure another bad night as family members stayed at Risser hospital. aides report Rayburn growing steadily weaker.

Bonham, Texas Sam Rayburn Risser Hospital Rayburn

Salinger Draws Jim's Sympathy

Pittsburgh AP James Hagerty presidential press secretary in the Eisenhower era expresses strong sympathy for Pierre Salinger Kennedy era press secretary. Hagerty, now ABC News vice president, says he has not lost his temper since January 20, signaling steady support.

Pittsburgh James Hagerty Eisenhower Pierre Salinger Kennedy Hagerty Pierre ABC News White House

Pine Lodge cafe destroyed in Oelwein fire

A Tuesday evening blaze swept through the Pine Lodge restaurant in Oelwein causing an estimated 75000 loss. Firefighters faced water shortages while 4 waitresses 3 cooks and 10 customers were inside but all escaped unharmed. Owner Don Rundle said insurance will cover only part and moved his family to Maynard for temporary lodging.

Oelwein Pine Lodge Don Rundle Maynard

Gunman fires two volleys into union leader home

Ced ar Rapids union official Harry Wilford secretary treasurer of the Teamsters Local reports two shotgun blasts struck his Cedar Rapids residence at 81 Twenty sixth Ave SW shortly after 11 p m. Detect ive Capt John Kuba said shots likely came from a nearby cornfield and rocks were thrown on the porch in a bid to summon Wilford. No injuries reported as the couple and daughter slept through the attack.

Harry Wilford Twenty-sixth Ave Wilford Teamsters Union Cedar Rapids John Kuba Kuba

Mutiny in Congo Led By Leftist Commander

U.N. Acting Secretary General U Thant authorized force to restore order in the Congo as Antoine Gizenga, Lumumba’s leftist heir, leads a mutiny of more than 2,000 Congolese troops in Kindu and other disorder in Albertville. U.N. contingent to intervene if needed. mutiny ends with arrests and looting.

United Nations U Thant U.N Congo Leopoldville Antoine Gizenga Patrice Lumumba Central Congo Gizenga Kindu Kivu Katanga Albertville

Cono School Labeled Fire Health Risk

Buchanan County Board of Health calls Cono Christian School a health hazard over an inadequate sewage plant while a deputy state fire marshal flags the school and dormitory as a fire hazard. The remarks came as Buchanan County Atty William O Connell dismissed child stealing charges against Cecil Bard who took four of his five children from the school.

Cono Christian School Walker Buchanan County Board of Health Buchanan County William O'Connell Cecil Bard

Heavy Snow Alert Lashes North and West Iowa

The weather bureau issued a heavy snow alert for northwest and northern Iowa with rain or drizzle in the southeast tonight. Rain is expected to switch to snow in the west and north overnight with possible heavy snowfall. Temperatures will fall into the 20s in the northwest and upper 30s to 40s in the southeast with highs Thursday around 30s in the east.

Lowa Weather Bureau West North Lowa

High Court Rulings Lead to Dismissal in Lightfoot Case

Federal judge William Campbell dismissed the government charge against Claude Lightfoot, the first top American Communist indicted merely for party membership. The move follows Supreme Court decisions. Lightfoot, 50, had been convicted in 1955, a new trial ordered in 1957, and Lightfoot remains active in Illinois Communist affairs from Chicago's Loop.

Chicago UPI Claude Lightfoot William Campbell Illinois Communist Party U.S. Atty Donald Manion U.S. Supreme Court Lightfoot Campbell Supreme Court Manion Doris Koonerad Junius Scales U. S Loop

WarroadTeenager Raises Eight Orphans After Parents’ Death

Rita Foster, 20, has cared for eight younger siblings since September when both parents died from cancer. In Warroad Minnesota she manages the household with help from relatives and community, while facing no marriage plans as she steadies the family and pursues work in Minneapolis.

Rita Warroad Warroad High School Minneapolis Vonnie Lake of the Woods Minnesota Donald Foster Grace Foster Dren Miss Foster

Clash Over Negotiating Body Divides U S and Russia

United States and Soviet Union clash over arms talks forum as they agree disarmament should resume at the earliest possible moment. Valerian Zorin pushes troika with equal Western Communist and non aligned states. Adlai Stevenson objects to a three bloc forum while affirming non aligned representation.

United Nations U.S Russia Valerian Zorin Adlai Stevenson Stevenson

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