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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1965
Page
6
A NEA account describes a U S marine civilian aid station near front lines. Patients line up daily for scarce care in a two room hut with no windows. Surgeon in charge, Doug Monroe, a recent high school graduate, tends the wounded amid rats and lizards.
A Danish women's bridge team faced a tricky three clubs opening and a tough takeout double as they chased a contract. In a remote village, Marines labeled civic action help with medical care, dental work, and basic relief, noting limited resources and unclear loyalties as they strive to win hearts and minds amid famine, disease, and war.
In a tense bridge contest, the Danish lady executed a clever ruffing sequence to down a trick and prevent a diamond ruff byWest. West misread Souths plan and a trump was led to avert further loss. At another table the Danish team bid three no trump and made four, swinging Denmark to a 230 point gain or six IMPs.
Dr J Robert Oppenheimer remarks compare Chinese atomic bomb capability to earlier American tests. The editorial emphasizes cautions against broad qualifications linking nationalities to scientific prowess.
Washington AP report notes Adlai Stevenson quoted that Defense Secretary McNamara twice opposed U Thant cease fire proposals in Vietnam. The account is recounted by Doug Sevareid for Look magazine with Sevareid quoted as saying you can't tell.
North Western railway filed a third district court suit in Des Moines challenging Iowa Tax Commission valuations. It seeks reduction from 15 337 000 to 6 453 000 for 1965 taxable property and asks temporary injunctive relief to halt 1966 tax collection across Polk and 54 counties. The case follows a previous suit and a Supreme Court ruling nullifying earlier valuations. Judge Fountain ordered a revised valuation report due by November 30.
Fred R. Franc 43 and his 13-year-old son were among the missing after the Yarmouth Castle sink off Florida. Franc pressured for reservations so his wife Estelle could enjoy an ocean cruise, repeatedly calling the shipping line until tickets were secured. His daughter Doreen, 19, recalls his persistent nature at a canned beverages convention in Miami last week.
Barbara Rush guests as Lt. Gerard's wife in a two part story on The Fugitive airing at 9 PM Tuesday. The episode features suspense and a police pursuit across locations tied to the central mystery.
A fragmented OCR item mentions ERRE PE and UNION TRADES COUNCIL with unclear context and age bracket.
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