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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1963
Page
1
A federal grand jury on Tuesday began examining steel industry price practices, a topic tied to an administration business dispute in 1962. Eight major firms including U S Steel have been subpoenaed to provide records on pricing since 1956. Companies and the Justice Department offered limited comment.
Steel shares fell sharply on the New York market as a grand jury ordered by November 20 presentation of price lists for five product classes published over seven years. The probe targets past markups boosting mill tonnage and prices, including a $6 per ton rise 18 months ago. Republic Steel cited in report.
A thunderstorm night in Winneshiek county kills Walter Stover 51 while plowing two miles northwest of New Hampton. His tractor circled after the strike. a fire and animal deaths also blamed on lightning in nearby Oelwein and Ossian areas.
Forecasts of extremely light turnout for Cedar Rapids primary voting held true by 2 p.m. Tuesday as polls remained open until 8.
Early results from 20 of 35 city precincts show 1202 ballots cast in the single issue contest. Incumbent Frank Bush faces Ralph Mikesell and Blake St Clair for safety commissioner. Precinct 10 Bever Park garage led with 158 votes by 2 pm. Precinct 6 and 25 reported 94 and 110 votes. Continued on Page 3.
Linn county board of supervisors accepts 6841.65 from Witwer to cover penalties for using post dated checks to pay taxes. County Attorney Fulton said the amount is full due for ten years and not a compromise. State auditor report noted favorable treatment by County Treasurer allowing Witwer to use post dated checks for large tax payments.
An electronic detectice program in Des Moines aims to recover about 1.5 million by locating delinquent taxpayers. The Iowa tax commission identified 30,000 possible defaulters for 1961, but chairman A L George cautions only about 6,000 may be actual delinquents due to name variations and misses in records.
The Linn county supervisors pressed the conservation board to stop or expand county park building. The talk centered on Center Point, with concerns Cedar Rapids and future park costs. Ashlock said cooperation could expand beyond Center Point, as Welter noted the board has about 1700 dollars invested.
The United States launches the largest airlift in history as 200 transports carry the 2nd Armored Division and support units from bases in Texas to Germany. The advance party lands at Rhein-Main at 5 27 p m local time with Maj Gen Edwin Burba and German officials present.
In New York police kept tight guard on Yugoslav leader Tito after a clash involving Tito aides and an arrest on the 35th floor near his hotel. U N Ambassador Adlai Stevenson said security measures and talks with officials improved understanding of New York City risks.
Fidel Castro on television defended Cuba’s flood relief response after Hurricane Flora and blamed the United States for withholding weather data. He announced price hikes to fund reconstruction, including beef to 55 cents a pound and cigarets to 15 cents a pack, and urged lifting the U S embargo while noting vast losses from the storm. Castro cited relief offers and said Cuba will surpass losses, while confirming accepting aid from the International Red Cross.
Birmingham officials refused an ultimatum from integration leaders demanding Negro hiring in the police. Councilman George Seibels said the city cannot recommend employment as a matter of special privilege only.
The American owned ore carrier J. Louis, registered Liberian, was strafed from the air about 12 miles off Cape Corriente, Cuba. The attack damaged the hull and superstructure and started a fire but caused no casualties as it sailed from Jamaica to Corpus Christi.
Yugoslav President Tito called for a summit at the United Nations to elaborate a code for peaceful coexistence among states with different systems. He urged the UN to devote high level attention to the issue, linking it to self determination, noninterference, and peaceful development, and hailed the nuclear test ban as a step toward peace.
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