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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1960

Page

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Air Force Plans Space Identities

San Francisco AP report says the Air Force announced Project Saint to build a space vehicle to rendezvous with unknown orbiting objects for identification. Lt. Gen. Roscoe C. Wilson noted collaboration with ARPA on a satellite system to intercept and destroy enemy ICBMs during boost phase, using harmless fall safe satellites. practical but years away.

San Francisco Air Force Roscoe C. Wilson Night Fighter's Association Air Force Association Defense Department Wilson

Eaton Plans Private Lunch With Khrushchev Sparks Protests

NY AP Cyrus Eaton announces a private lunch Monday with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. The plan provokes Catholic War Veterans condemnation and calls to boycott. about a dozen invitees reportedly declined. Eaton frames aim as boosting trade between the USSR and North America. Endre Sik and Janos Kadar also met Eaton at a separate dinner.

New York Cyrus Eaton America Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev National Catholic War Veterans Eaton Biltmore Cleveland Janos ‘Kadar Hungary Kadar Budapest Endre Sik Khrushchev North America

Man loses finger in petting zoo lion attack

Philip A. Berkes and his wife Frances say they enjoy visits to the Elmwood Park Zoo. At dawn Saturday Berkes, 38, climbed into Isabel the lioness’s cage and petted the animal, a bite severing his little finger.

Norristown, Pa Philip A. Berkes Frances Norristown Elmwood Park Zoo Isabel Berkes

Harlow Wilcox Dies at Age 60

Former radio announcer for Fibber McGee and Molly, Harlow Wilcox, 60, died in a Los Angeles hospital after a lengthy illness. He had no immediate survivors and was divorced from Mari Virginia Wilcox in 1951.

Los Angeles Harlow Wilcox Wilcox Mari Virginia Wilcox

Heroic mother rescues daughter from 40 foot well

In Chattanooga, Mrs. Wayne Cordle of Lafayette Ga. lowered herself through a narrow 40 foot well opening to reach 17 month old Renee. After delivering artificial respiration she pulled the child from the water and carried her to the surface with help arriving moments later. The child sustained minor bruises while the mother suffered back injuries from the climb.

Chattanooga Tenn Wayne Cordle Lafayette Reisnee

Chuckle Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows

Humorous look at politicians forming unlikely alliances as they navigate political life with wit and irony. The piece notes shifting loyalties and the humor found in unexpected partnerships within the political arena.

Enterprise naval carrier launched as world’s first atomic powered ship

Newport News workers floated the 1,101 foot 85,350 ton nuclear aircraft carrier Enterprise named by Mrs. William B. Franke as Adm. Burke hailed the ship as a symbol of liberty and power. The carrier will crew 3,100 and air group 1,500 and can cruise 20 circumnavigations without refueling.

Newport News Enterprise William B. Franke Robert E. Lee Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Adm Arleigh A. Burke

Diefenbaker Reads Khrushchev Speech With Caution

Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker said Khrushchev's U N speech left Canadians feeling low and warned against undermining Dag Hammarskjold. He arrived in New York for the U N summit and planned to comment Sunday, hoping Hammarskjold would not resign under such pressure.

New York UPI John Diefenbaker Nikita S. Khrushchev United Nations General Assembly Canada Diefenbaker Idlewild International Ministry of Transport U.N Dag Hammarskjold Khrushchev Hammarskjold

Man Killed in Elevator Plunge at Boston Store

In downtown Boston a department store elevator plunged into its pit injuring one worker and killing another. Massachusetts General Hospital verified the death of Joseph McNamara of Cambridge. The injured man was John Lynch, 54, of Somerville.

Boston Bristol Street Jordan Marsh Company Massachusetts General Hospital Joseph McNamara Cambridge John Lynch Somerville

Ten Prosecutors Fired in Seoul Purge

Seoul government dismisses ten high ranking prosecutors in a post revolutionary purge targeting officials tied to injustices under the Rhee regime. The action follows a broader cleanup of public servants.

Seoul South Korea Syngman Rhee

Nasser Holds Rundown of Meetings With World Leaders

President Gamal Abdel Nasser met Saturday with Yugoslav Marshal Tito and Lebanese Premier Saeb Salam in Manhattan and Long Island before a whirlwind visit to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at Glen Cove. He also hosted talks with Kwame Nkrumah, blending neutralist diplomacy amid U.N. General Assembly activity.

United Arab Republic Gamal Abdel Nasser Yugoslavia Tito United Nations New York UPI Nikita Khrushchev Glen Cove Long Island Nasser Manhattan Marshal Tito U.N Khrushchev Moscow Sands Point General Assembly Saeb [Salam Kwame Nkrumah Salam Plaza Salam Wis

West Seeks To Counter Rap at U N

United Nations debate resumes as Western leaders plan a counterattack to Khrushchev s bid to reshape the U N. British Prime Minister Macmillan and Indian Prime Minister Nehru are noted figures in the unfolding drama amid Africa driven diplomacy and push for immediate independence for colonies and trust territories.

West U.N Africa U.S Christian A. Herter Herter Khrushchev J. Rudolph Grimes Liberia

British PM unlikely to mediate in East West row

London sources Saturday dismissed talk that Prime Minister Harold Macmillan would act as mediator in the United Nations East West controversy. Macmillan was to fly to New York and still planned to meet Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, reports said.

London UPI Harold Macmillan United Nations Macmillan New York Nikita Khrushchev

Small Fry Rate Down Khrushchev

In Glen Cove New York UPI reports Khrushchev’s ar rival met light local protest from children. One boy chalked a sign calling Khrushchev a fat Russian pig, later changing to “fat Com mie pig” after a peer admonished him that the leaders were to blame not the people.

Glen Cove N.Y UPI Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev

Khrushchev Sets Conditions for UN Over Disarmament Plan

Khrushchev said at a news conference outside a Kremlin home that without adopting his UN revamp plan the disarmament issue cannot be solved. He demanded a three secretary general system split among imperialist capitalist powers socialist powers and neutrals and dismissed Hammarskjold as a lackey.

U.N Dag Hammarskijold Hammarskjold Khrushchev Kremlin

Open House Today At St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Open house at the expanded St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids runs 2 to 5 30 p m with a 5 30 dedication at the east end of the new wing. Bishop F Gerald Ensley and Robert C Armstrong will speak. Tours include nursing station rooms labs X ray emergency tunnel lounges and education facilities. The wing adds 145 beds and doubles X ray space and other facilities at a cost of 3 425 000.

St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids F. Gerald Ensley Robert C. Armstrong Veterans Memorial

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