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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1961

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$640000 in Art Stolen From Villa

Palermo reports a $640000 art theft from the 30 room villa of Baron Ortolani di Bordonaro over the weekend. Grabs include a Mabuse Holy Family and works by Titian Van Dyck Rembrandt and Italian masters. Police consider ties to London Riviera robberies.

Palermo Sicily UPI London Riviera Baghel Ortolani di Bordonaro Jan de Mabuse Christ Praetorium Titian van Dyck Rembrandt Bassano Caracci Albani Paladino Solimena Muenster Genoa Venice FBI Scotland Yard France Surete Nationale Interpol

Judge rules on Harriett Link will estate in Iowa

District Judge Clair Hamilton cannot define worthy or young for a trust to care for eight cats or a roses bequest, but he allows sale of two 80 acre tracts to be decided by the executor Iowa State Bank and Trust Co. The judge also directs sale proceeds to cover administration costs 20 000 in claims legacies and the remaining balance to Vernon Vinyard heirs.

The Gazette Iowa City Clair Hamilton Iman Harriett A. Link Link Tiffin Iowa State Bank and Trust Co Hamilton Mary Colony

No Prosecution In Sub Damage Case

The justice department said a probe into possible sabotage aboard the Nautilus submarine two years ago found no basis for prosecution. The investigation followed damaged electrical cables but did not determine the cause of the trouble.

Washington Justice Department

Two Yanks Sentenced by East Germans in Berlin

In Berlin an East German court jailed two California students Victor Pankey and Gilbert Ferry both 20 from Tustin for two years on charges of attempting to smuggle an East Berlin girl student to West Berlin. Other defendants included Bernhard Collett 30 England Henri Pierrot 56 Holland El Meshneb 29 and Azer Salib 21. Arrest announced 13 days earlier. The Americans allegedly tried to smuggle the girl in a Volkswagen luggage compartment.

Meshneb Salib Volkswagen

Sleep-Driving is Expensive

Mrs. William Blakemore, 43, sleep-walked and started a car in a closed garage at 1:45 a.m. Monday. The garage door swung open, the car knocked it off the frame and crashed into the rear wall. Damage totaled about 450 dollars to the car and 300 dollars to the garage.

Fort Lauderdale William Blakemore

French Move Headquarters From Algiers to New Site

The French government began moving Tuesday to its new headquarters 40 miles from the political and military disturbances of Algiers.

Algiers

Cherry Rejects Rockefeller Plea on Little Falls

Cherry Burrell Corp refuses Rockefeller request to keep Little Falls New York plant open. Howard H. Cherry Jr says operations will shift to Cedar Rapids adding 210 jobs in Little Falls will stay to run fabrication shop. The Cedar Rapids plant gain is about 175 to 200 workers with 20 arriving from Little Falls. The move takes about seven months to complete.

Cherry Rockefeller Little Falls Cedar Rapids News New York Nelson Rockefeller Cherry-Burrell Corp N.Y Howard H. Cherry, Jr Cedar Rapids

Crash with Cow Claims Cyclist in France

Paul Boissinot, 22, a farm hand, was killed Monday in Fontenay le Comte when his motorcycle collided with a cow. The cow's horn pierced Boissinot's chest in the fatal crash.

Fontenay-Le-Comte France Paul Boissiinot Boissinot

Guerilla Fight Again in Tibet

Reports from Katmandu say fresh outbreaks of guerrilla warfare erupted in Tibet with clashes between Khamba tribesmen and Red Chinese forces. Details remain unverified.

Tibet Katmandu Nepal

Kennedy Plane Blows Out Tire in Newport Landing

President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy landed in Newport after a tire blew on the main landing wheel during the approach. The Kennedys and their party exited safely as five airport fire trucks stood by. The trip was a week’s vacation at Mrs Kennedy’s stepfather and mother Hugh Auchincloss’s summer home. Another recent incident involved a heavy fog bound Air Force jet at Otis Air Base.

Newport Kennedy Kennedys New York Hugh Auchincloss Air Force Otis Air Base Cape Cod

Kennedy visit sparks fashion guesses at LaGuardia

In New York a crowd waiting at LaGuardia on a Kennedy departure mused about Mrs. Kennedy's wardrobe. Designer Oleg Cassini and a young woman identified as Miss Cash arrived in a car, fueling fashion speculation.

New York

Living Cost Dips Slightly in August

The cost of living fell one tenth of one percent in August due to cheaper fresh foods. The Labor Department reported consumer prices up 0.5 percent for the first eight months of the year, the smallest rise for a comparable period since 1955.

Washington Labor Department Department

Alibi Claim Shocks Dayton Detectives in Burglary Case

Dayton police hear a dramatic alibi from a burglary suspect who says he was buried in a coffin for two and a half days at an Indiana fair as part of a stunt. Detectives doubt the improbable tale but document the claim.

Dayton Ohio Indiana

Outline of Berlin talks hints at possible East West deal

United Nations reports outline a rough path to a Berlin crisis settlement as President Kennedy signals readiness to consider concessions. Western diplomats see a tentative opening for negotiation with Khrushchev possibly easing tensions, while U S and British ministers press for progress. Kennedy cautions no perfect solution exists and notes Germany could stay divided by force, hinting at flexible approach rather than rigid formulas.

United Nations Berlin Kennedy U.N Russia Gro‘myko West ‘Berlin U.S U. S Germany East Germany Khrushchev

Gromyko Warns On Berlin Policy and Nuclear Talks

United Nations General Assembly heard Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko warn that Western saber rattling on Berlin could push events beyond a fatal boundary. He blamed NATO powers for rising tensions and rejected Kennedy’s immediate disarmament treaty, calling instead for general and complete disarmament. He urged filling Hammarskjold’s vacancy with a tripartite bloc, opposed a China study, and backed Cuban accusations of U.S. intervention threats against Castro.

United Nations Gromyko Berlin General Assembly NATO Kennedy Russia Soviet Union Dag Hammarskjold Communist Bloc Assembly Security Council U.N China U. S Fidel Castro

Charles E Wilson of GM Is Dead

Charles E Wilson 71 former president of General Motors and secretary of defense in the Eisenhower era died at his Louisiana plantation. Coroner cited coronary thrombosis. Wilson led GM for 11 years turning it into a wartime producer and earned the nickname Engine Charley.

Charles E. Wilson GM Is Norwood Defense Eisenhower General Motors Here Tom McKenzie Wilson Giant Automobile Company U.S Washington Charley

Kennedy signs bill creating a U.S. disarmament agency

President Kennedy signs legislation to establish a federal disarmament agency headed by William C. Foster. The administration vows bipartisan support and says the agency will study ways to disarm and monitor arms worldwide, guiding future policy despite the complex negotiations ahead.

New York Kennedy Tuesday U.S Nedy Rusk House Kennedy Foster John J. McCloy G.O.P Congress

Tests Forecast in Atmosphere Tests Forecast in Atmosphere

Senator Jackson warned that atmospheric nuclear tests may be necessary soon if Russia rejects Kennedy's challenge to halt atmospheric shots. The remarks came Tuesday in Washington as the issue rode the front of the security debate.

Washington Russia Kennedy Sen. Jackson D-Wash

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