30 Sep 1961
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1961
Page
1
Nixon denies seeking a secret deal to keep Knight from California's 1962 Republican governor race. Knight says he will name Nixon emissary and present proof soon. Nixon calls the charge false and libelous and demands retractions.
Twenty three American mayors led by Jacksonville's Hayden Burns arrive in Berlin on a two day visit to boost morale. They carry telegrams from 572 U S mayors and plan a tour of East Berlin as Sen Paul Hertz greets them at Tempelhof.
Leroy Brown Montague 52 of Amana died from injuries after a Friday afternoon two car crash four miles southwest of Walford on the Benton County line. He was taking his son to a birthday party when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Joseph Schrader 31 of Walford at a blind intersection. Montague's son Steven 10 suffered lacerations and abrasions. Schrader survived the crash.
Washington AP reports the federal workforce reached 2,445,034 in August, a 9,230 increase from July as cited by Sen. Byrd.
Seoul reports the revolutionary tribunal sentenced two high officials from President Rhee's ousted government to death for murdering unarmed student demonstrators during protests against alleged election rigging last year.
Detroit AP reports first grader Gary Murphy was locked in a 6 by 6 foot closet by teacher Miss Shirley Hutchinson after 3 PM Thursday for misbehavior. Gary stayed overnight and was found Friday morning. Hutchinson was suspended.
Secretary of State Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko spent 44 hours in New York discussing Germany and West Berlin. They agreed the talks were worthwhile and that a meeting likely next week in Washington may occur, though no plan to meet President Kennedy was confirmed.
A Norwegian freighter exploded and burned at Tananarive port, leaving 21 dead or missing and eight seriously injured, port officials said.
Patrolman Stanley Schoff nabbed Lawrence L. Meyer 38 fleeing a break in at 120 First Ave NE in Cedar Rapids around 2 am. Meyer admitted rifling about $20 from vending machines and taking a bracelet from behind the bar. he is held awaiting district court arraignment.
In Sacramento AP reports 203000 copies of Ginn and Co findings New Neighbors show Canadian flag above a school. State Superintendent Roy Simpson seeks correction plans from Ginn and Co publisher. Spokesman says Ginn supplied California from its iCanadian edition.
In London Senator Fulbright told the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association that free nations must bear their fair share of security costs and prevent nuclear war rather than wage it. He praised Britain's move toward European unification and warned against overloading the United States. He also doubted West Germany’s readiness to lead in Europe and quipped about Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in relation to Britain’s market entry.
Severe storms lashed Iowa with up to 4.75 inches in Ames and lightning sparking fires. Randall J. Olson, 19, of Fort Dodge died when his car left Highway 169 during the storm and rolled in a ditch. Marshalltown and Elkader saw flood-related impacts as rivers rose and many roads flooded. Cold air follows with temps dropping into the 20s and light snow in the northwest.
In Huntington New York a 47 year old man James Gibson died when his car collided with a vehicle driven by 41 year old Seymour Kay Kay's wife and Mrs Gibson were injured and the 7 year old daughter who was killed in a previous crash was his daughter.
New York politics move past Tammany Hall as reforms oust DeSapio and Wagner reshapes the county committee to a new party headquarters. The Society of Tammany remains as history while the modern party seeks a new look and atmosphere in Manhattan.
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