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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1962
Page
2
West New Guinea trembles on the eve of transfer to U.N. administration as public services communications and law and order near collapse. Dutch residents fear limited U.N. capacity to address the deteriorating conditions in the coming weeks.
Secretary of State Rusk labeled LAOS communist claims as nonsense after SEATO talks. Harriman cited 200 foreign troops leaving Laos while Pakistan missed the meeting amid SEATO tensions and regional diplomacy.
NEW YORK AP Fire swept an Argentine passenger cargo ship loaded with oil injuring or overcoming 29 firemen before it was brought under control early Saturday.
Three earthquakes rocked Managua Nicaragua and surrounding areas Saturday with dawn tremors driving residents from homes before a third quake at 9 05 a m. No casualties were reported according to AP.
Two princes of Yemen's ousted royal family flew from London to Beirut then to Jidda to campaign for overthrowing the revolutionary army and restore the monarchy. They planned to meet Prince Saif al Islam al Hassan who claims the throne and seek Saudi support from King Saud. Hassan, in New York for the U N, faced threats but said assassination is possible yet hopes to live.
The United States plans to auction the entire town of Los Alamos New Mexico, valued about 38 million dollars. President Kennedy signed legislation empowering the Atomic Energy Commission to dispose of the community built to house workers for the first atomic bomb project. The 13 600 residents oppose losing Uncle Sam care while gaining property tax status, with sales to take years to complete.
A new edition of the Oxford Dictionary releases with illustrations and many new terms such as aero sol aqualung skin dive and iced lolly. It includes biographies of notable people and descriptions of famous places and events and compresses Julius Caesar into 21 lines.
United Nations Soviet Union protest to the United States over the arrest and alleged mistreatment of two Soviet diplomats Evgeni Prokhorov and Ivan Vyrodov accused of spying. The U S cited buying secret defense documents. the Soviet note claimed illegal seizure and intimidation in Larchmont New York.
The United States backs Latin American moves toward a Caribbean defense pact to counter Soviet influence in Cuba. Officials expect about ten nations to join, with key candidates including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Mexico and Haiti are not included. The push followsSecretary Rusk's reports of broad interest in new steps to contain Castro’s military buildup and hostile activity in the region.
The Bolivian government announced a state of siege on Saturday asserting that a revolutionary plot existed. No further details were provided about the suspects, locations, or specific actions planned.
Sarah de Vloo a 23 year old Canadian teacher with Pakistan International Airways says she was ordered to quit Ceylon within a week after rebuffing advances from men including a former police officer and a CID official who offered jobs and showed her nude pictures. Immigration gave no clear reason. de Vloo plans to leave Tuesday citing coercion and harassment.
In dense fog off the California coast a large American tanker carrying gasoline collided with a smaller Colombian freighter. No injuries or fire were reported. The damaged freighter and tanker reached harbor under coast guard escort.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 77, entered Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York for a checkup. A hospital spokesman said information would not be released until tests are completed.
President Kennedy placed the Mississippi National Guard into federal service to enforce desegregation orders if needed after failed communications with Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. He also issued a proclamation ordering all persons obstructing justice or interfering with court desegregation orders to desist immediately.
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