Cedar Rapids Gazette (Newspaper) - January 9, 1957, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Snow and low near 7 diminishing snow and continued cold Thursday bleb near 15 CITY FINAL 5 CENTS VOLUME 366 CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 1957 ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL NEWS Demos Scan Substitute For Ike Plan Economic Aid Omitted No Commitment To Send Troops WASHINGTON Speaker Ray burn said for President Eisenhower's Middle East resolution The substitute does not tion economic aid and would not specifically commit the U S to send troops to the area lo halt Soviet aggression It The U S regards as vital to her interests the prefer of the independence am integrity of the states of Middle East and if necessary will use her armed forces to tha end The proposed declaration wai lent to Rayburn by a Iriend he declined to identify other than to describe him as a American formerly in govern The speaker denied in response to queries that th source was former President man former Secretary of State Acheson or Adlai Stevenson There was speculation that i was former Air Force Secretary Thomas Finletter Sane Approach Rayburn said the proposed resolution appealed to him as a Bane approach I didn't endorse he em- I haven't endorsee anything specific He said he would give it to Chairman Gordon whosi house foreign affairs committee i considering the President's posal Gordon declined to comment on the substitute saying he hadn seen it but Rep Vorys a senior Republican member of the committee called it a sissy sub- Every Border Scrap I think it would be he said because it would make every border scrap a question vital interest to the U S saying a word about the Kennedy Wins Coveted Post Over Kefauver By Rose McKee WASHINGTON tor John F Kennedy Tuesday won a prized seat on the senate foreign relations tee beating out Senator Estes Kefauver for the post The senate Democratic inc committee picked the year-old New Englander de- spite the fact that Kefauver held seniority and also had plied for the Democratic cancy on the group Outcome of the fight for the Tr foreign affairs job was a direct Wednesday that Democrats reversal of the Democratic are considering but are not committed to a substitute nist menace Gordon said meanwhile tha at the last ment are slowing his consideration of the hower plan He indicated may con- through next week a week longer than he previously planned Too many people are asking to he said Forecaster Iowa Gets Snow Temperature Drop Iowa Temperatures and snow fell in Iowa Wednesday proving the weather man's Tuesday forecast 100 percent then some Temperatures tumbled to be- low zero readings in the north Tuesday night as strong northerly winds fed Arctic air into the state The snow moved into northwest Iowa on schedule then overspread the state Wednesday Temperatures in southern Iowa which struggled up during the early morning began dropping again during the day In Cedar the was 12 degrees one below the overnight low ing the early morning day the mercury climbed to 22 but then began to slide Several inches snow feU in the city during the day said that the snow possibly may become heavy in the extreme south ranging from two to four es The snow is expected to continue into Thursday convention last summer when Kefauver squeezed out Kennedy for the vice-presidential nomination Senate Democratic Leader don Johnson of Texas in an- nouncing the committee nents said that vacancies were filled with the idea of trying to each region on a major committee as well as on the basis of qualifications and seniority Johnson said the steering com- also sought to give each senator a major committee post Voices Disappointment Kefauver who is now on the armed services and judiciary committees said of the action passing him over for the foreign relations I am disappointed Of course do not blame Senator Kennedy for trying to better his position am interested to learn that is a rule that may or may not be applied in questions Asked if he would his fight for a seat on the foreign relations committee to the senate Kefauver This is first I have heard about it the I haven't made any plans for a floor I anything further to say The appointments must be con- firmed by the senate but this is a routine matter Not His First Try Kefauver has applied at the start of other congresses for a post on the foreign relations committee without success Senator Theodore F Green D-R was named chairman of the foreign relations by the steering unit ing Senator Walter F George who resigned his senate seat The committee also named Senator Thomas C Hennings Time To Pull the Rug Out Paulson Heads Planners Construction May Consider Secret Vote At New High chairman of the rules committee Senator Wayne Morse D- was named to the labor committee a unit from which le was ousted after he switched Theodore F Paulson 35 Tues day was elected chairman ol Cc dar Rapids City Plan Commis sion as the group reorganized fo 1957 He succeeded George F Cock burn 67 who completed his com mission service last month afte 1 years as a member and six a Paulson is vice-president of th O F Paulson Construction Com pany A Plan Commission mem ber since 1949 he has served a chairman of its streets and plat committee during the last fou years Elected Unanimously He also is a past president o his party affiliation from ican to Independent then sub- New Bid in To Aid Hungarians UNITED NATIONS Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge jr Wednesday called for creation of a committee to seek the truth on the Hungarian ation and show the Hungarians they are not forgotten He spoke to the General sembly as it took up once more the Hungarian question He urged delegates to give over- whelming approval to a tion introduced by the U S and 23 other countries creating the fact-finding committee Blast by Soviet Soviet Deputy Foreign ter V V Kuznetsov followed Lodge to the speaker's stand with a demand that the Assembly the Hungarian question off its agenda He charged that re- actionary elements and fascists in Hungary fomented the trouble Kuznetsov assailed Secretary Hammarskjold for en- dorsing creation of the probe He lathed at president Nixon for his Austrian rip Lodge told the Assembly that the U N must continue to focus attention on the problem of gary so the valiant Hungarian: know they have not been he said they must mow they will always be as long as men prize human Cuba Opposes It Cuba said Wednesday that it will vote against the resolution on ground it would freeze action against Soviet defiance Cuban Delegate Emilio who has been pressing for limited sanctions against sia and suspension of the garian delegation said the would doom the garian to eternal tion Demonstrations then sub sequently joined the Democrats Freeport Fire Loss a Million FREEPORT III fire raged out of con- rol for about eight hours lay night through a downtown area destroying three and damaging two The blaze broke out in the department store nen said that when they arrived he three-story building was filled vith dense smoke and it erupted nto a sheet of flame almost im- mediately The fire spread quickly to the E and W clothing store four-story structure Temperatures are expected to drop to zero to 10 above in the Elate Wednesday night At noon Wednesday about two inches of snow was reported on the ground in northwest Iowa It was snowing heavily in the Sioux City area Wednesday morning with an inch of new snow on ground Blowing snow reduced ty and highways were described as becoming many areas Forecasters offered a cool out- look for the next five days They said temperatures will average iO to 15 degrees below the normal highs of 26 north to 33 south hrough Monday More snow is expected again Saturday the forecasters said men were not at home at the ime Two neighbors Walter ew and William Morris helped Mrs Lyons from the house Acres is southwest if Cedar Professor Dies NEW HAVEN Conn UP Dr Winslow 79 professor emeritus nf public health st Yale university died Tuesday night Woman 85 Slightly Burned in House Fire dar A Worthington Acres woman pas slightly burned Tuesday mioon when the house in which 10 was living burned to the round She is Maude 05 who was treated at Mercy hospital for head Fire department officials said he small building was ignited bv a faulty oil stove The house was occupied by Mrs Lyons Bert Rice and Carl Pettit but the two Today's Index 33 Comics Courthouse 8 Crossword 11 Dully Record 8 Deaths 8 Editorial Features 6 Farm Foto Facts 15 Inez 16 Marion 34 Movies go Radio and TV 19 Society 30.32 Sports State 10 Want Ads Women's Features Re-elected to office Tuesday were Ray Spielman as vice-chair man of the Cedar Rapids group and Henry Kling as secretary Paulson and the others were elected unanimously after thoi names were proposed by thi nominating committee Then were no other candidates Thanking the commission foi its confidence in him Paulson told the group he views city ning service as one way to pay the civic rent he feels is due to Cedar Rapids The commission also passed a resolution commending former Chairman Cockburn for his man years of service Members ed that a similar letter be dis- patched to Abe whose one term of service also ended las month The commission announced tha a black and gold desk pen anc clock set will be presented to Cockburn on a subsequent sion Public Criticism During Tuesday's meeting Chairman Paulson offered a number of additional comments on future commission activity He expressed an opinion that Planning Director Tom Moore's opinion has not been solicited as minor burns about the face and as would be desirable in many cases Setting a new example son himself called on Moore for advice on a zoning matter which stirred some debate at first Paulson also indicated that one subject for discussion soon will e the possibility of voting on matters in executive session than publicly to eliminate certain public criticism of members Paulson snid he understands he County Zoning Commission unctions this way This may be one of the topics discussed at the Plan sion's next meeting Jan 22 at p.m when bers gather for dinner at a place not yet chosen he indicated Named Paulson also announced com- memberships for 1957 With the first man named ing as chairman in each case the committee organizations Stewart Holmes Kling A L C P John Wagner and William Bchrens Streets and W ner Behrens Thomas L Van Shaffer Ira Brooks Harold V Gaskill and Wagner and civic arts Kenneth Hastie Ervin Stepanck Dytrt Smulekoff anc Fred Winter Railroad and Spielman C M James and Wagner Legal and legislative Woods David and Holmes School liaison Fashimpaur Winter and One of two newly appointee members Dr Gaskill of the Radio Company attended his first meeting Tuesday The other County Engineer was out of town on a vacation trip planned prior to his appointment Tuesday's resolution nf appreciation to past Chairman read in Whereas through his untiring and sparkling efforts many ma-or accomplishments were marie n the nature of reorganizing and a complete revision of the city zoning ordinances of the city of Cedar Rapids were adopted and Whereas the city of Cedar Rapids is now a better place in which to live because of his untiring efforts and faithful attendance to and performance of the duties of George H Cockburn as chairman of the City Plan and his liaison between he commission and the city council Now therefore be it resolved by the City Plan Commission that sincere appreciation be expressed to Mr Cockburn for his faithful guidance and willingness as chairman of the City Plan Commission and for his Billion WASHINGTON Ameri cans spent a record 44 dollars on construction in i new peak for the 10th successiv year Dollar value of new worl reached a new high for month of last year The was made Wednesday by the commerce and labor departments which have predicted outlay will soar to dollars in 1957 In 1955 expenditures totaled ust under 43 billion bi -ion for private construction and for public buildings Although expenditure for 1956 construction was a record the report said the physical volume of new building was 2 percent below the unprecedented 1955 level This indicated that while more construction dollars than ever were spent the money bought ess with costs being somewhat higher than in 1955 Industrial construction passed the mark for the first lime in history but home building investment declined by 10 percent from 15 to 131.2 billion The report said housing mortgage demands had to compete increasingly in with the heavy demands for funds from many other sectors of the Thousands of were reported to have staged a quiet demonstration 01 Budapest's Industrial Island to protest dismissal of workers Many of the demonstrators declared their intention of fleeing Hungary because they had nc hope of being The Workers Council on Csepe announced it was resigning in against interference by he government The Workers Council at the plant also was reported to have resigned Premier Janos opened a lew campaign of terror against intellectuals by 11 patriots for publishing and distributing free after the Nov 4 attack by the Soviet army The government reportedly has started a new drive to stop the flow of refugees across the Austrian frontier Among first victims of the tough policy were a mother anc her son 2 who both were seriously wounded by machine-gun fire while crossing the frontier Would Make Safety Chief Aide of Governor DES MOINES INS The legislative interim committee Wednesday released 11 recommendations it will make to the upcoming general assembly Four deal with highway safety One suggests that the law providing for the appointment of a state safety commissioner be amended so that the officia serves at the pleasure of the governor At present he is named for a six-year term The current commissioner Clinton Moyer has indicated that lie will serve out the remaining years his term He was appointed by Republican Governor Leo Hoegh who gives way next week to Democrat Herschel Loveless The interim committee also suggested an incentive pay plan for patrolmen based on seniority Moyer under fire recently for allegedly setting up a quota system for highway patrolmen issuing tickets He denied the charge Eight members of the Bipartisan committee approved the resolution regarding the term of the safety commissioner strong objection were Frank Cedar Rapids Republican and Rep Russell Patrick Republican The committee suggested that more effective use of highway manpower be made so that here is 24-hour supervision of he state's roads and highways group also recommended an t Continued on Page 8 Col 8 c Closed After All WASHINGTON AP Newsmen photographers officials am diplomats were barred Wednesday by the White House from admission to the President Eisenhower on Sunday Jan 20 Press Secretary James C reversed his earlier announcement that the event one day ahead of the ceremonial would be open to news media including live television The thing just got out of he Ends Curfew on Buses MONTGOMERY Ala UP he city decided Tuesday to lift tie sundown curfew on buses because of good cooperation from the Coal Coke Outlook CHICAGO An increase of 4 percent in Midwestern coal and coke was forecast Devise Plan To At High Spee WICHITA Kan Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita and McDonnell Aircraft Company of St Louis Tuesday jointly announced a revolutionary system for refueling jet in flight The announcement said the new system would permit refueling during speeds of up d and Altitude tanker planes could make conventional hose connections Very few facts were released about the system but the announcement said it involved use of a flexible steel that can be reeled into the fuel carrying plane Neither does the new system use a plane The companies said a tank feet long is mounted externally on the carrier jet The special type steel of the new hose can withstand extreme temperatures at high altitudes The tank its own independent hydraulic system capable or delivering 200 gallons of fuel per of more than feet The companies said the system had been successfully tested near St Louis by navy Demon all-weather Prior to development of the system jet planes were forced to reduce speeds so that Chuckle Notice in Washington D C In case of atomic bomb attack keep Pay check then run like mad for h a shelter D Gives Poor Health as Reason Was Attacked For Position on Suez LONDON British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigned Wednesday night in a dramatic sequel to the An- invasion of Egypt The prime minister who had been under heavy fire for his Suez policy called on Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham palace to submit his resignation Ifc was quickly accepted Eden made the short trip from No 10 Downing Street to the palace by automobile He wore a brave little smile but it was obvious he was close to tears Eden said he was quitting for reasons of health He suffered overtrain in the last on tors orders spent three weeks resting in the sun in Jamaica A bulletin signed by four tors said Eden's health gives cause for anxiety to Accept The palace announced in the formal language of stiff The Right Honorable Sir An- thony Eden had an audience with the queen this evening and dered his resignation as prime minister and first lord of the treasury which Her Majesty was pleased to accept It was the same used 21 months and four days ago when Sir Winston Churchil stepped down to make way for Eden his protege R A Butler house of commons leader and lor of the Exchequer Harold MacMillan 62 both or Eden's Conservative party have been mentioned as possible sors for weeks Another possible candidate was the Marquess of Reading ister of stale in the foreign office The possibility of Eden's nation lias been a subject of since rebels last November protested Britain's withdrawal from But the climax came as a ring surprise to millions of Britons Statement on Health In his statement on his health recalled his visit to Then he When I returned to this ANTHONY EDEN could not stand the strain of the Suez crisis U S Opposition 2 The invasion of the SUM Canal Zone The U S the other members ot the British Com- the uncommitted tions of a large ment of British opinion Including Conservatives opposed 3 Eden's own health 4 Opposition within the Con- party It was a two- way squeeze from moderate op- oC the original tion and right-wing members who thought the Egyptian In- vasion should have been earned to completion Attlee Weathered In at Chicago Clement former British irimc minister who is scheduled to speak at Iowa City tonight was weathered in at Chicago at ry month ago f hoped that my p.m Wednesday officials at had re- UK CcsW said stored to enable me to carry out my duties effectively for some considerable time That hope has not been realized I do not feel it for me to continue in office as the queen's first minister knowing that I shall be unable to do my duty by my sovereign and country I have therefore decided with the utmost regret that 1 must tender my resignation to the queen which Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to cept The climactic end to Eden's and apparently his ivc role as Britain's leading statesman was made known at he close of a day packed with swift and dramatic events Cabinet Eden called a cabinet meeting o inform his colleagues of his decision and set the stage for of a successor The Conservative party lias not displayed eagerness to hole new election at this ime because of the chance of a victory The cabinet meeting lasted 55 minutes During Eden's ory the queen re turned y to London from 05 miles away where she anc ler family were vacationing Eden made a quick overnight visit to Tuesday and returned to London a few hours ahead of the queen At p.m Eden appeared No 10 Downing street to nter his waiting car By this ime it was obvious he had to bow out at once Eden sat alone as followed he rond by Churchill he resigned in tears Eden still wore a faint smile is he was driven through the atos of the palace forecourt Ho was escorted immediately o the queen's small audience It was the same room n which she bad received him April R 1955 when she ed him to form a government the day after Churchill quit Eden has two to accent a peerage and move to the house of lords or low Churchill's lead and re- main In commons as a private member A of factors brought Eden I Britain's precarious eco- nomic position which showed it Attlee was first scheduled tc at Iowa City then Cedar Rapids but the snowstorm made both those landings impossible Latest plan io put the for- prime minister on a flight to from where he will be driven lo Iowa City lecture is scheduled at the Memorial Union at 8 p.m Red Aid Against Britain Reported Asked by Yemen By Charles P Arnot CAIRO er to Egypt reportedly asked Russia for help Wednesday in the little Red Sea kingdom's frontier battle with British troops and planes in the neighboring Aden protectorate Arab sources said the minister went to the Russian embassy in Cairo for an urgent conference with the Soviet ambassador and asked Kremlin aid A dispatch from Aden said Air Force jet fighters had been ordered to help troops and tribesmen resist new attacks on Aden by Yemeni soldiers Britain and Yemen ments have charged each other vith aggression Aden is divided nto a small British crown colony and a mile under nominal rule of desert chiefs but actually under British guardianship Arab sources recently reported that technicians from slovakia were aiding in building up the Yemeni army The border dispute has flared off and on for 50 years Support of Yemen has been by Egypt and other Arab League states Popular Number CHICAGO busiest number in Chicago last year as in other years was the veather bureau's Weather t rang more than 20 million imes Ike on channel 9 will carry President Eisenhower's State of the Union message Thursday at The message will run mately minutes
