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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1956
Page
2
Former Soviet premier Malenkov guided newsmen on a surprise tour of Russia’s new commercial twin jet during his Britain visit. He urged freer East West trade and praised peaceful coexistence while visiting Harwell and engineering sites.
Wintry wind and blowing snow caused multiple crashes across Marion Central City and Vinton with zero visibility. Three hospitalized after three miles east of Marion on highway 64. two in critical condition with possible skull fractures.
Prague regime has investigated and found valid the executions of Rudolf Slansky and Vladimir Clementis. Zdenek Fierlinger said they will not be rehabilitated. Slansky, Jew and first secretary of the Czech Communist party, and Clementis, former Czech foreign minister, were executed in 1952 on charges of Titoism and spying for the West.
James Taylor of Detroit pled guilty in a surprise move to the murder of King Thief River Falls Bank cashier Kenneth Lindbergh who disappeared November 12 and was found near Clear Lake after the slaying. He faces potential death penalty or long prison terms on related counts. Taylor was arrested in Joplin Missouri and had part of $14000 in travelers checks.
About 4000 native workers at the American Nouas seut strategic air command base in Casablanca warned of a strike Monday unless their demands are met. The action stems from labor grievances and seeks immediate concessions from authorities.
Mostly cloudy conditions ease with diminishing winds and a cold night ahead, low around 25. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and milder temperatures with a high near 52.
Strong winds of 25 to 40 mph spread cold Canadian air across Iowa. Snow and slush covered Dubuque with an inch on the ground while Cedar Rapids and other towns reported trace amounts. Temperatures plunged, with Cedar Rapids near 73 earlier and a 43 degree reading by Saturday afternoon as gusts continued. Near blizzard conditions were noted in Minnesota and North Dakota, with drifting snow and blocked roads. Tornado activity disrupted the Carolinas, injuring two and causing damage.
At the Linn County Democratic convention delegates voted 83 to Des Moines to stay uninstructed. Rural precincts favored Kefauver 22 to 7 over Stevenson while Cedar Rapids area backed Stevenson 41 to 33. The convention approved a solid bloc vote and warned against binding instructions.
At the Iowa state presidential convention Warren Rees of Anamosa withdraws after a noon canvass shows he cannot overcome Charles Wattenmeyer of Davenport for the Republican national committeeman post. Wattenmeyer gains broad support from Seventh district delegates and is nominated for a unanimous vote.
FBI agents and police raided an apartment hideout in Flint on Saturday seizing two suspects identified as John Alkes and George Ballin of Chicago. They recovered 62 402 dollars stolen in Friday’s bank robbery. Dave Felkers remained at large nearby.
FARM BILL debate continues as Secretary Benson calls current plan unacceptable and hints at a veto after White House talks with Eisenhower. In Decatur Nebraska, a bank robbery yielded about $7,000 with five hostages held. police pursued suspects and two people were questioned. The article ties national policy with a dramatic midwestern crime story, listing details of the heist and ongoing investigations.
Washington AP report says the Daughters of the American Revolution will not deploy new electronic voting machines at their mid April national officers meeting. DAR president general Gertrude Caraway blames women voters who change their minds during casting to machine jams.
In Los Angeles a former Clinton Iowa woman Jean Elizabeth Shaw 25 was booked on murder suspicion after telling police she killed her 4 year old daughter Susan. Detectives said Shaw confessed to poisoning and later gassing the child. Susan has been missing since Wednesday. Shaw refused to reveal the location of the child or the body. Her ex husband Prentice W Shaw 45 Clinton attorney arrived by plane and said she has been mentally ill since Susan’s birth.
The North Central Area YMCA meeting in Cedar Rapids enters its second day with a 6:30 p.m. banquet in the Crystal Ballroom at the Montrose hotel featuring Judge Philip G. Gilliam of the Denver juvenile court. Talks cover What Makes a Person Great and services for students, with Dr Mateus Bach and Terry Clifford M Carey among speakers. The session also includes a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel and reports on YMCA services.
In the lawyer’s office relatives await the will when Uncle Jasper’s document declares I spent all my money reflecting a joking departure. The brief reading elicits laughter as the estate is discussed among kin.
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