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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1955

Page

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Red China Sets Bold Asia Policy Ahead of Bandung

Tokyo dispatch reports Peiping radio broadcasts a five point program aimed at guiding Asia toward peaceful coexistence while opposing Western influence. The speech by Kuo Mo-Jo signals Red China’s push at Bandung to rally Asian and African nations, challenge SEATO and U S bases, and pressure for legitimacy as Asia’s leader.

Marvin Stone Tokyo INS China Bandung Asia Peiping Radio Kuo Mo-Jo Delhi Indonesia Chou Nehru Colombo Peiping Red China Formosa Indo-China Korea Goa Malaya U. S United States Philippines Thailand Japan Ethiopia Iraq Liberia Libya Lebanon Pakistan Free World Prince Wan Waithayakon Carlo Romulo Washington

Sparkman urges open hearing on Yalta leak probe

Senator Sparkman calls for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold public sessions into the Yalta leak, with Secretary Dulles scheduled to testify April 18. He argues openness and press access, while Chairman George favors a closed inquiry and Kefauver accuses Dulles of attempting a selective leak.

Sparkman Yalta Washington Sen D-Ala Senate Foreign Relations Committee State Dulles New York Times George D-Ga Sen. Wiley Wisconsin Sen. George Wiley State Department Kefauver D-Tenn Dulles Capitol Hill

Obsolescence in Arms Not Waste, Sen. Stennis Says

Washington AP reports that Sen. Stennis defends costs linked to converting to newer heavy jet bombers, arguing obsolete equipment and engines represent strategic expenditure. Air Force Sec Talbott cites 2,500 obsolete engines worth 40 000 each and a shift from B36 to B52s implicating high costs and training outlays.

Sen. Stennis Washington D-Miss Stennis Air Force Talbott Senate Appropriations Committee Sen Ellender D-La Nathan F. Twining Twining

Look Girl at a Pretty Scene

A brief item notes a passerby admiring a girl in a scenic setting. The short record captures a moment of observation without additional context or claims.

George To Run For Re election In Georgia Senate Fight

VIENNA Georgia Senator Walter F George 77 longtime dean of the senate said he will seek reelection next year setting up a possible vigorous Georgia race with former Governor Herman Talmadge. George chairs the senate foreign relations committee and said he should remain in government because of the current foreign situation. He gave no further details.

Vienna Walter F. George Senate Georgia Herman Talmadge George Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Drunk Man Attacks Sportscaster On XEAI Booth

In Mexico City listeners at XEAI heard a disturbance as a drunken man wandered into the announcer’s booth and assaulted sportscaster Enrique Arzamendi during a broadcast.

Mexico City XEAI Enrique Arzamendi

Washington Abe Replace Truman FDR Portraits

Washington portraits of Lincoln and Washington replaced those of Truman and Roosevelt in the White House foyer. Presidential Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the change occurred over six months ago and cited no specific reason. He noted guards no longer explain to sightseers why Democrats’ portraits were prominent.

Washington (Ap Washington Lincoln Truman Roosevelt White House James C. Hagerty Hagerty Washington Post Times-Herald

Russia completes rail shortcut across Mongolia to China

Moscow Radio reports a new railway shortcut across Outer Mongolia to Communist China. The line bypasses the Trans-Siberian route, reducing exposure in war and linking Russia with Red China through Ulan Ude to Ulan Bator.

London Russia Outer Mongolia China Moscow Radio Red China Vladivistok Mukden Tientsin

FBI Police Map Bandit Hunt Plan

Police and the FBI map a master plan to hunt a bandit trio who robbed a Queens bank of 305000 dollars. A two hour conference led by Police Commissioner Francis W. H. Adams and FBI New York head James Kelly outlined a joint strategy to prevent further depredations and locate the three ex convicts connected to the Woodside Chase Manhattan Bank raid.

New York FBI Queens Francis W. H. Adams James Kelly Chase- Manhattan Bank Woodside Redmond Ninny Cribbins Archie Stewart Joseph Kress Brooklyn

Correction notice memory gift misattribution

Correction details a $10 donation in memory of Mr Burkhalter that was previously reported as from Karen King. The gift is actually anonymous. Miss King, Gazette employee, accepted the contribution.

Plunge on Steps Worth 350 Dollars on TV Stunt

Hollywood AP reports Evelyn Smith, a 27 year old stunt performer and Pasadena Junior College student, earned 350 dollars for a deliberate fall down a flight of stairs on a TV show. She has worked in film and TV since 1944 and uses weight lifting to stay strong after a motorcycle crash left her on crutches for almost three years.

Hollywood Evelyn Smith Evelyn Pasadena Junior College

Paris City Quieted by Pigeon Control Plan

Paris police report Andre Dubois tells residents annoyed by pigeons they may use traps or slingshots but not guns. He campaigns to make Paris a quieter city.

Paris Andre Dubois

Anamosa Man Found Dead After Fall at Home

Special to The Gazette reports Walter Willms about 38 was found dead in his Anamosa home Saturday evening. He apparently fell down a flight of stairs while employed at Fruehauf Trailer Company in Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his wife.

Anamosa Walter Willms Willms Fruehauf Trailer Company Cedar Rapids

Soviet Move on Austria Shakes Western Front

William L. Ryan reports Moscow hints at pulling troops from Austria, a move that could hasten Austrian independence and unsettle the United States while influencing Germans wary of German reunification. The dual announcements on Austria and friend­ship treaties signal a bold Soviet offensive tied to Western Europe’s security balance.

William L. Ryan Paris Soviet Union Austria United States Germany Moscow France Britain Western Europe Orient Western Europe Hungary Czechoslovakia Western Alliance Italy

Fears Peiping May Reopen Korean War

Senator Mansfield warned a Red China strike in Formosa could signal a simultaneous Korean War opening. He argued China lacks air power for a double attack and may refrain from risking Far East war. He noted Beijing must keep strength north for Korea and may delay jet base use opposite Formosa.

Washington INS Mike Mansfield D-Mont Formosan Straits Korea Mansfield Far East Formosa Quemoy Matsu U.S Soviet Union China South

Corsi Gains Support in Oyster Row

A bipartisan wave of support grows for Edward J. Corsi after his firing as deputy refugee chief. Rep. Frelinghuysen demands a full State Department explanation from John Foster Dulles, while Javits Lehman Celler and the Lower Manhattan Republican club voice opposition. Corsi criticizes the refugee act and McCarran Walter law, insisting his ouster harms immigration reform.

Washington John Foster Dulles Edward J. Corsi Peter Frelinghuysen R-N.y Corsi Dulles New York Republican State Department Lower Manhattan Republican Club John Lamula New York Frelinghuysen Jacob K. Javits Herbert Lehman D-N.y New York State Emanuel Celler House Judiciary Committee Lower

Girl Pen Pal Disappointed Lysikov Returns to East

MIAMI BEACH INS reports teen pen pal Marsha Kappelman of Baltimore expressed deep disappointment at Valery Lysikov’s decision to return to communism in the Soviet Union. The 15-year-old said she may continue correspondence if her parents object, noting he was homesick after defecting.

Miami Beach INS Marsha Kappelman West Baltimore Florida International News Service Valery Lysikov Marsha Valery Ohio Garrison Junior High School Berlin Russia

Heroine Rosemary Pacheco Saves Family From Fire

A 13 year old girl in Chicago named Rosemary Pacheco saved her four younger siblings from a blaze started by an oil stove explosion. She led them to the door, endured smoke, and jumped 20 feet from a second story window to escape. Father rewarded her with a dollar, she said was plenty.

Rosemary Pacheco Rosemary Sacred Heart School Theresa Sam, Jr Dolores Mary Robert Hildreth Commonwealth Edison Co Sam Pacheco, Jr Continental Can Company

Car plows into spectator crowd in Midland

In Midland, an auto plowed into a group of spectators at a minor accident scene early Saturday, killing two women and a man. The victims were Mrs. Edna Bradley, 32, Mrs. James Carroll, 52, and Kenneth Skutt, 36, all Midland residents. Driver Earl Blades, 41, of Beaverton, was detained by county deputies for investigation as bystanders fled into a water-filled ditch.

Midland Mich Edna Bradley James Carroll Kenneth Skutt Earl Blades Beaverton Midland County Sheriff's

Your Last Chance to Name Cedar Rapids High Schools

Readers must submit ballot or name suggestions for two new Cedar Rapids high schools. Contest closes Monday with final publication on page 12. The Gazette and the board of education offer a $50 prize per school. postmarks after 12 noon April 11 are not accepted.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Board of Education

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