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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1956
Page
4
A detailed daily weather outlook shows near normal temps across regions with light precipitation expected midweek. Local court records list multiple fines for traffic violations, plus civil judgments against businesses and individuals, and obituaries for Dr. P. Barton and Dorothy Baumel Mannen.
Mrs. Neenan and 18 Camp Fire Girls from 348 Garden Drive SE will pick a winner to travel to New York City for the TV show Strike It Rich. The prize includes an airplane trip to New York a hotel stay theater visit and a tour of United Nations headquarters with the winning girl and her mother. The selection follows the spring United Nations exhibit at St Matthew's church based on the best exhibit vote.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Speakers bureau has booked three talks for Monday and Tuesday next week. Marie Vitek will discuss Communism in Czechoslovakia at a PTA dinner in Oelwein Lutheran at 6 30 p.m. Frank Hidinger will present Aviation Today at a Belle Rotary luncheon at noon in Lincoln cafe. George Henry will show a film at Marion Christian Church youth group meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Aiken Republican Vermont says President Eisenhower would not resign, even if pressured to sign the farm bill. He asserts the president would resist stepping down under heavy demand. The remark follows ongoing farm legislation negotiations in Washington.
Cedar Rapids employment reached 45 870 non agricultural positions in a Chamber of Commerce survey. Prepared for a CAB hearing on north south air service the report cites 708 million dollars in annual business volume across all employers. Manufacturing employs 20 730 and non manufacturing 25 140. manufacturing volume is 314 million while non manufacturing volume is 394 223 thousand. Durable goods-led manufacturing holds the most workers but the least business volume.
Airport Commission Chair Don Hines reported the Cedar Rapids hearing on north south air service to Minneapolis and the Quad Cities with Cedar Rapids and Rochester stops has been postponed to May 8. It was to be held April 24 but was delayed due to the national airport executives meeting.
The report counts 12 950 durable goods workers with 144 million dollars in business volume and 7 780 non durable goods workers with 170 million dollars. Machinery leads durable goods with 11 330 employees and 140 million, fabrications 1 070 and 2 500 000, others 550 and 1 500 000. Nonmanufacturing retail employs 7 760 workers with 165 963 000, service firms 6 160 and 25 000 000, wholesale 2 570 and 150 000. other sectors include construction 2 320 and 15 000 000, railroads 1 130 and 5 000 000, transport 670 and 3 050 000, communications 1 400 and 10 000 000, finance 1 860 and 15 000 000, government 1 200 and 5 000 000, all others 70 and 260 000. figures from multiple sources including the Iowa State Employment. The data support the city’s case for north south air service based on its size.
Pavlo D. Lysenko, 46, a Russian chemist and brother of Trofim Lysenko recently ousted as a Soviet geneticist, gained American citizenship with his wife. He has worked odd jobs since arriving over four years ago after fleeing Russia in 1942, captivity by Germans, liberation at Munich in 1946, and arrival in America in 1949.
Kathryn Randall and her seven-year-old son Michael, of 1623 C E avenue NE, suffered facial and knee lacerations requiring stitches after a two-car crash at Ninth avenue and Seventh street SE. Francis Lyman, route 3, faced charges of failing to keep his car under control.
Cedar Rapids Auto show opens at Hawkeye Downs with a first rate stage show led by Billy Williams and his Octet. George Riley and Helene Heller provide comedy and song while Pryde and Day perform. A fashion show and a $2,000 gift certificate giveaway boost the four day event open 2 to 11 p.m. daily. Williams and ensemble perform rock and roll and standards, drawing 1,100 attendees. Sponsors are Cedar Rapids Automobile Dealers Association.
Des Moines Iowa Board of Regents approved small budget increases for Iowa State Teachers college and two other institutions. The Teachers college budget rises to 3 234 100 for the year starting July 1 with enrollments about 3 150 and an additional 25 000 from tuition and fees. The Braille and Sight Saving School at Vinton gains 4 137 to 342 517 and the Deaf school at Council Bluffs rises 15 080 to 615 377.
Maud M Searles age 63 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in a local hospital at 3 20 p m after a brief illness She married Jake Searles in 1919 and survived by her husband a niece Jessie Harriman of Los Angeles She was a Unity Center and Daughters of Civil War Veterans member Services at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call The second notice reports Cedar Rapids resident Homer S Mann age 66 who died Thursday Burial Oak Hill cemetery Service at Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday by Dr Arthur Schuldt Friends may call at the chapel
Services for Mrs. William C Noble, formerly of Cedar Rapids and who died in Vandotte Michigan, will be conducted at Linwood cemetery graveside at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev Jack A Oliver of First Christian church will officiate. Friends may call Beatty Bearle funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight.
The Toddville area resident Charles E. Elson died Wednesday after a sudden illness. His services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev. Guy Pickering. Burial will follow in Dunkard cemetery north of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Fifteen new jurors were added for the federal district court trial in Cedar Rapids next week. They join earlier jurors for the conspiracy case against Keith Stinson, Cedar Rapids County Attorney, with duty at 1 30 p m Monday. Co defendant George B Dewey previously received three six year terms for interstate transportation of securities.
The Federal Reserve Board approved hikes in lending rates for 11 of 12 regional banks the highest since April 5 1933 to curb inflation. The discount rate rose from 2 to 3 percent in Minneapolis and San Francisco effective Friday, while other districts moved from 2 to 2.5 percent except Chicago held at 2 percent.
ARVADA Colo AP a man ate a watermelon and drank a half gallon of orange juice before attempting to burgle a supermarket safe Thursday He was caught easily in a foot race with two patrolmen He hid in the store ice box at closing eating watermelons and juice Police said the safe was missing from its window display Family Burned Out The Ev erett Hogue family of Des Moines including seven children aged 2 to 11 lost all possessions Thursday when fire destroyed their small house and adjoining trailer
Washington reports the United States will soon free hundreds of non-strategic products for shipment to Russia and its European satellites. The move, the second major East West trade relaxation since the Cold War began, excludes strategic goods. A list of peaceful goods exempt from export licenses will be announced in 7 to 10 days.
The Cedar Rapids aerial photo and map project concluded its flight phase on Thursday and Friday. A two person Abrams Aerial Survey plane covered 270 square miles over Cedar Rapids area with contour maps planned for a 24 square mile zone and additional photos for areas totaling 110 square miles.
The Linn county Cancer Crusade Friday reached $18574 or 54 percent of the $34000 goal. The crusade office will be closed Saturday and open Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. James Sigmund says the goal is 11 percent higher than last year and, if workers stay encouraged, the target will be met.
National Propane Corporation at a special meeting authorized 28 000 shares of new second preferred series B stock convertible into common stock at 15 per share. The issue funds part payment for acquiring Bupane Gas Company of Cedar Rapids, expected to close Monday. National Propane, based in New Hyde Park, is a major LP gas distributor. Otto Kohl sold the Bapane business but keeps plant property in Cedar Rapids and Marion, to be consultant for 10 years.
The Cedar Rapids IRS office will stay open only one more day to aid taxpayers before the filing deadline. With April 15 on Sunday this year the due date extends to April 16. Office hours remain 8 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. Postmarks must show Monday for mailed returns.
Senator Hickenlooper urged the President to enact the soil bank amendment now rather than wait for the new Congress. He warned delaying tactics would render the measure ineffective next year. He cited farmers struggles with 49 million eligible corn acres and proposed raising to 51 million while opposing a two or three price system for wheat delaying until 1957.
Des Moines attorney general Dayton Countryman, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, sent President Eisenhower a telegram urging him to sign the farm bill. He said people in small towns are hurt, along with farmers, by a drop in farm purchasing power.
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