Castro to Visit Russia First Latin American Leader to Visit
Cuba announced Fidel Castro will visit the Soviet Union this year at Premier Khrushchev's invitation. Khrushchev reportedly urged Castro to witness Soviet achievements and discuss strengthening friendship between the Soviet Union and Cuba and other interests. Castro would be the first Latin American head of government to visit Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Russia
Khrushchev
Castro
Soviet Union
Corticos
School board debates policies on married students
The Cedar Rapids school board weighed whether married students should pursue full education and participate in extra curriculars. Some members favored individual counseling and continued schooling, while opponents warned against marriage counseling in schools and the impact on students and the body. The PTA was asked for policy input but returned a note citing national rules, and the discussion was tabled for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Waldo Berger
Schweppe
Harry Sargeant
Haglund
Ernest Pence
PTA
Dairy Price Bill Advances to Iowa House
Iowa senate narrowly defeats efforts to stall a dairy fair trade bill. By 27-23 vote, the measure moves to the house to prevent selling dairy at below cost and to empower the agriculture secretary to suspend licenses for violations. Butter and condensed and powdered milk are exempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Gazette Company Cedar Rapids Daily and Sunday Publication
The Gazette Co established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday editions at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions list carrier 45 cents per week and mail rates with night and afternoon editions at monthly and yearly prices. AP holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Deaf Man Develops New Hearing Aid
A Cedar Rapids inventor with long standing hearing loss reveals a compact hearing aid using special circuit design new battery and transistors. The device is very quiet fits behind the ear or on glasses and helps nerve cases and those troubled by background noise. It can screen sudden loud noises and may aid understanding. Free literature offered by M. R. Wright 222 24th St Drive SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. No obligation.
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Cedar Rapids
M. R. Wright
24Th St. Drive
Iowa
Rites Thursday for Charles Gilchrist 84
Charles H. Gilchrist 84 a retired farmer and lifelong Center Point resident died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born May 6 1878 west of Walker he married Eunice Hudson Feb 19 1901 at Marion. Survived by wife three daughters a son ten grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Walker cemetery burial. Memorial gifts may be made to the church.
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Center Point
Charles H. Gilchrist
Walker
Cedar Rapids
Eunice Hudson
Marion
Howard Holman
Herman Beebe
John Bare
Winthrop
John Gilchrist
First Methodist Church
Walker Cemetery
First Methodist Church Memorial Fund
Hawaiian Eye Behind the Scenes at KCRG-TV Newsroom
Behind the scenes look at a TV newsroom on KCRG-TV 9 exploring a murder case. Story airs Tuesday at 7 30 p m with the local station’s reporters and staff cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Eye
Kcrg-Tv
Zoning Unit Delays Action On Two Petitions In Linn County
Linn County zoning commission postponed decisions on a plat for Pisney's First Addition by Donald Pisney and a petition to reopen the Hiawatha nursery driven by William V. Trachta Jr. Action paused due to absence of petitioners and to review engineer recommendations for larger plotting and a non dead end street for the 11 lot subdivision. The nursery near Hiawatha highway 150, closed about a year and now under new ownership, prompted the second item.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
Forty-fourth Street
ISE
Hiawatha Nursery
Pisney
Donald Pisney
Zoning Commission
Hiawatha
Highway 150
William V. Trachta, Jr
Postmasters Assn Re-elects Officers in Cedar Rapids
John Pazour of Marion was re-elected president of the Linn-Benton Postmasters Assn at a Monday night meeting in Cedar Rapids. Also re-elected were E. R. Petro of Cedar Rapids as vice president and Mrs. Mary Martha Chaplin, who testified in a divorce case that Charles Chaplin Jr. deserted her and she does not know his whereabouts.
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John Pazour
Marion
Ore
Mary Martha “Chaplin
Linn-Benton
Charles Chap
Cedar Rapids
Lin, Jr
E. R
Petro
Local officers named for one year terms
The president and Harold Ram melsberg, Atkins, and the secretary treasurer will serve one-year terms.
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Harold Rammelsberg
Atkins
Emil Lopata Found Dead In Cedar Rapids Trailer
Emil M. Lopata 51 was found dead Tuesday morning at the Lincoln-way trailer court in Cedar Rapids from a .32 caliber self inflicted wound. Mrs Lopata found the body. He had lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years and worked as a maintenance man at Wilder Grain Co. Survived by wife Bernice three daughters Doyle Greiner Nessett Erickson and a son Gilbert seven grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 in Brosh chapel burial Czech National. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
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Emil M. Lopata
Lincoln-way Trailer Court
Sixteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lopata
Western
Wilder Grain Co
Bernice
Doyle Greiner
Marion
Clarence Nessett
Anoka
Minn
Larry Erickson
Lodderville
Gilbert
Brosh Chapel
Won't Reconsider Civil Defense Bill
In Des Moines the Iowa senate failed a motion to reconsider a civil defense bill on a near party line vote. The bill would replace the civil defense board with a nine member governor appointed advisory committee and create a civil defense director with a six year term.
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Des Moines
UPI
Rites Wednesday for Mt. Vernon Man, 82
Mt. Vernon James Arthur Robinson 82 lifelong resident and longtime male nurse died Monday. He was son of the late Dr. Robinson. Services Wednesday at 2 in Baxter's funeral home. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mt. Vernon
James Arthur Robinson
Dr. Robinson
Baxter
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PTA Council
Cedar Baypids Gazette
Gine
Perpetual
Headquarters For Home Financing
S. E
Charles Gilchrist
Postmasters Assn
Chaplin
Tos Angfifs
Emil Lopata
Yellowstone Distillery CO
Louisville
Owensboro
YeLlowstone
Sterling House
Armstrong
Lindale Plaza
First Ave
East
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