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07 Aug 1954
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1954
Page
1
McCarthy Attacks Foes As Nice Little Boys In Fight
Senator McCarthy told the Illinois American Legion convention that critics backing censure lack guts to battle Communists. He cited Annie Lee Moss to illustrate alleged Communist influence and condemned his Senate opponents as timid in skunk hunting. He claimed a missing FBI report shows Army pressure to suspend Moss. In Chicago he warned of a war with communism and urged a total blockade of Red China with no aid to allies using American money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McCarthy
R-Wis
Illinois American Legion
Annie Lee Moss
Army
Moss
Sen. Flanders
R-Vt
Senate
FBI
Pentagon
Joe
Legion
China
Prienist McCarthy
Czech Sermons Face Severe Pre-Censorship
Vienna AP report says all sermons to Roman Catholic priests in Czechoslovakia are subject to severe pre censorship by Czech security authorities. The disclosure appeared in the Austrian Catholic News Service on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Four year old Bruce Parker found alive after abduction
Bruce Parker, abducted from a supermarket parking lot in Allentown Thursday, was found alive in a black 1948 Pontiac sedan by Edward Diehl during a night coon hunting trip. State police confirmed the boy identified himself. no ransom was sought and a $1,000 reward was offered by the Call Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Bruce Parker
Edward Diehl
Lehighton
Allentown
Diehl
Pennsylvania
Bruce
Action on Benda Case Awaits State Report
Cedar Rapids authorities await a State Bureau of Criminal Identification report before deciding on possible action against the hit-and-run driver. County Attorney Willis A. Glassgow has not released a formal determination, noting only a transcript identifying the vehicle. Detective Capt. John Kuba linked the crash to Aaron Early, 110 A Avenue, and described hair evidence from Early s car matching hair from the victim Joseph Benda, 48, who died from injuries a day after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Willis A. Glassgow
John Kuba
Aarare
A Avenue
Joseph Benda
Cedarids
Kuba
Early
State Office
Des Moines
Louise Smith Hurt After Training Dog Collision
Louise Smith, 38, was run over by a racing hound during training in Phoenix. Though authorities believed her injuries were not serious, the dog was the trainer's racing hound traveling about 40 mph when it collided with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Louise Smith
Illinois Legion Drops Support of Girl Scouts
The Illinois American Legion ended its support for the Girl Scouts of America after a roaring vote and lengthy debate. Delegates charged the 1953 handbook privileges un American influences and cited alleged pro Communist writings. The action withdraws all efforts to secure contributions and membership for the Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Legion
Girl Scouts
Chicago
Illinois American Legion
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts 1953
U.N
Edgar C.bundy
Wheaton
Tthe Legion
Florence Otto
Great Lakes
Astor Weds Quietly Amid Divorce Challenge
John Jacob Astor III, 41, married Dolores Margaret Fullman, 26, in a quiet ceremony in Washington. The Miami Beach socialite bride faces a challenge to the validity of the Mexican divorce Astor obtained two weeks earlier. This is Astor's third marriage and the bride's second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Jacob Astor III
Miami Beach
Astor
Dolores Margaret Fullman
Mexico
Cambodian Cease-Fire Ordered Amid Geneva Settlement
A cease-fire covering all of Cambodia was ordered Saturday as part of the Indo-Chinese settlement at the Geneva conference. The directive applies nationwide in the kingdom of Cambodia under the terms of the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pnompenh
Cambodia
Ins
Truman to Campaign Actively for Democratic Candidates
Former President Truman said he will campaign actively as health permits for Democratic candidates in a nationwide push to raise one million dollars to win control of Congress. National Chairman Stephen A Mitchell announced the higher goal as Truman, despite illness, drove from his nearby home to urge a vigorous campaign with Adlai Stevenson watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Truman
Congress
National Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Mr. Truman
Icebox survivor makes gains in fight for health
Springfield Vermont AP report on Gary Smith five who nearly died after locking himself in an abandoned icebox for five hours. He survived coma with brain damage, partial limb use, and now slowly improves aided by funds and specialists. He can sit up and move in a walker, eyes remain partially sighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Gary Smith
Gary
Navy officer acquitted in two wars case of using friend's name
Lt. Cmdr. Edwin Stanley Conant, veteran of Flying Tigers and Korean combat, was freed by court-martial on charges of official misconduct for serving 14 years under a borrowed name. The court ruled no intent to defraud. The case involved identity mixups with John Francis Perry and the original Conant’s family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cmdr
Edwin Stanley Conant
Chennault
Flying Tigers
China
Conant
Perry
William R. Perry
John Francis Perry
San Francisco
San Diego County
Navy
Air Force
San Diego State College
California State Bar
Loyola University
Los Angeles
C. J. Collom
Soviets Warn Home Folk of U S Spies
Washington AP reports Moscow radio urged Soviet citizens to distrust outsiders, claiming over 100,000 active spies and saboteurs in the United States. The broadcast promoted vigilance and warned of capitalist encirclement while noting two new Russian booklets about foes of the Soviet state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Moscow Radio
U. S. Intelligence Service
Moscow
Kremlin
U. S
U. S. Intelligence Administration
Red Detention of Yanks Protested
The state department protested the temporary detention of two American embassy staff in Moscow. Lt. (j.g.) Arthur R. Hasler and Joyce Marshall were held for three hours on a charge they photographed the Stalin Auto Works. They were in an unrestricted area when detained and were released at the embassy's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Moscow
J.g
Arthur R. Hasler
Joyce Marshall
Stalin Auto
Hasler
Miss Marshall
Stalin Auto Works
Welch to Speak at SUI on October 1
Iowa City Attorney Joseph N. Welch will deliver the fourth John F. Murray memorial lecture at the University of Iowa College of Law on October 1. The Chilton-based Boston lawyer known from Senate Hearings is a Grinnell College alumnus and Harvard Law School graduate. The Murray funds support five scholarships in commerce, law, and journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Joseph N. Welch
John F. Murray
Legal Institute
University of Iowa College of Law
Senate
Primghar
Grinnell College
Welch
Boston
Harvard Law School
SUI
Mason Ladd
Iowa College of Law
Iowa
Dean Ladd
Murray
University of Iowa
Bessie Dutton Murray
Wheatland
Monroe
Emilie Dionne dies from epileptic seizures officials state
Two medico legal experts ruled Emilie Dionne died from complications of epileptic seizures with autopsy showing glandular trouble. The 20 year old, one of the quintuplets, died at a Montreal rest home after multiple seizures and fainting spells since childhood. The inquest earlier failed to determine the cause of death and the coroner will issue a formal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Emilie Dionne
Rosario Fontaine
Quebec
Paul Martin
Emilie
Fontaine
Cecile Beliveau
Quebec City
Marina
Ste. Agathe
Corbeil
Ont
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