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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1954

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Dr Samuel H Sheppard Freed On 50000 Dollar Bond

Dr Samuel H Sheppard, 30, released from county jail on 50000 bond after first degree murder charge moved to grand jury for the July 4 slaying of his wife in Bay Village. Judge William K Thomas noted no evidence to deny bail while state opposed. bail set pending grand jury action.

Cleveland Samuel H. Sheppard Bay Village Criminal Courts Rich N. Shep Common Pleas William K. Thomas Thomas Aioe

Refugee Plane Crashes in Laos Killing 46

A plane evacuating Vietnamese refugees from Hanoi crashed in southern Laos Sunday, killing 46. Most victims were women and children. Three of the four French crewmen and a Vietnamese woman and child survived. It was the first crash in the large airlift from the Red River delta north Viet Nam.

Saigon Indo-China Hanoi Laos Red River Viet Nam

Britain Opposes Formosan Shield Plan

London reports Britain rejected including Formosa in the protection area of the allied defense pact for southeast Asia. The stance was announced Monday and affects regional security arrangements with Asia.

Britain London Formosa

Eastern Iowa hit by heavy thunderstorms and outages

A powerful morning thunderstorm lashed Eastern Iowa early Monday. Cedar Rapids reported power outages and 55 mph winds with hail in spots. Toledo and Tama suffered trees down and a damaged roof at the Merle Abbe home. Power was restored by dawn and crews worked to locate a fault on the Reinbeck line as Des Moines recorded strong winds.

Lowa i J Cedar Rapids Toledo Tama Central Iowa Telephone Company Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Toledo Heights Merle Abbe Abbe Esca Penick and Ford J [Street Linwood Westland Acres Vernon Heights Light Company Reinbeck Dysart Des Moines

Poles Flee by Sea in Rattled 12-Foot Canoe

Two young Polish refugees paddled from behind the Iron Curtain to Bornholm in a 12-foot plywood canoe. The craft arrived battered after a two day 55 mile sea crossing. Police say the travelers used a bottle of hair lotion for its alcohol warmth while aloft. They were detained awaiting asylum decisions from local church groups and authorities.

Copenhagen INS Bornholm Southern Baptist Church i Missouri Synod Lutherans Asylum Church Visser’t Hooft

Oxnam Seeks World Peace Drive by Church Council

Bishop G Bromley Oxnam announced at the World Council of Churches plenary that the assembly will pursue an all out peace campaign centering preaching of the Prince of Peace. He urged unity, openness among churches, and noted 1500 delegates from 161 churches in 48 nations gathered in Chicago for the ecumenical gathering.

Oxnam Church Council Evanston G. Bromley Oxnam World Council of Churches Assembly Washington WCC Council W. A. Visser’t Hooft Netherlands America Visser't Hooft Asia Africa Samuel Cardinal Stritch Chicago Visser’t Hooft Vatican Christ God Savior Soldier Field First Methodist Hromadka Czechoslovakia

Dutch Denounce French Plan for EDC Treaty

The Dutch government called France proposed amendments to the European Defense Community treaty an impossible basis for agreement among the six prospective partners. The Hague statement, issued Monday, rejected the French plan as unworkable.

the Hague

Congress settles dairy price supports with Eisenhower backed bill

Conferees approve a compromise farm bill after dropping a plan to raise dairy price supports to 80 percent of parity. The package includes flexible supports 62 to 90 percent, a 2.5 billion dollar surplus crops set aside, new wool subsidies, and Benson authority to manage surplus dairy via various methods. The bill also directs 50 million dollars of fluid milk purchases annually for schools.

Washington House Senate Eisenhower Agriculture Benson Senate Shed Eaenson Weraily

Eisenhowers to Fly to New York to Register for Absentee Ballot

President and Mrs. Eisenhower plan a Tuesday flight to New York to register and apply for absentee ballots for the upcoming November 2 election.

Washington Eisenhower New York

House Backs Red Ban Substitute for Senate Bill

The House approved a substitute bill outlawing the Communist party and stripping rights from Communist dominated unions, with White House approval as a counter to a Senate bill that aimed to curb Red activity. The measure preserves constitutional liberties and suggests enforcement under existing acts, while avoiding a blanket ban on individuals.

House Senate Washington Eee White House Halleck R- Ind Communist Party Martin R.mass Ferguson R Mich Justice Department Brownell FBI J. Edgar Hoover

Wyoming Bay 14 Narrowly Escapes Drowning at Ellis

A 14 year old Wyoming Ia youth Donald Darrow non swimmer stepped off a ledge into nine feet of water at Ellis park pool Sunday. He was found unconscious by Robert Savel 15 who pulled him to the edge and guards applied artificial respiration. Darrow was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment.

Cedar Rapids Wyoming, Ia Ellis Park Donald Darrow Darrow Robert Savel Eighteenth Street Savel St. Luke’s Hospital

U S Opposes French Chief Mendes France Army Plan

The United States officially rejected changes to the European army plan proposed by French Premier Mendes France. State Department called a published report claiming U S support unfounded, while officials fear the amendments could derail or greatly weaken the European army plan.

Washington U.S Mendes-France State Department Without Foundation

House Votes Boost in Debt Limit to 281 Billion

The House passed a bill boosting the national debt limit from 275 to 281 billion dollars by a 193-31 vote and sent it to President Eisenhower. The measure makes the rise temporary until June 30 with a plan to revert to 274 billion unless conditions require more extension.

Washington House Eisenhower Halleck R-Ind Congress

Dad Shows Spare Strength Lifts Car to Free Son

In Harmony Rhode Island William R. Packman weighing 130 pounds lifted a 3,300 pound auto off his four year old son whose leg was pinned beneath a wheel. Packman felt a bump while near a picnic area and quickly acted to free the boy. The child suffered only a bruised leg.

Harmony, R. I William R. Packman Packman

Crowd sets record for attendance at All-Iowa fair

Russ Wiley reports a record 34,223 people attended the All-Iowa fair on opening Sunday at Hawkeye Downs, surpassing the previous 32,956 mark. The heat reached 93 degrees as about 8,000 packed the grandstand for the 100 mile stock car race and another 8,500 viewed the first nighttime revue.

Anamosa County Fair Schedule Highlights Dairy Events

Tuesday schedule lists 9 am judging for Brown Swiss Holstein Milking Shorthorn and 9 am Hampshire Hereford Poland China Yorkshire. At 10 am Rose festival judging, 2 pm Thrilleade, 7 pm Dairy milkmaid contest and dairy cattle parade with farm families honored. Anamosa band concert at 8 pm and All Iowa fair revue follows.

Hampshire Hereford Poland China Yorkshire

Cedar Rapids Fair Week Show Highlights and Awards

The fair featured 10 act revue at 8 after ostrich races at 7 30 and a Keystone Van Horne concert. About 1 800 children attended a free grandstand show with cattle hog judging and pony classes in the morning and Animal Varieties ostrich and camel racing in the afternoon. Fine Arts showed record entries. Merle D Walker won Sweepstakes and sold painting to Bob Parsons. First through third place winners are named across oil painting water color drawing and photography divisions with several honorable mentions. Tuesday focuses on Farm Family Day and more judging followed by a Thrillcade stunt.

Keystone- van Horne Merle D. Walker Linwood Street Bruns Walker Bob Parsons White Oak Road Richard D. Pineney Eastern Boulevard SE Geneva Miller Amana Francis A. Mally Ceedar Rapids Mally Bonnie Lee Mosness Twenty-ninth Street Betty Strait Viola Arthur C. Jones Lincoln A. Zarub Zarub Daniels Street Louise Mustard Bloomfield Vincent Stelcik Avenue Miss Wathan Villa Schuknecht David Gores Cedar Rapids Iowa Fair Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau Aut Swenson

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