Weather and notices from Central Iowa region
Iowa forecasts show cloudy with freezing drizzle Sunday morning turning partly cloudy and warmer by afternoon. Snow and colder air move in Sunday night into Monday. Daily reports include temperatures, precipitation totals, barometer, humidity, wind, and sunrise sunset times along with numerous local births, deaths, and public notices from Cedar Rapids areas and surrounding towns.
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Girls Stage Rally in St Luke’s Birth Rate
The St Luke’s hospital maternity ward saw six girls born on Friday and no boys, followed by a seventh girl on Saturday. Earlier in the week 15 consecutive boys were born, swinging the balance toward the boys before the girls’ late surge.
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St. Luke’s
St. Luke's Hospital
To Close White House for Christmas Reception
The White House will close to sightseers on December 21 when President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower host their traditional Christmas reception for White House employees.
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White House
Washington
Eisenhower
Woman Killed Four Others Injured In Two Car Crash
In Laurens County a two car collision near here Saturday killed Irene Ann Christiansen 39 of near Marathon. Her husband Leslie 45 and Fred William Karl 62 of Rodman were hospitalized at Emmetsburg with critical or serious injuries. Their two daughters Lesleen 15 and Nancy 8 also hospitalized with multiple fractures and head injuries.
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Irene Ann Christiansen
Marathon
Leslie
Fred William Karl
Rodman
Emmetsburg
Karl
Christiansen
Lesleen
Nancy
Christmas Tree Light Theft Reported In SE Neighborhood
A second report of outdoor Christmas tree light theft was received Saturday. Residents on the southeast side reported missing bulbs from two nearby properties. Jerry M. Hadrava noted nine bulbs missing from a lawn tree, discovered Friday evening. Earlier, R. L. Hunt reported twelve lights missing on two occasions Tuesday and Friday nights.
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Jerry M. Hadrava
Soutter Avenue
R. L. Hunt
Meadowbrook Drive
Eisenhower to attend ceremony for new three cent children stamp
President Eisenhower will join a brief ceremony on December 20 to mark the release of a three cent stamp aimed at fostering international friendship among children. The event highlights a philatelic effort tying youth to global goodwill.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Deaths Israel Slutsky Services Held In Cedar Rapids
Israel Slutsky a Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years died Friday. Services will be in Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Monday conducted by Rabbi Marvin M Reznikoff and Mt Herman lodge AF AM Burial in Eben Israel cemetery.
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Israel Slutsky
Nineteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Marvin M.reznikoff
Mt. Herman Lodge
Eben Israel Cemetery
Services for Margaret Bateman Widow of Fred Bateman
Margaret Grace Bateman a Cedar Rapids resident for 215 years died Friday Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at 12 noon Monday led by Rev John P Woods of Westminster Presbyterian Church Graveside services follow at Forest Cemetery Os kal oosa at 3 p.m Monday conducted by Rev Reilly West Friends may call at the chapel
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Margaret Grace Bateman
Fred Bateman
Elmhurst Drive
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Forest Cemetery
Oskaloosa
Reilly West
Services for Cedar Rapids Resident Frank M Tincher
Frank M Tincher a Cedar Rapids resident for 20 years died Thursday. Services will be at 1 30 p m Monday in the Beatty Bearle chapel by Rev F A Munneke. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Heart Fund.
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Frank M. Tincher
Havenue
Cedar Rapids
Beatty-Bearle Chapel
F.A. Munneke
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Johnson Frederick Minor dies at 1024 Fifth Avenue SE
Services for Frederick Minor who died Friday will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Barta Hesser chapel with Rev. T A Young and Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Co D members to meet chapel at 1:30 p.m. and Master Masons to meet at Masonic temple at 1 p.m.
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Fifth Avenue SE
Barta-Hesser
T. A. Young
First Lutheran Church
Crescent Lodge
A.M
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Co. D
Masonic Temple
Services for Wesley Zach Held in Swisher
Wesley Zach, 55, longtime Swisher resident, will have services Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Brosh chapel with Rev Joseph Havlik officiating. Burial follows at Dupont Cemetery near Swisher. Friends may call Monday at the chapel.
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Wesley Zach
Swisher and Vicinity
Brosh Chapel
Joseph Havlik
Dupont Cemetery
Swisher
Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand For Teacher Training
The National Science Foundation announced nearly five million dollars for summer institutes training science and math teachers in 1956. Combined with fall grants, total funding nears nine million for training 4,500 high school and 250 college teachers across 95 colleges and universities. Director Alan Waterman emphasized updating teachers to meet rapid scientific advances.
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Washington
National Science Foundation
Foundation
United States
Alan T. Waterman
Billion Dollar Wage Boosts Due in 1957
Nationwide wage increases are projected for 1957 under long term contracts covering about five million workers. The Labor Department summary notes automatic cost of living escalators and deferred raises in industries including auto, steel, aircraft, and construction, with most boosts ranging from 5 to 11 cents per hour.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
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Thendex
U S Scientist Joins Soviet Antarctic Expedition
Cape Town AP Gordon D Cartwright a top US Geophysical Year scientist arrived to join a Soviet Antarctic expedition. He will spend about a year at Mirny base with Russian researchers and sail aboard the Peratziya on Tuesday. Cartwright 47 heads US weather bureau observations and stations and serves as assistant to the chief scientist for the 1957 IGY. This marks the only American participant in the IGY Soviet joint program. Mirny base lies about 400 miles from the nearest US base at Little America roughly 1 500 miles away.
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South Africa
Gordon D. Cartwright
U.S. Geophysical Year Program
Antarctic
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Cartwright
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Antarctica
Little America
Nehru to Meet President for Informal Talks in Washington
Nehru continues in Washington with a tight schedule of formal functions and a press conference before leaving Thursday for New York. The President and the distinguished guest favor a private informal dialogue to discuss a range of global issues causing turmoil.
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Nehru
New York
British Seize 1000 Egyptians at Port Said
British troops rounded up about 1,000 residents in Port Said after five attacks on British and U.N. forces by Fedayeen commandos. Two Egyptians were killed and 14 wounded. a cache of weapons was found in one house. The crackdown followed intensified fighting as withdrawal plans were delayed.
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Egypt
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Fedayeen
Hugh Stockwell
E. L. M. Burns
Fair Employment Group Organized for Iowa Law
A state wide group formed at a Saturday meeting with about 60 attendees to press for a fair employment practices law in the 1957 Iowa legislative session. The committee for employment on merit was established with Donald F. Johnson of West Branch as permanent chairman and Richard Bruner of Des Moines as secretary treasurer. Com munities and organizations statewide will appoint representatives to the executive committee to aid the effort.
Petrol rationing sparks nationwide confusion and anger
Motorists complain of gas shortages as stations close to conserve stocks. The Liberal News Chronicle calls the petrol muddle a first class scandal and an insult to industry while the fuel ministry says the confusion is overstated and promises an orderly Monday start to rationing.
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Liberal News Chronicle
Ministry of Fuel
Cedar Rapids Briefs Promote Christmas Gifts and Club Meetings
Community notices run through Cedar Rapids detailing sales at local shops, upcoming meetings for clubs including Bricklayers and Toastmasters, holiday church and hotel events, a dental move, choir performances, and student contest results. Notable names include Jaycee Toastmasters, Hawkeye Toastmasters, and Roosevelt High School.
Train Crash Near Hartford Injures Over Twenty
A New Haven railroad passenger train from New York to Springfield derailed on an overpass near Hartford injuring more than 20 passengers. A storm brought wet weather to the eastern half of the nation while arctic air plunged temperatures to around zero in Minot and Williston North Dakota.
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