Navy Secrecy Overruled in Vanguard Test Policy Shift
Assistant Navy Secretary Garri son Norton testified that the navy sought secrecy for the Vanguard satellite test but was overridden by Murray Snyder, former White House aide, now assistant defense secretary for public affairs. Norton urged maintaining private missile work while acknowledging the public disclosure decision as higher level policy.
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Garrison Norton
Murray Snyder
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Snyder
Defense
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Naval Research
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Los Angeles Convict Registration Law Struck Down
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that a Los Angeles ordinance requiring criminals to register with police violated due process. Justice Douglas led the majority. Justices Frankfurter Burton dissented.
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Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Douglas
Frank‘furter
Harlan and Whittaker
Burton
No Parking Ban on Center Point Road East Side
Cedar Rapids city council enacted a no parking rule on the east side of Center Point road NE from B Avenue to Thirtysecond Street to improve traffic flow. Two northbound lanes will be used from First Avenue, with 20 000 vehicles daily noted. hardship provisions and lane painting delayed by cold weather.
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B Avenue
Thirty- Second Street
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Public ‘Safety Department
Mt. Vernon Road
Boy's Nice List Wins Out After Santa Letter Find
In New Haven a post office opened a bulky envelope to Santa after discovering a boy’s letter praising his behavior along with two dozen school papers saved for weeks to prove it. The incident highlights holiday wishes and parental expectations around good conduct.
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New Haven
Santa Claus
Employes
Santa
Dyer, Auto-Theft Act Author Dies at 86
Former Representative Leonidas C. Dyer, who authored the 1919 motor vehicle theft law known as the Dyer Act, died Sunday at the age of 86 in St. Louis.
Train Collision Near Brussels Leaves Four Dead
A train crashed into a stationary train on a bridge near Brussels on Monday, killing four people and injuring about fifty. Emergency crews blocked the site as investigators began work to determine the cause.
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Brussels
Kkiled
Pastor Remarks Cause Embezzelment Mistrial
In Decatur Georgia a minister remarks during a Sunday sermon about the embezzlement case against Margaret Burton led to a mistrial declaration. Judge Frank Guess noted jurors were exposed to improper discussion and will likely retry the case at the February term.
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Margaret Burton
Frank Thomas
Frank Crawley
First Methodist Church
Thomas
Burton
William Pittman
Frank Guess
Tavern Operator Reports Theft From Locked Safe
Cedar Rapids police investigated a Sunday theft of 1800 dollars in cash and checks from a locked tavern safe. A Avenue tavern operator Eulabel Hodge reported the loss after discovering the missing funds when opening the safe at 2 30 a.m. The bartender John Wheeler had placed a sack with the money in the safe after midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Eulabel Hodge
A Avenue
A Avenue NE
John Wheeler
Route Three
Wheeler
Florida Prohibits Citrus Shipments During Embargo
Florida Citrus Commission imposed a seven day embargo on all citrus shipments from the state in response to last week's cold wave that caused about 50 million dollars in damage. The ban covers gift fruit and private transport and aims to keep damaged fruit off the market to protect prices and the Florida citrus reputation.
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Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Florda Citrus
Atlas Launch Postponed Amid ICBM Countdown
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP an attempt to launch the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile was postponed Monday possibly until Tuesday officials said the delay came as engineers checked systems and weather conditions remained unsettled at the launch complex authorities reported no new target time as of late Monday
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Eisenhower Reassured On NATO Credentials At Paris Summit
In Paris at the NATO summit opening, a guard briefly checked President Eisenhower’s credentials but then waved him through. White House aide James Hagerty said the President does hold conference credentials. Hagerty noted four fluffs in the President’s Monday speech and that Ike joked about the word abhorrent.
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Eisenhower
Palais de Chaillot
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Mr. Eisenhower
Girard Arrives In San Francisco
Private William Girard arrived in San Francisco with his wife on motor to discharge from the army after his trial for killing a Japanese woman sparked an international incident.
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Girard
San Francisco
William Girard
Cedar Rapids records 55 degree Sunday high
Mild weather in Iowa produced a record high of 55 degrees in Cedar Rapids on Sunday breaking the 1939 53 degree mark. A weak storm system brings light rain and drizzle later with cool air staying north as Monday’s 2 PM Cedar Rapids reading reached 44 after an overnight low of 33.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercury
Hawkeye
Nixon asserts U.S. lead in defense remains intact
Vice President Nixon told Air Force Association newsmen the United States has not lost its overall military advantage. He urged realism in defense spending, noted Russia's missile reach, warned against blank checks, and urged public airing of interservice rivalries to protect national defense.
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Washington
Nixon
U. S
Tonjoy
Air Force Association For Washington
Russia
Eisenhower faces NATO rift over Europe missile bases
Paris AP dispatch reports President Eisenhower’s opening appeal met with calls from NATO leaders to delay a final decision on basing nuclear rockets in Europe. Adenauer urged study and a spring decision, while Gerhardsen favored postponement or disarmament talks, Spaak pressed for rapid armament, and Gaillard urged global consultation.
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Paris
Eisenhower
NATO
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
U.S
Adenauer
Einar Gerhardsen
Norway
Gerhardsen
Felix Gaillard
Gaillard
Lauris Orstad
Subways Run At Eighty Percent Of Normal In New York
Subways operated at 80 percent of normal during the morning rush as the transit strike entered its second week. Striking motormen and other employees prepared to vote on Mayor Wagner's back to work proposal.
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New York
Wagner
Gazette Story Finds Homes for 13 Dogs
The Gazette published pictures of two dogs at the Linn County humane shelter and urged adoptions. The publicity led to 13 dogs finding new homes, with more dogs likely to arrive at 700 C Avenue NE as humane officers confirmed.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Linn County
Umane
al Quinn
C Avenue NE
Eisenhower cancels NATO conference dinner
Paris AP President Eisenhower canceled plans to attend a NATO conference dinner Monday night after a long four to five hour summit session. The White House said health was not a factor and Hagerty stated he was tired, not deteriorated, and that the decision was not physician advised.
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Paris
Eisenhower
NATO
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Howard Snyder
Ike urges heroic efforts to counter Soviet challenge
President Eisenhower told NATO leaders in Paris that the alliance must marshal heroic efforts as Russia’s space age weapons loom. He said the Free World should seek to bring new arms under control and sustain peace while preparing to defend freedom with allied nuclear strategy and unity.
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Free World
NATO
East-West
Belgium
Paul-Henri Spaak
Eisenhower
Alliance
Soviet Union
Europe
Paris
Atlantic Alliance
Russia
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Council
Christmas Shopping Night Hours in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids stores and the post office will stay open Tuesday night for Christmas shoppers. Stores run until 9 p.m. and the post office reopens 7 to 9 p.m. for stamps and parcel post. This is the seventh of nine store night openings per the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants bureau.
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Cedar Rapids
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
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