22 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
1
Cloudy and mild conditions forecast with considerable cloudiness. Thu into Fri will see continued cloudy skies, while Saturday remains mild with similar conditions across the area.
The Westinghouse labor talks collapsed amid "profane abuse" claims as workers walked out for about ninety minutes. Negotiations resume with plans for Basin Sheets and Daehin funeral home settlements noted. Affected sites include 30 Westinghouse plants and a pending December total. two memorial services and burial details are listed for local figures.
Obituaries and notices list several deaths including Miaon and Hovey, with services at local churches and burial sites. Also reported are marriages, divorces, and a YMCA rehabilitation center expansion funded by the Cedar Rapids Junior League, plus marriage licenses and court actions from Municipal Court.
Confession from Parker, a former city forester and Junior Chamber member, stuns Lincoln residents and officials. Kenneth Witt, Parker’s boss, and Parker’s wife Mrs Morrison report contrasting reactions as Parker faced questions about a major case. Nearby, obituaries note death of Lilian Kubias at 70, longtime Cedar Rapids hardware proprietor’s wife, with services set and burial planned.
Judge Henry N. Graven ordered federal jury trials for Raman Reming Ben M. Lewis and Edward Lee Campbell in Cedar Rapids after a Cedar Rapids session. Reming faced three counts of bank robbery, Lewis faced interstate transportation of obscene material, and Campbell charged with kidnapping and related offenses. all pleas and arraignments set for late December and January.
Retired Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almand accused the U S Air Force of trying to throttle army efforts to develop all activities within its operations. The remarks came as Fifth Air Force commander Gen Earle E. Partridge faced questions about coordination in Korea.
Des Moines attorney to sue state over $10 deduction for Maloney from November pay after reclassification from laundry superintendent to stationary engineer. Comptroller says retroactive cut tied to misclassification. Maloney plans legal challenge while awaiting Dec payroll details. He may seek work in Alabama or Illinois during holidays. Cedar Rapids to Alliance Nebraska for holidays. In Oakland California a 58-year-old woman commits suicide by plastic bag amid illness.
The air defense commander criticizes rigid air force doctrine and urges leaving close support aircraft to the army. He argues the air force ignores Haven ground operations needs and should focus on strategic long range aviation while relinquishing ground support roles.
Washington agriculture officials forecast a 2 percent drop in the hog crop to about 58,? million head, signaling tighter pork supplies next fall and winter. The drop follows last year’s favorable prices that spurred higher production, while Christmas home lighting contest routes and area business schedules are outlined, with many shops and services closing Sunday and Monday.
DES MOINES Gov Luc Hoegh defended the states mental health program and said Iowa was not falling behind. He cited a drop in hospital patients from 6045 in 1945 to 5557 this year and an increase in attendants to 907 from 406, with staff rising from 441 workers in 1945 to 4061 on the payroll. The remarks followed a fatal Atlantic-area shooting by a man formerly housed at the Clorinda state mental health institute.
About 100000 people are expected to share in Ford stock as the market opens. Reports cite Ford’s decade earnings of over 1.73 billion dollars and large dividend payments. A town health task force gassed an abandoned ranch area to curb a mice infestation spreading through homes stores and schools, with hopes of reducing sightings by Christmas.
In Santiago, Chile, 30 Jerders of a 14 000 worker strike at Anacondas Co. and Kennecott Copper mines were arrested on charges of inciting a week old stoppage. Among those detained was the federation head William Thayer, intensifying doubts about a settlement.
Van Nuys Calif AP A tiny radio controlled photo plane to survey enemy positions for the front line has been developed by a subsidiary of Northrop Aircraft Inc. The device is designed to transmit aerial pictures for reconnaissance missions.
Moscow papers report the Supreme Soviet opening postponed from Friday to Monday. Western observers see the move as a new development affecting parliament plans and timing.
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