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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
13
New York columnist Marie Torre reports Herb Shriner, sidelined after a failed TV run, is plotting a February start to a national appearance tour. He will perform at symphonies, colleges, summer theaters, and then legit venues, aiming for a one man show and selective TV spots.
A scrambled TV guide fragment shows 3h ae 8 Popcorn Playhouse cor Performance 3 Washington Weather News and NBC News. It lists 12:05 12:15 12:25 15:55 air times with sports and weather segments.
TEWKSBURY Massachusetts school officials received an anonymous letter with a single quarter and a note claiming payment for a coloring crayon taken five years earlier. The note signed Anonymous referred to a past incident at the school.
President Eisenhower called for national effort and sacrifice to build world peace through cooperation with allies. He spoke during a White House ceremony at the national Christmas tree lighting between the White House and the Washington Monument, stressing faith hope and charity as guiding values.
Washington AP indicates Christmas Eve may be the year’s riskiest day for traffic as carelessness haste and festive mood meet early darkness and bad weather. The AAA notes December also leads in mishaps and urges drivers to stay cautious and avoid alcohol before traveling.
The guidance urges arranging alternate transport, emphasizes pedestrians in Christmas window shopping, and warns drivers to stay alert for distracted motorists in crowded downtown areas. It also recommends returning home before dark due to reduced nighttime visibility hazards.
John A. Hannah named to lead the Civil Rights Commission succeeding Stanley Reed who resigned amid conflict concerns. Doyle Elam Carlton of Florida named as member to fill vacancy. Carlton formerly governor and a Democrat. White House expects a May or soon meeting of the six member panel to organize. The commission operates under the Civil Rights Act and probes economic and other pressures on Negroes.
Rudy Wittke and Richard Jones of Superior Ambulance Service announce free ambulance service for any resident of Iowa City on Christmas Day. Staff volunteers will handle all calls, with owners donating time to cover the service.
An ad touts stainless Pazo as a home remedy for simple piles with six ingredients including Triolyte. It claims instant itching relief from a strong anesthetic action and swelling reduction as healing begins, available as ointment and suppositories from grocers and druggists.
A second instance of a present being offered accompanies the provisioning of an ambulance. The gesture repeats a prior offering, indicating ongoing generosity or support related to emergency transport services.
A mother and her six children fled to neighbors after a Sunday night fire damaged their North Liberty home. Believed caused by a short in colored Christmas tree lights, the family was away when it started. Father Earl Ingalls is hospitalized in Iowa City from a prior accident. welfare groups and Red Cross organized a drive for clothing and furniture.
The State Parole Board granted parole to William Wolfe, 57, of Cedar Rapids, on Monday. Wolfe had been sentenced in Linn county on May 3, 1957 to three years in the Fort Madison state penitentiary for his third drunk driving offense.
Washington reports Owen Clarke resigned Monday as chair of the Interstate Commerce Commission. President Eisenhower named Abe Goff to succeed him, with Clarke willing to stay to February 1 if needed. Goff, of Moscow Idaho, has been solicitor and general counsel for the Post Office since 1954. The ICC will elect a new chairman.
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