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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
2
Washington officials cite the India Soviet steel mill loan as a case study in Kremlin propaganda value. India borrows nearly 95 million dollars with repayment to begin when equipment arrives, while Moscow reins in costs and guarantees, forecasting a four year build and three years of technical support.
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislative interim committee chair asked the State Board of Regents to consider opening another teachers college in southwest Iowa near Atlantic. Rep. Henry Stevens urged expansion while other members warned of cost and duplication. Maucker of Iowa State Teachers College supported growth but faced opposition over regional duplication and funding.
Montreal report says four surviving Dionne quints Annette Cecile Marie and Yvonne support their father’s claim that outsiders influence the family split They plan a New Year visit but will not rush reconciliation Edwards says the sisters seek private lives and normal social activity while maintaining family ties Father Dionne persists in his stance and notes no Christmas contact with parents
A 12 year old girl was kept in juvenile custody for six days during a chaotic record mixup over Christmas. Police and sheriff records failed to locate the child or her parents as the county juvenile department closed for holidays. A detective later found the girl’s file and enabled reunification with her parents amid public concern over the misfiled and missing records.
Deborah Jean Lindsey of Vinton died Wednesday night at a Cedar Rapids hospital from a head injury after a fall two weeks earlier. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Lindsey two grandmothers Mrs Frank Lindsey and Mrs Francis Walters, born Sept 12 1953 in Vinton. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Chicago AP The National Safety Council asked the nation's governors to take drastic emergency measures and use every resource to step up traffic enforcement over the holiday after a record 609 traffic deaths over the Christmas weekend.
Karen Ann McGuire, 12, won a bid for Nashua and received Hanover Bank of New York’s gift horse Hanover's Wishing Star. Bank officers totaling 130 contributed after reading her bid letter, as teens and adults applauded at Round Hill stables in Greenwich.
New York reports that Andrew Gonzales, an energetic busboy at the El Morocco supper club, was dismissed after repeatedly overzealously racing with trays and swinging tables. A mediator urged proportionate discipline, proposing a one week suspension to teach adherence to standards.
A street encounter shows one man asking for a cigarette and the other joking that his friend has only started quitting. The exchange highlights the effort to end smoking while admitting a slow transition.
The legislative interim committee approved a heating plant project for Oakdale sanatorium with a total cost of 896,500, up from 806,850. An initial boiler installation at 261,750 was planned. Stanley Engineering represented by Muscatine spoke for the State Board of Regents.
President Eisenhower hauled out oil paints at his Key West villa to paint a Colorado mountain scene despite blustery weather. He relaxed with golf practice and a stroll around the naval base with doctors and aides, aiming to follow medical guidance for relaxation and exercise during his Florida vacation.
Cedar Rapids city council has not convened to discuss filling the parks commissioner vacancy. Mayor Meaghan expects action after Jan 9 in the second week of January, following the new council stakes office next Tuesday. More than a dozen names are being mentioned as possible appointees, with candidates including Chester Ainsworth Edwin Beardsley George Cockburn Henrietta Jones Robert Maresh Marcus Maxon Fritz MacPartland Dale McRoberts Arnold Pfiffner Abe Pilkser Louie Pochobradsky and others as pressure mounts after the funeral of Commissioner Richard C. Jones.
Nikita Khrushchev denounced President Eisenhower as interfering in communist affairs and dismissed open skies as military intelligence. He praised the H bomb while criticizing Dulles, warned Western powers against disarmament, and condemned Geneva spirit betrayal. He blasted Gov. Harriman’s message and warned against stirring tensions with the arms race.
An approaching cold air mass kept Cedar Rapids at 15 degrees Thursday morning with forecasts of near zero by night. The Weather Bureau warned of five below to five above degrees across the state, with readings ranging from near zero in northern towns to 21 in Davenport and 4 above at Mason City.
A flash flood in Algeciras Colombia swept away 50 homes and drowned an estimated 30 people on Thursday, authorities reporting a large casualty event as rescuers searched the debris and continued to assess damage across the town.
Cedar Rapids observes a long New Year holiday with two to two and a half days off. City hall and county courthouse close after Saturday noon, reopening Tuesday. Federal offices, post office hours vary, Sunday and Monday fully closed. Banks shorten Saturday hours, reopen Tuesday. Retailers may close early Saturday and remain shut Monday. Library closes 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve, naval reserve drill canceled, Gazette publishes as usual Sunday morning delivery with one early edition Monday.
Mrs W F Watts and her six children aged 3 to 14 were admitted to Jane Chinn hospital for tonsillectomies on Wednesday. When asked why all at once, she replied simply, to get it over with.
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