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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1957

Page

2

Local Recruits Complete Training At Fort Bliss And San Diego

Basic Trainees Pvt Douglas A Thompson husband of Karen Thompson 1626 Forty eighth street NE completed six months of active military training at Fort Bliss Texas under the reserve forces act He is the son of Mr and Mrs Melvin A Thompson of Marion and a 1957 Marion high school graduate Ronald E Hoover son of Mr and Mrs John H Hoover 701 Tenth street SE recently graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California

Douglas A. Thompson Karen Thompson Forty-eighth Street Fort Bliss Texas Melvin A. Thompson Marion Marion High School Ronald E. Hoover John H. Hoover Tenth Street Naval Training Center San Diego Calif Air Force Academy University of Colorado Boulder Air Force Franklin High School Coe College Dwayne Ampey Naomi Ampey Eighth Street SE Marine Corps Camp Pendleton McKinley High School Larry L. Melsha Zola Longerbeam First Street Roosevelt High School John L. Craft L. D. Craft Second Street Naval Air Station Memphis Robert W. Simpson Ellen Hardesty D Avenue Randolph Air Force Base Hardesty Morocco Victor Root Ralph Root C Avenue NW Fort Belvoir Roosevelt Seaman Marvin W. Greer Wilma Newman J Street Naval Base Edward J. Koza, Jr Edward Koza Navy Ronald R

Nemmers earns rapid Jet Engine technician status at Davis-Monthan

Cedar Rapids born S/Sgt. Keith W. Nemmers, a six year air force career man and link trainer, rose from no jet engine exposure to crew chief of an engine conditioning group in 15 months after transferring to the jet engine section at Davis-Monthan. His on the job training proved highly effective as supervisors hailed him a skilled jet engine technician set for Technical Sergeant next month.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Cedar Rapids Sgt. Nemmers Sgt. Nemmer Roosevelt High School Nemmers Air Force Davis-Monthan Strategic Air Command

Faction Clash Deepens In U S Communist Party

INS writer Jack Lotto reports William Z Foster seeks to retake control of the U S Communist Party with Kremlin backing. The target is John Gates and the revisionist wing led by Gates as factions threaten to split the party after Moscow endorses harsh lines against reform.

GING U.S. Communist Party William Z. Foster Kremlin U.S Foster Daily Worker John Gates Jack Lotto Gates Russia Moscow Soviet Union

Arts Prospects Bright in Cedar Rapids of 1958

Fine arts in Cedar Rapids show growth in 1957 with expanded programs. The Art Association campaigns neared its $5,000 goal, enabling more classes, gallery redecorations, and youth outreach. A survey by the Junior League aims to form a city arts council to coordinate groups and spur new centers. Pianist Julian Bern will perform at Mt. Vernon’s King Memorial chapel.

Community Theater Don Tescher Henry Denecke Cedar Rapids Symphony Time Magazine Art Association Children’s Theater Coe College The Promenade Orchestra Beethoven Club Civic Chorus Municipal Band Collins Radio Band Shrine Chanters Spebsqsa Arts Council For Cedar Rapids Junior League Julian Bern Cornell College Conservatory of Music King Memorial Chapel Mt. Vernon Debussy Beethoven

Soviet Hunters Use Sedatives on Wolves

Moscow radio reports Soviet hunters used sedatives to trap wolves near a White Russia collective farm. A bait containing luminal was set out and wolves swallowed it at night and wandered asleep where six beasts were destroyed by hunters.

London Moscow Radio White Russia

World Laughter World Laughter items from INS dispatches

A collage of brief international items: a London bank robber loses a fingertip with prints, a Greek border patrol witnesses three bears. Fort Worth reports a burglar with a $1 100 stash. London notes on child age in National Insurance. Tulsa cops prankish car theft anecdote. Cairo student Mohammed Ahmed recalls his first kiss during a school play. Tokyo anecdote continues with a wrinkled gentleman describing imperial reigns.

Cairo Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed

Mystery of the Comstock Conspiracy on MAV ERICK Sunday

Don’t miss the mystery of the Comstock Conspiracy on MAV ERICK this Sunday at 6 30 pm on Channel 9.

Maverick Channel 9

Noted specialist quits pickpocketing to shoplift socks

In Tokyo the 72 year old Seizo To mono tells police age and shaky fingers forced him to stop pickpocketing and move to shoplifting. He was nabbed trying to swipe two dozen socks on his first attempt. In Sweden a man is fined 247 crowns for stealing a neighbor's kiss. In East Berlin a man gets a year for calling a Red official an egg head. In Nuneaton John Cox resigns after pleading guilty to none of $434 in municipal funds.

Seizo Tomono Tokyo Stockholm Sweden Nuneaton England John Cox Cox

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