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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1957
Page
10
Temperature readings across cities, forecasts of snow and freezing drizzle, and no major temperature changes expected. Obituaries and funeral notices listing Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, with service times and burial details.
The AFL-CIO executive council urges Congress to require states to provide unemployment benefits equal to at least 65 percent of past earnings, about $55 weekly, aligning with private industry plans and extending payable weeks to 39. The move targets inadequate state systems and faces interunion jurisdiction tensions led by Hoffa.
Senate investigators report the 1956 general election cost at least 33,185,725 with estimates suggesting the total campaign bill far exceeds that amount. The majority cites labor union committees, wealthy donors, and TV radio expenses, while a Republican member calls the report incomplete and argues expenditures may have been nearly equal between parties.
Reynolds funeral home in Colesburg hosts services for Mrs. Cas per Baker as arrangements move forward through Sigourney. The notice outlines funeral details and participating service providers.
In Chicago Heights three children and their mother died when a fire caused by an overheated stove destroyed their four room home. The victims were Magnolia Thomas, 32, and daughters Rose 9 Theresa 3 and Charles 2. Father L. T. Thomas was rescued by firemen and remained in critical condition at St James hospital.
Dubuque man Eber Luchsinger, 65, was killed in a head-on collision on highway 52 two miles north of Dubuque. The other driver, Martin Breitbach of Durango, was hospitalized with minor injuries. An inquest is planned early this week.
Ed gar T Wolfe Jr co-publisher of the Columbus Dispatch and the Ohio State Journal died Saturday in a Columbus hospital from cancer.
Paris reports soft drink sales in France have more than doubled in five years with the average French consumer spending on drinks as much as on clothing or food, highlighting rising beverage consumption.
Otie Pike seventy seven died Friday in Red Lodge Iowa at age 57. Former Cedar Rapids resident for twelve years, services set for Sunday in Wymore Nebraska. Survived by brothers Archie and Allen and sister Mrs Allie May Fisher, all of Cedar Rapids.
Services for Byron Rutherford Abbey of 1307 Second Avenue SE will be held at 3 30 p m Monday in Turner Chapel conducted by Dr H Hughes Dill of St Pauls Methodist Church Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Emma Allen widow of Robert K. Allen and formerly of 1509 Park Avenue SE died Saturday. Services set for 1 30 p.m. Monday with Pastor Theodore A. Youngquist of First Lutheran Church. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Snyder recounts President inviting the Wilsons to Florida trip and sitting with them in private compartment aboard Air Force One. They chatted fifteen minutes and had breakfast while Mrs. Wilson read. The President and defense secretary talked most of the way. atmosphere described as light and congenial among old friends.
In Fonda police report burglars stole roughly 800 dollars in cash from the Horner and Olson Supermarket on Friday night securing the cash drawer before fleeing the scene.
The drouth relief bill, deemed non-controversial, is set for Monday house action under a 40 minute debate limit and a 2-1 passage requirement. Kenneth L. Scott of the agriculture department voiced reservations, and Benson's and Martin's positions suggest potential failure under the two-thirds rule, with possible revival under normal majority rules after rules committee clearance.
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Harold C. Hunt as undersecretary of Health, Education and Welfare effective Monday. Hunt returns to Harvard University where he was a professor in the School of Graduate Education. Eisenhower said Hunt's counsel and administration have been invaluable.
Eva Gabor said she and her husband Dr John Williams plan a Reno divorce after establishing a Nevada residence. The attorneys report a property settlement is in place as the couple, wed April 8 1956, had separated last November 29.
City briefs list African Violets ads and multiple organization meetings at the YMCA and local venues. Events include Senior Men's Club Antiques sale at 1:30 pm Tuesday, A.L. Board at 6:15 pm Tuesday, Pythian Sisters Thursday, Railway Employes Friday, Toastmasters at Bishop's cafeteria, Stamp club at Sheraton Montrose, Optimist Heart Sunday drive, Speech Reading class, Jaycee and Hawkeye Toastmasters, Rotary speaker on education, and Junior Toastmasters at the YMCA with varying youth participants.
Sir Winston Churchill gives up painting on the Riviera for now and concentrates on a new project, as he shifts from brush to other work while staying in Menton. The brief note from Menton, France, confirms the wartime leader’s focus on a different task beyond his famous artistic hobby.
Capt Robert Muire Hill stayed with his crippled F 84 Thunderjet to shield two mountain view schools and 1,500 students from danger, sacrificing his life in a fiery crash on Friday.
A small plane crashed near Newhall California after narrowly missing a restaurant where about 100 people were dining, including 26 Boy Scouts. The pilot, Elbert Earl English, 34, of Pomona, was taken to Newhall community hospital in serious condition with internal injuries.
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced in Los Angeles that a final report on last year’s Grand Canyon mid air collision will be issued within three weeks. The disaster killed 128 people in the worst crash in commercial aviation history.
A Dallas family of three and their dog died when their light plane crashed near Jacksonville in East Texas Saturday night. Victims: David C. Vining, 33, his wife, and their son, aged about 12 to 14.
In a royal palace letter King Hussein cautions Prime Minister Suleiman Nabulsi about Communist infil tration he calls a new form of colonialism. The note precedes Jordan Britain alliance talks with Britain authorizing Ambassador Charles Johnston to lead negotiations starting Monday.
Ray Fleck with a light truck struggled up a slick grade and thought a car was pushing him. A motorist warned that his car was towing, and Fleck later found his bumper had hooked a parked car half a mile away.
FRANKFURT INS German Field Marshal Friedrich von Paulus 66 former commander of German armies defeated and captured at Stalingrad died Friday in East Germany.
Senator Byrd of Virginia said he will press to divide Eisenhower's Middle East resolution into separate military and economic sections. He noted the plan remains unclear despite Dulles explanations and questioned how assistant funds would be spent. House support appeared unlikely to split the measure, though Byrd expects strong committee backing.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia lauded the US for diagnosing and starting rehabilitation for his cerebral palsy prince. President Eisenhower arranged Walter Reed examination and treatment after Saudi doctors faced difficulties, highlighting a strong display of U S friendship.
Lawrence Sturm of Dyersville area, 42, died from a .22 rifle chest wound in the barnyard of his farm home about a mile northwest of Dyersville. Delaware county Sheriff George Ponsford ruled the death accidental. Sturm had gone out to hunt birds or pigeons. unmarried, he lived with his brother Leonard and sister Evelyn Sturm.
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