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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1955

Page

17

Hogs Sink to 1952 Low as Market Slumps

Chicago reports Friday hog prices hit a new low since December 1952 amid 9 000 head sold and heavier weights. cattle receipts steady with calves and heifers around steady, sows down 25 to 50 cents. in Sioux City and Omaha cattle and calves supplies mixed and prices barely steady with demand cautious.

Chicago USDA JOO Ib Jon Jb Slawehter Steadt Sioux City Livestock Bioux City UPI Omaha Des Moines PNB Barrows and Elkis Sonegan Bown Shinee A Pine

Wall Street Gains Amid Broad Market Rise On Friday

The market advanced after a two day dip with many issues up two to four points and some losses of one to three. Trading volume was solid with about 3.3 million shares, while mixed commodity and futures activity also appeared across Chicago and New York markets.

New York

House Kills Auto Negligence Bill In Des Moines

DES MOINES The Jong house defeated a measure on comparative negligence that would award damages to partly responsible drivers. Opponents warned higher insurance costs. proponents called it fair. Both houses recessed after morning sessions as Gov Hoegh’s union shop and work permit ideas surfaced in a busy day.

Des Moines Jonghouse Town Jaw Senate House

Gambling rulings cited on pinball and TV contest cases

Iowa officials ruled pinball operated under a one cent per game scheme violates state gambling laws while a television music contest on a sponsored program was not in violation. The cases were outlined by Assistant Atty. General Kent Emery and County Atty. Donald E. O'Brien. The report also notes AFL railway plan details and local notices about layoffs and hospital updates.

Des Moines Attorney General's Office Leslie Day House Hoegh Iowa Donald E. O'Brien Sioux City O'Brien Kent Emery Towa O’brien Emery

Witness Cited in Denial Test Case

The senate cited Miss Thanta D. Hoag of Buffalo on contempt of congress charges to test a witness right to blanket denial of espionage while refusing to answer questions about espionage. Voice vote was unanimous. case sent to the justice department for possible prosecution. Contempt carries up to a year in prison and a fine.

Washington Senate Thantha D. Hoag Buffalo

Grover C Foggey Escapes Serious Injury In Car Crash

Grover C. Foggey, 89, escaped serious injury in a solo crash near Keswick Thursday about 7 30 p m. He lost control on a county road 1 25 miles north of here, his car rolled over a 25 foot embankment, and he suffered a forehead cut and bruises.

Keswick Grover C. Foggey Here Foggey Keswick Rafe

Services Saturday for Milo B. Sarchett 79

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Sarchett Murdoch funeral home Center Point for Milo B. Sarchett 79 who died Thursday. Burial will be in Center Point cemetery. He was a lifelong resident and a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife two sons L B Sarchett Muscatine and A M Sarchett Mason City three brothers E C Comp ton Cato Center Point Earl M Cedar Rapids three sisters Maude Mollenhauer Center Point Marie Showers Rock Island and Linnet Ring Cedar Rapids four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

the Gazette Center Point Milo B. Sarchett Sarchett-Murdoch Mr. Sarchett L. B. Sarchett Muscatine A.M. Sarchett Mason City E. C Compton Calif Cato Earl M Cedar Rapids Maude Mollenhauer Marie Showers Rock Island Linnet Ring

Plan Third Plant for Cryovac Plastic Bags

Special to The Coazette Brings news of a 200 acre land purchase near Greenville DC to build a third Cryovac bag plant for meats poultry and cheese. Dewey Jr outlines rapid construction and mid summer start with Edward Beyer Jr as manager to expand reach in the southeast and boost Lockport Cedar Rapids and other plants.

Coazette Cambringe Mass Greenville D.C Bradley, Dewey, Jr Dewey and Almy ‘Chemical Company W, Or, Grace and Co Edward F. Beyer, Jr Lockport, Nlt Cryovac Dewey Southeastern Lockport Cedar Rapids Midwest

Grim Yanks on Quemoy Are In Easy Range of Red Guns

AP report details American officers and soldiers on Quemoy near Amoy bay facing Chinese gun positions. Names of some personnel are withheld while Capt. William S. Donald and Sgt. Richard Hoover describe routines, comfort, and calm amid shelling from about 400 Red guns.

Quemoy Jim Becker Amoy Bay William S. Donald la Platia Mag Formosa Red Guns Donald

New Iowa Judge Bill Proposed by House Chairman

Chairman Celler of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a bill to create new circuit and district judgeships including one for Iowa. A fire destroyed a 10 room house on the G B Reher farm six miles west of Dunkerton, likely from a blow torch thawing water pipes in the basement.

Senate George O Maley T-Des Moines O. Malley They Estate G. E. Whitehead R-Perry State Conservation Committee TAX Stupw Senate House Owa The Tax Commission Iowa Celler D-N.y House Judiciary Committee G. B. Re Dunkerton

Rizley Named to Civil Aeronautics Board

President Eisenhower nominates Ross Rizley former Oklahoma congressman to the Civil Aeronautics Board. Rizley served in the U S House as a Republican and is now named to the aviation oversight body.

Rizley Aeronautics

Waters Patrolled By Seventh Fleet Under Sunny Sky

The Seventh Fleet ships launch patrol planes from an aircraft carrier in sunny conditions as Task Force 77 conducts training and readiness drills. An alert over a suspected submarine proved false while naval crews maintain blackout precautions at night.

Seventh Fleet Aanalf U.S Task Force 77

Dr Morrill of Cornell Takes Post in Kansas

Dr Miron Morrill professor of religion at Cornell on leave of absence has taken a publicity director post and English department member at Southwestern College Winfield Kansas effective Aug 1 He had been news editor at the Christian Advocate and joined Cornell in 1947 as publicity director and journalism instructor

Gazette MY. Vernon Miron Morrill Cornell College Southwestern College Winfeld Kan Morrill Christian Advocate Cornell Mt. Vernon Hamline University Southwestern Central Kansas

Brooks to chair Chicago higher education conference

Howell H. Brooks of Coe College will chair a session at the tenth National Conference on Higher Education in Chicago February 28 to March 2. Sponsored by the Association for Higher Education, the event gathers about 800 faculty and administrators from public and private colleges to discuss The Meaning and Mission of Higher Education and promising sources for long term capital outlay.

Two Car Crash Injures Local Residents in Ollie

In Sigourney near Ollie on Thursday afternoon two residents were hurt in a two car collision. Sam Reed a 72 year old of Ollie sustained a crushed leg and head wounds while Mrs Amos Adams of Ollie suffered shock and bruises. Both were treated at Keokuk county hospital.

Sigourney Ollie Sam Reed Amos Adams Keokuk County Hospital

Marion contractor James Stanaway dies after long illness

James H. Stanaway 55 a Marion building contractor died at 12 40 a m Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness He was born July 18 1899 in Stone City and lived in Iowa except two years in Springfield Missouri He moved to Marion in 1933 from Anamosa He married Faith Messerschmitt Ostrander May 31 1935 in Sigourney Surviving wife and son include two daughters Ruth McGinnis of Columbus Ohio and Marjory Martin of Marion four grandchildren and two sisters Services at Murdoch chapel Marion time to be announced Friends may call after 1 p m Saturday

James Stanaway Marion James H. Stanaway Tenth Avenue Cedar Rapids Stone City Iowa Springfield Anamosa Faith Messerschmitt Ed Odeen Murdoch Chapel

Three East Iowa Men Join Air Force Training

Three East Iowa men were sent to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for recruit training. The recruits are Howard J. Burkhart of Vine Street, 7A. David L. Meyer, 20, Williamsburg Route 4. and Robert Moriarty, 19, 1016 Ninth Street SE.

East Iowa Air Force Cruiters Cedar Rapids Lackland Air Ree Base Texas Aining Howard J. Burkhart Vineston David L. Meyer Williamsburg Robert Moriarty Ninth Street SE

Fatal collision near Menlo claims local resident

A 33 year old man, Reed, died instantly when a car and a truck sideswiped on Highway 8 about 1.5 miles east of Menlo. The driver Eugene, son of James, was decapitated in the accident. Omar truck driver Omar suffered bruises. Donald L. Mainelli of Omaha involved.

Owants Menlo INS Near Menin Reed Joseph Bernard James Eugene Raymond Harras Olliert

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