Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1955

Page

11

Iowa in Washington By Bert Kemmerer

Iowa figures visit Washington with civic ties and Scout honors. Senator Hickenlooper receives an honorary Cub Scout pin from Robert Mroz of Falls Church Virginia. Mroz, son of Mrs. E A Mroz, is part of a large Chesterbrook den and pack.

Bert Kemmerer Weeke Rourke B. Hickenlooper Cub Scouts Cedar Rapids Mason City Robert Chesterbrook School Senator Hickenlooper Fairfax County Falls Church Capitol Iowa Tom Martin Iowa City F. Clyde Wilkinson Arlington Robert Mroz

Pilot Survives 35 Minute Parachute Plunge Near San Antonio

Col. W. O. Beane of Norfolk says eerie winds kept him aloft for 35 minutes after ejecting from a T 33 jet trainer from Luke AFB. He landed in a tree near Randolph base, receiving coffee from a rancher after sustaining only scratches and bruises.

San Antonio Col W. O. Beane Norfolk Randolph Air Force Base Luke Afb Arizona Beane Here

New Hemorrhoid Treatment Promises Pain Relief Without Surgery

An advertised medical breakthrough from New York touts Bio Dyne as a new healing substance enabling shrinking of hemorrhoids and pain relief without surgery. It claims rapid relief and long lasting reduction across various chronic cases, sold as Preparation H suppositories or ointment with applicator, guaranteed or money back.

New York N. Y

Red Underground Activity in Asia Grows in Menace

In Tokyo American authorities watch for possible Communist incursions as tensions rise in Formosa and Southeast Asia. Observers warn of infiltrations via four spearheads in South Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaya while Japan faces a softer, legitimacy seeking front. Eisenhower sends Gen. J Lawton Collings to aid Viet Nam as threats mount.

Asia Tokyo INS Formosa Strait Red China Formosa South Viet Nam Thailand Malaya U. S Indo- China Japan South Louth Indo-China Eisenhower J. Lawton Collings

Diplomatic Sharpshooter John E Puerifoy to Thailand

Reported U S support for Thailand and Indo China refs Soviet aid to Peiping timetable. Russian weapons move via China into northern Indo China fueling guerrilla bands in northern Thailand. Communists aim to win 1956 national election, aid to Viet Nam cited as trigger for further actions.

John E. Puerifoy Thailand Russia Peiping U.S China Indo-China Viet Nam

Judge Dismisses Dice Shooting Charges in Memphis

In Memphis charges against four men accused of shooting dice were dismissed after officers testified they found only a single ten dollar bill and no dice on the floor. The men testified they were praying on their knees at the time.

Memphis, Tenn Beverly Boushe

Attempt To Gag Captive Kin Charged

Eugene R. Guild a retired army captain and national director of Fighting Homefolks of Fighting Men accuses the defense department of trying to silence parents of servicemen held in Red China. He cites Lt Col Donald H Ross who tried to pressure Mrs Stiter with war scare tactics before she refused to stay silent. Also notes a national closed circuit medical event with 18 000 doctors in 31 cities as 13 heart specialists present via TV to aid general practitioners.

New York INS Eugene R.guild Defense Department Red China Reds Dag Hammarskjold America Guild Donald H. Ross Air Force Vista Calif Dulles Hammarskjold FBI Eisenhower

Also Mentioned on This Page

Washington Kemmferrr Sen Senate Rep Fred Schwengel House Martin Schwengel Hiram Houghton Red Oak Foreign Operations Administration American Friends of the Middle East Houghton Iowa State Society Farid Zeineddine Henry O. Talle Constance S. Sherard Jones Amman Jordan Evangeline Carey Evangeline EP. H. R. Gross Far East United Nations Talle Isabell Opsahl Bob Decorah Don S. Cook Doyle Hidrogo Manchester Dean Doan Robert Schahne Fred United Chicago Los Angeles AIR Lines Bob Considine Considine Korea Icol. Ross White House Excelsior Institute Excelsior Springs Missouri Mailman Bank Peoples Bank Ters Ilinois W. G. Block Coal CO 2Nd St Geo. E. Thompson Mgr DIAL Filter Vlan
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication