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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1956
Page
1
In Moscow Nikita Khrushchev warned that there are only two roads, peaceful coexistence or war, and said the Communist bloc is invincible. He portrayed Western positions as weakening while Soviet forces and allies grow stronger.
Khrushchev announced Russia would halt hydrogen bomb tests pending disarmament talks at the 20th Congress. He laid out five foreign policy points aimed at improving ties with the U.S., Britain, France, and other nations while stressing the choice between peaceful coexistence and war. He urged stronger relations with India Burma Afghanistan and the Soviet satellites and warned against lagging in armaments. The speech also stressed socialism as a world system emerging beyond one country’s borders.
Eu gene Tull 85 paid for his funeral at a Missoula mortuary then stepped outside and committed suicide, Coroner Ralph M. Simmons said. The death occurred after the arrangement. Investigators labeled the case a self inflicted fatality.
Fire department officials cite a broken and corroded gas pipe as the cause of the Monday meat plant explosion in Toledo that killed three workers and injured others.
The State Department warned the United States and allies will act to restore peace in the Middle East even if the U N Security Council is blocked by a Soviet veto. Officials said Western powers will not rush troops, preferring diplomacy while preserving the option to act outside the U N if needed.
Police concede most carnival injuries stem from overzealous celebration causing heart and lung strain. Few Rio residents at first aid stations suffered violence.
Washington DC January George (D Ga) chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned that U S involvement in a Middle East war would invite Russian intervention He urged against arming the area now to seek a peaceful settlement Israel has pressed since November for arms to counter Soviet shipments to Egypt
Moscow AP reports Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev says Russia plans to shorten the working day to seven hours after 1957. The nation now uses an eight-hour day and six day week, totaling 42 hours weekly.
Cedar Rapids police detained Harold Schladetzky, 24, of 727 Fifth Avenue SE, in a Royal laundry break-in with Richard Callihan, 27, of 526 Fifth Street SE. They allegedly stole payroll checks worth 782 dollars, 200 dollars of which have been cashed. Callihan was arrested last Saturday.
Treasury Secretary Humphrey said Congress could raise about four and a half billion dollars for roadbuilding over twelve years with a federal registration fee of one dollar per thousand pounds on motor vehicles. He stressed no specific plan and favored pay as you build over bonds.
Labor leaders say the AFL-CIO will hear four cases of alleged welfare fund fraud involving affiliated unions. A five man ethical practices committee seeks authority for hearings that could expel unions. Senate subcommittee findings cite near one million dollars missing from Laundry Workers International Union funds.
A Denver county jail guard James Martin had his phone disconnected after he prevented John Gilbert Grahams suicide attempt. Citizens criticized the decision claiming he should have allowed Graham to die.
Private James J. Welsh Jr. will return to his Baltimore city council seat after basic training at Fort Knox. He will leave Fort Meade duties at 4:30 p.m. Mondays to attend the 5 p.m. council sessions, returning to service after being elected to a full four-year term on May 3 prior to his draft.
Cecil Koenig, district highway maintenance superintendent, battles a beaver each day for 20 days to manage a culvert under Highway 89. The beaver dammed the culvert each night despite Koenig's creosote drips arrowhead barriers and metal stakes, one side using the other’s methods.
Ten people are confirmed dead with about 100 missing and over 1,000 left homeless after floods hit Pelotas, an industrial and farming center. The disaster struck Monday night and authorities scramble to assess damage and assist survivors.
President Eisenhower was to receive a medical briefing Tuesday on his heart attack recovery to help decide a possible second term. Dr. Paul Dudley White and three other physicians would present a final evaluation focusing on Saturday tests, then a press briefing followed.
Iowa Farm Bureau President Howard Hill called the Senate Agriculture Committee omnibus farm bill very unacceptable and unworkable at a Cedar Rapids Farmers Club luncheon. He cited four main flaws including dairy supports restoration, a two price rice system, parity base issues, and strict acreage allotments limiting eligibility for the land bank program. Hill warned these provisions could worsen surpluses and hurt corn producers.
President Eisenhower considers announcing his second term decision on a Friday after the market closes. Advisers favor a coast to coast radio television broadcast and a brief early briefing to reporters, with a formal telecast later that evening. The date under discussion is March 2, subject to his health and scheduling.
At a noon Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids 24 merchants voted to keep existing hours while 22 voted against Monday night openings after a committee recommendation following several weeks of study.
Light snow spread from northwest to southeast across Iowa as cold air moved in. Temperatures tonight dip below zero in the north and around 10 above in the south, with teens in the north Wednesday and 20s in the south. A warming trend arrives Thursday, then colder again late week, with more light snow possible Friday or Saturday. Highways mostly normal at noon except in the west where snow flurries were seen. Cedar Rapids logged 22 at 2:30, down from Monday’s 43 and overnight 18.
Cedar Rapids officials warn that ongoing garbage collection stoppage may endanger workers' jobs. After a two hour session with CIO union reps, council members kept to their stance on city control of the department and route assignments. City Attorney Garberson stressed no right to strike against a government unit or to contract over wages or working conditions. Mayor Meaghan warned that gains can be reversed and applications could attract many workers if jobs are opened. The CIO group noted concerns over Feb 1 postings and the lack of notice to employees.
The U S navy said a weather balloon was blown off course by Aleutian winds and is drifting over Siberia. Officials received 30 000 foot meteorological data from the balloon while denials of territorial violation were voiced by Soviet authorities. The navy noted the data was useful though not the intended target.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson will address a Lincoln day dinner in St. Paul at 8 p m The speech will be carried by Midwest television and radio networks with WMT Cedar Rapids as an origination point and WCCO Minneapolis coordinating the telecast and radio relay.
The city dump is open 24 hours a day for disposal of accumulated garbage. Follow C street SW southeast past the highway turnoff to Iowa City. entrance on C street past the Prairie creek bridge. An attendant is on duty daily to direct dumping. if absent, leave garbage at the edge of the landfill with other debris.
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