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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1956
Page
21
Washington Republican Leader Knowland foresees a close vote on the Democratic farm bill restoring rigid high price supports. He had expected a two to three vote margin for the rival plan, but noted uncertainty after Eisenhower vetoed the natural gas bill and the senate lineup may have shifted.
The U S Court of Appeals voided a lower ruling in the John T Watkins case, ordering re argument before a full bench. Watkins an ex UAW organizer faced contempt for refusing to name Red associates, and had cooperated with Communists from 1942 to 1947.
Dr Sam Hall Sheppard argued in filings to the Ohio Supreme Court that his wife Marilyn was killed by a jealous spouse or lover. He urged review of his second degree murder conviction and alleged trial misconduct. A hearing is set for April 17 to decide possible retrial or release.
Boeing Airplane Co said profits after taxes totaled 106 million dollars for 1950 through September 1955, a 2.7 percent return on sales. Of this, 73.6 million was reinvested in research development and production of military weapons. Chief executive William M. Allen testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee examining profits in military aircraft production.
President Eisenhower will extend his Georgia vacation to Saturday with quail hunting and golf continuing. White House secretary Hagerty indicated no second term announcement will occur before next week, as Ike likely returns to Washington Saturday morning or possibly Friday night.
A Manchester man Walter Lux 22 and his 7 month old son Larry were killed in a two car collision four miles southeast of Ryan Sunday night. Lux wife Kathleen 20 and Mrs Charles Wolf 43 of Ryan were injured with Mrs Wolf in critical condition. The other driver Mrs Wall had minor injuries. Weekend highway toll climbs past 100 for 1956 with four deaths reported statewide.
Chancellor Adensauer suffered a sharp political defeat as his party lost power in North Rhine Westphalia. State Premier Karl Arnold was ousted by a coalition of right wing and leftist parties, replaced by Socialist Fritz Steinhoff. The shift weakens Adenauer's influence in the upper house of the West German parliament.
Picket line clashes broke out at Republic Aviation plants in Farmingdale and nearby sites with arrests including Machinists Local 1087 president Justin Ostrow. Police, deputies, and volunteers contained the scuffle as line tensions rose over wage demands.
Moscow AP report notes former foreign minister Molotov joined in anti Stalin sentiment as party congress debate unfolds. Pravda publication carried his remarks signaling possible limits on plans for West German rearmament amid shifting coalition dynamics.
An AP report says a French Cloudmaster airliner with 4 aboard crashed near Cairo in the desert during approach. Forty-three to fifty-two people were reported dead including six crew and six passengers with two children among the survivors. Capt. Charles Diliet was badly hurt. An American pilot, William Judd, aided in relief work. the DC-6 was operated by Transport Aerien Intercontinentaux on a Saigon to Paris to Cairo route.
Cedar Rapids ventures a six point highway program aiming for a belt line around the city. The plan, proposed by the chamber of commerce highways committee and approved by the board, lists Fiftieth Street NE four lane link as No. 1.
Washington AP The Senate reopened its probe into a $2,500 campaign contribution and heard testimony from Donald Ross ex U S attorney Nebraska as he described interactions involving John M Neff and efforts to influence Nebraska senators on the natural gas bill. The hearing also touched on highway and by pass plans around Cedar Rapids Marion and Bertram and the fate of a crashed aircraft incident with surviving crew reporting engines failure.
President Eisenhower proposed supplying U.S. surplus agricultural commodities to Western European nations hit by severe winter. The plan may include gifts or sales, targeting nations seeking relief, with quantities based on need and existing laws. France Austria West Germany and West Berlin officials reacted with cautious optimism.
The Mediterranean area death toll from three days of accidents rises to over 100 after a chartered plane crashes in Malta on Saturday killing 50 British servicemen.
The by passes around the city are seen as desirable to route trucks and explosives away from populated zones. The top item on the program is widening Seventh Avenue in Marion this summer, with highway 74 surfacing underway and a four lane project on highway Ad past Hawkeye Downs planned for next summer.
A Viscount Capital Airlines flight with 36 passengers and crew belly landed at Midway after landing gear collapsed. It skidded into a ditch and bumped a subway but stayed upright. No casualties were reported and damage was slight. The plane was Flight 141 from Detroit to Chicago.
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