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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1956

Page

27

Hogs Steady to 50 Lower in Chicago Market News

Chicago market report shows butchers down 25 to 50 cents with hogs salable receipts 12,000. Cattle receipts 22,000 include steers and heifers mostly steady to 50 cents lower amid very slow trade. veal steady to lower. Sioux City and Omaha listings follow with mixed results on cattle, hogs, and calves as markets recover modestly.

Chicago Fed Sioux City Omaha Lifertock Omana Cap Des Moines Archeo Admiral Barrows U.S Ione Mint Maine Ba Riemer Armour de Atchison T&5 Atlantic Retin Marshall Waterloo Hogs I Ui Marlin Q Waterloo Aerfgr Law Ienox Motoram Bowa Bae Cueh Rew Iy Pn Ns i . Ag” Hat Dairy Preeusurie Say Rudd Marel Hurroughs Counda Gonad Pac Ae Lee Aten Sellow Lake Gtgu Vo. A Chance Vig Rees Aooheen Nagler Phileones Corp Polition Pet Chles Berg BAY TF Ab Feea Colera Piusben Rine Ie Salim Faron Eee Farmative Guaker Jy Gong A. Gasicante Adie Ayers Golventy Nerce Crone Belen Crere & Co Ight Wis

Cold in Europe Boosts Grain Prices, Chicago Report

Severe Europe cold damaged crops triggering a rise in grain futures in Chicago. Soybeans up except new crop while March wheat and rye advanced. corn and oats also higher. Prices shown for March and May contracts.

Europe Chicago

City Briefs In Hospital Harold 5 Kline 268

Twenty fifth avenue SW under went surgery Monday morn ing at St Luke s hospital. Antiques and gifts half price Hampton s 1901 Mt Vernon Rd Civic Chorus rehearse in Marshall ball at one college Tuesday at 7 pm refreshments after meeting NACA Board Cedar Rapids chapter N A Cost Accountants meets Tuesday noon Montrose hotel Ahepa Cedar Rapids chapter 194 meets Tuesday 8 pm at Hellenic Orthodox church 501 A avenue NE

Harold Kline Twenty-fifth Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital Hampton’s Mt Vernon Rd Civic Chorus Marshall Ball Cne College NACA Cedar Rapids The National Association of Cost Accountants Montrose Hotel Ahepa Order of Hellenic Orthodox Church

Eisenhower Tank Shipments Stir State Department Debate

The United States debates how to handle Israel’s arms request and how to brief Congress as the Eisenhower administration ships 18 tanks to Saudi Arabia. Abba Eban pushes for approval of Israel’s 50 million dollar arms plea while Dulles returns from vacation to face Senate questions on the deal. A joint U.S.-British-French review seeks a middle East path before a March 1 deadline amid rising arms tensions.

Washington Eisenhower Saudi Arabia State Department Atitt Department Israel Abba Eben U.S Kery Dulles Bahamas Congress George Egypt Nasser Cairo Eban Bandar Middle East Russia Britain

Cedar Rapids hog and livestock market report summary

Prices on Cedar Rapids hog market eased by a dime with meat hogs priced 10 to 40 cents higher or lower than base quotations. The report lists delivered prices for hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep, plus a note on a local potluck and Iowa road authority interviews.

Cedar Rapids Ood Goul Aoa Bologna Buckadora Dixcautt EGQ Marert Phulta Commercial Brokers Anrioge Under & Ins Feary Hees Leghorn Frock Lee New oate—Eslie Bosbenns Wool Naulve Wool

University of Alabama faces questioning over coed exclusion

Federal Judge Hobart Grooms ruled Alabama officials need not submit to pre hearing questioning regarding the exclusion of coed authorine oj Lacy from campus. He also stated Miss Lucy need not give depositions despite university requests. Subpoenas for Tuesday questioning were not issued with required 20 days notice.

J Birmingham INS Hobart Grooms University of Alabama Oj Lacy Miss Lucy

Marion Bride Elect Marjorie Hackert to wed Theodel Gavin

Mr and Mrs John E Hackert of Seventh avenue Marion announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Marjorie to Theodel Gavin son of Mr and Mrs Milo Davin of Marlow The wedding will be held Saturday at the Hackert home Both bride elect and groom are employed by Ned Jones Heath jing Campray A miscellaneous shower honored the bride elect at the Hackert home. DeMolays from Marian aided in instituting a new chapter in Ocwl en Cedar Rapids area.

Marjorie Hackert Theodel Davin John E. Hackert Seventh Avenue Marjorie Theodel Gavin Milo Davin Marlow Hackert Miss Hackert Mr. Davin Ned Jones Marion Peat Inington Cedar FE. A. Mail Prochaska John Cone Burlington Cone Amelia Gustafson Eagle Signal Company Cedar Rapids Frances Hank Tenth Street St. Luke's Hospital

Taylor Optimistic On Land Forces

General Maxwell D. Taylor told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States and its allies can field ground forces capable of checking Communist land forces. Army leaders said current weaponry and allied training deter a general war, with non Communist land forces repeatedly decisive against aggression.

Washington Maxwell BD Taylor U.S Senate Armed Services Committee Army Wilbur M. Brucker Brucker

Avalanche traps Northeastern prof in New Hampshire

Five snow Weasels led search parties to Tuckerman’s Ravine where Dr A Aaron Leve of Boston a 28 year old professor of psychology at Northeastern University was buried under an avalanche. Four climbers were swept away but escaped and signaled for help as rescuers worked in treacherous conditions. The ravine is rarely entered this time of year due to avalanche hazards.

MT. Washington N. H Tuckerman’s Ravine Northeastern University A. Aaron Leve Boston Lous Clut K. V Hight Company

Water Shortage Warns Utility Officials in Des Moines

Des Moines AP report quotes George Ahrens Ottumwa waterworks superintendent telling midwinter Town Association of Municipal Utilities delegates that U S water resources are rapidly depleting. He cites quadrupled usage since 1960 due to industry irrigation and in-home use and urges creation of city or state water use commissions.

Des Moines United States George Ahrens Ottumwa Waterworks Ahrens Town Association of Municipal Utilities

Railroads Seek 7 Percent Freight Increase at ICC

The railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow a 7 percent freight rate rise to offset rising costs. They argued the hike is needed to prevent losses and potential danger to service. the agriculture department opposes it fearing hardship for shippers, especially farmers.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Commission ICC Agriculture Department

Knoxville Man Given 10 Year Prison

INDIANOLA AP Dr. Gerald J. Leuty of Knoxville was sentenced to ten years at Fort Madison prison after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit rape. He already serves five years for incest. that charge was dropped. Leuty had earlier been found guilty of incest in 1954 and given 25 years, but the Iowa Supreme Court granted a new trial.

Indianola Gerald J. Leuty Knoxville Fort Murdhison Leutty Leuty Tie Iowa Supreme Court

Eisenhower Signs Merchant Marine Academy Law

President Eisenhower signed a bill making the King Point merchant marine academy a permanent institution joining West Point Annapolis and the Colorado Springs air force academy in status. Michigan ranks second in paper and paperboard production. A tax cut on cabaret entertainment from 20 to 11 percent is proposed, costing about 2 million yearly. A funding request covers 50 6 to meet salary increases approved for lawmakers and government employees.

Thomasville Ciws Eisenhower Merchant Marine Academy Kinga Point West Point Annapolis Air Force Jacademy Colorado Springs Washington House Ways and Taeans Committee Congressional Ins

New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery

Science reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In multiple cases, patients saw prompt pain relief and gradual shrinking, with months of observed improvement. The medicine is offered as suppositories or ointment under the name Preparation If.

New York N. Y

Fire Destroys Trailer on Highway 30 West of Cedar Rapids

A faulty propane heater in a semi-trailer started a blaze early Monday destroying the Beth trailer and its contents. The fire on Highway 30 about three miles west of Cedar Rapids drew two Cedar Rapids fire units. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter said the trailer carried electrical and photographic supplies. Owned and operated by Southern Freightways, the rig was driven by Clarence Rivard and Jim Rivard.

Beth Highway 30 Cedar Rapids Jesse Hunter Southern Freightways Clarence Rivard Jim Rivard

Six Norwegian Sailors Die in North Sea Sinking

In London six Norwegian sailors were found dead in a lifeboat in the North Sea as Europe endures the coldest winter on record. The deaths since Feb. 1 reached forty, with the lifeboat located near the site of last week’s shipwreck off Norway’s southwest coast.

London North Sea Europe Norway

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