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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1956

Page

3

Fraternity Men Decry Old Style Hazing After MIT Death

A cross section of fraternity men condemned Hell week stunts following the February 10 death of MIT pledge Thomas Clark. Leaders from various campuses urged reforms while some say certain hazing acts weed out noncommitted pledges.

United Press Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thomas Clark Harvey Ill MIT Delta Kappa Epsilon Russ Meyer Phi Gamma Delta Southern Methodist University Meyer Bob Seelman Delta Sigma Phi SMU Charles Butler Delta Tau Delta Butler University

ABA Council Reaffirms Ban on Trial Photography Broadcasters

The American Bar Association council of the section of judicial administration reiterated opposition to photographing broadcasting or televising trials in a statement issued Sunday.

Chicago American Bar Association Council

Notice of executrix appointment in Linn County Iowa

Notice states Mary Markham has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Joseph Doupnik deceased in Linn County Iowa on February 3 1956. All debts owed to the estate should be paid now. Creditors must file their claims with the Linn County District Court clerk through the attorney Richard Holden.

State of Iowa Linn County Joseph Doupnik Th Havine

Elephant on New York Street Faces Court Debut

A Texas elephant trainer and his six year old elephant Opal were fined for walking on a crowded Manhattan sidewalk on 48th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. MacDonald, 55, faces a court appearance Friday on obstruction of a public sidewalk.

New York Texas Manhattan Samuel Sapan Mack MacDonald Harlingen Sapan MacDonald Opal

Executor Appointed for Charles A. Fisher Estate

Dated this 18th day of February 1956 executor appointed for Charles A. Fisher late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All creditors must promptly pay and file claims with the Linn County District Court office. Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa named as executor. Holmes Holmes, Attorneys.

Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa Holmes & Holmes

Tiny Town Builds Hospital With Do It Yourself Plan

Winchester Kansas dedicates its Jefferson County Memorial Hospital a 25 bed facility built with community effort over three years. Volunteers provided labor and funding totaling 112500 dollars with 31000 dollars for equipment. founder Ross Keys led the effort noting 200 residents contributed time and the town now has a local healthcare option 25 miles from the nearest hospital.

Winchester Kan Kansas City Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Ross B. Keys Keys Winchester Hospital

Stassen Predicts U S First With Guided Missile

Edwin G C Spencer 61 died of a heart attack in Haddon Heights N J shortly after giving his daughter away in marriage in Philadelphia AP reports. Harold Stassen predicted the United States would be first to perfect a long range guided missile and Britain might do so before Russia. He said manned aircraft would remain more important even after the missile’s perfection.

Haddon Heights N. J Philadelphia Edwin GC. Spencer Diedjhand U. S Harold Stassen

U S Restaurant Sector Accounts for Quarter of Food Sales

The U S restaurant business accounts for about 25 percent of all food sales in the nation.

U. S

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Dean Doan

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Georgia Tech Ohio State University Stanford Wisconsin University of Pittsburgh Tom Denner Inter-Fraternity University of Oklahoma Mary Markham Decutrix Richard Holden Hawkeye Downs Sixth St. Road P. B N.Y. Street Charles A. Fisher Stassen Albert P.S Armour Adie Marion Standard Appliance Company Rand Philco Tomach Standard Appliance CO Second Avenue Tenth Street Ared
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