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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1956

Page

7

Soviet Pilots Reported for Peiping Craft

Free China air force chief Gen. Wang Shu-ming says Russian built MIG jets used by the Chinese are flown by both Russian and Chinese pilots. He reports MIG fighters moved from Manchuria toward the Formosa straits and bases near Shanghai Canton area with nine jet airfields partially or fully ready. He urges taking the initiative in war and notes possible ex Nazi pilots.

Sid White Taipeh INS Free China Surday Tiger Wang Shu-ming Manchuria Formosa Straits Wang North Korea Shanghai Canton

Communists press on in China air conflict amid island raid threat

Chinese civil war era briefing notes the Communist air force outnumbers Nationalists in planes while the Nationalists boost Sabrejet training. Officials warn of offshore island aims at Quemoy and Matsu and describe ongoing coastal logistics and clashes in the straits.

Books on Useful Arts Available

New books in the field of useful arts at the Cedar Rapids public library include Complete Book of Home Decoration by Mayabb and Decorative. The notice highlights available titles and authors for library patrons.

Cedar Rapids Public Library Mayabb

Ike's Hunting and Golfing Tests of His Recovery

Ike's hunting trip and golf outing mark milestones in his post illness recovery as he returns to outdoor activities and public life with cautious progress and support from family and friends.

Ike Cadillac

Truman and Eisenhower clash as 1950s campaign heats up

Washington reports a sharp presidential campaign dynamic with President Truman criticizing Eisenhower while Republicans and Democrats debate gas bill politics. Observers note mutual distrust and a harsher tone as the 1950s political battle intensifies in Washington.

Senate Johnson Texas Congress Capitol Hill Eisenshower Tose

Nixon and Eisenhower clash over 1954 campaign line

The passage notes Nixon’s 1954 anti Communist message challenging Truman’s administration and hints Eisenhower censored Nixon before the elections. It suggests Truman Stevenson and other leaders have criticized Eisenhower, with a possible Eisenhower Nixon ticket rekindling tensions.

Nixon Mr. Truman U. S Truman Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson

IRS says 24 hour shift meals at firehouse not deductible

The Internal Revenue Service ruled that meals consumed by firefighters during 24 hour shifts at the firehouse are not deductible from taxable income. The ruling cites the meals as personal expenses rather than working-condition deductions.

Washington Internal Revenue Service

Fireman Travel Deductions Rule Clarified

An unidentified fireman request notes that a fireman on a 24 hour shift is not traveling away from home while on duty and may not leave the station for meals. Therefore meals while on duty are not deductible as travel or business expenses.

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