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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1956

Page

4

Atom Peace Drive Cited by Bulganin

Premier Bulganin urged a peaceful path to communism through electoral and parliamentary means while claiming Soviet leadership in peaceful atomic energy. He asserted war between capitalism and communism is not inevitable and linked atomic progress to building communism.

Henry Shanko Moscow Bulganin Soviet Communist Party Khrushchev Russia Dulganin V. I. Lenin

Short in TV Set Critically Shocks Cedar Rapids Boy

A 5-year-old Cedar Rapids boy, Thomas Cain, was in critical condition at Mercy hospital after being shocked while crawling under a TV set in his home on Second Street. Firemen treated him and disconnected the set. doctors reported gradual improvement late Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospial

Franklin Student Shot by Youths In Passing Auto

A 14 year old Franklin high student, Robert Long, was shot in the face by youths in a passing car on Center Point road near Oakland road in Cedar Rapids. The weapon reportedly used blanks. wadding was embedded in his nose. The assailants wore Franklin jackets and fled after the incident Monday night at about 10. The victim was taken home and his mother notified police.

Cedar Rapids Center Point Road Oakland Road Lang Tang

Red Dean Choir Clash Over Pay at Canterbury Cathedral

A volunteer choir sang at Canterbury Cathedral services after a pay dispute with Dr. Hewlett Johnson known as the Red Dean. Six singers pressed for higher wages, he dismissed their case and said they could not work if unsatisfied.

London INS Canterbury Cathedral Wewlett Johnson Johnson Grong Tholr

Balloon crash blamed on American craft over Prague

Prague accused the United States Tuesday of an American balloon causing a Jan 18 airliner collision that killed 23. Radio Prague said a balloon crossed the Iron Curtain into Czech air space. U S officials rejected the Prague charge as phony.

London Czecrhoslovakia Radio

Indict Twins 14 in Boy's Slaying

A West Virginia county grand jury indicted 14 year old twin brothers for the murder of Cub Scout David Foewell. The body was found February 10 under a porch and the twins face potential death penalty under state law.

Wheeling W. Va Win Brothers jTormniy Joseph Wiliams Bridgeon David J Foewell

Oregon Floods and Slides Strain Grants Pass Roads

Heavy rains trigger earth slides and floods across southwest Oregon. Grants Pass road network interrupted as four buses with passengers are stranded. Southern Pacific main line blocked by three slides, one knocking into a freight and two cars. no injuries reported.

Portland Oregon Grants Pass Southern Pacific Cascade

Demos Scold Dulles Over Saudi Tank Move

Senate and House Democrats assail the administration for not consulting Congress before the Saudi Arabia tank shipment. Senator Sparkman and Senator Marse complain the foreign relations panel was ignored while Representative Richards blasts the policy as out of date. Sixteen New York Democrats protest the Arab arms deal and call for Israel arms sales details.

Washington Senate House Congress Saudi Arabia House Foreign Affairs Committee Dulles Rep. Richards D-S.c Richards Middle East

LeFebure Corp and Eastern Firm In Consolidation

LeFebure Corp combines with Craig Systems Inc to form a Cedar Rapids based subsidiary. The Cedar Rapids firm will maintain its name and staff while transferring some Danvers orders. Craig Systems operates plants in Danvers and Lawrence and serves banks with cycle billing and accounting systems. Annual sales conference in Cedar Rapids the week of March 11 plans the consolidation with about 150 representatives.

Iedac Kagida News LeFebure Corporation Craig Systems, Inc Danvers, Mars LeFebure Leo T. LeFebure Cedar Rapids Theaws Delaware Craig Systems LeFebvre Company Oakland Road NE Danvers LeFebvre Lawrence Wil

Ten Party Line System Studied in Japan

The Japanese Telephone Corporation studied a plan to install a ten party line system to cut telephone installation costs. It would reduce installation costs to about 30 dollars. A telephone currently costs near 140 dollars to install and the plan required a 150 dollar bond with the company.

Tokyo INS Japanese Telephone Corporation Corporation

Penny Stock Purchase by Allen Links to Sleep Rock Venture

Cleveland report outlines Allen ds George JE Allen a friend of Presidents buying 10 000 shares of Sleep Rock Iron Mines Ltd at one cent per share on June 22 1943 valued at 2 25. Revenue agents say no improprieties in sale. Exton says Allen joined the venture early as skepticism grew. In 1942 the project sought a five million RFC loan and Allen later became RFC director.

Cleveland APY George JE Allen U.S Cyrus 8 Eaton Allen Truman Eisenhower Steep Hock Iron Mines, Ltd Exton Stocy Rock Reconstruction Finance Corporation RFC

13 Year Old Boy Fined After Jeep Hits Cedar Rapids House

A 13 year old, Irvin Hubbard, was fined 125 in municipal court for reckless driving and driving without a license after a jeep owned by Roger McCray rammed a house at 192 Forest Drive SE. The vehicle damaged the home and a bed room. owner Alice Andrews was inside. The incident followed another near-miss on Forest Drive SE.

Cedar Rapids News Cedar Rapids Irvin Hubbard C Avenue James Patterson Hlubbard Palice Forest Drive Alice Andrews Roger McCray Second Avenue SE McCray Hubbard Coven Shipiera

President Eisenhower to announce in his own time says Hagerty

Weary Hagerty told reporters that President Eisenhower will decide on a second term in his own time. He declined to discuss or predict any date or method, insisting no announcement will be forced at a press conference or by external pressure.

Lke Weary Hagerty Thoblasy Lis Lia Eisenhower Janes C. Nagerty Hagerty

Relief Order Applies to Four Curtain Nations

American ambassadors in nineteen countries including four behind the Iron Curtain were told to rapidly assess relief needs and organize aid resources for Europe’s cold wave. The order targeted Communist nations Romania Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia and others in Europe with directives to report blankets and clothing requirements and to study long term U.S. assistance plans. In Brazil, rebels in the Amazon seized airfields after clashes, with air reconnaissance noting the capture of Santarem and advances toward Itaituba and Belterra.

Washington INS Iran Eisenhower U.S Europe State Department Romani Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia Britain France Netherlands Belgium Norway Denmark Taly Greece Turkey Luxembourg Portugal Spain West Germany Austria Yugoslavia U. S Belem Brazil Amazon Air Force Siantarem Here Itaituba Belterra

United Fund Drive Idea Receives Mixed Support

Cedar Rapids and Marion officials discuss a unified United Fund at a Tuesday Public Welfare bureau meeting. CIO Council urges one annual campaign replacing multiple drives, while some leaders urge education and voluntary cooperation. Supporters cite potential efficiency. opponents warn against forcing unified fundraising.

Cedar United Fund Cedar Rapids Marion Public Welfare Bureau Chamber of Commerce Bureau CIO Industrial Union Council CIC Ward Hauskins Industrial Union Council C. H Jordan Hauskins CIO Kenneth Everhart Community Chests and Councils of Iowa United Fund of Iowa Des Moines

House unit backs five projects for ICBM development

The House Armed Services Committee approved five ICBM related projects to accelerate missile development. General Nathan Twining warned the Senate panel that Russia may pull ahead. Four projects were secret and likely added land for testing. The committee also authorized 15.4 million dollars to expand the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics facilities including an atmosphere entry simulator at Ames Laboratory California.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Nathan F. Twining Air Force Senate Armed Services Committee Russia U. S House Committee Rivers National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Ames Autonautical Laboratory Mollett Field Calif Durham N.-C

Sentence Reduced for Korean War Collaborator

Sel. William Banghart had his sentence for aiding the enemy during Korea reduced from 19 years to 1 year. Lt. Gen. Floyd L. Parks granted clemency noting the charges showed no evidence of mistreatment of fellow prisoners.

FT. Meade, Md Sel. William &. Banghart Korea Floyd L. Parks Secndary

Humphrey Plans Quick Trip North

Treasury Secretary Humphrey departs Wednesday for a brief trip north. He will fly to New York for a speaking engagement and then return to Thomasville to stay through the end of the week.

Thomasville South Georgia Treasury Humphrey New York

Sacred Cows Rampage Across Indian Farmlands

A herd of about 1 000 sacred cows roams farmland 150 miles north of New Delhi causing alarm as 17 000 peasants consider a no rent strike. The cattle raid fields at night and graze on wheat greens prompting constant peasant guard duties.

New Delhi Here Fidleda

Phantom of Orly Mystery Baffles French Authorities

Government investigators sought to explain the Phantom of Orly, a flying saucer like object that appeared on radar at supersonic speed. It was the third such sighting at the Paris airport in under a year. The object was described as about twice the size of the largest known plane and moving at an estimated 2,000 mph while hovering above the airport.

Patus Orly Paris

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