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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1954

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Gls Shatter ROKs Bar To Indians

American troops repelled South Korean demonstrators who tried to block a train carrying home bound Indian soldiers to Inchon. Police said three Koreans were injured by rifle butts. The incident followed threats by Lt. Gen. Won Yong Duk and involved disputed police and military responses.

Seoul Inchon U. S. Eighth Army Won Yong Duk Eighth Army Kim Chang Heung South Korea Korea India Won Panmunjom

Bargain Day Stampede at N Y Store

A surge of more than 10 000 shoppers crowded Hearn's department store in Manhattan triggering fights and injuries as bargain ads drew crowds. Police halted opening at 10 o clock and later admitted shoppers in controlled groups amid barricades and crowding.

N. Y New York Manhattan Hearn’s

Atom bombs sent to Britain's Royal Air Force

The government announced that atom bombs are being delivered to the Royal Air Force. An air ministry budget memo noted jet fighters are being equipped with guided rockets to counter atom bombers and cited rocket tests in the Australian desert as a major step in air defense since radar.

London Britain Royal Air Force Air Ministry

Baby snatched from hospital bed by man and accomplice

In Steubenville Ohio a statewide alert was issued after 7 month old Pamela, hospitalized with pneumonia, was carried from Gill Memorial Hospital by her father Gerald E Conrad and a woman identified as Elene M Elhose. The nurse said the duo seized the child wrapped her in a fur coat and fled as Conrad blocked response.

Steubenville Ohio Gill Memorial Hospital Alice Earnest Gerald E. Conrad Pamela Conrad Elen M Elhose Elp

Man Parachute Sighting Near Hamburg Iowa

Farmer Ernest Hinze said he saw a man bail from a small plane three miles north of Hamburg on Saturday and descend by parachute. Neighbors joined the search but found nothing as officials in Des Moines said they were checking for any missing planes or test jumps.

Hamburg Ernest Hinze Near Here Here Civil Aeronautics Administration Des Moines Hinze Fremont County Board of Supervisors U.S. 275 A. S. Christopher CAA

Story of Cherry Tree Taught To Scituate Kindergarten

In Scituate Mass Celeste Murphy owner and teacher of a kindergarten tells pupils the tale of George Washington and the cherry tree. She asks what his father would have said on seeing the fallen tree and a pupil answers Timber.

Scituate, Mass Ins Celeste Murphy George Washington George Michael Stanley

Slight Change in Temperature Seen

Iowa forecast shows a small temp shift from weekends readings in the 30s and 40s to Tuesday in the 20s at night. Southerly air warmed Monday but will give way to cooler, cloudy conditions as Cedar Rapids records 44 Sunday and a 31 low with 18 overnight and 41 by 2:30 p.m. Monday. Rain over the weekend totaled .32 inches in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa Des Moines Weather Bureau Cedar Rapids

NAM president says no mood danger ahead unless fear grows

Harold C. McClellan, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, warned Monday that there is no danger of a low mood within the foreseeable future unless a fear complex develops.

Atlanta Harold C. McClellan National Association of Manufacturers

Dulles Says Red China Invite Won’t Signal Recognition

Secretary of State Dulles told a closed congressional briefing that inviting Communist China to the Geneva talks on Far East issues does not constitute U S recognition of the Beijing regime. Senators and representatives, including Ferguson Knowland and Martin, called the briefing informative though withholding public comment.

Washington INS Dulles U. S Berlin Geneva Senate G.O.P Ferguson Mich China Knowland Calif Martin R- Mass

Mau Mau Terrorists Flee After Five Day Battle

Kenyan operation ends with 119 natives killed after a five day clash as Mau Mau fighters break into jungle leaving a cordoned forest sanctuary. Police say the violent emergency nearing its end and troops close in 20 miles from Fort Hall.

Nairobi Kenya Michael O’rourke Fort Hall I Defense

Chest X Ray Twice Yearly Advised for Heavy Smoker

Washington analyst Dr. E Cuyler Hammond of the American Cancer Society urged heavy smokers to undergo chest X rays twice yearly, while all adults over 45 should have at least one yearly exam. He warned lung cancer death rates are rising and emphasized the need for facts before any policy change. He noted smoking may be linked to higher lung cancer risk but cited uncertain causality and potential product issues.

Washington American Cancer Society E. Cuyler Hammond U. S News and World Report Hammond

Children To Join Queen and Duke On Tour

Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Charles and Princess Anne will join Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in North Africa to complete the commonwealth tour. The children, aged 5 and 3, will sail from Portsmouth on April 15 aboard the royal yacht Britannia to Tobruk.

London Mother Love Buckingham Palace Queen Elizabeth II Duke of Edinburgh North Africa Prince Charles Princess Anne Portsmouth Britannia Tobruk Tasmania Charles Anne Windsor Royal Lodges Elizabeth

Nehru Urges Indo China Cease Fire Amid Geneva Talks

New Delhi Prime Minister Nehru appeals all powers in the Indo Chinese war to agree to a cease fire pending the Geneva Far Eastern conference. He says India seeks no intervention or responsibility in arranging it and warns against foreign troops in India while opposing Cold War militarism.

New Delhi Nehru India Berlin Geneva U. S Pakistan

Medal award to McCarthy denounced by Philadelphia SAR head

David L. German Jr, ousted Philadelphia Sons of the American Revolution leader, denounced the presentation of a good citizenship medal to Sen. McCarthy as a desecration of George Washington’s birthday. Police provided heavy protection after a threatening letter surfaced.

Philadelphia Sons of the American Revolution Sen McCarthy George Washington David L. German, Jr Wisconsin New York Albert Dubois

Vietnamese War Shifted Toward French Military Victory

Gen Nguyen Van Hinh says balance of power may be shifting to the French Union as Paris presses for military victory in Indochina. Reports say front lines near Luang Prabang show French patrols advancing without Communist resistance, amid a new push beyond Geneva diplomacy.

Hanoi Nguyen van Hinh France Luang Prabang U. S Harold Stassen Bao Dai Rene Pleven

Pakistan Seeks U.S. Military Aid Despite Protests

Pakistan formally applied for U. S. military aid after rejecting objections from Russia and India. Prime Minister Mohammed Ali said the step aims to boost peace and security while Moscow warned of direct security implications. Pravda alleged the talks would turn Pakistan into a U. S. base against the Soviet Union.

Karachi Pakistan Russia India U.S U. S Mohammed Ali Kremlin

Three Hurt in Freak Accident at Mechanicsville

Three people suffered minor injuries in a freak accident Sunday night near a filling station on highway 30. A Greyhound bus was struck after a car hit a suitcase, later slamming the door and knocking down bus passenger Janet White and driver Loren Ferren. Dale Sheldon, the car driver, said another vehicle forced him into the bus.

Mechanicsville Greyhound Richard Mitchell Tipton Mitchell Loren Ferren Rock Island Janet White Dale Sheldon Clarence Sheldon

False alarm as clock device mistaken for bomb in Los Angeles

A trash collector found a ticking device in a downtown alley. Police and a lab director tested it with a Geiger counter and used a rope to pull it from a stake. It proved to be a $1.95 alarm clock assembled with sponge rubber and wax, prompting light relief from officials.

Los Angeles Ray Pinker Army William Parker Thad Brown Brown Parker

U S Envoy Kenneth Young to Leave Panmunjom

U S Envoy Kenneth Young said he will depart Panmunjom for Washington on Tuesday as preliminary peace talks stall. He indicated the talks may have helped spark a Geneva peace conference but warned the American delegation at Panmunjom would be closed out without his notice to the Communist side.

Joseph F. Welidon Seoul U. S Kenneth Young Washington Oung Panmunjom Geneva State Department

Transcript of McCarthy Zwicker Hearing Publicly Released

The transcript of Senator McCarthy's closed session with Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker was released, showing sharp exchanges over Zwicker and Major Irving Peress. McCarthy accused Zwicker of honesty and intelligence questions while Stevens postponed his own testimony to gain more senators.

Washington McCarthy R- Wis Ralph W. Zwicker Stevens Zwicker New York jCamp Kilmer N. J Senate Peress

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