Invasion by Reds Called False Alarm
Taipei reports a routine Communist training exercise near Nanchi island raised fears of a Red China invasion. No attack occurred as Nationalist forces engaged them but defended the island, while Taishan islands faced a separate bombardment and air attacks. Bangkok conference opens Wednesday.
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Doctor cites cancer as leading cause for children after accidents
Cleveland report quotes Dr. C Everett Koop stating cancer kills more children than any cause except accidents. He notes half cases affect the central nervous system or eye or circulatory system such as leukemia or lymphoma, while abdominal cancer is the chief killer in the rest.
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Cleveland
C. Everett Koop
Philadelphia
Koop
University of Pennsylvania
Princess Margaret Skips Dances at Open Air Ball
Princess Margaret, in a pink silk gown with diamond necklace and tiara, sat out every dance at a Kingston open air ball Monday night and left at midnight. Reports question if necklines are too low and note skirt flares in the Caribbean trade winds, with a photo from Bridgetown showing her skirt billowing behind.
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Sunday Mirror
London
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Daily Express
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Sub sightings reported off North Carolina coast
Atlantic fleet headquarters received a coast guard report that two unidentified submarines were sighted Tuesday three to five miles off Nags Head near North Carolina. A fleet spokesman said details were limited.
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Solons Reject 3% Sales Tax Amendments
DES MOINES The senate defeated amendments to raise the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent with exemptions for foods. Votes showed opposition to maintaining uses tax paid into road funds and protecting food exemptions. Other bills and criminal trial items were outlined, including potential July 1 tax changes.
Coe College Professor Files Nominating Papers for Cedar Rapids School Board
Dr Ben H Peterson a Coe College chemistry professor and division chair filed nominating papers Monday to seek a second three year term on the Cedar Rapids school board He submitted a petition with 25 signatures well above the 10 required by noon March 4 The slate includes Board Chairman W Sandoe Jordan and Eliot O Waples who also plan to run again Peterson 61 has served since 1950 and holds memberships in multiple scientific and Phi societies He resides at 2132 Grande Ave SE with his son Roger 27.
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Eliot O. Waples
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American Chemical Society
Chemical Education
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Phi Lambda Upsilon
Sigma Xi
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Iowa Legislator Pleads Immunity In Traffic Case
Bedford Iowa sheriff detained Rep Vern Lisle for eight blocks after observing improper passing on an ice covered Bedford street Lisle cited legislative immunity and was en route to Des Moines for a legislative session The sheriff warned he would not reach the legislature if he drove that way Lisle said he was rushing to Des Moines and did not see the no passing line The interaction was described as courteous by Lisle
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J. T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
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Iowa
Lucas
Jack Schroder
R-Davenport
Bedford
Harry Lucas
Taylor County
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Lisle
Page County
Des Moines
General Assembly
Bedford Street
City Council splits on Fourth Street signal plan crisis
Cedar Rapids officials debated a $200 000 Rock Island plan to modernize Fourth Street crossings with automatic signals tower control and power switches. Proponents led by W W Stolba argued safety and time savings offset gate delays while opponents led by E A Prochaska and Mayor Milo Sedlacek questioned safety and effectiveness. The council postponed a decision as advisory committees voiced mixed views and a separate track removal option gained attention.
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Stewart Shank
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Milo Sedlacek
Rock Island
Prochaska
Eighth Avenue SE
Uptown
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Eighth Avenue
Sedlacek
First Avenue
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Bargain Days Offer Free Cedar Rapids Bus Rides
Cedar Rapids shoppers will receive one way free bus rides to downtown during Citywide Bargain days, with coupons in today's Gazette and Wednesday edition. The Retail Merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce funds the fare, redeeming coupons from the bus company. Most major stores participate with ads in The Gazette, and banners were set to hang downtown.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Chamber of Commerce
Atomic test jolts Las Vegas during George shot dawn blast
The George shot of the 1955 nuclear series rocked Las Vegas at 5 45 am as 17 congressmen and 200 military observers watched from Yucca Flat. The detonation sent an orange flash visible from Los Angeles and produced two shocks felt in the city with an atomic cloud rising over 20 000 feet. No property damage was reported.
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Arizona
Mark Shattered In Pancake Race
Liberal Kansas AP reports Binnie Dick aged 28 set a record time in the pancake race finishing 415 yards in one minute five seconds. She surpassed Doris Millward of Olney England by 13 seconds. This marks Liberal’s third straight title in six years of the competition.
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U.S
Doris Millward
Olney
England
Liberal
Kansas Town
Priest Shot During Mass in St Louis Parish
A priest, Rev. Andrew B. Schierhoff, 33, was shot in the leg while saying Mass at a St Louis church. A 40 year old woman, Mrs. Hubert Samson, described as a former mental patient, was overpowered as about 50 attendees heard her rambling grievances against parish priests. Two men aided police in subduing her.
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Andrew B. Schierhoff
Hubert Samson
Too Young for Boys Division Tops Adults at San Antonio Show
Dan Wade Crewelge, seven, could not enter the boys division in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, so his Hereford steer Shorty competed in the open class alongside adults. Shorty, named for the boy’s grandfather, won grand champion and will be sold at Friday’s auction after last year’s champion brought $12,750.
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Dan Wade Crewelge
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Fredericksburg
Texas
Shorty
Chelsea Man Killed Four Hurt in Crash
A 21-year-old Chelsea man, Arthur Dolach, was killed when his car rear‑ended a semi near a weigh station on Highway 30 about 10 miles west of Cedar Rapids. Four others were injured including June Nakola and Mary Backen. Backen was pinned for over an hour. Both Nakola and Petermeir were treated at Iowa City area hospitals and St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids. Sheriff said Dolach’s car was demolished after the high‑speed impact. This marked the state’s 77th traffic fatality of the year.
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Iown News
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Cedar Rapids
Fred Dole
Popejoy
Ed Thompson
Benston County
Dolach
Dole
Mil ler, 66, LaPorte City man dies from crash injuries
Grover C. Miller, 66, of LaPorte City, died in a Waterloo hospital from injuries sustained in a car truck crash near LaPorte City last Thursday. He had been unconscious since the crash, which occurred near LaPorte City.
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Waterloo
Grover C. Miller
LaPorte City
Eisenhower seeks highway plan to speed wartime evacuations
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a 101 billion highway program citing safer roads and lower costs. He argued better highways cut deaths and injuries, reduce travel costs, and support rapid evacuation and mobilization in case of atomic attack. The plan faces Democratic opposition over bond financing and toll reimbursement details.
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Eisenhower
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Senate
Federal Highway Corporation
James C. Hagerty
Funeral Service Joke Opens The Defense
A lawyer at a funeral is asked how far the service has progressed. He nods to the preacher and says the defense has just opened. The quip uses legal terms to punch up a funeral day humor.
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