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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1957

Page

5

Uncle Sam Puts Overtime Into Refugee Jobs Plan

The piece reports U S efforts to place Hungarian refugees in American jobs. Labor officials coordinate with churches and charities, using Hungarian speaking staff to match refugees with suitable roles from watchmakers to welders, with placements in Flint Michigan Brockton Massachusetts and St Louis Missouri among others.

Uncle Sam Kenneth Gilmore Washington NEA U. S America L. 8 Labor Department Europe Camp Kilmer Kilmer Flint Mich Harattevilla, Ltd Brockton Mass St. Louis

Arms Budget Cut Would Aid Not Wreck Economy

New York by Merrie Stanley Rukeryser analysis argues defense outlays inflate prices and divert civilian goods while urging that peace could spark lasting economic growth. The piece contends arms spending sustains a two edged economy, highlights Red threat as moral and economic burden, and calls for a shift to civilian production and international trade once global tensions ease.

Merrie Stanley Rukeryser New York INS Lyon Curtain

Nasser’s Move Pushes Egypt Toward Financial Crisis

U.N. policy pushes reopening the Suez Canal while Egypt faces a 40 to 60 million dollar bill to clear the canal wrecks. Egypt seeks Britain and France to pay, though the blockade involved Egyptian actions. Projected toll losses and debt threaten canal modernization and funding for the Aswan dam amid political upheaval.

Peter Edson Washington NEA U.N Suez Canal Egypt Britain France Israel Nasser Suez Canal Company Helmy Basadi Egyptian Canal Authority

Escapees Hitch Ride with Guard

Two trusties who fled the house of correction were recaptured after riding with a wrong man. Guard Robert L. Oleson stopped at a rest stop and alerted police when he picked up trusties James Anglin and Donald Gray.

Detroit House of Correction Robert L. Oleson Pas James Anglin Donald Gray

New York Police To Wear Reflective Uniforms For Visibility

New York police will add a shiny reflective substance to uniforms for all 16 000 patrolmen so drivers can see them more easily. The move aims to improve safety and visibility during patrols on city streets.

New York

Man escapes injury after chair saves smoker in crash

Denver AP reports Charles R. Berry fled a living room chair to grab a cigaret and narrowly avoided harm when a car slammed into his house. Driver Paul V. Workman said brakes locked on a curve, overstepping control. Berry quips that his smoke saved him.

Denver Charles R. Berry Paul V. Workman Berry

Seeks To Extend Line Against Reds in Middle East

Eisenhower and Dulles push a coordinated program to deter Soviet expansion in the Middle East. The strategy warns Russia of armed response while offering aid to allied states, aiming to keep Europe secure and curb disruption of Afro-Asian resources. A Mickey Mouse Club slot airs weekdays at 5:00 on Channel 9.

Sr J Presa Truman Greece Turkey U.S Congress Vario Arma Eisenhower Catretary Dulles Middle East Russia America Middles ‘Eastern Formosa China Red China Europe Channel 9

Dulles Warns on Soviet Spread in Middle East

Secretary of State Dulles say 1957 offers hope with Communist decline but warns the U S must prevent Soviet imperialism in the Middle East. He stressed America will take increasing responsibility to aid free nations and protect freedoms amid rising patriotism in Poland and satellites.

Y Joven IE Singer Washington INS Dulles U.S Middle East Soviet Russia America Tiulins Hungary Poland Soviet Union

Rail fare increases approved by Interstate Commerce Commission

The ICC authorized a 7 percent rise in Pullman charges and a 4 percent increase in interstate passenger fares on western lines with emergency 50 percent boosts for eight eastern railroads. The changes take effect midnight Monday with intrastate rates in several states tied to interstate levels and five days notice to the public. In Norman Oklahoma a student newspaper item notes a coupon offering a $10 used car coupon leading to a spoof demand for a free car, which was not granted.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi Western Advance

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