Dance Pioneer Erick Hawkins to Lead Coe Stage Show
Erick Hawkins, a pioneer in modern American dance, will lead his company in a Thursday 8:15 p.m. performance at Coe College auditorium. Luc ia Dlugoszewski wrote the original score and will perform on timbre piano and custom percussion. Critics praised Hawkins for fresh emotion and sensuous humanism as the Cedar Rapids audience awaits a unique American contribution to world culture. The troupe, touring from Canada and heading to Washington, Oregon and California, previously performed in Quebec and Paris.
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Erick Hawkins
Coe College
Coe Public Events Committee
Lucia Dlugoszewski
Coe
Hawkins
Miss Dlugoszewski
Jeannette Ringland
Miss Ringland
Paris
Cedar Rapids
Canada
Universite de Sherbrooke
Quebec
Southwest
Martha Graham
The
New York Herald- Tribune
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief counters stereotypes of firemen
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Jesse Hunter says the fire service has updated its image through training that covers all situations. He highlights emphasis on fire prevention, rises in pay and advancement, and a pension plan offering retirement at 55, noting the need for recruits to live in Cedar Rapids. The department seeks Iowa residents meeting qualifications.
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Cedar Rapids
Jesse Hunter
Hunter
Iowa
Cear Rapids
Insurance Man of the Year Banquet Set for Cedar Rapids
Dr George E LaMore director of religious life and professor at Iowa Wesleyan college will keynote the Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters Man of the Year banquet Saturday at 8 pm in the Roosevelt hotel. He will speak on How Others Will See Us. The North Adams Mass native holds degrees from Williams and Boston University.
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George E LaMore
Iowa Wesleyan College
Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters
Roosevelt Hotel
Near East
Recognition Set for Man of the Year Across 22 Agencies
At the dinner, awards will be presented to the man of the year as named by each of the 22 participating insurance agencies. The event will honor individual contributions in the industry, highlighting leadership and service.
Victoria Befriends Boy Accused of Murder in The Big Valley
Barbara Stanwyck stars as Victoria who befriends a boy charged with murder in The Big Valley. The western drama airs tonight in color at 19:30 PM on Chet.
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Victoria
Barbara Stanwyck
BIG Valley
Chet
VA Contact Office Opens in Linn County Courthouse
A temporary Veterans Administration contact office will open next Thursday at the Linn County Courthouse. C. G. Snook will staff the office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to offer personal assistance to veterans, their dependents and beneficiaries.
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Veterans Administration
Linn County
C. G. Snook
Linn County’s rising court-appointed attorney costs
A Gazette examination shows Linn County’s payments to court-appointed attorneys grew from 237.50 in 1955 to 36,605.71 last year, with 1956 early cases already funded. Causes include Supreme Court rulings on right to counsel, higher hourly and per-day fees, vague indigent criteria, and rising crime boosting caseloads.
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Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Linn County Bar Assa
Iowa
Linn County
Iowa considers public defender option for indigents
County supervisors weigh creating a county public defender office to defend indigents, citing legal and cost hurdles. Debates focus on abolishment ease, compulsory use, salary limits, and whether judges should screen defendants before appointment. Several judges and attorneys warn of unpopularity and low pay, while some see potential for better defense with a specialist defender.
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Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Warren J. Rees
Fulton
William R. Eads
Elderkin
Iowa Bar
Mississippi liquor bonanza after prohibition ends
Jackson AP reports Mississippi earns 6.14 million dollars in liquor income in six months since statewide prohibition ended. The prior black market tax yielded about 2.5 million annually. Under the new system the state is the wholesale dealer, with income from taxes and licensing.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Univac Man To Talk To Data Processors
Richard Johnson district sales manager for Univac will address the Data Processing Management Assn after a 7 p.m. dinner at the Elks club. A Drake University graduate Johnson previously operated Maytag Newton. He will discuss Time Sharing. London Britain delivered about 150 civil aircraft and helicopters to overseas buyers last year for a record 560 million dollars, the Society of British Aerospace Companies said.
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Richard Johnson
Univac
Data Processing Management Assn
Elks Club
Drake University
Johnson
Maytag- Newton
London
Britain
Society of British Aerospace Companies
Driving 40 Years Without License
An 82 year old man in Lowell Massachusetts was cited for driving without a license after a minor altercation. Officer Daniel Sullivan reported the driver claimed he had driven for 40 years without ever being stopped.
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Lowell
Mass
Daniel Sullivan
New England
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