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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1958
Page
8
Iowa and regional temperatures forecast with scattered snow flurries and colder inland conditions. Includes birth notices from St Luke's and multiple towns, with names, dates, and locations of newborns and funeral home notices across Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.
Ambassador Zarubin met with Vice President Nixon in Washington, fueling speculation that Zarubin will report on Nixon to Soviet leaders. The talks touched on potential East West summit negotiations and exchanges between US and Soviet officials and citizens.
Neel J F Hill aged 36 announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for secretary of agriculture in the June 2 primary. Hill, a GI Farmers of America founder and former president, opposes the Benson farm program and contends he originated the no acreage allotment theory. He would oppose Clyde Spry for the seat next November.
Donald J Johnson 60 died after brief illness in Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by Emma Krohn wife stepson Walter Krohn and two stepdaughters Ruth Van Thaden and Edna Curry. brothers E C Johnson Corydon and Ross Morris Johnson Cedar Rapids. Burial Linwood cemetery. services Turner chapel 1 30 p m Tuesday. Arthur R Zila lifelong Cedar Rapids resident WWI veteran salesman for Wilson and Company died Friday. services Turner chapel 1 30 p m Monday with Mizpah lodge. burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Master Masons to meet at Masonic hall 1 p m Monday.
Martin H. Daniels Jr., 17, of Philadelphia, acquitted by a jury of conspiring with two teens to murder his father who was shot on his South Philadelphia steps last June 22. The verdict says acquittal by reason of insanity. co-defendants Edwards and Strolis await trial.
Manchester Enterprise officials announce a $60 000 stock and pledge drive success to finance land purchase and construction of an industrial building on airport property south of Manchester. Drive chairman Clair H Groves urges pledgers to complete stock purchases, with $50 shares still available for loan-backed financing over 15 years.
Karl J. Kohl 30 of 1414 Eighth Ave SE suffered a gunshot wound to the foot while hunting north of Cedar Rapids Saturday. He was to stay overnight at Mercy hospital. Kohl hunted with David Kohl and William Steadman. YMCA Toastmasters club 431 meets 5 45 p m Tuesday in Bishop's cafeteria with speakers Don Loop William Mineck David M Clark Guy Biddinger J L Dalton Don Hansen Warren Bruene Frank Byers Jr Eldon Anderson William Rankin Ben Jeffries Bob Griswold.
In memory of Lt. Donald Burleson contributions from the Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance are 25 dollars. Howard R. Johnston memorial gift is 10 dollars from M M J. Burleson memorial comes from Grace Walpole and the Circle of the King's Daughters Seitaire contribute 5 dollars.
Nine Cedar Rapids high school students earned SDX journalism contest honors with top prizes in News Editorials Sports and Pictures at the Iowa State chapter event. Washington High and Immaculate Conception also placed in various categories amid 571 entries from 35 schools.
Gas from a blast furnace overwhelmed 24 workers at Interlake Iron Corp in Jackson Ohio. One man fell 15 feet and fractured his skull. seven hospitalized including Chris Williams 30 in critical condition. Rescue crews used oxygen and gas fumes forced two men off a platform 150 feet high with masks.
Decorah fire chief Harold Teslow reports 1957 had one of the smallest fire losses on record with 11 general alarms and 20 silent alarms. The February Community building blaze caused the most damage, while rural calls totaled 14. Seven new firemen were added, the largest annual increase.
AMES The second annual laboratory training course for sewage treatment plant operators will be held at Iowa State College January 29 to 31 under the civil engineering department and the engineering extension service. Classes cover all aspects of sewage treatment and plant operation with hands on tests for operators.
The Tipton fire department collected 416 dollars for the March of Dimes during the porchlight campaign Thursday evening. A fire siren started the event, and a second alarm revealed a station wagon owned by Dale Phelps on fire at his residence, which was extinguished with little damage.
The obituary recalls R. A. Young of Texas born 1897 who led Alleghany Corp and pursued control of the New York Central. It notes his push against banker control of railroads, his innovations such as abolishing tipping on the C&O, and his famous proxy battle with Richardson and Murchison to gain Central influence.
The agriculture department reminded farmers that the storage period for 1957 crop soybeans under price support loans and purchase agreements ends January 31. Growers may redeem loans any time up to May 31, allowing potential benefit if prices rise before then. Average soybean prices have hovered near the $2.09 per bushel loan level amid strong demand.
Cedar Rapids detectives reported two youths ages 19 and 15 admitted to 13 breakins since October. Keith Akers and a 15-year-old companion signed statements after a thorough investigation. Loot included money, merchandise valued between 100 and 200 dollars from sites around Tyler school and southeast Cedar Rapids.
The Philadelphia inquiry is phase No 3 in the AFL CIO probe of the Operating Engineers union. Witnesses described a powerful 270000 member group where fewer than a third can vote. Phases 1 and 2 covered Local No 3 in San Francisco and Local No 138 in Long Island. The NLRB also investigated, issuing a union bargaining restraint order for Long Island employers.
Harold Brooks of Independence paid a $100 fine in justice court for failure to keep his car under control. Patrolman Bill Cooper said the car overturned on Highway 203 miles west of Manchester when it failed to make a turn.
Twenty three Yugoslav refugees reached Italian ports on two boats seeking political asylum. A third boat carrying an unknown number of refugees was reported missing amid an Adriatic storm.
Television listing shows MAVERICK airing Sunday at 6 30 p m on Channel 9 with likely primetime access.
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