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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1958

Page

3

Ike Offers Education Aid Policy

President Eisenhower proposed a $1.6 billion four year federal state program to expand science and engineering education with 10,000 four year scholarships annually and graduate fellowships. The plan aims to bolster national security through improved U.S. human capital, with the federal role emergency and temporary, and states funding about $600 million. The budget includes $225 million for start, $145 million to health education and welfare, and $80 million for NSF, as states and localities adjust schooling and testing to identify talent earlier.

Abhington API Eisenhower Congress America Russia Folsom Dee Folzomjine Avnencas Health, Education and Welfare Department National Science Foundation

New York Central Stock Holds Ground After Board Chairman Death

New York Central shares barely changed after the late Saturday suicide of chairman Robert R. Young. Alleghany Corp rose as court rulings cleared a long delayed 6 percent preferred issue. Central posted December earnings of 204 867 dollars, with 1957 total at 8 423 078 dollars, or 1 30 a share. Alfred Perlman cited inflation costs and rigid regulation as headwinds.

Ile Allan Kirby Alleghany New York Central Central NEW York Robert R. Young Jess. Alleghany Corporation Young Biagains Supreme Court al- Jethany Paine, Webber Jackson Curtis Matonday Alfred Perlman

Eisenhower eyes Russian student exchanges idea

President Eisenhower mused with senators about inviting Russian students to the United States for a year with private financing. He suggested halting negotiations on exchanges if Russians arrive without American students and noted a proposed cost of about $3,000 per student annually.

Washington Eisenhower U.S Russia

Prairie Creek Sewer Phase Two Bids Due March Second

Cedar Rapids city council will open bids March 2 for a 362000 second phase of the Prairie Creek interceptor sewer. Plans call for over two miles of pipe a lift station and connection to the plant to spur Prairie Creek valley development.

Prairie Creek Cedar Haunds News Cedar Rapids Prairie Creek Valley Swede Halvorson Howard BR. Green Company upcom+g Sixth Street North Western Railroad Square D Janes Park Jones Park Green Company Stewart Shank

U S Reds Sign Exchange Accord

Washington and Moscow signed an exchange accord to speed transfer of people films and radio television broadcasts. The pact enables direct Moscow New York flights and allows advance exchange of broadcast texts with working level review and veto power. Soviet farm and U S delegations will visit over two years plus medical and industrial exchanges. Dr Vivian Fuchs reported he was going strong four miles from the South Pole on the trans Antarctic trek.

Washington U.S Russia Zarubin William ‘Lacy State Department Moscow New York Dram I Lacy Fuchs Auckland New Zealand Vivian Fuchs Scott South Pole

Downtown Snowplows Set to Clear Cedar Rapids Downtown

Cedar Rapids street department will plow the downtown loop and Sixteenth Avenue SW tonight. Cars must be moved from 2 to 6 am. Street Commissioner John Storey said crews will also clear Butters area along the curb to improve drainage during melt.

Cedar Rapids Sixteenth Avenue John Storey

Highways Clear Near C R but Slick Elsewhere

Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area roads were reported normal Monday except for icy and snow packed stretches east of a line from Forest City to Storm Lake Fort Dodge Marshalltown and Keokuk. Blowing snow reduced visibility at night as light snow fell statewide. Several northeast Iowa accidents linked to slick highways over the weekend left Elmer Pinney injured in a head on crash and Tennie Morey hurt when his car struck a bridge abutment on icy Highway 52 near Ossian.

Awa Iowa City Cedar Rapids Iowa Highway Commission Forest City Storm Lake Fort Dodge Marshalltown Keokuk Ilowe City Iowa Elmer Pinney Elgin Waverly Hospital Headan Denver Ralph Lanzkron St. Paul Tennie Morey East Maline Decorah Hospital Highway 52 Ossian Ray Hansel Jesussus

Hollinshead Named Director Of U S Dentistry Survey

Special to The Gazette reports Dr Byron Hollinshead former Cog college president in Winter Park Florida will lead a national dentistry survey funded at 440000. The project teams include five or six ACE staff, a secretarial group, and an assistant director. The study will evaluate dental education research practice and health across four areas. The Kellogg Foundation and American Dental Association fundings support the effort with headquarters in Chicago starting February 1.

Washington, D.C American Council On Education United Persons iBtes Hollinshead Byron Cog College Cedar Winter Park Fli Ceturn Paris Ben Veare Lr. Hollinshead Commission On Financing Higher Enuration Unesco Iollinshead Chicago United States

Bagdad Pact Gets Pledge From Dulles

Secretary of State Dulles pledged U S support with broader military power to deter aggression in the Bagdad Pact alliance opening ministerial session in Ankara. He urged economic as well as military balance, warned of Soviet and extremist threats, and noted no quick leaps in new aid while signaling continued U S backing for the five pact members Britain Turkey Iran Pakistan.

Arthur Gayshon Ankara Turkey Dulles U.S Middle East Alliance Ueda U. S Middle East Lallianee U. & Embassy American Publication U. S. Information Service Menderes Pact Britain Trulles Parr Dagdad Iran Pakistan Iraq Russia Thitish Lloyd

Vanguard and Jupiter Race to Orbit from Cape Canaveral

Navy rushes to launch the Vanguard rocket within days as weather and mechanical glitches delay the U S satellite program. The Jupiter C missile may be first to reach orbit if Vanguard delays continue. Rain and a nonflight-tested second stage hinder Vanguard, while Jupiter C components have flown successfully.

Cape Caraveral Fla Navy Army Sputwi J Missile Test Center Vanguard

Hotel Blaze Kills Four as Des Moines Fire Roars Through Olympia

A Des Moines dawn blaze destroyed the walk up Olympia hotel on lower Walnut street killing four of five victims identified as Owen Immel 62 Everett Mart 75 Melvin Atlan 74 and Joe Ingersoll 70. About 40 residents were in the hotel atop a brick building housing Fortina's tavern and other establishments. Fire officials cited a complex investigation tied to rocket tests and a nearby security operation, with hazardous materials and a partial rocket malfunction noted amid reports of power and weather-related disruptions affecting missile programs.

Olympia Des Moines Owen Mmel Everett Mart Melvin Atlan Joe Ingersoll Lower Walnut St Fortina’s Tavern

Five Men Perish in Des Moines Olympia Hotel Fire

Eight dead in two Iowa blazes including three children. A $100,000 Olympia hotel fire in Des Moines claimed four elderly men and an unidentified man about 35. A separate pre-dawn blaze destroyed a Northwood farmhouse killing three Bernard Abrahams children.

Tora News Iowa Olympia Des Moines Bernard Abrahams Near Northwood

Rita Hayworth to Wed Producer Hill Within Two Weeks

Star Rita Hayworth 49 and her fiancé, movie producer Jim Hill 41, secured a marriage license Monday and plan to wed within two weeks. It will be Hill's first marriage.

Holly Woop Rita Hayworth Jim Hill Hull

Peron Plans To Leave Venezuela

Ex-dictator Juan Peron of Argentina announced he would leave Venezuela as soon as possible after taking refuge in the Dominican embassy. He expected to depart Tuesday likely for the Dominican Republic where Rafael Trujillo has provided a haven. A Minnesota AP brief notes asylum principles may be respected if Peron seeks to stay in the United States.

Caracas Venezuela API Juan Feran Argentina Peron Dominican Republic Diciferte Rafael Trujillo Perez Male

Fire at hotel restaurant ends in six deaths

Tom Moritas witnessed smoke flooding the alley and alerted guests as 17 fire units battled a blaze in below freezing wind. Investigators say the fire likely began in a case with witnesses noting a front end blast and smoke puff. Manus Boyle faced intoxication charges as relief efforts aided 30 people.

Tom Moritas Fremen Moritas Mareverite Nichols International News Service Manus Boyle Folk County Hed Cross

Fatal Northwood Farm Fire Kills Four Children

A Sunday blaze at a Northwood Iowa farm killed Roger 4 Barbara Eileen 8 Sharon Kay 13 children of Bernard and wife. Father escaped with arm injuries after breaking a second floor window to rescue them. Two other children were away. Mary 16 and Shirley 15 injured leaping to the snow. Fire blamed on detector electrical wiring.

Northwood Roger Barbara Eileen Sharon Kay Bernard Abrahams Abrahams Mary Shirley Cinson City Duane David Betty Austin Minn Vernon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ike Kirby Fred Charles Woolworth Wilkes-Barre Woolworth Mississippi F. W. Woolworth Charles Central and Thhe Pennsylvania Railroad James M. Symes The Pennsylvania Terger Senator Smith R-N.j Senate South Edge Friusit William P. Rogers Rogers Today's Index Omar Robbi Marion Tee C. R Name Hollinshead U. S. Dentistry Survey American Dental Association Kellogg Foundation Bagdad Reference To India Jupiter Presi Vangard Florida Wotel Belfort Tem Thor Donald Yates Dest Center Air Force Ascension Island Cape Canaveral Donald A. Roxbury Martin Aircraft Company Baltimore James E. Scobey Naval Research Laboratory Copstiaht Blaze Rita Hill
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