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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1955

Page

13

Hogs Steady To 25 Cents Higher In Mixed Markets

Chicago hogs sold steady to 25 cents higher in a fairly active market Friday. Top offerings paid up to 18.50 for select lots. cattle receipts varied with steady to firm tone on most classes. Omaha and Sioux City markets showed limited slaughter cattle demand with steady to unchanged prices. hog and cattle futures and grain notes followed across regional reports.

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Soybeans rally as profit taking trims gains

Chicago trading notes show soybeans pressured by profit taking amid mixed demand signals. Reports cover butter, eggs, tomatoes, and regional price movements with overall steadiness in several produce lines.

Gasoline Grading Law Urged by Iowa Legislator

Iowa lawmakers debate a proposed gasoline grading act to curb substandard fuel. Senator G. E. Whitehead warns Iowa is a dumping ground for low quality gas and would require purity, octane, and evaporation tests for all gasoline sold.

Iowa Des Moines Iowa Senate G. E. Whitehead R-J Perry Kansas Whitehead

Bethlehem raises dividend and outlines building program

Bethlehem Steel Corporation announced a $2.25 quarterly dividend the largest in its recent history and a $100 million building program. Chairman Eugene G. Grace said no stock split would occur despite expectations.

New York Bethlehem Steel Corporation Eugene G. Grace Bethlehem

Iowa Senate Sends Airport Ordinance Bill to Governor

The Iowa senate approved a bill allowing cities to extend enforcement of city ordinances to municipal airports even if not within city limits and sent it to the governor for signature. The same session also sent eight bills from the house, mostly corrections measures, to the governor. NAM and labor groups attacked Eisenhower's 1955 program. NAM argued it undervalues private capital and employment while praising private enterprise. Dr Harley L Lutz urged revisions to focus on private capital and production, criticizing proposed tax cuts. The senate also advanced a bill to govern public playgrounds and recreation centers under existing law.

Srn D. O' Nolan Hiowa City Towa Senate Iowa Good Roads Associathon Nolan Iowa Des Moines Iowa Senate House Washington National Association of Manufacturers Organized Labor Eisenhower Harley L. Lutz NAM Hadj

Sabrejet Crashes During Formosa Mission

An air force statement reports a Sabrejet fighter bomber sent to Formosa Friday crashed in the island’s southern region. The pilot bailed out and survived.

Sabrejet Formosa Taipeh Ins U.S. Air Fore

Reminder on Withholding Statements Issued by IRS Official

A reminder that withholding tax statements must be furnished to employees by January 31. Frank M. Halpin, district director in Des Moines, issued the notice. Penalties apply for employers who miss the deadline. Statements and blanks are available at the Cedar Rapids bureau office, room 217 in the post office building.

Frank M. Halpin Des Moines Internal Revenue Bureau Il Alpin Alank Farms Bureau Cedar Rapids

Undefined Word List Puzzle Interpretive Note

The fragment lists scattered terms and phrases across alphabetic hints and numeric cues. It reads like a crossword style inventory with entries ranging from music terms to biblical references and names, but lacks a coherent narrative or event.

Air Force Shifts In Far East accompany Formosa deployment

The 18th fighter bomber wing was sent to Formosa to bolster Chiang Kai shek defenses while other Far East air units moved to Okinawa and Korea. Two Sabre and two B 26 squadrons went to Korea and a Thunderjet squadron to Okinawa as U S airpower expands amid shifting focus in the Pacific.

INS WA. S Okinawa U. S Far Pacific Korea

Martin Submits Canal Legislation

Senator Martin of Iowa City introduced a bill proposing a presidential commission to study options for improving the Panama Canal or building a new Central American waterway.

Washington Martin Iowa City Panama Canal

Iowa House Building Shows Big Increase in 1954

Iowa Health department notes sharp rise in home building and remodeling in 1954. First class cities logged 5,18E new dwellings, up from 3,846 in 1953, while remodeling rose to 6,420 from 5,170. New construction valued at 54 845 162, up from 38 740 860. remodeling at 5 038 949, up from 4 657 857.

Iowa Des Moines Towa Health Department Department Public Health Engineering

Canvas Covered Furniture May Appear At Stores

The Upper Midwest Goods Manufacturers Association opened its seventh annual convention at the Roosevelt hotel with 129 delegates from five states. Roger Grant Jr. of Glen Raven Cotton Mills described a new canvas fabric woven in ce muuures for furniture and other uses.

Upper Midwest Goods Manufacturers Association Roosevelt Hotel Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin North South Dakota Roger Grant, Jr Glen Raven Cotton Mills Glen Raven N. C Florentine Roosevelt Hev. D. Loferski St. John's Episcopal Church Milo Sedhacek C. J. Hoigaard Minneapolis National Canvas Goods Manufacturers Association Bob Schofield New York Glen Haven Cotton Mills J. B. Ogden Chicago RCA

Rumor of Bomb-Planting Calls Reflected in Marion Area

A rumor of bombs prompted by a caller who claimed to be a foreign agent reached officials in Philadelphia New York and Washington. The inquiry disrupted civil defense briefings while local residents were urged to stay calm as checks were made.

Prean John Kacena Iowa City Bert Spetrino Leta Marchant FBI Civil Defense Chicago Frank B. Cornelius Philadelphia New Fer Adv York Washington Ronald William Peer Meythaler Emerson New York Wagner Lyne Brown Kentucky Albert A. Sperlino White House Seventh Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Harriet Winn Calmar Walter Stobaugh Mrs. Stobaugh Mercy Hospital

Armed Forces enlist five for Army and new Navy recruiter arrives

Five men enlist for the Army at Camp Chaffee Arkansas in signal corps. names listed include John P. Oakes and Jerry Brokaw. A new Navy recruiter Chief Machinist's Mate Hugh R. Gildow arrives in Cedar Rapids from sea duty on the Delta, plans a two year tour. Navy reservists in Cedar Rapids called to active duty. new recruit John W. Thompson joins. Also notes a court case about Boris A. Krenov and a hospital update for local residents.

Amy Navy Cedar Rapids Army Camp Chaffee Ark John P. Oakes Iowa City Signal Corps Jerry 3. Brokaw Thirty-seventh Street Leroy W. Dingman Avenue WE Max D. Grover Tracey L. Schultz University of Iowa Fort Madison Fort Riley Kan Hugh R. Gilldow Delta Waterloo and Spencer San Diego Pearl Harbor Gildon Grant’s Pass, Ore Gildow Montrose Hotel Navy Reserve John M. Platt Cornell College Mt. Vernon San Francisco Faye R. Silla Marion John W. Thompson Sixteenth Street Seattle West Coast Life Insurance Company Boris A. Krenov E& Fudge Krenov Shanghai Henry Agnew Boeing Airplane Company

Pardons Czech Immigrant Posposil From Deportation

Gov Walter Kohler granted a pardon to Milan Emil Posposil 44 saving him from deportation to Czechoslovakia after his tree felling conviction. The pardon restores full civil rights and ends the discrepancy caused by language misunderstanding and contractual breach related to a five year arrival rule. A prisoners aid group supported the appeal on his behalf.

Fardon Madison Milan Emil Posposil Walter Kohler Pospesil Ister Sis

Navy Leaders Promise Readiness For Initial Onslaught

Navy Secretary Thomas told the House Armed Services Committee the navy can withstand the initial onslaught in a Formosan Strait conflict but not major hostilities without full and rapid mobilization. Marine Commandant Shepherd said the corps is ready to go into combat today if needed.

Washington Ins Navy Thomas Formosan Strait Lemuel C. Shepherd Marine Corps House Armed Services Committee Washington (Ap Isichief Naval Operations Panama Canal

Husband orders wife jailed after drunken return

Cedar Rapids police jailed Borathy Kloubec after her husband told a cab driver to take her to jail when she could not pay a $4.65 fare. Kloubec was fined $25 in municipal court Friday on an intoxication charge.

Cedar Rapids Borathy Kloubec

Testimony Taken Over Telephone in Major U S Suit

In Kansas City a court heard testimony from William Hill via a five line telephone link the first conference call used in West state litigation. The suit seeks 54511 dollars and 12 cents against unnamed defendants with Hill ill in Grinnell Kansas testimony recorded by a court reporter.

Kansas City Kan U. S William Hill Kia Grinnell Hill West

Gas Tax Revenue Up Over Year in January

DES MOINES reports the State Treasurer's office said gas tax receipts rose by more than $200,000 in January 1954 compared with January 1953, totaling $3,682,803 for the month.

Des Moines INS State Treasurer's Office Perth

No War Assumption Shapes Navy Budget

Washington dispatch notes that the administration’s military program rests on the assumption there will be no war with Russia in the coming year or two, influencing budgeting and planning decisions.

Washington INS Navy Thomas Administration Russia

Vacationers can suspend Gazette delivery during absence

The Gazette offers to stop home delivery while readers are away and resume service at the home address on return, ensuring no issues are missed during vacations.

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