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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1954

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Truman Denounces Bricker Amendment as Vicious

Former President Harry S. Truman called the Bricker amendment vicious and said it would ruin a president’s foreign policy. He labeled supporters isolationists aiming to return the U.S. to isolationism and urged opposition in the Senate. Truman noted Eisenhower understands opponents seek to “cut his throat” and praised further debate to reveal their aims.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Bricker United States Truman George Wallace Kansas City Star Senate Eisenhower

Compromise on Bricker Amendment Sent to Eisenhower

Washington AP reports a new Bricker constitutional compromise on treaty making may reach the president Monday. Sen. Bricker conditioned support on approval by Eisenhower or non opposition, while Sen. Knowland and others push a bipartisan approach to make treaties under the Constitution supreme law.

Washington Bricker Eisenhower Sen Ohio Knowland

Roosevelt to Stay in Congress Race Amid Scandal

James Roosevelt announced he will remain a Democratic candidate in California's 26th District despite aSeparate maintenance suit filed by his wife Romella Roosevelt. The case alleges adultery with multiple women, including co responders, with a 1945 letter admitting affairs.

Jim Roosevelt Congress Pasadena Calif James Roosevelt Roosevelt California Ned Redding Los Angeles Romella Schneider Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt

Gleason Injures Leg After Fall On TV Show Set

New York television star Jackie Gleason slipped during the final skit of his network comedy, fell hard and was rushed to a hospital with what looked like a broken or badly twisted leg. He could not continue. Art Carney assisted as Gleason was taken away, while fans gathered outside CBS Studio 50.

New York INS Jackie Gleason Gleason Columbia Broadcasting System Studio 50 Art Carney Carney

Beeson Granted Chance To Return Before Senate Panel

Washington AP Sen H Alexander Smith says Albert C Beeson asked and was granted a new questioning session before the Senate Labor Relations Board nomination dispute. Smith chaired the committee but said hearings won t be reopened. Beeson will face questions Tuesday amid Democratic objections to rapid proceedings and potential conflicts between government duties and private industry.

Washington H. Alexander Smith R-N. J Albert C. Beeson Senate Bar Committee National Labor Relations Board Smith Beeson Tuesay

Meeting Brings 20 Year Family Reunion in Chicago

In Chicago a 26 year old woman Jeanette Giovanelli is reunited with her siblings Merle and Bernard Thayer Verna Peterson Raymond Duane and Ferne Thayer after more than two decades. Melvin Thayer remains abroad with the air force as reunions plan a large family dinner and weekend celebration.

Associated Press Cedar Rapids Chicago Toledo Duane Thayer Jeanette Giovanelli Verna Peterson Rochester Minn Bernard Thayer Davenport Giovannelli Merle Thayer Jeanette Melvin Dubuque Northwest Side Merle M. Thayer Iowa Vernan Peterson Raymond Thayer Pine Island Ferne Thayer Eagle Grove England Air Force Merle Belmont

Corn Crop So Heavy Stored in Churches and Halls

Mexico City reports the government food subsidy agency says the new corn harvest is so large it must be stored in churches and movie houses.

Mexico City

Eisenhower to Attend Catholic Red Mass Today

President Eisenhower will become the first U S chief executive at the Catholic Red Mass in Washington at St Matthew’s Cathedral. Archbishop O’Boyle will lead a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit with national dignitaries present. The service dates to medieval Europe and was brought to the United States in 1928 by the Guild of Catholic Lawyers in New York.

Washington Eisenhower United States St. Matthew’s Cathedral Patrick A. O’boyle Europe U. S Guild of Catholic Lawyers New York City Robert J. White Catholic University Law School Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt White House John Carroll Society of National Presbyterian Church

Jackson says Stalin called for mass German executions

Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson stated at a New York address that Stalin proposed to shoot 50,000 German leaders after World War II and to turn over up to 500,000 young Germans to the Soviet Union for labor reparations. He did not name who made the proposal. He criticized drumhead courts martial and praised leniency toward war criminals.

New York INS Supreme Court Robert H. Jackson Josef Stalin Jackson U. S Nurembourg Stalin Soviet Union New York State Bar Association Cordell Hull America Hull

Hemingway Ordered to Bed for Three Days After Crashes

Nairobi Kenya United Press report states Ernest Hemingway was ordered to rest for three days due to delayed shock from injuries after surviving two plane crashes in Uganda and near Murchison Falls. He endured minor arm and head injuries from the wrecks and a later escape from a flaming plane with Mary Welsh.

Nairobi Kenya Ernest Hemingway Elephant Uganda Hemingway Victoria Nile Murchison Falls Bullaboa Mary Welsh

Bandit Robs West Side Sun-Mart in Cedar Rapids

A young well dressed bandit robbed the West Side Sun-Mart in Cedar Rapids, stealing about 1300 dollars at gunpoint after spending over 30 minutes inside. He forced 17 year old Elma Zachary to the floor, scooped cash from two registers, then fled around 9 07 p.m. Police issued a general alarm and linked the suspect to earlier holdups in Waterloo Burlington and Keokuk.

Cedar Rapids West Side Sun-Mart Elma Zachary Waterloo Burlington Keokuk Zachary Eighth Street Colliers Magazine

Attorney for Rosenbergs Found Dead in New York

Emanuel H. Bloch, 52, longtime attorney for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, whose defense faced disbarment action, was found dead Saturday. The case included a stay request from the Supreme Court and Bloch’s controversial Graves remarks cited by the New York City Bar Association as conduct unbecoming a lawyer.

New York Emanuel H. Bloch Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Bloch New York City Bar Association Appellate Division of State Supreme Court Association Bioch Eisenhower Brownell FBI J. Edgar Hoover

Reds Try To Clinch Rule In Germany

Berlin dispatch reports Molotov outlining a plan to neutralize Germany and bar military or fascist groups, while Dulles presses for a European Defense Community under Big Four auspices. Eden suggests phased German unification via free elections and sovereign choice of allies.

Reds Germany Berlin Russia Dulles United States Bonn Hitler U.S Rhine European Defense Community Molotov West Germany Europe V. M. Molotov Eisenhower

Tama Man Dead In Iowa City Traffic Collision

Henry J. Pieray of Tama, 79, a former farmer, died after being struck by a car on highway 6 at the west edge of Iowa City around 8 25 Saturday evening. An autopsy and inquest were planned. Pieray had been admitted to University hospitals that day. The driver, Anthony J Aiello 24 of Chicago, a senior in the university college of education, stated Pieray appeared to stagger or fall into the path of the westbound vehicle. The body was taken to University hospitals. no classification of the death as a traffic fatality had yet been made. Iowa City had not recorded a traffic death for two years and 344 days.

the Gazette Iowa City Henry J. Pieray Tama University Hospitals Anthony J. Aiello Chicago University College of Education Pieray Aiello

U.N. Rejects India's Call for Special Assembly Session

The United Nations voted against India's proposal for a special General Assembly session on February 9 to tackle Korean issues. Dag Hammarskjold announced that 28 nations, including Western powers, opposed reconvening, while 22 nations including the Communist bloc supported it. A simple majority of 31 was required.

United Nations, N.Y United Nations India U. N Dag Hammarskjold Communist Bloc

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