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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
12
Chicago Livestock and Grain News reports hogs steady to 25 cents higher on a light slaughter day. Receipts near 6 000 head with weaker weights under 230 pounds showing about 25 cent gains. Grain prices and feeder cattle options also noted with Lambs and Vhed prices listed.
New York traders finished a volatile session with mixed results as the market edged higher on some issues while others fell. Volume was tallied around 2.1 million shares with notable activity in cattle, hog, and soybean futures along with miscellaneous commodity quotes and market notes from Chicago and elsewhere.
The letters between Franklin Pierce and Martin Van Buren, dated April 16, 1861, were sold at auction in the Parke-Bernet sale of Albert Massener’s autograph collection. Maury A. Bromsen paid 1,500 for the pair, one urging action in the Civil War crisis and the other offering cautious replies.
U S Steel chairman Roger Blough and Bethlehem Steel president Arthur Homer say the recession in the steel industry has leveled off though no clear upturn is evident. They report January improvements and expect capacity use around 56 percent for Q1 and around 60 percent for Bethlehem by March as demand and inventories stabilize. The industry anticipates a strong rebound once recovery begins.
The second WaNae conference vocal music festival will be held here Saturday with Thomas W. Williams of Knox College directing. A public concert at 7 40 PM in the high school gym will feature a massed choir of 1836 voices and small groups from Anamosa Independence Maquoketa Manchester Monticello Tipton Vinton and Slu...
Max Lake 64 of Council Bluffs died Wednesday at home. Graveside rites at Dunkard Cemetery Sunday at 2 PM. Born Marion August 20 1893 he was a WWI veteran and former Mil waukee railroad employee. Surviving wife Marie Erickson four sons and a brother and sister. Body arrives Marion Sunday morning. Friends may call Murdoch chapel until 1 PM.
City notes residents at Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals list visitors and patient status. Blue Bird group officers announced with active local members. Marion area events include a conference attendance by air reserve staff and Saturday specials at a local coffee bar.
A General Yeremenko article in Kommunist credits Nikita Khrushchev with guiding the Stalingrad defense under party leadership. He argues the party promoted discipline and strength among Soviet defenders, while criticizing Zhukov’s earlier ouster and alleged distortions of the Stalingrad narrative. The piece centers on party-directed victory and denounces personal glorification.
Senate subcommittee reports Strauss testimony in which he says the president does not intend to widen foreign arms stockpiles by lowering U.S. sanctions. He supports freer weapon information exchange and sharing non nuclear parts with allies while keeping warhead details scarce.
Robert Q. Hassett 59 of Des Moines was named state car dispatcher by Gov. Herschel Loveless to replace Walter Ruther. Hassett will earn 5100 dollars yearly and plans changes to office procedures with a possible staff reduction after reorganization. He has long experience in traffic safety and city engineering roles in Des Moines and Keokuk.
A garbled notice promotes fur protection coverage tied to a campaign in Winneshiek County. It mentions a sweep for March 6 and urges readers to call for details and quotes with no obligation.
Unclear OCR fragment reports changes reportedly involving track updates and email elements. Names, dates, and locations are not identifiable in the readable text. Further readable details are required to craft a complete, factual summary.
The Merchants National Bank ranks 259th among the U.S. largest banks in 1955 with total deposits of $96,097,654 as of December 3, up over $3 million from the prior year. Iowa institutions also listed include Iowa-Des Moines National Bank CRT Central National Bank and Trust of Des Moines and Davenport SRK and Trust. Bank of America remains the nation’s largest with $91.6 billion.
Andre Crotti aged four, renowned worldwide as a goiter surgery specialist, died Friday in Columbus. He served as first president of the U.S. chapter and second president of the International Association of Surgeons.
John Gerber Sr., believed Tipton Cedar County’s oldest resident, died at 100 at his son John’s home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sheets and Dahn Funeral Home in Tipton.
Senate rackets committee hearings reveal William Maloney used Operating Engineers union funds to buy three Cadillacs and an Imperial car. The union paid for garages chauffeurs apartments and services while Lakal and the international union financed other vehicles and luxuries. Investigators say Maloney misreported income and used funds for personal expenses.
Mrs. Thomas Strickler, Margaret Trueman’s first voice tutor, died Thursday night at St. Luke’s hospital after an illness. She coached Trueman during key moments including radio debut in Dewoit and a performance at the Hallwe nd bowl. Strickler taught at the University of Idaho and Graceland College and was wife of Thomas J. Strickler, longtime Gas Service Company executive.
The installation of the highway post office planned to operate through Cedar Rapids is postponed. An order from the Postal Transportation Service holds the HPO and star routes in abeyance while current service continues. The Rock Island railroad may drop trains 63 and 64 north of Cedar Rapids but must keep 992 and 933 south of Cedar Rapids until the Iowa Commerce Commission approves changes.
Recruiters in Cedar Rapids announced seven residents joining the services. The largest group entered the Navy with Emerald Fisher, 23, among others. Glenn E. Healy, 18, and Richard J. Franks, 17, enlisted for electronics training and San Diego recruit work. Two joined the Marines with William A. Clymer, 17, and J James G. Ancutt, 17, both set for aviation training. Lawrence H. Muskat, 25, signed as an airman third class at the Air Force base in Texas. Mary B. Graham, 21, will undergo WAF training at Lakeland.
Rot Kamensky of North Hollywood California assembled a T 33 Shooting Star from about 8000 spare parts gathered over three years. He claims the craft could fetch buyers at 540 mph and 440 gallons per hour, with engines overhauled in Phoenix before a pilot test for a potential buyer.
Clinton area residents Edward Cline 44 von Nolin 79 and Clifford Ine 20 were indicted by the county grand jury on charges of conspiring to dynamite Clinton high school and illegally possessing dynamite. The case follows the discovery last fall of two sacks of dynamite near Clinton.
A group of farmers from Black Hawk and Tama counties led by State Rep. Neil Johns protested proposed Route 63 relocation from Waterlog to the proposed interstate route. They argued the plan takes little productive land and is unnecessary.
Wayne Collins named to fill unexpired term on the Jaycees executive council with duties in interclub relations. Announcement from the Mapids Junior Chamber of Commerce states Collins takes over for Wayne Dickinson who resigned.
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