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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1954

Page

14

Lady Beatty Plans US Custody Bid For Timmy

In London Lady Adele Beatty says she will fight to regain custody of seven year old Timothy taken by her ex husband William V. O'Connor deputy California attorney general. She plans to travel to the United States with her new husband Earl Beatty and denies O Connor's claim of full custody. She says Timmy is American and should spend part of each year in the U S.

London INL Adele Beatty Timmy United States Timothy William V. O’connor California O'Connor New York Paul Williams Earl Beatty Lady Beatty Beattys Mediterranean O’connor Lord Beatty David Borodale Chicheley Hall Buckinghamshire Astrup Park

Reed Demands Liberal Dividend Rule

Reed, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said no tax revision bill this year unless a liberal dividend treatment is adopted. The Senate would tax only the first 50 of dividend income. the House would grant 50 this year and allow 5 percent deduction, rising to 100 and 10 percent later. President Eisenhower urged ending double taxation to spur business and spending. The Senate passed its bill 63 to 9 after five days of debate. the House version was approved March 18.

Washington LLP Daniel A. Reed Tax Writing House Ways and Means Senate House Senate House Reed Eisenhower

Truman Improves Despite Weak Condition After Surgery

Former President Harry S. Truman, recovering from an emergency operation to remove a gangrenous gall bladder and appendix, remains in a weak but improving state at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Officials say he may sit up later today if well enough, with normal vital signs and increasing food intake.

Kansas City INS Harry S. Truman Robert E. Adams Research Hospital Truman Adams

Pickpocket Queen Of Dallas Dies At 56 In Hospital

Maud Lynch, famed Dallas underworld figure known as pickpocket deluxe from prohibition days, died after being found ill in a cheap hotel and dying minutes after reaching a hospital. She was 56, reportedly stroke struck, once rich from a life of crime including prostitution, shoplifting and pick pocketing.

Dallas Maud Lynch Maud Texas

Art Expressed Freely in Subs Frees Expression at Sea

Pearl Harbor AP report on US Navy submarines adopting interior murals and colorful decor. Sabalo crew asked Mrs. Alec Mickey Baird to redecorate and the project gained approval from the chief of naval operations. At least 16 subs now showcase “free expression” interiors with pink walls red tile and murals of glacial lakes.

Pearl Harbor USS Alec Mickey Baird Sabalo

Moscow U Is Skyscraper 6000 Rooms

Moscow University is described as a 32 story skyscraper with 6000 rooms and a campus life framed by the Young Communist League. The piece highlights life for students, stipends, free books, and the drive toward elite education in the Soviet system.

Moscow INS Soviet Union Moscow University Europe Manhattan Lavrentiev Young Communist League YCL

Neutral Truce Supervision Labeled Failure by Sid White

Seoul sources describe neutral supervision of the Korean armistice as a total failure. Two non Communist nations Sweden and Switzerland and two Communist Poland and Czechoslovakia block inspections, hampering verification of truce terms. U N command harassed, Reds gain spying opportunities, and the five entry ports trend useless amid deadlocks.

Seoul Supervisory Commission North Korea South Korea United Nations Command Sweden Switzerland Poland Czechoslovakia U.N

Jacoby on Bridge reopening bids and weak hands

Oswald Jacoby explains the shift in bidding strategy from avoiding reopenings after opponents pass below game to embracing reopening even with weak hands. He notes modern practice favors pressure when opponents fail to bid a game, suggesting aggressive bids with strong hands.

Virginia Barnado Explains Car Crash Into Bar

Vir ginia Barnado, 29, told bar patrons she was driving along when her car crashed through a wall and halted beside the bar. She said the vehicle did not stop as she approached the street corner.

Los Angeles Virginia Burnado

Kitchener Accepts 10 000 Wooden Nickels for Centennial

Merchants in Kitchener Ontario are widely accepting 10 000 wooden nickels issued for the city's centennial. The coins were created at the suggestion of a local coin collector and are being treated as legal tender.

Kitchener, Ont Kitchener

Sale Day Window Display Sparks Local Coin Hunt

In Nashua a man spotted his name in a store window during a sale and drove to claim his silver dollar. In Wildwood a resident found a parking meter slip on his windshield noting a cent owed, with a playful message about paying the fine.

Nashua N. H Wildwood N. J J. J Ers

State Suspends 117 Licenses of Iowa Motorists

Iowa Department of Public Safety reports a 91 percent rise in suspensions with 117 licenses canceled last month as part of a highway safety drive. The effort also led to 88 drivers called for special examinations, 95 repeaters interviewed, and 80 placed on probation. Records of 2,170 drivers were reviewed.

Iowa DES Moines Iowa Department of Public Safety

Solon Man Injured In Tractor Accident

R. G. Kinney, 28, of Solon, was injured Saturday when brakes failed on his tractor at the Paul Walshire farm near here. An iron piece punctured his left thigh eight inches. he underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids and was reported in fair condition.

the Gazette Solon R. G. Kinney Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Kinney Paul Walshire Here

Polio Patients Benefit From New Physiograph Device

A Houston polio center uses a physiograph to monitor multiple patient vitals without needles. The device tracks blood pressure pulse oxygen levels and breath analysis while a fluoroscope eye checks swallowing and lung function helping prevent choking and improve treatment.

British Celebrate End of Rationing

London observers marked the end of all food rationing in Britain after 14 years of controls. Thousands gathered at Trafalgar Square as meat rationing expired at midnight. Housewives sang nostalgic tunes and tore up ration cards while officials warned consumption would not surge immediately.

London INS Britain Trafalgar Square England

Rhee Sends Defense Head to Washington Amid Unrest

President Syngman Rhee said he cannot yet accept a Washington visit due to unrest after Geneva peace talks collapsed. He decided to dispatch Defense Minister Admiral Sohn Won Il to Washington in the next days, citing Korea’s precarious situation and a no confidence vote in his cabinet.

Seoul INS Syngman Rhee Korea Geneva Washington U. S ROK Rhee John Won Il White House Eisenhower Republic of Korea Sohn John E. Hull United Nations Hull ROK National Assembly John Foster Dulles

Ridgway Says Copters Aid Army Mobility for Iowa Growth

NAM study estimates almost six billion dollars needed to finance Iowa industrial expansion over 21 years. With US population rising to about 200 million by 1975, Iowa's labor force would reach 1.5075 million and 486,500 new jobs would require 5.838 billion dollars in new investment.

Ridgway Iowa Chicago National Association of Manufacturers United States NAM

Army chief envisions air mobility outpacing ground forces

Gen. Ridgway told the 82nd Airborne Association that air mobility will dominate future operations. He cited rapid concentration, improved heavy drop gear, and development of aircraft able to land on short fields as key to exploiting new weapons and maintaining army quality.

NEW York (Ap Matthew B. Ridgway 82Nd Airborne Division Association Army Ridgway

Heat Triggers False Alarm at Deposit Guaranty Bank

In Jackson Mississippi a 102 degree day prompted police to search a Deposit Guaranty bank branch after the burglar alarm rang. A thorough check found no intruder and authorities concluded the heat likely set off the alarm.

Jackson, Miss Deposit Guaranty Bank

Office Love Protest Reaches Tokyo Bureau Chiefs

National Tax Office workers urge Tokyo bureau heads to recognize constitutional human rights of workers and halt interference in office relationships in a nine point protest.

Tokyo

Hardin Beams At FBI Record Of 210 Arrests

Bert Hardin of Graham Texas 53 faced a 45 day term for taking a radio without paying. Local authorities asked the FBI for information and a 15 page document detailed 31 years and 210 arrests. He said he hadn’t realized the total.

Canon City Colo Bert Hardin Graham Texas Hardin FBI

Jap Beauty Operators Seek Forgiveness for Haircuts

In a Tokyo temple a group of kimono clad beauty parlor operators from Kyushu kneel before a Buddha image seeking forgiveness for cutting off hair in the Audrey Hepburn style that has swept Japan from Kushiro to Kagoshima.

Tokyo Kyushu Japan Kushiro Kagoshima

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