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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1959

Page

2

Hoffa Deals Scrutinized By Probers

Senate rackets committee to examine Hoffa denials of betraying Teamsters in contracts. Witnesses from New York Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio and beyond to testify on extortion cases side deals and threatened critics as hearings resume. Hoffa back Thursday to respond to testimony and further claims by Kennedy.

Washington James R. Hoffa Teamsters Senate Kennedy Hoffa New York Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio New Jersey John Conlin The 560 Hoboken N. J Tony Provenzano Union Joint Council No Anthony Castellito New Milford Teamster John T Sandy” O’brien Chicago Joey Glimco George W. Barker Glimco Decatur Ill Owen Bert Brennan Detroit Tom Hickey 807

United Fund Askings Will Top $600,000

Cedar Rapids begins budget review for United Fund askings exceeding 600000, over last year and likely above this fall’s goal. Agencies include Family Service Agency and Crippled Children and Adults treatment center with budgets around 23660 and 17815 respectively. Budget reviews start July 7 in the Security Building Reddy room at 730 PM open to the public.

Cedar Rapids News Cedar Rapids-Marion United Fund Budget Review Committee United Fund New Family Service Agency Crippled Children and Adults Treatment Center Boy Scouts, Retarded Children’s Assn United Fund of Town Reddy Security Jane Boyd YMCA Mar

Traffic Death Toll Falls Short of Fourth of July Estimates

The national traffic death toll for the first 26 hours of the 52 hour Independence Day weekend dipped below safety officials projections. The National Safety Council noted heavy traffic and multiple fatal crashes including four deaths near Decatur Illinois, three near Petersburg Virginia, three in Lunenburg Vermont and three youths in Big Sandy Montana.

Associated Press National Safety Council Decatur Ill Petersburg Lunenburg Big Sandy Mont

Khrushchev Plans Poland Visit On July Fourteenth

Moscow radio announced Khrushchev will lead a Soviet government and Communist Party delegation to Poland on July 14 for a friendly visit. His last public trip to Poland was in October 1956 when he confronted Wladyslaw Gomulka who then led the regime takeover.

London Nikita Khrushchev Poland Moscow Radio Communist Party Khrushchev Wladyslaw Gomulka

Thompson Outlines U S Ideals of Self Rule to Russians

U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson declares on Russian TV that peace comes from people governing themselves as they choose. He promotes U S ideals, cites misperceptions in the Soviet Union, and hopes the Moscow U S exhibition opening July 25 will aid peace and understanding.

Thompson U.S Moscow U. S Llewellyn Thompson United States Soviet Union Nixon

Rockefeller Daughter and John Spencer Wed

Hope Aldrich Rockefeller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller third wed John Spencer son of Mrs. A M Murray of Verneuil France and the late Prof Theodore Spencer of Harvard in Irvington New York on Saturday A P reports the ceremony and notable families attending.

Irvington, N. Y Hope Aldrich Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller John Spencer A. M. Murray Verneuil France Theodore Spencer Harvard

Missing Boise girl prompts wide search by volunteers

Charlene Zahm, a five year old from Boise, has been missing five days. Police and up to fifty scouts and volunteers have searched sheds, outbuildings, and foothill and river areas around Boise. The father Bernard Zahm fears abduction. police say lie detector tests clear the family, but offer no leads.

Boise, Idaho Charlene Zahm Boise Boise River Bernard Zahm Idaho National Guard Zahm

Soviet Official Seeks West Coast Trade Boost

Fraz Kozlov, Kremlin travel salesman and first deputy premier, courts West Coast business leaders in San Francisco hoping to spark Soviet American trade. He skipped press access during Saturday events amid questions about Detroit reception and his 13 day tour.

Thompson Moskow Broadcasting Anastas I. Mikoyan Khrushchev San Francisco Fraz Romanovich Kozlov Kremlin California Kozlov Detroit George Christopher Mikhail Menshikov

State Dept skeptical on outlook for US USSR trade

Sen. Fulbright released a government view noting limited prospects for larger Soviet American trade. The State Department cited Soviet indifference to nonstrategic goods and warned most gains would favor the Soviet Union, especially if financed by long term American credits.

Fulbright U. S.ussr Soviet Union United States

Tragic Muskegon Cruise Collision Claims Three Drowned

A Lake Michigan cruise ends in disaster when a converted navy ship auto carrier collides with a 24 foot power cruiser. Three passengers aboard the cruiser drown. three more are missing presumed dead and two are saved. Survivors include Donna Schaub and Nancy Beardsley.

Muskegon, Mich Lake Michigan Kenney Robert Richard Schaub Charleston W. Va Norman Burr Muskegon

Camp Good Health Memorials and Donations Noted

The record lists multiple in memory gifts and donations to Camp Good Health including amounts 5.00 10.00 2.00 30.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 from individuals and groups such as Asbury Methodist Praha Rebekah lodge No. 3 Lydia Circle of First Baptist church and Mr and Mrs Adolph Jandrt for deceased relatives including John Jimmie Louis Fred Rudy Cyril Schillig.

John Jimmie Louis Fred Stary TTT Society Rudy Vorkoper Ben Bradford Anaheim Calif Asbury Methodist Praha Rebekah Lodge Lydia Circle First Baptist Church Cyril Schillig Adolph Jandrt

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Mr. Kozlov Robert F. Kennedy Big Sunday's Index Wee Gr Alaska America Russia Gus Arresti Ories William L. Ryan Mark Hopkins Nob Hill Louis J. Miriani Hades State Dept John Chadwick State Department Department J. William Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee Cruise Carl Regan Coast Guard Alvin Dorothy Robert Strong Muskegon Kenney Kenneys Milwaukee Clipper Milwaukee Muskegon Lake Joseph J.gelakoska Coast Ley Mrs. Schaub Schaub
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