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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1958
Page
2
Washington AP House investigators accused Bernard Goldfine of balking at questions about $777,000 in uncashed checks from his textile and real estate firms. He pressed that only pertinent matters would be answered, while denying any use of the checks for government payoffs or hotel bills.
Dr. Milton Eisenhower, president of Johns Hopkins, will begin a goodwill tour of Central America Saturday after postponements due to scheduling and rioting incidents. He will meet officials in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Panama to discuss economic development and related issues.
In Beirut a four hour gun battle targeted the son of President Chamoun and his wife as armed assailants fired small arms into their apartment. Four attackers were killed and three guards wounded. residents avoided injuries.
The federal court of appeals indicated it will rule before the fall school term on an appeal from a district court ruling suspending integration at Central High School in Little Rock for two and one half years. The three judges named to hear the case were John B. Sanborn, Harvey Mohsen, and Martin D. van Oosterhout.
Navy Airman Thomas R B Mosness of Ames Iowa is held by Cuban rebels near Guantanamo. Reports say he is being treated well with a jeep for movement and a .44 caliber pistol. Rear Admiral Ellis says Mosness appears to be enjoying life but plans to help him return home.
In Portsmouth at the navy shipyards three sailors were hurt when air explosions and a flash fire erupted aboard an underwater research vessel on Tuesday. The incident prompted an emergency response and is under investigation.
A diner asks a waitress for a item that causes immediate heartburn rather than waking him at 3 am. The line satirizes late night cravings and the humor of menu choices.
Mr and Mrs Scoppettuolo long to visit their son James who died in 1945 near the Rhine. They were misled to a wrong burial site in France after spending 1540 dollars to reach him. The House passed a bill to reimburse them and it goes to the Senate.
Secretary of Defense McElroy and General Nathan F. Twining warned that a 90 million dollar cut in military aid could threaten the Free World. They urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore funding in a pending foreign aid bill. The officials supported the 1.605 billion dollar authorization as minimum to deter a surprise attack. Eisenhower had requested 1.3 billion for planes missiles and hardware to allies for the new fiscal year.
A shopper found a black feather case with 583 in cash at Charles Krejci's grocery on Quakland Road NE. Police traced the funds to Ethel Hart of 1356 C Avenue NE. Hart had left receipts from Century Cab Co. in the store earlier, and the finder departed before identification.
Homemade rockets were placed in the same class as fireworks Tuesday and forbidden for general use, officials announced in Birmingham Alabama. The move aims to control dangerous devices and prevent injuries while regulating novelty rockets.
A list of donations and memorials includes amounts from Cedar Rapids Policemen's Protective Association and SPEBSQSA members. Contributions noted: $50.00 from the association, $10.00 in memory of C. P. Lewellen, $5.00 for FP. A. Pusateri, and $10.00 in memory of FP. A. Pusateri among others.
State Senate President E C Ferguson urged that the people of New Hampshire deserve either outright condemnation or complete exoneration of Sherman Adams. He said residents feel they are on trial with the governor as Adams represents the state’s integrity and ideals.
John Sanders, 35, Albuquerque, was rescued from a narrow rock ledge after five days trapped in Conejos canyon near Antonito Colorado. Rescue teams, including Lt. Jerry Bunyard and a Ft Carson helicopter crew, faced dangerous winds and rockfall as they worked to reach him. The body of companion William Garver, 38, University of New Mexico auditor, was recovered earlier in the canyon.
Adm. Robert B. Carney testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee that the presidents broad powers to reorganize the defense department are unnecessary and unwise. He favors unified commands but warns broad powers risk weakening civilian control, causing confusion and waste. Senators debate options with Saltonstall and Symington weighing House and administration positions.
Mrs. R. I. Hubbard of Seattle greeted her mother Virginia M. Mitchell of San Diego after five years apart. The embrace on a Seattle bus stop led to fatigue and collapse. Mitchell died moments later, ending the brief reunion.
The State Department condemned the Soviet jet strikes that forced down a U S air force transport and freed nine American crewmen. Officials said they will review all evidence and decide on further actions while noting the incident sparked national shock.
Space scientists weigh breeding a man or animal to breathe water or gas instead of air. Possible forms include fishlike gills or lungs that temporarily hold water, enabling survival in ammonia or methane atmospheres. Dr. Blaine Levendahl of UCLA outlined ideas after addressing the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.
President Eisenhower addressed Canada’s parliament in Ottawa praising the U S ally ship while acknowledging frictions. He and Prime Minister Diefenbaker urged a free world offensive in the economic field and pledged to find acceptable solutions to differences on wheat exports oil imports and trade.
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