12 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1954
Page
1
Peter Edson reports on widespread government actions against U S Communists under and beyond the Smith Act. DOJ and FBI probe thousands for denaturalization and deportation while debts, trials, and fines mount with limited asset recovery.
The Eisenhower administration seeks quick passage of new legislation. speedier measures are seen as the key to intensifying the anti-Communist campaign in the United States as the case awaits before the U S court of appeals.
Des Moines centers report 1014 enemy aircraft sighted by ground observers during a 48 hour air defense exercise spanning 36 states and parts of Canada. Iowa volunteers operated 328 ground observer posts and the Des Moines filter center, with observers tracking targets and intercepting a friendly aircraft near Iowa City. Despite no intrusions over Iowa, nationwide alert showcased coordinated defense readiness and strong local participation.
CHICAGO AP Joe LaRoe 21 changed his mind Sunday and told police he hadn not really been dropped nude into the Chicago Yacht clubs chimney by four men. Detectives said LaRoe told them he was trying to loot the club. No immediate charge was filed. He was extracted from the chimney base after a motorist heard his screams. He said four men robbed him and deposited him in the chimney, inhaling soot that blocked his windpipe. An operation to install a breathing tube was performed.
John Reynolds argues the thinking barrier, not language, hinders understanding at meetings and hearings. He notes people misread others, the need to organize thoughts before speaking, and the challenge of translating thoughts into clear words for effective dialogue.
Doctor Corliss Kepler 35 anesthetist at the Veterans Hospital Des Moines was found dead in his apartment over the weekend Coroner W D Anderson said toxicology tests would determine cause and a bottle of pills and a letter to his wife were nearby Henry Hunt Rites services were held for Henry Hunt 58 Waterloo commander of the Waterloo VFW who died on vacation in Colorado Briley body found drowned in Winnebago river Mason City after June floods Frances Erickson Spencer nearly drowned at West Okoboji lake Mrs Hiram Kinsman Evans Des Moines 83 widow of former Iowa legislator and congressman to be honored in services Leon Hitzhusen Rockwell 47 died from injuries in a June 27 crash Four other persons injured Emil Kugsen Hancock farmer services held for Kugsen after he was killed Friday
Washington report notes a secret agreement during Sir Winston Churchill's White House visit to exchange paintings. Both leaders are amateur painters with Churchill valued for early canvases. The piece also recalls White House worship notices and Ike's brisk handling of a voting bill as Congress nears adjournment. Arrangements for a Denver area army signal corps switchboard to serve the President are described, with a note on the Denver White House calling by operators.
Steven V. David reports hydrazine, a colorless liquid once used to power Nazi rockets, now produced in the United States for civilian uses. It aids drug and chemical manufacturing, plant growth regulation, and medicines, with non military roles expanding. Matholin Corporation notes its usefulness while stressing limited production. Hydrazine derivatives show promise in tuberculosis treatment, hypertension, antibiotics, vitamins, and as a grass growth regulator under field trials.
Council Bluffs attorney J. Leo Connolly and his four daughters are credited with preventing a freight train disaster near Sloan. They spotted a burning axle casing on the North Western train, alerted the engineer, and helped by a passerby with a portable extinguisher. The fire could have caused the axle to snap and derail the train.
Little Liz has no effect on humans or animals. The company warns against spraying full lawns without power equipment to prevent uneven coverage and burns. Maleic hydrazide is used to stop onion and potato sprouting in storage and delays openings in tobacco flowering and fruit tree buds until frost passes. Other hydrazine derivatives serve as insecticides fungicides and industrial agents. Matholin notes a mite-killing derivative that spares birds and has broad industrial uses.
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