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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1953

Page

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Condon Finds AEC Ban Threatening to Congress

Representative Condon charged the Atomic Energy Commission with an unfair ruling that could enable executive overreach. He said the AEC barred him from witnessing a Nevada test based on unvetted hearsay, aired during campaigns, and demanded a fair evaluation of the evidence and his loyalty to the nation.

Washington Rep Condon D-Calif Atomic Energy Commission Congress AEC Nevada House Commission America Yucca Flat Gordon Dean Dean

Gas Heating Restrictions Are Lifted

Cedar Rapids and Marion have lifted gas heating restrictions as the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co announced. A large underground storage project at Herschel NL is nearing completion, enabling ample gas supply. About 4,000 permits for gas heating installations will be mailed in 60 to 90 days starting with residential customers, then commercial and industrial applicants by date of filing.

Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Herschel Herscher Rock Island Cedar Rapids- Marion R. L. Kaufman Iown-Illinois Kaufman

Frenchmen Duel With Autos On Suburban Road

In Rabat Morocco two feuding Frenchmen staged an automobile duel on a suburban highway. They sped at each other for fifteen minutes until both cars were badly damaged. No injuries were reported.

Rabat Morocco

Senate Unit Approves Profits Tax Bill Extension

The senate finance committee on Tuesday approved Eisenhower's proposal to extend the excess profits tax by six months. No changes were made to the bill from the House version.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Eisenhower House

Balloon Barrage Aims at Czechoslovakia By Freedom Group

The Crusade for Freedom releases thousands of balloons from northern Bavaria to drift over the Iron Curtain toward Czechoslovakia. Radio Free Europe says balloons carry up to 30,000 feet and target cities including Pilsen Prague and Ostrava. The mission lasts several days with more than 12 million messages for every Czech citizen.

Munich Crusade For ‘Freedom Czechoslovakia Radio Free Europe The Freedom Organization Bavaria Iron Curtain Pilsen Prague Sollokov Moravaska Ostra

Camp Good Health Fund Lags Behind Budget Totals

The Camp Good Health Fund runs $700 behind last year’s pace as of now with $3,630.41 raised against a $7,758 goal, and $4,127.59 yet to be raised. Over 150 parents and children visited on Sunday, a Lisbon youth show raised $23.45, and local groups donated treats and supplies for the camp.

Flower Fund of Grain Millers Penick and Ford Round Table International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Turner Company E.G Prahapote Lodge I Priseitla Club Pleune Lisbon Y John Brown The Legion Auxiliary Julia Kluba Pfeiffer Hall Cornell C. R. Bottling Works Roc Nelson Jimmy Seely Matther King’s Daughters

Delegates Named To Choose Iowa Education Board

The Cedar Rapids and Linn county boards select four delegates and four alternates to represent local systems at a state education board convention. From Cedar Rapids the list includes Abbott Lipsky Rev. Floyd Hinshaw Sutherland Cook and Frank Nye with alternates Hoyt Thomas John Gaston Mrs Irving Churchill and Mrs Robert Blahnik. Linn county names two delegates Mrs Marion Savage and John Lyford with alternates Ivan Gillmore and Walter A Shupp. The process proceeds to a convention for Iowa's Second congressional district.

Cedar Rapids News Iowa Citizens’ School Advisory Committee Abbott Lipsky Floyd Hinshaw Sutherland Cook Frank Nye Cedar Rapids Hoyt Thomas Linn County

Chinese Offensive Ramps Up Along Korean Front

Tens of thousands of Chinese troops surged four miles into central Korea along an 20 mile front east of Kumhwa to the Pukhan river. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor said ROK defenders showed ground loss as the defense readjusts. Red divisions and heavy artillery battered the line while rain limited allied air strikes.

United Press Korea George McArthur Seoul Maxwell D. Taylor Eighth Army ROK l Kumwha Pukhan Red

Standby aid for Margaret Truman questioned by CAB attorneys

Civil Aeronautics Board lawyers objected to including Pan American Airways expenses in subsidy costs for possible emergency transport to bring Margaret Truman home. The issue centers on McEvoy extension of stay in Europe to be available for an urgent return, tied to Truman era travel records.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Pan American Airways Europe Margaret Truman Miss Truman Crucie Snyder Horton Truman

Army Reinstates Puerto Rican Gas Army Reinstates Puerto Rican Gas

CAMP COOKE Calif. The army has honorably reinstated to duty 37 Puerto Rican soldiers court martialed and sentenced to up to five years at hard labor for refusing an order to advance in Korea.

Camp Cooke Calif Korea

Power Outages Hit Cedar Rapids After Storm

Scattered thundershowers dampened much of Iowa on Monday night causing power outages in Cedar Rapids. A lightning strike near the Cherry Burrell plant cut a feeder line, knocking out power to Harrison Linwood J Street and Eighteenth Street substations and disabling automatic fire alarms. The east side faced lighter outages from 6 50 to 7 45 as a primary line failed near Bever Avenue and Memorial Drive. Rain totals included .36 inches at the airport and five inches near Truro Tuesday morning.

Cedar Rapids Cherry-Burrell Harrison Linwood J Street Eighteenth Street Dewey Almy West Side Bever Avenue- Memorial Drive Truro Indianola Northwood Washington Dubuque Davenport Des Moines Mason City Council Bluffs Burlington

False rattlesnake death tale spreads from Boston

A Cedar Rapids girl was not fatally bitten by a rattlesnake on a merry-go-round. The tale originated in Boston area and was published in The Gazette weeks earlier, with misapplied implications for Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Boston The Gazette

National All Stars Lead 5-0 After Eight Inning

Cincinnati report notes the National League All Stars ahead 5-0 vs the American League at the end of the eighth inning. Play by play details highlight no runs in several innings as pitchers Spahn Reyn olds and Garcia contribute for the Nationals.

National Cincinnati Goodman Vernon Slaughter Bauer Campanella Reese Rosen Schoendiest Musial Kluszewski Berra Roberts Mantle Zernial Bell Mathews Carresquel Pierce Kiner Spahn Nationals Beli Reynolds Schoendienst Carrasquel Slaughter Ashburn Reese Simaled Simmons Kuenn Garcia Americans Hodges Williams Hunter Minoso Fain Robinson

Wabash Draft Board Resigns Over Beamer and Peebles Deferments

Wabash county draft board members led by Dr Frederick M Whisler resigned in protest after John W Beamer Jr son of Rep Beamer received an occupational deferment and Vaughn P Peebles sought conscientious objector status The board blamed outside political influence for delaying inductions previously set for July 27 and said Beamer and Peebles had no special classification beyond 1 A prior to the decision.

Wabash, Ind LLP Wabash County Wabash Vaughn P. Peebles Whisler George F Bosch Wendell M. Hicks Beamer and Peebles Selective Service Washington

Big Three Warn Reds on Korea After Truce Breach

Washington dispatch says U S Britain and France warned Communist forces of retaliation if aggression in Korea resumes. Foreign ministers stated unity among the Big Three against renewed hostilities and pledged firm action if truce terms are violated.

Washington U. S Britain France Korea

West Berliners Stage Butter Sale for East Germans

In a border district West Berliners organized a sale offering fresh fruit and milk at cut-rate prices to thousands of hungry Communist zone residents. East Berliners, denied free food by their government, rushed across the border to buy the subsidized goods.

Kreusberg U. S East Germany Willi Kressman Oranienplatz East Berlin Information Bureau West Soviet West Bonn Tne Eisenhower Kenneth Dayton The High Commission Joseph Fleming Berlin

East German Premier Urges全民 to Harvest Crops

East Germany's Premier Grotewohl called on the entire population in a Tuesday broadcast to join farmers in harvesting urgently needed crops across the country.

Berlin Grotewohl

Bodies of 14 on Airliner Found

Navy reports 14 mangled bodies recovered from the Transocean airliner Royal Hawaiian wreck 320 miles east of Wake. All 58 aboard are believed to have died in a violent sudden death as rescue teams work amid sharks.

Honolulu Navy Transocean Royal Hawaiian Pacific Wake Barrett

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