14 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1959
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids board approved an eight million six hundred thousand dollar school budget for 1959 60, averaging 506 per pupil. Local property taxes fund seven million six hundred sixty two thousand six hundred one dollars, with a probable five mill levy increase for 1960. Public hearing set for August 10.
New York AP Negotiations collapsed Tuesday as R Conrad Cooper industry negotiator announced no further meetings with the United Steelworkers. A midnight shutdown was threatened as industry insists on more leeway to increase efficiency and rejects wage hikes from the expired contract. Cooper urged vice versa recognition of a two way street in bargaining.
Cedar Rapids public safety officials outline use of completed Phase One signals on First Avenue E between First and Third Streets. Pedestrians must follow walk signals while drivers heed green arrows. Three changes include walking against red light with green arrow for vehicles, northbound Second Street straight on arrow only, and southbound Second Street at First Avenue restricted to a single movement.
A humorous mill describes a person who prevents loneliness yet also makes you wish for solitude. The piece playfully contrasts companionship with the yearning for personal space.
Western foreign ministers led by Secretary of State Herter accuse Andrei Gromyko of obstructionist tactics by demanding German representatives join secret Big Four talks. They say his move delays a Berlin agreement and note German reps sat only as advisers in early sessions.
Washington AP reports employment rose to a June record of 67 342 000 with a 1 326 000 gain led by factory hiring and seasonal farming and construction rises Unemployment climbed 593 000 to 3 982 000 though the rate held at 4 9 percent The gain reflects a strong business recovery with metals and machinery surging while youths 14 to 24 faced higher joblessness and adults saw declines
The first U.S. nuclear powered cruiser was christened Long Beach in Quincy Massachusetts. The planned cost is 250 million dollars.
Miami report states Mickey Jelke, heir to the oleomargarine fortune, is accused in a divorce petition of cruelty for staying out at night.
Ninety-five convicts at Brushy Mountain state prison ended their five day holdout in the mine at Petrol Tennessee. They left the mountainside peacefully after two hostages were freed earlier Tuesday. A remaining hostage Shirley Bunch had been released. officials said dynamite booby traps guarded the entrance. Convict spokesmen denied intent to harm. They sought higher pay for coal, better food, job assignment changes, more recreational use, and mail handling reforms.
Fidel Castro and key Cuban leaders are described as Communists by Maj. Pedro Luis Diaz Sanz, a former air force chief who testified to a Senate subcommittee. He cited Castro’s private remarks and the removal of God from the constitution as proof, naming Raul Castro and other officials.
The Town House Motel at 4747 First Ave SE suffered a late Monday blaze that gutted lobby and dining areas, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage. No injuries. 72 units mostly undamaged. Motel to stay open during cleanup and rebuilding while insurance adjusters review.
Noted among early diners at the Town House motel in Cedar Rapids when a buffet service broiler near the entryway sparked a blaze. About 130 guests were booked for the night as flames prompted immediate evacuation of the dining rooms and surrounding areas. Police controlled the crowd as spectators watched from lawn chairs by the pool.
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