15 Jul 1958
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1958
Page
1
Cedar Rapids voters pass a $425000 bond to fund three new swimming pools with more than 60 percent yes in 25 precincts. Turnout exceeded 3,200 from two summers ago, and officials expect construction to start this fall with completion by next summer.
A tornado tore through a Tama County farming area near Toledo at about 7 15 p m causing heavy damage to multiple farms including the Marie Reinig residence where a grain bin was uprooted and a garage roof blown off Residents sought safety in basements as other farms near Leroy Smith Lester Boldt John Flowers and George Zigler reported wood and window damage A separate funnel near Prescott Adams County veered toward Lenox Taylor County sparing Lenox after siren warnings
The young attorney travels to New York to meet a client but arrives without knowing the name. He wires the firm asking for the client’s name and receives a reply listing two names in reverse order, creating a humorous identity mix-up.
In a dramatic reversal the market bounded up Tuesday after a morning sell off. Final prices in most key stocks were higher.
House investigators convene a closed session to consider Bernard Goldfine’s demand to move the dispute over subcommittee questions to federal court. Chairman Harris condemns the request as imprudent while plans for an open hearing the next day proceed.
Beirut AP report describes 5000 U S leathernecks landing at Khalde beach from six ships. The Second Battalion of the Second Marines completed landings by 3 15 p m and moved toward Beirut International Airport while Lebanese spectators watched calmly. Lt Col Harry Hadd led the operation from nearby ships. Airport traffic was halted and higher authority would decide resumption.
At the United Nations the United States defends its Lebanon deployment as aid to pro Western governments. The Soviet Union denounces the action as a threat to peace and urges immediate withdrawal. Hammarskjold notes Iraq’s government change while Iraq’s Abbas says he now reports from Amman.
In Juliaetta Idaho Gene Groseclose wakes to find his cat returning with a prize. The mouser dragged a two foot battlesnake into the bed, prompting a quick retreat by Groseclose. The incident highlights the cat's daring hunting display.
In Newcastle England George Washington told a court he took two cooked meals from a railway station snack bar without paying. The admission came during Monday proceedings in UPI reporting.
Two American business men were reported killed by a mob in Baghdad as Western Europeans possibly perished. The State Department, citing unconfirmed reports, noted one American escaped after beatings and communications with the Baghdad embassy were disrupted. Troops moved Westerners from a hotel before curfew and the coup’s fallout spread across the region.
President Eisenhower stated the move was not an act of war as about 1,700 Marines landed in Lebanon by invitation to protect 2,500 Americans and back the pro Western government of Camille Chamoun. The operation follows Iraq’s 1958 coup and aims to deter indirect aggression while awaiting U.N. action.
Washington AP report notes the state department urged Americans to avoid travel to the Middle East unless essential. The warning reflects heightened safety concerns and travel advisories issued during the period.
NORFOLK Va AP The Atlantic fleet was placed on a four hour alert basis Tuesday all leaves canceled and personnel directed to return to their stations Submarine forces were ordered to increase defense vigilance The fleet ships were staffed with men and the Sixth Fleet remains on alert
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