Hoegh and IMA clash over union shops in Iowa
Des Moines AP report on a GOP convention clash over legalizing union shops. Atty Gen Leo A Hoegh favors action while the Iowa Manufacturers Association opposes retaining the 1947 law. Hoegh’s campaign manager says Hoegh may press the issue on the convention floor if the platform committee rejects it.
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DES Moines
Iowa Republican Party
Atty
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Hoegh
G.O.P
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Iowa Republican Labor Council
IMA
Newton Maytag Company
Russell Lundy
Convention Platform
Harry Linn
Lundy
Iowa Business and Industry
Norman Miller
Rain Helps Iowa Crops But More Wanted Across Regions
East Iowa farmers welcomed a slow half inch rain that eased drought fears after a month of dryness. Extension directors in Linn counties praised the moisture, noting corn in Marengo and nearby areas will benefit as soils soak up the rain. many say more rain is still needed to secure the crop through the rest of the growing season.
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Iowa
East Iowa
Linn
Marengo
Ivan Johannes
Iowa County Extension Service
Tipton
Kenneth Joslin
Johannes
Anamosa
Joe Legg
Sigourney Extension Office
Parking violator pays fine with hundred dollar bill
In Durango Colorado a motorist paid a one dollar parking fine Tuesday by placing a one hundred dollar bill before Judge Erwin De Luche. He also borrowed a rubber band from the clerk to keep his change organized, totaling ninety nine dollar bills.
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Durango
Colo
Erwin de Luche
E Pudee
Twister Hits Farms in Area Near Brighton
A small twister struck the Brighton area in southeast Iowa as violent winds and storms swept the state breaking a heat wave. Barns were demolished and several buildings damaged while power and telephone service were disrupted. one workman Levi Van Dyke was injured and needed medical care. The storm likely began in the Lake Darling area north of Fairfield. Local rainfall varied with Davenport and Bloomfield reporting up to an inch and a half. Centerville residents had funded rain-making efforts amid drought earlier.
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Des Moines
Brighton
Iowa
Davenport
Bloomfield
Charles City
Lake Darling
Fairfield
Levi van Dyke
van Dyke
Daylight Time To Be Abandoned at Linn Courthouse
The Linn county board of supervisors voted to abandon Daylight Saving Time in a special session. Central Standard Time will be restored, effective Monday, with 4:30 p.m. courthouse closings reinstated. Hood and Sutera supported the move, Wiley opposed, aligning with district opinion and Cedar Rapids council actions pending.
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Linn Courthouse
Iowa News
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Henry Hood
Miles P. Sutera
Martin Wiley
Hood
Lutera
Marion
Wiley
Sutera
Viet Nam Officials Furious Over Partition Agreement
Viet Namese officials react with anger as news of partition agreement splits the country. In Hanoi anti Communist civilians see potential reprieve with 10 months to move south. Diplomats report protests planned against the French while business leaders fret over lost stock and sales.
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Viet Nam
Hanoi
Saigon
Haiphong
Equipment Stolen at Two Construction Sites in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police investigate thefts at the Iowa National Manufacturing Company and Martin-Roasa Company on Sixth Street. Contractors report missing tractor batteries gasoline tools and some equipment damage at both sites. Total estimated value undetermined.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Iowa National Manufacturing Company
Martin-Roasa Company
Toa
France Uplifted by Cease Fire News
Paris reports widespread relief at a cease fire while France’s postwar army units confront ongoing strains from Viet Money fighting. The government views the development as a pivotal step toward easing economic hardship and stabilizing a battered war-torn nation.
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Paris
INS
France
Camp Good Health Fundraiser Summary
A fragmented notice lists proceeds from a backyard circus by Connie Sue and contributors Judy Plowman Linda and Paula Ro among others. It shows various amounts including $5,240.56 reported earlier and a total around $5,272.28 with outstanding: $2,515.77. Names and items appear inconsistently like St Pauls church class and ebay entries.
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St. Paul's Church
Backyard Circus
Connie Sue
Lawrence
Judy Plowman
Linda
Paula Ro
Ebay
Mixup Over Miss Greece Ends With Effie Withdrawn
In Long Beach Effie Androulakaki withdrew from the Miss Universe contest after a Greek mixup over eligibility. Rika Dyanila, due to arrive as Greece’s sole representative, faced entry hurdles over a past Communist-authored poetry book illustration. Officials relayed blame between U S officials and the Athens sponsors as the dispute unfolded.
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Long Beach
INS
Rika Dyanila
Greece
U. S
Effie Androulakaki
Rika
State Department
Athens
Effie
Tine
Marion Firemen Quench Blaze in Bird's Nest
Marion firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Cedar Rapids public library front entrance. A light fixture housed a bird's nest where the fire started, damaging wiring but causing no other injuries. The fire began about 7 02 p.m. and was confined to the wiring.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion Fire Department
Eisenhower Says Reds Do Not Desire War Now
President Eisenhower expressed in a formal statement that he believes the Communists do not want war at this time over Indo China. He noted the cease fire contains disagreeable features but depends on how it works in practice and urged collective defense among Free Nations in Southeast Asia to deter further aggression. He cautioned against labeling the cease-fire appeasement and said the U.S. has not been a belligerent, aiming to help Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam achieve a just settlement while expanding diplomatic presence in the region.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Southeast Asia
Indo-China
Geneva
France
Cambodia
Laos
Viet Nam
Community of Free Nations
Saigon
Aide Linked To McCarthy Unit Hit By Clearance Fight
Washington confirms Thomas W. Lavenia once was vice-president of the American Law Students Association, seen as linked to Communist fronts. Lavenia, defense department staffer, says he attended one Dec 26, 1936 meeting while law school president. McCarthy questions clearance rationale amid Senate probe context. Lavenia later served as Secret Service agent and White House staffer before naval service.
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Washington
Thomas W .Lavenia
McCarthy Subcommittee
Defense Department
iSen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Lavenia
American Law Students Association
St. John’s University Law School
Brooklyn
Law School
George W. Matheson
John P. Maloney
Senate
Department
Philip C. Jessup
U.S
Jessup
Justice Department
un-American Activities Committee
Secret Service
Secret Services
White House
Navy
Subcommittee
Francis Carr
Surine
Pentagon
FBI
US Warns Asian Reds as Indo China Armistice Ends
The United States warned the signatories of Indo China armistice agreements it would view with grave concern any revival of aggression violating the accords. Walter Bedell Smith said the U.S. would not use force but would oppose renewals of aggression, signaling a push toward a regional security pact while seeking UN supervision of elections in Vietnam. The Geneva conference ended with France making peace with Communist forces and a new Iron Curtain over 13 million people in north Vietnam. Gen Georges Delteil and Viet Minh leader Ta Quang Buu signed armistice accords for Vietnam and Laos, three hours and 50 minutes apart.
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Geneva
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
France
Indo- China
Viet Nam
Georges Delteil
Ta Quang Buu
Laos
H H Cherry Elected Chairman of Cherry Burrell
H H Cherry has been elected chairman of Cherry Burrell Corporation a Cedar Rapids based dairy and food machinery maker with which he has been linked for over 56 years He succeeds Loomis Burrell who has retired and the election occurred in Little Falls New York Cherry began with the J G Cherry Company in Cedar Rapids a predecessor to the current firm.
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Howard H. Cherry
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Mr. Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Loomis Burrell
Burrell
Mr.Cherry
J. G. Cherry Company
Little Falls
N. Y
Round-Clock Call to Finish Atomic Bill Stirs Senate
Senate debates the atomic bill as Majority Leader Knowland R Calif calls for an around-the-clock session if needed. He orders the sergeant at arms to bring in additional votes from cloak rooms and corridors to ensure the bill is completed, not just a few votes.
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Washington
Knowland
Rcalif
Senate
Atarms
Question in Commons Rouses Geneva Munich Distance
British Barb London reports Conservative Sir Herbert Williams questioned House Leader Harry Crookshank in parliament asking how far Geneva is from Munich. There was no reply, leaving the inquiry unresolved.
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London
Herbert Williams
Commons
Harry Crookshank
Geneva
Munich
Viet Nam elections set for July 1956 under international supervision
The general all-Viet Namese elections were announced for July 1956 to be supervised by an international commission with India, Canada, and Poland. Armistice policing will be shared by the same states. End of hostilities date not announced. cease-fire orders expected in a week for regular forces, while guerrillas may have longer timelines. Neither side may deploy troops or war materials, and no new bases can be created along the line.
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India
Canada
Poland
Indo- China
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Kenneth Kramer
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Centerville
Forrest Edwards
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Diem
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Fue
Mendes-France
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Laniel
Bidault
Lke
Smith
North Viet Nam
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Roy M. Cohn
New York
Cohn
Donald A. Surine
Sen. Potter
Rmich
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U.N
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Cherry-Burrell
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