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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
1
West notes show Medic faces setback as NBC executives reject a revival in a season marked by shifting lineups. The piece details network moves, competing programs, and celebrity passions shaping prime time. It mentions Lucy outrating opponents, Steve Allen replacement plans, and ongoing industry buzz centered on Tonight and Tonight-related clips.
TV schedule list with channel numbers and programs spanning 6:05 pm to 7:30 pm including weather, sports, and news. Notable items include 9 News at 6, Captain Kangaroo, Mighty Mouse, Captain Kangaroo, Lone Ranger, Baseball Previews, Sky King, Roy Rogers, and Beach Peggy Simmons segments.
A radio program schedule notes a noontime show titled Gas in House Hospital Melody Matinee featuring musical segments and guest performances. The item highlights a light, daytime broadcast aimed at local listeners with casual entertainment.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith accuses major U S airlines of callous oversales and an Iron Curtain on weather data to deter rail travel during congestion. She cites reservations abuses and the ejection of through passengers to manage crowding and profit. The Civil Aeronautics Board is to investigate both issues while a $40 million air navigation facilities plan advances.
Manchester and Amman report that Dead Sea Scrolls mention 260 tons of gold and silver hidden around the Holy Land near Jerusalem. Experts doubt authenticity, noting copper scrolls are fragile and topography has changed since the First century.
Chicago based report says Navy asks Congress to scrap or sell 107 ships worth hundreds of millions, including 3 battleships 10 cruisers 11 aircraft carriers 12 submarines and 1 destroyer. Navy cites high upkeep costs and seeks funds for modern higher priority vessels.
In Oswego Illinois Ida and Mary Lyons 16 year old farm twins plus their 11 year old brother Billy helped plant 125 acres of corn over Memorial day. Their father promised a Chicago movie trip as a reward but the twins insisted on bringing their 6 week old twin Hereford calves along with Billys bantam rooster and chickens. The family drove to Chicago with the livestock and stored the stock in the lobby while the children watched the film.
DES MOINES AP Mr and Mrs Axel Anderson sought an investigation into their 17 year old son's escape from the Training School for Boys at Eldora on December 29. They charged a supervisor at the school arranged the escape and the boy remained missing for about 40 months before authorities located him. Mrs Anderson contacted R W Nebergall chief of the Iowa Bu.
Nebergall stated the Bureau of Criminal Investigation cannot launch an inquiry without a proper Iowa legal request, and not at the insistence of a private individual. Mrs. Anderson pressed Gov. Hoegh’s office to start an investigation, but the governor was unavailable. The Iowa Board of Control is reviewing the Anderson case concerning the boys training school.
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