McClellan Urges Allied Action Against Trade With Red China
Senator McClellan urged the State Department to pressure Western allies to halt trade with Communist China. He cited a January five year high in Western nations shipments and noted British flag vessels carried the bulk of merchandise. He pointed to the Sunnanbris case and a broader pattern of ally ships aiding China while Americans remain jailed.
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Washington
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
State Department
McClellan
Defense Department
China
United States
Reds
Foreign Operations Administration
Red China
Aruba
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
White House
Red
Pentagon
Khrushchev Hint on Greece and Turkey as Next Targets
Soviet and Bulgarian leaders announced an accord with Yugoslavia that signs Greece and Turkey as potential next targets of Khrushchev's drive to create neutral states in Europe. The Sofia communique says cooperation with Yugoslavia will ease Bulgaria and Soviet ties with Greece and Turkey amid regional tensions. Khrushchev spoke to a large Bucharest crowd stressing that efforts to reduce tension must continue beyond the Soviet Yugoslav accord.
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Vienna
Russia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Europe
Sofia
Yugoslavia
Middle East
Belgrade
Khrushchev
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Tito
Bucharest
Romania
Sofia Radio
Soviet Union
Raleigh North Carolina Paper Swaps Owners in Morning Sale
The News and Observer Publishing Company announced it would acquire the Raleigh Times, an afternoon daily. The deal closed in final negotiations at 3 am, with officials revealing the sale at separate meetings for staff at both papers.
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Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer Publishing
Raleigh Times
The
Times
News and Observer
Frank Daniels
Jonathan Daniels
Technicians Lose Title of Sergeant to Specialists
Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens orders a rank change effective July 1. Noncommissioned officers who lead troops will retain the rank of sergeant or corporal with a special designation, while thousands of rated technicians previously called sergeants or corporals will be reclassified as specialists.
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Washington
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Department of the Army
Sears records high ad spend and retail sales in 1954
Sears Roebuck reports a record 36 831 400 spent on newspaper advertising in 1954, ninth straight year of record ad spend. The total retail budget reached 45 839 500, with 80.4 percent funded by newspaper ads across 1 002 papers. Retail and mail order net sales totaled 2 965 408 814, second best year. From February to May, sales rose 12.7 percent, May sales hit 285 724 511, up 109 percent from 1954 May.
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Chicago
INS
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears
Edward Gudeman
Sns
Certified Mail Debuts This Week Across Nation
Cedar Rapids News announces the new certified mail service begins this week to provide proof of delivery at half the registry price. The system requires a certified postage coupon and a numbered sticker on the letter face, preferably in the lower left corner to avoid cancellation stamps.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cap Fischer Loses Tooth After Return From Capture
Capt Harold Fischer of Swea City IA had a tooth pulled after returning home from three months in captivity in China. An AP dispatch said his divorced wife in San Antonio TX sent friendly wishes and that Fischer asked for the divorce before his capture to spare worry during missions.
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Honolulu
U. S
Harold Fischer
Swea City
Associated Press
Des Moines
Dorothy van Bank Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
Harold
Fischer
Korea
Memorial gifts listed for numerous local groups
A memorial fund update lists contributions totaling 2 006 56 dollars from diverse groups including Allis Chalmers Foreman's club Iota Epsilon Pr Omi cron Business Girls sorority Harmony Lodge International Assn of Machinists No 831 K T G Study Club Federated church Cedar Rapids various organizations donate 10 00 50 00 35 00 25 00 to honor several individuals.
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Harmony Lodge
International Assn. of Machinists
K.T.G. Study Club
The
Federated Church
Central City
lIn
Louis D. Burkhalter
King’s Daughters
Horse Show Tops Four Year History At Shrine Event
More than 2500 spectators witnessed El Kabir Shrine annual horse show marking the four year peak. Exhibitors from seven states competed with Bettendorf stable farmer Miss Judie Swartz winning the blue in the five gaited open and sweeping other classes with The Vixen Heavenly Moon and Truly Fair. Judge Carl Dempsey praised the open classes and crowd favor.
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Jack Illian
Gazette
el Kabir Shrine
Midwest
Bettendorf
Judie Swartz
Heavenly ‘Moon
Carl Dempsey
Smithville
Birth day club of Norway prize totals revealed
There were other Iowa winners too. Ray Diebert of Sac City won the junior fine harness class. The record shows 3.00 RNs 54key plates and amounts like 82,209.56 or yet to be raised 5,690.44. Continued on page 4 column 4.
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Iowa
Ray Diebert
Sac City
West To Try Out Tito's Intentions
Western powers plan early talks with Yugoslavia to gauge Tito's stance after meetings with Khrushchev and Bulganin. Riddleberger to push four power talks in Belgrade around June 24 to test Tito's independence and Western defense aims in southern Europe.
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West
Tito
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Marshal Tito
Europe
State Department
Riddleberger
Foreign Office
Yugoslavia
Dulles
Eisenhower
Belgrade
Yugosslav
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Free Europe
Congress
Senate
U.S
James Riddleberger
State Dulles
Argentina Cuts Church Subsidies Ahead of Separation
A high church source said Argentina has halted all government financial subsidies to the Roman Catholic Church in advance of formal church state separation. The move follows seven months of tension between President Peron’s regime and Catholic authorities.
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Buenos Aires
Peron
Chuckles on Love Avoids Praise to Keep Us Grounded
Humorous note warns men not to overpraise women to avoid seeming insincere or complacent. The punchline suggests moderation in compliments to maintain genuine affection and balance in the relationship.
Trip Ends in Flaming Chase After Parking Ticket Incident
Santiago Martinez, 26, enraged by a $15 ticket in Manhattan, fled from police with his wife in the car. A prolonged pursuit through Central Park ended with Martinez being booked on seven charges including attempted felonious assault and dangerous driving.
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NEW York
Santiago F. Martinez
Manhattan
Martinez
Columbus Circle
Central Park
Irene Martinez
Valice
German Reds Impose Berlin Travel Restrictions
East Germany announced a temporary limit on travel between West Germany and the Soviet zone, citing typhoid and polio fears. West German officials dismissed the reason as a pretext for a baby blockade, noting no major polio outbreaks and waning typhoid in the Ruhr. Police near Helmstedt reported normal traffic, awaiting enforcement details.
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Berlin
East Germany
West
Communist
Interior Ministry
West Germany
Soviet Zone
Ruhr
Helmstedt
Four Cedar Rapids Students Win SUI Workshop Scholarships
Four Cedar Rapids public high school students win Gazette scholarships to a University of Iowa journalism workshop. Recipients Lance Dailey Janet Blackledge Wilson Bill Brousard Linda Spielman and Thomas Van Amburg will have tuition and room and board paid. The event runs Monday through Saturday with about 150 attending.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
the Gazette
Lance Dailey
A Avenue
McKinley School
Janet Blackledge
Fifteenth Avenue
Wilson
Bill Brousard
Ninth Street
Roosevelt
Linda Spielman
Twenty Seventh Street
Franklin
Thomas van Amburg
First Avenue
SUI School of Journalism
Gazette
Lester G. Benz
Ford rejects union arbitration for guaranteed wage plan
DETROIT AP Ford Motor Company rejected the CIO Auto Workers Union arbitration of differences on a guaranteed wage plan. The union warned the rejection raises the possibility of a midnight Sunday strike. UAW President Walter Reuther argued the company proposal funds 55 million dollars but would not extend payments beyond 26 weeks.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
CIO Auto Workers Union
Ford
John S. Bugas
Walter Reuther
UAW
Bugas
Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Ford Motor
General Motors Corporation
Walter P. Reuther
Henry Ford II
Thief Returns Stolen Watches After News Story
Earl Van De Wall bought wrist watches as anniversary gifts and hid them in his garage. After he reported the theft deputies found the watches back in the hiding place. The thief, moved by the newspaper accounts, returned the watches.
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Appleton, Wis
Earl van de Wall
van de Wall
Sheriff's Deputies
van de Walls
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