U.S. and Poland Sign Partial Aid Pact Amid Negotiations
The United States and Communist Poland signed a 48.9 million dollar aid agreement with potential for an additional 46.1 million pending congressional action. The program funds export credits, agricultural shipments, and modernization of Polish coal production, with long term aims to encourage Poland to resist Soviet control.
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Europe
County Board Seeks Sewer Solution on Johnson Avenue
Linn county health board presses action to close faulty septic tanks along Johnson avenue NW amid dispute with Cedar Rapids officials over city sewer access. Officials argue about costs and annexation, urging universal hookups or outdoor toilets as alternatives to curb raw sewage.
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Nine Whooping Cranes Spotted at Nesting Grounds
Ottawa reports nine whooping cranes seen from the air at Wood Buffalo national park in the Saas river area. Biologist Novakowski notes five seem to be on nests. this is the largest early-year count. Only 29 individuals are known to exist.
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Beck Denied European Trip By Federal Judge
Federal Judge George Boldt refused Dave Beck’s request to travel to Europe for a Paris meeting of the International Transport Federation. Beck may attend a July 11 executive board meeting in Los Angeles and remains free on a $5,000 bond on income tax charges.
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Police Called to Two High Schools as Semester Ends
Cedar Rapids police were called to Franklin and Wilson high schools as finals week neared. Ink bottles were thrown at Franklin, papers and loose notebook contents littered halls, and janitors faced extra cleanup. At Wilson, five youths were detained after firecrackers were discharged. a car box was seized for juvenile detectives.
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Hearing Society Joins Cedar Rapids United Fund
Cedar Rapids Hearing Society signed the United Fund memorandum, becoming the first agency to participate. The group, based in room 310 of the ORCE building, teaches lip reading to the hard of hearing. Its 1957 budget totals 837, with 762 raised through last fall’s Community Chest campaign.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
Body found as rescue ends for Navy jet crash pilots
Jacksonville reports the body of a navy jet pilot was recovered about 20 miles south of the crash site, ending a large air sea rescue involving 16 ships. Cmdr J E Teffi, rescued from a raft, was saved near Cecil Field Florida. President Eisenhower followed events from the Saratoga and sent a personal message to next of kin. Two Crusader jets flew from San Diego to the carrier in 3 hours 28 minutes, landing after a dramatic rescue period.
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Cooler weather follows showers across Iowa
Showers spread across Iowa on Friday bringing relief from 94 degree heat. Rain totals ranged from a half inch to over an inch with Cedar Rapids reporting 0.69 inches and many other towns recording substantial amounts. Overnight, Cedar Rapids fell to around 45 degrees as temperatures dropped with the stormy weather.
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Mayflower II Near Nantucket After Atlantic Crossing
The Mayflower II will arrive off Nantucket lightship Sunday night from England, according to a wireless message received Friday.
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Quintuplets Die Day After Birth
Five premature quintuplets born Thursday in Vila de Joao Belo Mozambique died Friday, a regional hospital spokesman said. The tragedy follows the birth of all five children to a surviving mother.
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Auto industry shifts to safety over speed in ads
The Automobile Manufacturers Association adopts a resolution urging no participation in speed racing or ads implying speed. Leaders from GM Ford and Chrysler along with other manufacturers push to retire speed claims and promote safety reliability and comfort in advertising.
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Moscow solicits test ban appeals from prominent Americans
A Moscow spokesman said Moscow radio has solicited statements from prominent Americans against nuclear test explosions. He declined to reveal names, noting they will be disclosed only as a slate when broadcast. Many solicitations remain unanswered and among those involved are scientists who recently called for an end to tests.
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Cashier at Capital Hotel Surrenders as North Carolina Fugitive
James Baar reports Harry Shafer 22, known as Ronnie Jackson, surrendered to police after stealing from the Capital Hotel cash box and fleeing a six month North Carolina gang sentence. He waited in jail willingly, saying the guilt drove him to return and he felt free.
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James Tolson
Taylorsville
Toran
Eisenhower pledges to back platform with full power
President Eisenhower vows to use every power at his disposal to ensure Republican platform pledges are carried into law. He defends party unity on basic principles and warns against viewing platform talk as mere rhetoric.
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Eisenhower
Beating of Boy in Los Angeles Ties to Bakers Union Graft
Senate investigators heard testimony on goon squads in Los Angeles tied to the Bakers union. An ousted Local 37 official described beatings of a 14 year old boy after a Philadelphia organizer arrived for the job. The testimony traced orders to James Cross and noted a dinner that raised about 60 thousand dollars for union leaders, with gifts and benefits raised from employer contributions.
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Pauling Quiz Test Plan Sidetracked by Senate Group
The Senate Internal Security Subcommittee dropped for now its plan to question Linus Pauling about a campaign to halt hydrogen bomb tests. Pauling had been scheduled to appear June 1 but said he could not attend. The joint Atomic Energy Committee is holding hearings on fallout hazards and may invite Pauling later. chairman Holliday said he has no plans to call him.
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Tam Not Sure Why He Seems So Worried
A light exchange has Tam expressing high optimism about business yet showing a puzzled, worried demeanor. The reporter notes the irony and teases the reason behind the surprised look as a playful miscue about optimism.
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