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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
1
President Eisenhower undertook a second walking exercise at the White House hospital, moving about 20 feet to an easy chair and back with minimal help. Doctors reported his condition excellent with vital signs normal, though antibiotics continued and intravenous feeding persisted.
Davenport AP reports Rep. Riley Dietz of Walcott seeks inquiry into his son Riley Dietz Jr a Navy base worker jailed in Concordia Kansas for a $30 reckless driving fine. Dietz requests credit for jail time and asks state and federal officials to review Kansas law and Navy involvement with the case.
Dr Walter L Bierring 88 of Des Moines a former Iowa health commissioner will receive the American Medical Association Distinguished Service Award for public health and medical examining board work. He led the AMA 1934 35 as president and will get the gold medal and citation at ceremonies Tuesday night. He taught pathology and bacteriology at Iowa University 1893 1903 and medicine 1903 1910 and has served as secretary editor of the American Federation of State Examining Boards. He also led the Iowa State Board of Health and the Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners.
Cedar Rapids and Sioux City both logged 97 degrees, tying the June 10 record. A hot southwest wind reached 14 mph as readings cooled to 94 by 2:30 pm. The 97-degree mark also matched for June 11 in 1920, with Ovrnsg temps dropping to 71. A cool front is expected to lower temps 5 to 10 degrees in northern Iowa by Tuesday and bring scattered showers. Cooler weather is forecast statewide by Wednesday. Nearby highs included Pierre at 101 and Needles at 93.
Cedar Rapids police finished their probe into the deaths of Kenneth Cahill and his sister Karen and sent the file to County Attorney Willis Glassgow. Dr. Francis C. Tucker awaits Iowa City lab results on Karen and Kenneth specimens while an inquest is set for Friday. The children died in overheated room thought to be heat prostration with autopsies inconclusive. Memorial services set for Tuesday at Kuba funeral home with burial in Brandon cemetery.
CHICAGO AP Dr. David Allman AMA leader says President Eisenhower's operation will leave him in better health than any of his opponents have ever enjoyed for the presidency.
General LeMay urged Congress to vote an additional 3.8 billion dollars for SAC this year to fund B-52 bombers bases and equipment to preserve U S airpower lead. He testified amid war-game studies and urged large yearly increases for four to five years, raising SAC's budget to 8.8 billion.
Ray Wraymond, 36, swam nine miles in eight and a half hours to reach shore and guide a guard craft to the three survivors of the Golden K wreck near Boca Chica. A navy helicopter spotted Dorothy Snell 35 and Winford Bennett 39 clinging to debris. all are Marathon, Florida residents. Frank Young required no medical help.
Wisconsin rivals Rep. Davis and Sen. Wiley clash in a primary contest. Davis released a letter urging public debate before the September 11 primary and accused Wiley of a self serving filibuster in June 4 related to his renomination campaign. He says Wiley used nearly nine pages of the Congressional Record at taxpayer expense to stall Senate work.
Johnnie declares the scene is not finished as observers note ongoing action with the phrase it ain’t dead yet. The quote captures a tense moment and unresolved outcome.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Executive Council over Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst's objections authorized the state car dispatcher to seek bids on a new Oldsmobile 98 for the governor. Synhorst called the prior $1,999.99 deal a gratuity. the council may spend up to 2000 under law. The council also approved purchasing 29 Ford patrol cars for the Highway Patrol at $1,434 each.
Carmel California reports Dana Wynter aged 23 married Sunday night to Gregson Bautzer 45 a Hollywood corporation lawyer in a ceremony attended by friends and colleagues.
The United States' top wanted check forger known as The Traveler ended a three week Cedar Rapids stay. The man has used many aliases including Robert Timmons George Dennis John R Williams W C Phillips A E Johnson and E A Olson and has vanished after cashing fraudulent payroll checks. Police seek his Cedar Rapids lodging to recover possible clues.
In Plainview Texas a housewife was cited after backing from a parking space into an oncoming car. She told the officer it was a crying shame that he ticketed her and not the man she hit. The officer remained unsympathetic.
Centerville Michigan reports Samuel N. Sheppard age 93 and Annie Miller age 81 applied for a marriage license on a Saturday. The unusual pairing drew local notice as they pursued a formal union in the county.
The Supreme Court upheld military trials for civilians who accompany the armed forces overseas. The ruling covered two wives who killed their husbands overseas and were sentenced to life imprisonment. Dorothy Krueger Smith, jailed in Tokyo, and Cla rice B. Covert, involved in an axe murder in England, were central to the decision.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the federal employee security program does not apply to non sensitive and non policy making jobs. The majority said Congress intended firings only in cases directly tied to national safety, not general welfare. Justice dissenters warned it could leave the government full of subversives. The decision followed Kendrick M. Cole a former FDA inspector fired in January 1954 over associations with people labeled Communists.
The Supreme Court cleared E I du Pont de Nemours and Company on a government charge of illegal monopolization in the cellophane industry. By a 4 to 3 vote, the court upheld a lower court ruling that cellophane is one of many flexible packaging materials available to manufacturers and consumers, Justice Reed wrote the minority opinion.
Senate Democratic Leader Johnson of Texas postponed debate on the controversial social security bill until at least Wednesday.
A light plane struck a 132,000-volt line near Kokomo Indiana and caught fire killing four aboard. Witnesses said pilot Paul F. Eikenberry appeared blinded by the sun and failed to see the wires. The deceased include Roy Bidle and Gwen Williams and her husband.
President Eisenhower informed Col. Edemsky that inviting all four members of the U S joint chiefs of staff to visit Russia is impracticable at this time. He indicated no more than two chiefs would go together if any invitation is extended and insists on maximum time outside Moscow for such visits.
Cedar Rapids city council announced seven local businesses will accept water bill payments in addition to the city hall water office. Payments start soon with no extra charge. agents will be paid five cents per bill, about 1 percent of net collected. Each site must post a $1,000 honesty bond. Sites include Diask U Save, Fisher Drug Store, Kosek's Dime and Dollar Store, Ben Franklin Store, Vernon Heights Pharmacy, Hunt's Pharmacy, and Morris Plan Office at Town and Country shopping center.
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