Cedar Rapids Leads Iowa Rainfall as Flood Warnings Rise
Cedar Rapids airport logged 3.95 inches in 24 hours, the state's wettest spot, with downtown gauge at 2.97 inches. Widespread showers and lightning hit Iowa overnight, causing localized damage and minor river rises. Marshalltown and Cantril faced higher impacts while most rivers remain below flood stage. June totals show Cedar Rapids at 4.04 inches for the month, 9.16 inches for the year, still shy of the normal.
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No Wonder Dog Didn't Act Right
A Kansas City family shaved their dog Tar Baby and found the dog did not act normally. The head of the house noticed changes in greeting the cats and interest in a favorite bed. A veterinarian later revealed the dog was the wrong one in the household.
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Parents Rewed At Son's Bedside In California
Donald and Virginia Rote renewed their marriage at their 5-year-old son Danny's Glendale Memorial hospital bedside after his eye injury risked their divorce. The ceremony, performed by Pastor Mrs Rose, followed a successful eye-saving operation. Danny joked the sandman put too much sand in his eye.
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No Diploma For Trujillo
Rep Brownson said Lt Gen Rafael Trujillo Jr will not receive a graduation certificate from the U S Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth The army letter cited failure to complete the course and noted only attendance will be awarded Trujillo was a foreign student who spent time in Hollywood and made gifts to actresses The Dominican Republic linked officer was later named chief of a new Dominican combined chief of staff group in Ciudad Trujillo
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No Objections To Cedar Rapids Highway Plan Heard
Public hearing in Linn county courthouse heard two Cedar Rapids Marion area highway proposals. Marion underpass on Marion boulevard estimated 990000. Widening of highway 30 1.8 miles west of junction with highway 149 estimated 310000. Williams boulevard SW widening 1s210000. Hearing reported no objections. start date not set.
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U S Presses to Negotiate Over Helicopter Held in East Germany
Secretary of State Dulles signaled willingness to deal with East Germany for the return of a U S helicopter and nine soldiers, despite Soviet disclaimers. The State Department sought a formal Soviet reply to the inquiry, while indicating no direct contact with East Germans until then. The U S aimed to exhaust other remedies before engaging East Germany directly.
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Man Convicted in Integration Case
In New Orleans a 23 year old city hall draftsman Elster Besselle was found guilty of assault for pushing a Black woman from a bus seat after integration orders. Judge Andrew Huearo set sentencing for next Friday. Louise White, 26, accused he pushed her and tried to strike.
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Civil Service Pay Boost Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a compromise bill granting a 210 percent pay raise retroactive to January 1 for about 1.021 million civil service workers including federal employees of Congress, the judiciary, foreign service, Atomic Energy Commission and Veterans Administration medical service, by voice vote.
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Hunt for Airman Shifts to Texas
The search for 19 year old Dallas airman Donald Keeton moved to Texas after a brief landing near Longview Greggton on Thursday. He flew a rented plane from Alexandria Louisiana and vanished again after taking off. Authorities say he appeared confused and headed southwest not toward the county airport.
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Grocery Holdup Fails as Woman Unmasks Bandit
In Cedar Rapids a store holdup failed when a woman customer ripped the gunman’s mask and screamed for help. She identified two youths between 15 and 17 years old with light hair, wearing jeans and wet from rain, who fled after the struggle.
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Hagerty: No Intention To Fire Adams
White House says President Eisenhower will not fire Sherman Adams, his top aide amid House probes. Hagerty dismisses questions on any money from Bernard Goldfine, Adams rejects calls for a news conference, and says Adams contacted agencies about Goldfine troubles but received no favored treatment. Rep Mack urges firing as a campaign pledge, while Hagerty insists relations with Goldfine are not improper.
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May Uplift in Industrial Output Signals Recovery
The Federal Reserve reports May marked the first rise in U S industrial production since June of last year as output firmed in May. The index rose one point from April to 27 percent of the 1947-49 baseline, with gains in steel and auto production contributing to the uptick.
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De Gaulle Vows Stand with West Amid U S Air Strategy
Premier De Gaulle pledged France would maintain a Western alliance role while shaping a federal air policy. President Eisenhower backed a plan to abolish the Civil Aeronautics Administration and create a new agency to absorb air traffic control.
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Adams News Conference and Twin Births Highlight 1949 Events
A newspaper record notes H L Hagerty relaying Adams news conference requests, the Scully couple's fifth set of twins, and a Truman-era gift controversy. It also covers Eisenhower proposing a new federal aviation agency to replace the CAA and the Grand Canyon air tragedy prompting tighter aircraft separation standards.
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Friday the 13th superstition faces a challenge
Padd Miller an 8 year old who does a lot of walking ladders challenges a superstition Friday the 13th. He teams with Wanda Arnold 17 and remarks about an upcoming marriage tonight in Dallas.
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Khrushchev denies Bulganin downgrade and updates on others
Khrushchev said Bulganin underwent a serious operation but will likely return to work within a week. He denied reports of downgrades for Malenkov and Suslov, saying Suslov is vacationing and Malenkov alive and well. He teased visiting Bulganin in hospital and dismissed Malenkov hunting rumors.
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Rug Gift Tied to Macy’s Buyer and Burned Home Tragedy
The News World Post reports Sherman Adams received a $2400 Oriental rug two years ago from Bernard Goldfine bought at Macy’s West store and shipped to Washington. Goldfine paid by check from a textile firm. The store refused to verify records without customer request. In a separate note from Mount Pleasant Michigan three children died in a house fire caused by a gas furnace explosion.
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Boys' C R Trip Canceled After Boxcar Misadventure
Howard Carruthers and his brothers Francis and Kenneth Hecket horn faced a police talk and a mayoral scolding after hitching a boxcar bound for Savanna rather than Cedar Rapids. They had planned a weekend visit, packed gear, and were found in Ottumwa.
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Quite a Theater Addict This Dog
An usher spots a shadowy figure in an aisle seat and discovers it is a Boxer dog with a collar tag. Manager calls the owner Charles Watney, who apologizes and retrieves the animal after the theater queue grows outside. The owner says the dog loves the theater and had sneaked into the balcony previously.
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