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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
1
NEW YORK The Transit Authority suspended 27 motormen and warned 150 more may face action after a strike shut subway service for nine hours. The move followed a wild cat strike on the Brooklyn Manhattan line. service resumed for millions as crowds faced delays and traffic chaos.
President Eisenhower remains silent on politics during hospitalization as White House officials dispute columnist claims. Hagerty said there has been no political discussion with staff since Walter Reed admission, while Nixon plans first hospital visit Monday and doctors report the President in good spirits and sleeping well.
Secretary of Defense Wilson rejected a merger of the army navy and air force as a remedy for interservice disputes. He warned that combining services would not eliminate differences, would push disagreements into other forms, and hinder free discussion while underscoring the need for prompt implementation of any final decision.
William J. Couture, 43, on trial for robbery, claims an alibi stating he was in another part of Boston at the time, while authorities say he attempted to murder someone.
New Delhi reports fifty killed as Communist Chinese troops attempted to break a Lohit river logjam in Tibet. An artillery barrage by the soldiers caused the deaths.
Miami AP report describes 15 navy jet pilots seeking dates via columnist Jack Bell. More than 1,100 calls flooded the air station switchboards from Vero Beach to Key West. About 80 girls, chosen by age weight and other metrics, would be invited for dates.
In Rome two circus tigers broke free from a rusty cage, one was quickly captured while the other remained at large for 90 minutes. The escaped tiger killed a donkey and injured a circus pony as shoppers fled and shopkeepers closed up. Police, firemen, and a lion tamer pursued the animal with nets and submachine guns drawn.
The Cities Transit Company warned Tallahassee that it may shut down on July 1 if a solution to the Negro boycott is not found. Negro residents, about one third of the 40 000 population, have refused bus service since May 29 in protest of segregation laws. The company says revenues from Negro riders dropped about 60 percent and fares were raised from 10 to 15 cents to help offset losses.
Oklahoma City man Carl Simpson 49, a Sun day school teacher and family man, was fired from at least a dozen jobs in three years. He discovers two other Carl Simpsons, both ex convicts, share similar looks, causing mistaken criminal checks to derail his employment. He and police seek resolution.
The boss berates Gus for lateness and lack of early rising. Gus retorts that those who rise early go to those who rise late to be paid, a wry jab on incentives and work habits.
Gov Leo Hoegh warned southern and southwestern Iowa face worsening drouth with pastures almost ruined and hay scarce. He urged north and east farmers to bale hay along highways under Operation Haylift and await pickup by National Guard trucks.
An eye specialist called wrap-around windshields a hazard and urged uniform eye tests for licenses. Doctors urged safer vehicle designs, better driver training, widespread seat belts, crash padding, and safer dashboards to reduce highway injuries and deaths.
Cedar Rapids marks its Centennial with a parade Saturday at 2 p.m. chaired by Ed Kuba and including more than 30 units. The route runs from Fifth Avenue and Second Street SE to River Side Park, followed by a street fair and dedication ceremonies at the park led by Honorary Chairman Joe Mekota. Dignitaries include US Senators Hickenlooper and Hruska, State Rep. Ernest Kosek, and Newport contractor Del Webb.
United Steelworkers president David J. McDonald says the five to six cent per hour raise with extra insurance costs is too little and late. He notes a five year contract proposal by U.S. Steel Bethlehem and Republic, and warns of a possible strike as contracts expire June 30.
Attorney General Brownell ordered that all government workers in non-sensitive jobs suspended as security risks be restored to duty immediately. Seventeen employees were under suspension, and the action followed a Supreme Court ruling limiting the security law to jobs directly tied to national safety.
Chicago American reports National City Lines Inc expected to acquire Louis E. Wolfson’s interest in Washington DC transit system for 14 million dollars. E Roy Fitzgerald, NC Lines chair, reportedly reached arrangements to take over the system, which Wolfson bought for about 2.2 million years earlier.
In Prague the government rejected student demands for academic freedom and freedom of education. Vice-premier Vaclav Kopecky announced the veto in a speech at a Communist conference, signaling possible unrest in Czechoslovakia.
Six Meriden Connecticut youths were arrested on a Cedar Rapids burglary charge tied to a May 22 23 break in. One youth identified by fingerprints helped link them to Culver Tire Company 424 Eighth Avenue SE. They are held on 2000 dollar bond each.
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