Demand U S Withdrawal From Japan Sparks Tokyo Rally
Socialist representatives in Tokyo urged immediate removal of all U S military units from Japan and scrapping of the U S Japan security treaty. They cited the Girard manslaughter case and the shooting death of Mrs Naka Sakai as proof of American troops’ alleged abuse and sought handed over trial of Girard. A seven member delegation delivered the resolution to the U S embassy amid protests linking the incident to Japanese jurisdiction.
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Forrest Edwards
Tokyo
William S. Girard
Japan
Socialist Party
Nobusuke Kishi
Hibiya Park
Naka Sakai
Kishi
Washington
U. S
Girard
Ottawa
United States
Somagahara
America
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
Cedar Rapids Sets New Home Ownership Record
Cedar Rapids reached a new homestead credit filing record with 18 500 owners by midweek for 1957. The count exceeds 1956 by 55 and may grow before July 1. New homes plus recent construction drive the total dwellings past 24 000 as residents rush to file for 25 mill credit and veterans exemptions.
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Cedar Rapids
Homestead
W. W. Kulish
Kulish
Korea
Assessor's Office Seeks Deputies for Exam Positions
City Assessor H. W. Kulish announced applications are open for Deputy positions with exams to be held July 5. Deadline to file is June 25. Forms are available from City Examining Board Secretary Arthur Deamer at 2432 B Avenue NE. Five or six applicants have already applied.
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Ofice
H W. Kulish
City Examining Board
Arthur Deamer
B Avenue
Kulish
Dad Championed By Six Year Old
Ventura California AP reports six year old Busy Major named as a favorite father in a Chamber of Commerce contest. He praised his dad for building a box for Stripey the king snake and for teaching him about the sun and the earth.
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Ventura, Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Ventura County
Busy Major
Stripey the
King Snake
Belleville
William L. Smith
East St. Louis
Joseph Dickerson
McjClure
Ill
Smith
Mary
Kennett
Dickertson
Lebanon
Bricklayers End Strike Return To Work Monday
Cedar Rapids area bricklayers end a 16 day strike that began June 1. The settlement, announced by Bricklayers Local No. 1 and Allied Construction Interests, provides an immediate 1 24 cents per hour raise to 3.72 cents. A further 7 cents increase will take effect September 1 and a 10 cent per hour vacation stamp plan starts May 1. The contract runs to April 30, 1959.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Allied Construction Interests
Panic Buying Sets Off in Satellites
Reports from Vienna indicate that fears of money devaluation spurred panic buying in Soviet Union and satellite states. Moscow’s Pravda denied an official ruble devaluation while criticizing citizens who rushed to shops like scared rabbits to spend money.
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Vienna
Soviet Union
Moscow
Pravda
Knights of Pythias to Move National Headquarters to Cedar Rapids
The Supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias will move its national headquarters from Cincinnati to Cedar Rapids on July 1. A temporary space is rented at the Pythian hall, with a decision in August 1958 in Boston on permanent plans. The move follows a site search across several states and features new staff, including Melvin M. Ewen relocating with his family to 1114 Staub Court NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Cincinnati
Frank D. Sheppard
Supreme Iowa
Pythian Hall
First Avenue
Boston
Archie B. Jackson
Jefferson City
William H. Pierce
Atlanta
Melvin M. Ewen
Ewen
Staub Court NE
Knights of Pythias
Alaska
Canada
United States
Nehru Begins State Visit in Denmark and Scandinavia
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in Copenhagen to start a state visit to Denmark Finland and Sweden. He was welcomed by Danish Premier H C Hansen and will proceed to Helsinki and Stockholm after three days. He plans to travel to London in late June for the Commonwealth prime ministers conference.
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Copenhagen
INS
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
H. C. Hansen
New Delhi
Denmark
Damascus
Syria
Finland
Sweden
London
Johnson vetoes bipartisan panel for arms talks
Washington AP Lyndon B. Johnson vetoed Secretary Dulles proposal to send a bipartisan Senate advisory panel to London for the arms talks. He urged observers only if the panel adjourns, and suggested senators could read cables from Washington to stay informed.
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Panel
Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
London
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Secretary of State
Dulles
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Soviet Union
American student reported missing in Tyrol during climb
An intensive search was under way in Innsbruck for Robert M. Bear a 26 year old American student from Danville Kentucky who vanished Friday while on a climbing trip in northern Italy's rugged Tyrol region.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Ins
Tyrol
Italy
Robert M. Bear
Danville
Macmillan Seeks Plea for Disarmament From Bulganin
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan sent a hearttoheart letter to Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin urging disarmament and even a limited pact to avert a third world war tragedy. Russia signaled a major concession offering U N inspectors and a two to three year ban on nuclear tests, aiming for a broader US Britain accord.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
Harold Macmillan
Nikolai Bulganin
Kremlin
Macmillan
Soviet Union
Russia
United States
Britain
U.N
Poles Pack American Exhibit at Poznan Fair
Thousands of Poles crowded the U S exhibit at Poznan fair, with traffic at 20 000 per hour. The mezzanine was closed for safety inspections after walls and floors showed stress. A West German built floor supports five times the crowd warned, while security kept order and urged visitors to keep moving.
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Poznan
Poland
Ins
United States
U.S
Windstorm Roars Across Northwestern Benton County
A Saturday windstorm from 6:30 to 7 p.m. toppled trees between Vinton and Mt. Auburn and knocked down REA power lines. A roof tore off a Forest Hamilton farm shed west of Vinton. no tornado was suspected. Heavy rain aided by gusts damaged barns and blocked roads near Dysart and Anamosa reported.
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Itowa News
Benton County
Vinton
Mt. Auburn
Forest Hamilton Farm
George Vopelak
Dysart
Highway Patrol
Trowa Electric Light & Power Company of
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Center Point
la Porte City
Henry Kruse
Central City
Highway 150
KCRG
Lawrence Welk
Windstorm of near tornado force sweeps Council Bluffs
A violent windstorm described as near tornado force swept through Council Bluffs causing damage and power outages. Modern weather reports indicate strong gusts across the area with ongoing assessments by local authorities.
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Council Bluffs
In memory and honor notices from many organizations
A compilation of memorial and honor notices listing individuals such as Joseph Ohsman Avery N Long Charles W Dougherty Margaret E Slocum Glenn and Everett Brememan. Organizations include Allis Chalmer s Management Club Garfield School Daughters of Martha Cedar Rapids Navy Mothers Club and more. A 1957 budget note shows Still to be raised 3201 01.
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Allis-Chalmers Management Club
Joseph Ohsman
Moe Whitebook
Jerry Robinson
International Alliance Theatrical Stage
American Federation of Grain Millers
Cub Scouts
Garfield School
Daughters of Martha of
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Avery N. Long
Ashley
Everett Brememan
U.S. Navy Friendship Circle of
College Township
Flood Death Toll Rises Across St Louis Region
The flood toll reached 17 dead with four missing as torrential rains swamped St Louis and nearby Missouri Illinois towns. Evacuations topped 3,500 while Belleville and Lemay faced severe inundation and multiple drownings were reported.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Belleville
Lemay
Mississippi River
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