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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1957

Page

6

City and Regional Weather and Death Notices Highlight Weekend

Saturday forecast shows scattered showers with heavy rain possible in the northwest and cooler conditions by Monday. Funeral notices list services for M. C. Deering of Postville and Mrs Nie lman Maurer of Delhi, with burial details and funeral homes noted.

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Obituary notices and funeral services across Iowa towns

Shirley J Schmidt and partners listed, 77, to be buried at Oak Hill. Decorah services for Ervin Peterson, 35, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Arthur Fish, 69, to be remembered at Gleim Funeral Home. Mrs John Lillis, 54, died Saturday. body at Hintz Funeral Home. Waukon services for Loui:

Tama Claude C Atwood Mason Funeral Home Oak Hill Decorah Ervin Peterson Decorah Lutheran Church Steine Funeral Home Arlington Arthur Fish Gleim Oelwein John Lillis Hintz Waukon Loui

Draft Calls May Be Cut in Half

Hershey at Quantico says monthly draft calls could fall from 13 000 to 6 000 7 000 due to a potential reduction in armed forces. He notes the draft cannot be abolished and that maintaining a smaller force may be as difficult as current levels.

Hershey Quantico Selective Service Lewis B. Hershey U.S Marine Base Defense Charles E. Wilson Wilson Eisenhower

Truman Blames Ike and Dulles for Poor Leadership

Former President Harry S. Truman criticized President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles for lacking leadership at a Milwaukee Jeffer son Jackson day dinner. He urged pressing them to follow national policies, praising America’s foreign record and the fight to elect a Democrat successor to the late Senator McCarthy, with Wisconsin primaries set for July 30 and a Senate election Aug 27.

Milwaukee Harry S. Truman Eisenhower Secretary of Dulles Truman Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis McCarthy Wisconsin Vernon W. Thomson America

French Report 205 Algerians Slain in Algerian Battle

French military sources report 205 Algerian rebels killed in a Cheria Te_bessa battle in eastern Algeria. Seven captured. losses not reported. A second operation southeast of Constantine yields 23 rebels killed and two captured.

Algiers Cheria Tebessa Algeria Constantine

111-Year-Old Woman Dies in Crockett Texas

A 111-year-old African American woman, raised on a Georgia plantation, died in Crockett Texas on Friday. Her granddaughter, 55-year-old Carrie Williams, confirmed Mrs. Maria Hopkins' age.

Crockett, Texas Georgia Carrie Williams Maria Hopkins

U S Can Build Missile Despite Test Ban Wilson

Defense Secretary Wilson said the United States could arm an intercontinental guided missile with an H bomb warhead even if nuclear tests are banned. He noted reductions in forces are possible while stressing that real military power rests on effectiveness for world stability.

Quantico INS Wilson U.S Defense Russia Secretaries Quantico Marine Base Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower

Destructive Storm Hits Trailer City Park

A severe wind storm struck Trailer City three miles south injuring no one seriously among about 500 residents. Damage to roughly 175 trailers included one destroyed and several overturned or moved from foundations. Witnesses recalled hail and a roaring wind, with many families escaping with minor injuries and valuables lost.

Trailer City Here Dean Rice

City Briefs and Club Meetings District Roundup

City Briefs itemizes Tuesday and Wednesday meetings for Jaycee Council Roosevelt hotel and YMCA Toastmasters Bishop’s Cafeteria. Other notes include Border Vets supper at 194 Forest Dr SE, Hawkeye Toastmasters at Bishop’s Cafeteria, Kiwanis picnic at Bever Park, Optimists talk on labor relations, and Exchange Club film and Raider family night. Local listings also mention Cedar Rapids Electric Move and Jaycee Toastmasters at the Roosevelt, plus a Fairfax spring chicken dinner at St Patrick’s church.

E. H. Christensen Allis-Chalmers Cedar Rapids Works Roosevelt Hotel Exchange Club Sheraton-Montrose Fairfax St. Patrick’s Church Enzler’s Cambridge Grocery Sykora’s Bakery Knights of Columbus Club Cedar Rapids Fairfax Bank Sankers’ Tavern

Four Hurt As Car Rolls Down Bank In Cedar Rapids

Four people were injured Saturday night when their car lost control on the south slope of the viaduct on old highway 218 in southwest Cedar Rapids. The Swift and Chiafos couples, all taken to Mercy hospital, sustained head, chest, and leg injuries. investigators say Mrs. Swift was driving as the car rolled 75 feet down the embankment and ended on its top. All four were reported in good condition by hospital attendants.

Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Ward Swift Avenue William Chiafos Sixth Street Swift Chiafos

House Prowlers Take Groceries

Cedar Rapids residents report two prowler incidents on a Saturday. Mrs. Wayne LaGrange says a theft of 7.50 in groceries occurred at her First Street NW home early morning. Mrs. John Roloff reports 5.25 in groceries and 0.55 in change taken at her Third Street SW residence with times listed afternoon.

Cedar Rapids Wayne LaGrange First Street John Roloff Third Street

Massive Midwest Floods Strain St Louis and Illinois Towns

Severe rains drenched St Louis and neighboring Illinois communities, flooding Belleville East St Louis Alton Caseyville and other towns. About 700 Caseyville residents fled homes along creeks while East St Louis evacuated 1000 residents. Coast guards aided rescues as transportation slowed and two rescue boats capsized.

Tornado Damages Kensington Kansas Homes

A tornado struck Kensington Kansas damaging three homes and snapping power and phone lines cutting service. No injuries were reported. Sylvia Gibson a Kensington telephone worker described funnel dips to the ground while the Weather Bureau confirmed a tornado. Kensington lies 13 miles west of Smith Center on Highway 36, about 15 miles south of the Nebraska border.

Kansas City Kansas Kensington Sylvia Gibson U.S. Weather Bureau Smith Center U.S. Highway 36 Nebraska

Caught in Storm Family Lands Plane on Highway

A California family on a storm-ruled trip landed their Tri Pacer on Highway 92 near Oskaloosa six miles west of town after failing to find an airport. Everett Hart his wife and two children Frank 14 and Phyllis 13 from Tracy were en route from Omaha to Davenport. They escaped with no injuries and planned to resume the journey the next day. A second plane reportedly went missing over the Oska loo sa area but returned to Ottumwa later.

Oskaloosa California Highway 92 Here Everett Hart Frank Phyllis Tracy Calif Davenport Omaha Hart Harts Ottumwa

Five Killed in Two Car Collision Near Bend Oregon

Five people died in a two car crash two miles east of Bend Oregon on U S 20 Friday night. Jeffrey Stoddard 16 and Robert Jensen 18 survived with critical head injuries. The deceased in the other car were John Milson 37 of Halsey Christine Milson 26 Emme Gail Milson 10 Pamela June Milson 4 and L Carl Laxton 20 of Broken Bow Oklahoma.

Bend Ore Oregon Jeffrey Stoddard U.S. 20 Stoddard Robert Jensen John FE. Milson Halsey Christine Emme Gail Pamela June L. Carl Laxton Broken Bow Okla

Deaths: Robert L. Parry former Williamsburg resident

Robert L. Parry born September 2 1892 in Williamsburg died in Glendale California Friday. He owned a shoe store served as Williamsburg postmaster and worked for the State Sales Tax Commission in Cedar Rapids until 1953. Surviving wife Haline Hughes three sons and two sisters. Services at Turner chapel Tuesday 10 30 a m with burial at Cedar Memorial.

Robert L. Parry Cedar Rapids Glendale Calif Williamsburg Haline Hughes Minn Evan Edward Beaumont Hannah Parry Bartlesville Okla Maria Hughes Whittier Parry First Presbyterian Church Stellapolis Lodge A.F A.M Turner Chapel Theodore Lilley Cedar Memorial

Obituary for Frank L Charipar

Services for Frank L Charipar of 1501 Eleventh Avenue SW will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in the Barta Hesser chapel and at 9:30 a.m. at St Wenceslaus Church with Rev Anthony W Chihak. Burial is at St Johns. Rosary with Father Chihak at 7 30 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Friends may call there.

Frank L. Charipar Eleventh Avenue SW St. Wenceslaus Church Anthony W. Chihak St. John’s Father Chihak

Couple Taken Off Ship in Theft Probe

Ailing U S authorities hauled off Herr Winefield and his wife Carole from the Dutch liner Maasdam in Southampton after a $37,000 New York jewelry robbery. They were jailed with Carole resisting police on deck and both held as police pursue further questioning on related hotel robberies in New York.

Southampton England U.S New York Herr Winefield Highland Park Carole Winefield Chicago Montgomery County Tenn Carole Winefield Carole Winfield Carol J. White Benjamin Survel Los Angeles Savoy Plaza Hotel State Department Maasdam

Services for Mrs. Harry S. Robinson at Beatty Chapel

A service for Dorothy C. Rob inson, widow of Harry S. Rob inson, will be held at Beatty Bearle chapel at 3 30 p m Monday with Pastor T A Youngquist of First Lutheran church officiating. Burial will be Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.

Beatty -Bearle Chapel Harry S Dorothy C.) Robinson Daniels Street T. A. Youngquist First Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial

Funeral services for Narcisla Jackson at Bethel AME Church

Services will be held at 10 30 a m Monday at Bethel AME Church for Narcisla Jackson who died Friday. The Rev Theodore Hudson will officiate burial will be at Oak Hill Friends may call at Beatty Bearle chapel until 9 p m

Bethel Ame Church Narcisla Jackson Theodore Hudson Oak Hill Beatty-Bearle Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Edward Kout sky set Sunday

Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Edward Kout sky at Brosh chapel at 1 30 p m Sunday conducted by Theodore B Hlubu cek burial at Czech National Cemetery notes address 1422 First Street SW in service details

Edward Koutsky First Street Brosh Chapel Theodore B. Hlubucek

Britain, Soviet Clash Over Nuclear Test Limits

In a public letter to Bulganin, Prime Minister Macmillan urges a narrower British plan for limiting tests rather than banning them, while Western diplomats meet to weigh a linked ban on nuclear production. The exchange highlights diverging Western views on disarmament and German unification pressures amid Soviet actions.

Bulganin Russia Valerian Zorin Harold E. Stassen United States Britain Macmillan

Dulles Broadcast Exchange Hit By Radio Moscow

Radio Moscow blasted Secretary of State Dulles plan for US Soviet television exchanges. The English service said Russians are not interested in Dulles anti Soviet mouthings and called the idea inconsistent. It contrasted Khrushchev's American network interview as goodwill toward the United States.

London Dulles United States Russia Radio Moscow North America Arthur Radford Lauris Norstad America Nikita Khrushchev

Alpine Regions Swept by Floods

Floods hit northern Italy and Alpine districts of France Switzerland and Austria isolating villages destroying buildings and bridges and blocking roads. Three people drowned in France and Italy. Damage in northern Italy estimated at 30 million dollars amid the wettest June in a century.

London Italy France Switzerland Austria Europe Arctic Circle Oslo Paris Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth

Fire damages Anamosa dentist office

A short circuit in an air conditioner sparked a fire Saturday night in the office of Dr. F. C. Frank in Anamosa causing about 400 dollars in damage. Assistant Fire Chief Bob Lincoln said the blaze was not caused by the nearby thunderstorm.

Anamosa F. C. Frank Bob Lincoln

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record POON Cis Esaccecs St. Luke's Ronnfeldt Vernon Walker Yauch William Sixteenth Street Myers Ronald Eighteenth Street Hamilton Henry Cottage Grove Avenue Whiteaker R. G Crestview Drive Silhanek Richard Seventh Avenue Provin Harold Guernsey Ogden Victor Oakland Road Duarte Kencrest Drive Robert Tipton Kula Donald Louisa Street Thompson Blake Terrace Bates John Staub Court Grady Joseph B Avenue NE Glynn James Johnson Avenue NW Moneypenny Robins Kray August Marion Pittsburgh John Elliott Elliott Jean Bogue Sioux Falls, S. D Fred Petrick C Avenue NW Richard Coburn Sioux City Shirley Rolfe Vince O'Neill Patricia Babak Albert N. Nelson Sandra R. McHugh Arlo R. Whitman Lisbon Jean A. Shulista Solon Russell FE. Tope Dolores Mabb West Union Charles Burd Janet A. Mills Coggan Bernice Gardner de Tos Gardner Sharon Striegel Edward M. Striegel Shirley J. Schmidt LeRoy W. Schmidt Beverly J. Weitenhagen Robert L. Weitenhagen Donna D. Forristall Dale D. Forristall Ike Novak Monument Co Empire Darrell Garwood Alva Price Price Clarence Rea Rea Albert Tielebein Albert Tielebein, Jr L. C. Howard Anderson Anderson Jaycee Council Executive Council The Junior Chamber of Commerce Community House Board Jane.Boyd YMCA YWCA Bishop’s United Mexican Border Veterans Patrol 33 Land Auxiliary Charles Wright Forest Drive Hawkeye Bruce Boland Ralph Hoover Dean Miller Oscar Amador Kiwanis Bever Park Dairy Queen Store Coin Bank Stamp Club Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Company B Ave Jaycee Toastmasters Jaycee Toastmasters Club Eric Butzlaff Harry Terpistra James Cassidy Henry Haegg Paul Schneider al Shank Rotary Club Baseball Stadium Bill Dutrt Raiders Frank Pfaff Air Force Reserve 9688Th Air Reserve Air Reserve Center J. R. Miller Turner Service Turner's Turner Joun B. Turner S.E Gravois Creek St. Louis Weather Bureau Jrain Ilinois Illinois Belleville East St. Louis Alton Caseyville Wood River Wanda Canteen National Guard Richland Creek Illinois State Police Hillview Ill Seminary Creek Coast Guardsmen Meramec River Charipar Services Winchester Alex H. Winefield Young Winefield Monte Cassino Jeweler Jackson Services Koutsky Services Germany Dial Empire Kinsey Memorials 3Rd Ave SEEM Betz Monuments Joman Third Avenue Dial EM Iowa Memorial Co John E. Lapes Florist 3Rd Avenue Mt. Vernon Road Clarence Beatty Arthur Bearle Beatty-Beurle Beatty-Beurle Mortuary
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