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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1956

Page

3

Coal Industry Watches Steel Labor Talks

Washington AP report notes coal leaders watch steel labor negotiations for wage pressure from John L. Lewis. Soft coal output ~19 million tons weekly. 50 million dollar private shipping firm to boost exports. Harry Moses credited for peaceful labor relations. Lewis and operators boast strong ties.

Washington John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Lewis UMW National Coal Association Harry Moses Bituminous Coal Operators Association Moses

Soviet Foreign Minister Shepilov Seeks Middle East Deals

Dmitri Shepilov arrived in Cairo with Soviet officials and his daughter to press new Middle East bargains as Egypt widens ties with nationalist movements in Morocco and Tunisia. Moscow backs anti colonial campaigns while wooing Arab nations amid regional realignments. He may visit Syria Lebanon and Greece before returning to Moscow.

Middle East Shepilov Egypt Cairo Dmitri Shepilov Moscow Morocco Tunisia France Asia Arab World Syria Lebanon Reece

Not So Friendly Dog Bites Boy in Roselle

Patrolman Lawrence McPhillips tried to show a police dog was friendly to Bobby Bloom in Roselle New Jersey. The dog nuzzled the boy then bit his upper lip, causing a bite that required care.

Rosselle N. J Lawrence McPhillips Bobby Bloom Bobby

Son To Celebrate First Mass Today

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles witnessed the ordination of his youngest son Avery R. Dulles a 38 year old former WWII naval officer and philosophy teacher to the Roman Catholic priesthood at Fordham University. The Rev. Father Dulles will celebrate his first solemn mass at Georgetown University on Sunday and Secretary Dulles will attend Brick Presbyterian church services before returning to Washington.

Associated Press Dulles John Foster Dulles Avery Dulles Fordham University Church New York City Francis Cardinal Spellman Father Dulles New York Avery R. Dulles Francis Cardinal Spell Fordham University S.J Dahlgren Georgetown University Washington, D.C Brick Presbyterian Church Washington

FBI Chief Warns Of Hot Weather Crime Tendency

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned that killers rapists and robbers strike most often in hot weather. He noted murders rose from July to September and that rapes and aggravated assaults began their annual rise in July with August the peak for sex offenses. People rather than seasons drive crime, Hoover said, but summer increases crimes against property due to opportunity and heat.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover

Five Eastern Iowans Return from Far East

Five men from The Gazette area aboard the transport Anderson arrived in San Francisco from Japan. They include Sgt. Robert W. Tudor and Sp3/c Dean Kelsey of Iowa City, Sp3/c Don J. Blick Millersburg, Sp3/c Joseph Robu North English, and Pfc. William J. Stickley Cedar Rapids.

San Francisco Gazette Anderson Japan Robert W. Tudor Dean Kelsey Iowa City Don J. Blick Millersburg Joseph Robu North English William J. Stickley Cedar Rapids

Cadle and Welch Apply for Marriage License

James Cadle born Christmas day filed for a marriage license with Janet Welch born New Year’s Day in Bloomington Newfoundland and Labrador. The couple plans to wed later this year pending license approval.

Bloomington James Cadle Janet Welch

Oldest Senator Theodore Green Sets Record at 88

Rhode Island Democrat Theodore Francis Green becomes the oldest person to serve in the U S Senate at age 88 years eight months and 15 days surpassing Justice Smith Morrill. Green, a bachelor and millionaire, remains active with Foreign Relations work and hopes to reach 100 in office.

Washington INS Theodore Francis Green Rhode Island Green

Iowa Doctor Receives TB Research Grant

The Iowa Trudeau Society medical section has awarded Dr. Ian Maclean Smith of the University of Iowa College of Medicine research grants totaling over $12,000 for tuberculosis studies. The funds will support ongoing TB research efforts.

Des Moines Iowa Trudeau Society Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association Ian Maclean Smith University of Iowa College of Medicine

Skelton Quips During Tense Flight to San Francisco

AP reports Red Skelton and 59 other passengers including Bob Crosby on a Pan American flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu diverted to San Francisco after oil pressure trouble in engine four. Skelton kept chatting, joking about The High and the Mighty while his wife Georgia and children rode up front.

San Francisco Red Skelton Los Angeles Honolulu Pan American Skelton Pend Bob Crosby Red Georgia Vallentina Richard Hollywood Tokyo U. S

Wedding Postponed as Groom Breaks Arm and Leg

EAST PEORIA Ill. (UP) John Berkeley 25 vowed to marry Marilyn Feehan 19 today despite a broken arm. He then fell on the home steps and broke a leg. Marilyn postponed the ceremony until John leaves the hospital.

East Peoria John Berkeley Marilyn Feehan Marilyn John

Burglar Nabbed Asleep During Break-In Sentenced

Detroit police report Willie Williams, 33, caught napping in an 80 year old homeowner’s house after breaking in. He received a prison term of 31 to 4 years for the burglary crime.

Detroit Willie Williams

Tito Urges More Freedom for East European Lands

Yugoslavia's President Tito pressed Soviet leaders for greater independence for East European Communist nations. He reportedly told Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev that Yugoslavia should maintain its own independence and urged similar status for others. U.S. informants said Washington sought clarification of Yugoslavia's stance between Russia and the West.

Tito Sochi U.S.S.R Yugoslavia East Europe Bulgaria Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin Washington United States Russia West

Whitney Reported Slated for U S Envoy to Britain

GARDEN CITY N Y AP Newsday reported that John Hay Whitney the millionaire industrialist philanthropist and racing figure will be the next U S ambassador to Great Britain The formal announcement would follow Ambassador Winthrop Aldrichs fall resignation Whitney a major Eisenhower donor and Betsy Roosevelt Whitney is already preparing for a London post Whitneys fortune is up to 60 million dollars

Garden City Newsday John Hay Whitney U. S Great Britain Long Island Winthrop Aldrich Whitney Eisenhower Betsy Cushing Roosevelt James Roosevelt London

Rader Winget Dies at 50 AP Business Reporter

Rader Winget, 50, a business news reporter and writer of the daily stock market story for The Associated Press, died suddenly Saturday in Port Washington New York. He was preparing to launch his small boat in Manhasset Bay when the death occurred.

Port Washington N. Y Rader Winget Associated Press Winget Manhasset Bay

Winger Joins AP In 1933 Departs for Europe Posts

The article notes Winger joined the Associated Press in September 1933 to work in the feature service in New York and later served in the AP London and Paris bureaus from 1936 to 1939.

Winger The New York Wire Service London Paris

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