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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
14
Little change in temperature with showers possible in the northeast Tuesday night through Wednesday. Daily readings show highs in the 70s and lows in the 60s with a humid 63 percent at noon. The page also lists numerous civil suits, city court fines, and obituaries or notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns, including several divorces and service announcements.
Linn County Republicans will choose a new county chairman on June 27 at 10 p m in the Roosevelt hotel Mezzanine. B D Shiman of Cedar Rapids will not seek re election L L Burgemeyer of Clinton will deliver the keynote. The convention will name 120 delegates to the state convention in Des Moines July 14 and 120 delegates to the state judicial convention July 25. Delegates not elected to both conventions may apply by Friday to the county chairman. A $2 registration fee applies to each delegate.
Cedar Rapids police are investigating multiple thefts across the city. Ray Hertz of Hertz Construction says a power saw and heavy duty electric cord worth 150 dollars were taken from a site at 1998 Barkwood Dr. SE. John McCain of Campus Cafe reports 150 dollars in receipts vanished over 16 days, stored in a car compartment. Mrs. Mie Tobin reports a prowler entered her bedroom Monday night, taking 80 to 540 dollars and some jewelry.
European observers described Hungarian premier Nagy as a symbol of resistance and fear as Socialist Pietro Nenni condemned the repressions. Moscow marked the anniversary of East Berlin’s 1953 revolt with new executions that drew sharp criticism from Italy and Vienna.
Aileen Walton Harwood, formerly of Cedar Rapids, now lives in Beirut with her husband Edward Harwood and two children. The Barwood family has resided in Beirut since last fall while Mr. Harwood teaches at the American University of Beirut. The U S State Department advised citizens to avoid Lebanon unless necessary.
Anamosa fire hazard case nears deadline as Roy and Ray Lawrence face a June 27 order to evacuate two old courthouse properties converted into apartments. Fire Marshal Ed Herron said the buildings pose fire risks and tenants are being moved or told to move. If not compliant, the state will seek a district court injunction to compel evacuation.
Hagerty told reporters that he has never met Mr Goldfine and did not attend any of Eisenhower's stag dinners. He said the claim of a past handshake in Boston was likely a memory error and criticized Pearson's Tuesday column for inaccuracies.
Pearson responds to Hagerty during the committee inquiry with the line a hit dog howls. He accuses Hagerty of memory gaps and suggests subpoenas to verify hotel guests, purchases, and gifts to Eisenhower. He notes Eisenhower received many gifts and urges tax questions on the gifts while accusing Hagerty of covering up GOP era claims.
Police and Capt. John Kuba report a Cedar Rapids suspect in a 1957 bad-check case who had evaded capture since last year. Howard Spurrier, a Cedar Rapids man, former Knoxville resident, was found in Albuquerque New Mexico and will be returned to Cedar Rapids for prosecution for passing about 509 dollars in bad checks.
Sheriff Faitt Hodgson resigns after long service to become police chief at Cascade. John Ressler, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Ressler, injured by a 22 caliber rifle while bird hunting on the Ressler farm near Cascade. he is in serious condition at a Monticello hospital. Cousin Hen Schnider of Milwaukee was with him. the rifle discharged accidentally. Special to The Gazette.
A note indicates continuous music blocks affecting daily programming at KCRG radio. The schedule shows lively segments during daytime hours with promises of steady tunes and DJ rotations throughout the week.
Former President aide Sherman Adams testifies that his friendship with Bernard Goldfine did not influence government actions. He describes a long relationship, gift exchanges, and a vow to keep proper boundaries, while stressing staff integrity and the need to distinguish proper from improper requests.
Dr Harold Bosley of Evanston Illinois urged delegates that unity and brotherhood are the path to life as he spoke to about 1000 at a Monday session. Bishop H Clifford Northcott said Christians feel a charge to meet world needs, noting South America as a tough field for Protestant missionaries. Heuss Visit Canyon: West Germany's president toured the Grand Canyon and called the view overpowering.
John O'Hare, 78, former Cedar Rapids resident, died Tuesday morning in Iowa City. Survived by brothers Ted of Cedar Rapids and Kinney O'Hare of Johnston, Neb. Services Thursday at 9 am at St. Patrick's Church in Iowa City.
In a heated floor fight, the Senate advanced an amendment requiring non Communist affidavits from employers as well as union officials for access to the National Labor Relations Board. Kennedy and Ives led opposition to broadening the rule, while Mundt Eastland supported expansion. Earlier, a secret-ballot strike restriction failed. Kennedy and Ives were defeated on that vote. The Eisenhower administration opposed both measures, and a Mandl amendment mandated trusteeship reports be accessible to local members.
Cedar Rapids youths Gerald E. Young eighteen and Hob Whitney fourteen were charged with assault with intent to commit a felony after a failed holdup of a grocery store with a cap pistol last week. Mrs. Aleck Sheronick resisted as the robbers fled, and both suspects were arrested Monday. Young's arraignment was set for Tuesday in district court while Whitney faces a municipal court charge.
TOKYO A death by own action occurred in Japan at the rate of one every 24 seconds last year, the welfare ministry on population reported Tuesday.
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