Eisenhower denounces Red China to applause on Formosa
President Eisenhower speaks to a half million Nationalist Chinese in Taipei denouncing Communist China as a brutal tyranny and pledging U S support for Quemoy defense. He praises Free China reforms, urges continued economic progress, and reaffirms solidarity with Chiang Kai-shek amid Quemoy bombardment activity.
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Lke
China Reds
Formosa
Taipei
Eisenhower
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Quemoy
Chiang
U.N
Republic of China
China
Community of Nations
Mr. Eisenhower
Barbara
Top Man Shows Commencement Top Man Shows Commencement
University of Illinois class of 1960 graduates without valedictorian David Klingel 22 who sent regrets from Williams Bay Wisconsin. Klingel, top scholastic man with straight A record for four years, says commencement ceremonies seem to undermine education and dislikes wearing black robes. Klingel has two graduate fellowships and plans post graduate study at Yale.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
David Klingel
Klingel
Williams Bay
Wis
Peoria
Klinger
Yale
U S Japanese Pact Survives Biggest Tokyo Demonstration
The United States Japan security treaty was ratified amid the largest leftist protest in Tokyo. Thousands of students blocked roads around Kishi's residence as midnight approached and pledged to remain until he met them. The government said ratification was automatic at midnight.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kishi
Rhee
Etsusaburo Shiina
U.s.-Japan
Tokyo Giants
Nagoya Dragons
Shiina
U.S
Washington
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Young Sokols Compete In Four Gymnastic Divisions
Cedar Rapids reports a large Sokol meet at Coe college fieldhouse with 254 sign ins by noon and nearly 300 competitors from Iowa and surrounding states. Events include beam, side horse, trapeze and handstand on parallel bars across four divisions. A 1:30 Sunday slot exhibit tops the program at Cedar Rapids Memorial Park. about 150 delegates are expected at the Roosevelt hotel for the national convention through Wednesday.
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Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Ohio
Cedar Rapids Memorial Baseball Park
Sokol
Roosevelt Hotel
Drive for Chile Raises Over 2 Million in Aid
The American Red Cross announced on Friday that the Chile relief drive has raised 1,018,039 in cash and 2,275,192 in supplies. The campaign continues as agencies support quake victims in Chile.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Chile
Senators Suspend Rules Applaud SUI Highlanders
In a rare move the Senate paused its rules to applaud the University of Iowa’s all girl bagpipe band, the Scottish Highlanders. Vice-President Nixon welcomed the group after Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper highlighted their history, tours, and national significance, and Dirksen secured consent for the applause.
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SUI Highlanders
Washington
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper
United States Senate
University of Iowa
Senate Visitors’ Gallery
Richard Nixon
Hickenlooper
Hawkeye State
Europe
William Adamson
Capitol
Neale Cosby
Cosby
Dorothy, Schwengel
Davenport
Highlander
Hagerty Trapped by Friendly Taipei Crowd
White House Press Secretary Hagerty found his car blocked by a dense Taipei crowd after an Eisenhower address. He noted with a grin that this time the crowd was friendly, recalling a prior Tokyo mob imprisonment 80 minutes ago.
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Taipei
White House
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Tokyo
Kennedy to Visit Cedar Rapids and Des Moines on June 26
Sen. Jack Kennedy will tour Iowa on June 26 to meet delegates and alternates. He arrives Cedar Rapids at 12 45 p.m. for a reception at the Town House with district delegates and spouses, leaves at 3 15 p.m., heads to Des Moines for talks with Fifth to Eighth district delegates at the Savery hotel, then returns to Washington at 6 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids News
Jack Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Kennedy
Edward A. McDermott
Dubuque
Fatal Blast at Research Plant in England Kills One
An explosion at a high secrecy weapons research facility in Waltham Abbey, England, killed one person and injured two others. A defense ministry spokesman stated the plant is not involved with nuclear weapons.
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Waltham Abbey
England
Defense Ministry
Cedar Rapids to Get Million Dollar Holiday Inn
A $1 million Holiday Inn motor hotel will be built on a 44 acre site at the west edge of Cedar Rapids, starting mid July. The Williams Corp. headed by Nate Cohn and Ed Cohn will own the project with local stockholders and Topeka based Holiday Inns operators Robert Brock and Ed Lindquist. The 108 unit main structure with 54 more planned, 350 car parking, a 24 hour coffee shop, a restaurant, banquet rooms for 150, and heated pool will rise northeast of highways 30 and 149 near the former Piggly Wiggly site. The hotel aims for completion in about eight months, with hotel service and teletype connections for reservations. The restaurant will be leased to Southern Lounge Inc of Topeka. The Cedar Rapids inn will be among Iowa’s largest motels alongside a Des Moines Holiday Inn opening the same week.
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Cedar Rapids
Williams Corp
Nate Cohn
Ed Cohn
Harry
Sam
Joe
Collins Radio Co
Williams Boulevard
Brock
Motor Hotel
Southern Lounge, Inc
Topeka
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Dorothy Williams
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Hick
Everett Dirksen
Kenneth Keating
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