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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1956

Page

12

U S Dollars Sought for North Africa Aid Debate

Paris dispatch notes U S aid requests may arise from Morocco Tunisia and Algeria as France strains military resources in Algeria and Indo China precedents loom. Morocco contemplates base payments and US funding could expand to cover Western Sahara era costs, with debates over who pays and how.

Paris United States Morocco Tunisia Algeria Su' Nigia France Indo-China North Africa U.S South Viet Nam Morocca

U S Fearful Events in Egypt and Iceland

Washington officials monitor twin dangers to NATO in Iceland and Egypt. In Iceland, voters head to polls to decide a parliament amid calls to remove U S troops from Keflavik. In Egypt, Nassers neutrality shifts toward the Soviet bloc, risking a Moscow-led move to turn Egypt into a Soviet satellite and threaten the Suez Canal and Western Mediterranean defenses.

John M. Hightower Washington North Atlantic Alliance State Defense Department Iceland Egypt United States Tcoland Russia Free World Nasser Moscow Suez Canal Mediterranean Greece Turkey Cairo Boll News Soviet Union

Thompson to Oppose Talmadge in Senate Race

Former Gov M E Thompson qualified to challenge Talmadge for the U S Senate seat. Thompson accused Talmadge of being the handpicked candidate of big money and big business. The race centers on votes and civil rights issues amid fierce campaigning.

M. E. Thompson Talmadge Atlanta Terman EF U.S. Senate Walter EF. George Thompson Bip Thomneson National Association For, the Advancement of Colored People

DeWees Disputes Report of Union Pact at Quarry

Cedar Rapids reports a Saturday night dispute over a union pact at the C. B. DeWees Construction quarry at Parallas. Harry Wilford of Local 248 and Operating Engineers Local 234 announced a standard quarry agreement, while DeWees disputed details and offered no firm statement. The contractor indicated the contract may cover a period to May 1, 1957, with no evidence of hiring changes yet and no union operation previously at Ti Wors quarry. The Concrete Materials strike threatened Cedar Rapids construction by cutting key aggregate and sand supply, and officials planned a meeting with union representatives for 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Cedar Rapids C. B. DeWees Construction Company Parallas DeWees Harry Wilford AFT Teamsters Union Cuncrete Materials and Construction Company Bewers Witford Wilford Resuet Ti Wors Unin

Industrialists with St Luke's Board Additions

Three new directors join St Luke's hospital board as approved by the North Iowa Conference. Wallace G. Gates of Cedar Rapids, G. Johnson of Calling Radio, and Joseph W. Riley of Iowa Manufacturing are named. Gates chairs Linn County Red Cross and civic groups. Johnson sits on Cedar Rapids Symphony and civic boards. Riley leads Iowa Manufacturing production and serves on Red Cross and YMCA boards.

Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Hospital North Iowa The Methodist Church Mason City Wallace GG. Gates AML Mers Jn Plant Choate Linn County Red Cross Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce Civic Bureau Gates Company Gates National Association of Manufacturer Johnson Commerce Joseph W. Riley Towa Manuacturing Company Iowa Sheeland Iron Works Me Riles Linn County Hed Cross IWMCA

Loveless and Lomas to keynote Linn County conventions

Iowa Republican committeewoman Mrs Anna Lomas of Helotes Oak and Herschel Loveless former mayor of Ottumwa will keynote Linn County GOP and Democratic conventions in Cedar Rapids. Lomas is the first woman to keynote a Linn County GOP meeting and Loveless is a 1952 gubernatorial candidate. Both events set for Friday at the Roosevelt and Montbere hotels with 10 am and 7:45 pm start times respectively. Delegates from Linn's 40 precincts will elect state and judicial convention delegates, adopt resolutions, hear the keynoters, and conduct party business.

Pat Mc ¥Artland Finzalle Republican Nations Linn Lomas Linn Bop Linn Central Committee F. James Bradley B. J. Silman

Camp Good Health Opens on Thursday

Camp Good Health begins Thursday under Manager A T Plewne as eight weeks of health-building activities start for children. The drive to fund the camp reports $3,646 needed to cover bills, with local groups like St James church women contributing through their annual housecleaning event.

Cedar Rapids Kewee A. T. Plewne St. James Church Georgia AL Beardsley St. Paul's Motherus Memorial Church Tabbia Society

Urges Govt Act To Avert Steel Strike

New York reports Senator George H. Bender urged federal action to prevent a steel strike by 650,000 workers next Saturday. He called for decisive conferences and warned a strike would be exploited by Communists. Union heads demanded about 27.5 cents an hour and argued industry must fund increases tied to productivity.

New York George H. Bender Ohio David J. McDonald Stechworker McDonald Block

Dutch Royal Pair to Make Public Appearance Today

The Hague reports Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard will appear publicly with two daughters Irene and Margaretha at a fundraising exhibition this Sunday. Beatrix is in Italy and not attending. reports say no royal divorce or abdication is planned and Miss Hofman’s faith healing activities have been investigated and deemed legal.

Hague Holland Urj Juliana Prince Bernhard Irene U Margariet Beatrix Ma Hrijke Hofymans Julijana Drees Juli+ yana Miss Hofman

Michael Arlen Dies Novelists Rise to Fame in Roaring Era

Michael Arlen, famed author of The Green Hat and creator of the hit The Green Bat, died after a long illness at his Park Avenue home. Born Dikran Kusumjian in Bulgaria, he rose to wealth through writing, adapted The Green Hat for stage with Katharine Cornell, and saw a Greta Garbo film adaptation.

New York Michael Arlen Park Avring Katherine Cornell Tris Maren Greta Garbo Dikran Kusumjian Rustehuk Bulgaria England

Warnings of Arms Needs Highlight Defense Conference

At a security conference in Quantico Virginia Admiral Radford and Gen White warned Russia could possess major ICBM capability within four to five years and submarines that could reach inland cities. Army leaders urged substantially higher budgets to maintain forces while Navy officials cited Soviet submarines as the biggest problem to global control.

Quantico Apj Air Force Russia Navy U.S Thomas D. White Maxwell D. Taylor Army Uir Donald A Quaries Adm Arleigh A. Burke al Naval Operations

Blast Aimed By Jackson At Wilson

Washington news reports Senator Henry M. Jackson warned Congress may intervene to block further military manpower cuts by Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson. Jackson noted air force commanders cite manpower as a major problem while Wilson said the joint chiefs would assess summer reductions and report back. Senator Sam Ervin accused Wilson of prioritizing dollars over national security amid White House distancing.

Rose McKree Washington INS Henry M. Jackson D- Wash Congress Defense Charles E. Wilson Wilson Quantico Joint Chiefs of Sam Ervin U.S White House Wiisan’g

Wilson plans church escape from news conference amid funding dispute

Defense Secretary Wilson backs away from a Sunday press briefing at Quantico amid Congress dispute over air force funding. President Eisenhower and adviser Adams discussed the matter as Wilson faces subcommittee scrutiny and a complex budget vote forecast. The clash centers on a proposed 160 million dollar air force increase, with Republicans and Democrats trading positions as the defense bill moves through the Senate.

Quantico Defense Wilson Congress

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