House Votes Toned-Down Pension Bill
The House approved a reduced veterans pension measure giving needy World War I veterans 65 and older a 90 dollar monthly pension. It passed 364 to 51 after turmoil and reduced proposed benefits from the American Legion and VFW. Senate fate remains uncertain.
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Senate
Washington
House
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Korea
Congress
Legion
VFW
Veterans Administration
Senata
Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids Girl Drowns After Waterfall Fall
An 11 year old Cedar Rapids girl Janis Lynn McGiverin died after being swept over a 50 foot waterfall near Highlands North Carolina while her family vacationed Her body was recovered six and a half hours later from the Cullesajah river Officials said her father and brother Terry were nearby taking photos and the family planned a Florida trip Funeral services for the Arthur school pupil will be arranged later.
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Cedar Rapids
Highlands
Janis Lynn McGiverin
Paul MecGiverin
Twenty-first Street
North Carolina
Cullesajah River
Terry
Janis
Cogpon
Arthur
Children Arrive at Camp Good Health
Nearly seventy children began an eight weeks outing at Camp Good Health on the Mt. Vernon road. They traveled by City Lines buses to the camp. Under Manager A T Pleune the staff weighed the children for a weekly check of weight gain and nutrition, with supervised outdoor activity and meals. The camp is sponsored by the Public Health Nursing Association and funded by Gazette reader contributions for 30 years.
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Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health
Mt. Vernon Road
City Lines
A. T. Pleune
Seyeenthay
Public Health Nursing Association
Iowa considers flat 3 percent income tax to replace sales tax
Des Moines in a Thursday hearing on a new tax plan to abolish the 24 percent sales tax while raising about 125 million dollars annually with a flat 3 percent income levy. Professor Robert Zahnson argues exemptions and deductions would be removed and that payroll income would be taxed, with self employed and passive earners excluded.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Study Committee
Robert Zahnson
Johnson
University of Iowa Econemics
Poles Riot at Communist Party HQ in Polish City
A Polish crowd in Poan attacked the Communist party headquarters on Thursday. Reports say they set fire to a prison, attacked other buildings, derailed trolleys, and pulled down the Russian flag, according to Warsaw dispatches.
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London
INS
Communist Party
Poan
Warsaw
Jones Named U.S. Jaycees Officer
Cedar Rapids resident Rob Jones, 32, was elected national vice-president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. He has led the Cedar zone Jaycees and earlier named outstanding young man of the year in 1953. He lives at 2000 Fourth Ave SE.
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Tulsa
Rob Jones
Cedar Rapids
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Jaycees
Cedar Zone
Committee Backs Death for Dope
In Washington a House Senate conference committee approved a tough narcotics control bill. It calls for death sentences for heroin sales to minors and imposes strict penalties for major drug offenses.
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Washington
Wartime Air Budget Talk Sees 23.8 Billion Dollar Request
Secretary Quarles told a Senate hearing the air force may need about 23.8 billion dollars for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1958. A 270 new long range bombers plan would push costs to roughly 2.4 trillion, as 12 to 17 wings and B-52 production discussions shift defense outlook. The hearing weighed forecasts of U.S. versus Soviet airpower with Gen LeMay backing larger plans.
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Washington
Donald Quarles
Air Force
Quarles
Senate
Pentagon
Congress
Symington
D-Mo
U. S
Curtis LeMuay
Russia
America
LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Collins Radio Ranked 292nd Among U.S. Industrials
Collins Radio Company of Cedar Rapids is listed at 292 in Fortune Magazine's 1955 directory of the nation's 500 largest industrial firms. The ranking rose from 316 in 1954 based on 1954 sales, with 1955 sales totaling 108 million dollars. The directory notes 7 Cedar Rapids plants among the 500, including Wilson and Company and Allis-Chalmers.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Collins Radio Company of
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Anly
Collins
Census Bureau
Linn County GOP Convention Set for Friday
The Linn county Republican convention will convene Friday at 10 am in the Roosevelt hotel to select delegates to state and state judicial conventions. Mrs Malcom J Tonmis of Red Oak national committee woman will deliver the keynote address.
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GOP
Linn County
Roosevelt Hotel
Malcom J. Tonmis
Red Oak
National Committee
Foreign exchange students share views at Cedar Rapids banquet
About 300 people heard 16 Cedar Rapids guests speak at a Kiwanis hosted sendoff in the Roosevelt hotel for 33 exchange students from 14 nations. Gerd Zahlin of Austria praised American living and education, planning to return after college to work here. The group departs Cedar Rapids Thursday for three weeks of travel and meetings with other students before heading home.
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Rosa Wiley
Finland
America
Ruprator
Japan
Tag
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Marion
U. S
American Field Service
Gerd Zahlin
Evirage
Hearldul
Ike Gains First Postoperative Weight Increase
Washington reports that President Eisenhower has gained two pounds, the first weight gain since his surgery nearly three weeks ago. The improvement follows his return to public activity as he recovers from the operation.
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Washington
Riserhower
President Eisenhower Discusses Defense Posture With Wilson
President Eisenhower summoned Defense Secretary Wilson to his hospital room to discuss the nation’s defense posture. Wilson is scheduled to testify Friday before the Senate. the president showed a public appearance from his hospital window Wednesday night, smiling as a band concert played.
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Vine Roe Cress
Wilson
Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Defense
White House
Ho Uqtia
Senate
Weitder
Hisenhower
Howe
Cedar Rapids Considers Aug. Fourteen Bond vote for two new pools
Cedar Rapids swimming pool committee proposes Aug. 14 election to authorize about 387 500 of general obligation bonds for two complete pools in Northeast and Southwest parks. Projects include 75 by 150 foot main pools with diving areas and 120 by 50 foot wading pools, plus facilities, with total cost near 405 500 and 18 000 from Jaycee fund.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
New Southwest Park
Cty Council
City Plan Commission
Don Gardner
Ellis Park
Gardner
Charles J. Mullinex
Howard R. Green
Robert T. Olson
Swimming
Jaycee Swimming Pool Fund
C. W. Garberson
Garberson
Olson
Robert Etlinger
The
Jaycers
Recreation
Nevin Nichols
M. Manley
Kenneth Hastie
Frank Nye
Ellis Pool
Dave Brockway
A. H.mccann
Woman's Club
Steel strike delay talks fail as union and companies reject postponement
The United Steelworkers and 12 major steel firms reject each other’s delay proposals as a Saturday strike of about 650 000 workers looms. Gary Indiana and Sparrows Point Maryland plants slow operations and walks resume while both sides push for a negotiated settlement with retroactive terms and altered contract length.
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Phulp
New York
United Steelworkers of America
U.S. Steel
Gary
David J. MacDonald
McDonald
Dogs Blamed? Man Wounded By Goose. Nudist Ban Declared
Pasman John Derschen followed post office advice to beware of dogs but was bitten on the leg by a goose. East German Communists banned nudist societies to shield the working class from disturbances during vacations.
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Gklahoma City
Pasman
John Derschen
Post Office Department
Derschen
Han Nudlists
Persgn
Pride of British Airways Flops in Moscow Courtesy Flight
In Moscow a British Airways Comet jet courtesy flight for Soviet officials was postponed after a 45 minute delay caused by a dead battery. Forty six Soviet officers and Aeroflot officials attended the planned event before the rescheduling.
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Moscow
British Airways
Aerofint
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Air Force Chief of Staff
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