Rebels Grab 2 American Plant Heads
Rebels seized two U S plant officials in eastern Cuba as part of a broader kidnapping campaign. Nickel Processing Corporation employees Sherman Avery White and J Andrew Poll were taken by eight rebels while U S consul Park Wollam negotiated for release of 39 other Americans and three Canadians. The captives include at least one Iowa native, Gerald Dickinson, a Naval Aviation machinist mate from Fort Madison. The abductions mirror earlier seizures aimed at drawing attention to Fidel Castro's revolt against Batista.
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George Kaufman
Havana
Cuba
U.S
Park Wollam
Sherman Avery White
J. Andrew Poll
Fidel Castro
Batista
White
Poll
Nickel Processing Corporation
University of Washington
Fredericktown
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Tahawus, N.Y
Wollam
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo
Castro
Naval Aviation
Gerald Dickinson
Fort Madison
Hospital Wing Bids Awarded and Rejections Cited
Cedar Rapids St Luke s hospital accepted general and electrical bids totaling about 1 400 000 while rejecting mechanical elevator and sterilizing equipment bids as beyond budget The Viggo M Jensen Co Iowa City won the general contract at 1 196 000 Acme Electric Cedar Rapids 204 420 low for electrical J W Darragh Associates Cedar Rapids 1 122 000 led the mechanical bids Armstrong said bids will be opened again July 23 for remaining work including plumbing heating air conditioning and controls The wing adds about 140 beds and extends from the existing structure along A avenue to the east Continued on Page 4 Col 4.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert C. Armstrong
Armstrong
Viggo M. Jensen Company
Iowa City
Paulson Construction Company
James Leck Company
Minneapolis
R. W. Rinderknecht Company
Jensen
Noelridge
All Saints
St. Ludmila’s
Cornell College
Hillcrest
University of Iowa
Acme Electric
J. W. Darragh Associates
Doctors
Owls Invade North Hollywood Home In Surprising Wakeup
North Hollywood AP report recounts Jim Manask finding two large owls under his son Arthur’s bed after they entered via the chimney. The birds caused feathers soot and damage before fleeing to a tree as the family chased them away with towels, ending a peculiar Sunday morning.
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North Hollywood
Jim Manask
Arthur
Manask
Helen
Manash
Clerk's Office Extends Pool Registration Hours
Cedar Rapids voters may register until 9 pm Wednesday ahead of the July 14 swimming bond election. The final registration or address changes close July 14, followed by a 10 day books closure. Three bond issues totaling 425000 seek swimming construction in northeast, southeast and southwest Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River boating ordinance up for final council passage
City council motions toward final approval of a revised Cedar River boating ordinance replacing the 1956 rule. The measure, led by Safety Commissioner Bob Johnson, shifts enforcement to the Riverfront Commission and adds speed limits water skiing restrictions life jacket rules night lights and required horn or sound devices on boats. Penalties cap at 100 dollars or 30 days.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar River
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Cedar Boat Club
Coast Guard
Bob Johnson
Riverfront Commission
Police Department
Freight Tax Repeal Signed by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower signed the freight tax repeal, ending a half billion dollar annual levy on shipments. The measure, part of a larger bill extending Korea War tax increases on corporate income, autos, accessories, liquor, and tobacco for another year, was rushed through Congress to avoid an automatic cut.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Catherine Byrne Elected Lord Mayor of Dublin
Catherine Byrne defeated Robert Briscoe 23 to 17 to become Dublin’s lord mayor. Briscoe, the city’s first Jewish lord mayor in 1956-57, was chosen to run again by Fianna Fail. Byrne, of Fine Gael, wins in a council elected position after Briscoe toured the United States last year.
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Dublin
Catherine Byrne
Robert Briscoe
Briscoe
Fianna Fail
Byrne
Fine iGael
Lefty Council
U.S
Boy Boater Hurt In Freak Mishap
Special to The Gazette. John Terry Boarts nine suffered a slipped vertebra and rope burns when a water skier leaped over his boat on the Iowa River near Coralville. He is hospitalized at University hospitals with his father Leo aboard the boat as the tow boat and skier maneuvered to avoid a collision.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
John “Terry
Boarts
University Hospitals
Leo
Iowa River
Coralville
Bearts
Iowa Tax-Take Tops Estimates for Fiscal Year
DES MOINES AP Iowa's total take from 12 special taxes under the State Tax Commission reached 127 390 923 dollars, beating the 119 976 542 dollar forecast for the year ending Monday. Sales tax fell to 21 percent last year then 2 percent. it brought in 65 555 699 dollars, down 9 293 674 from the previous year. The individual income tax exceeded expectations despite a rate drop to 75 percent, at 29 186 818 dollars. Corporation income taxes dropped about 700 000 dollars due to a 2 percent rate versus 3 percent prior. Inheritance taxes rose to 7 286 145 dollars from 5 492 235.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Glenn Sarsfield
First American-Indian language Bible sold at auction
In London, an edition claimed as the first complete American printed Bible was auctioned for 7,200 pounds to C. J. Sessler of Philadelphia, valued at about $20,160. The sale highlights a rare historical text linked to early American printing and linguistic heritage.
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London
U.S
C. J. Sessler
Philadelphia
Iowa Offer: Quit Race Get Cash
Des Moines reports reveal Republican Commerce Commission candidates faced a bribery inquiry. Dean Reed testified he was offered 1000 dollars to drop out and that earlier offers rose from 250 to 1000, with promises of a job. He arranged a meeting with the caller but never heard from him again. Reed stated he aimed to exploit the evidence to win election. Separate testimony described a 1957 fundraising push dubbed the Unity club and an alleged John Ropes election fund.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Dean Reed
Special Legislative Investigating Committee
Reed
Don Swanson
Commerce Commission
Statehouse
Ropes
John Ropes
Charles W. Bergfield
Sheldon
Bergfield
Unity Club
Commission
Sioux City
Eugene Powers
Soviets Confirm Attendance at Atomic Talks in Geneva
Soviet atomic experts confirmed they will attend the East West technical conference on atomic controls opening Tuesday in Geneva. Prof. Yevgeni Fedorov and Dr. James B. Fisk outlined a three stage plan focusing first on detecting nuclear explosions, then on inspection posts, and finally on political issues including a possible China role. The U S refused to mix political aims with technical discussions, noting China’s absence and potential delays if demands shift the agenda.
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Geneva
Yevgeni Fedorov
James B. Fisk
U. S
U.S
Fisk
Bell Telephone Laboratories
China
Dulles
Red China
Rockefeller In Governor Bid in N. Y.
Nelson A. Rockefeller announces bid for New York governor as Republican hopeful against Leonard W. Hall. Harriman seeks re election. Rockefeller, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr, has held federal posts under Roosevelt Truman and Eisenhower and leads the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Metropolitan Museum board. Albany convention August 25-26 will choose the GOP nominee.
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NEW York
Nelson A.rockefeller
Rockefeller
Leonard W. Hall
G.O.P
Averell Harriman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Defense Department
New York State
Albany
Rockefeller ‘Brothers Fund
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
Rockefeller Center
Nickel penalty to be collected for underpaid mail
Washington AP reports new post office rules begin Tuesday. A 5 cent penalty will be charged for all short paid mail with postage due. Addressee pays the shortage and the penalty or the mail returns to sender. Air parcel post for overseas military POs expands to 70 pounds and 100 inches total.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Air Parcel Post
House Committee Won't Call Eaton
The House committee on un American activities announced it will not compel Cyrus Eaton to testify further. Chairman Walter of Pennsylvania said no useful purpose would be served by letting Eaton repeat groundless accusations after a subpoena requested his appearance to address statements criticizing the FBI and other federal investigators.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Cyrus Eaton
Walter
D-Pa
Eaton
Cleveland
FBI
Sunday State High Reading Hits 99 in Sioux City
Weather across Iowa remained hot and humid Sunday with Sioux City reaching a state high of 99 while Dubuque posted 84 and Cedar Rapids 88. Overnight lows cooled to the mid 60s with Monday morning readings in the 64 to 74 range. Scattered thundershowers were reported in northern Iowa and a hailstorm in Decorah dropped stones up to the size of i balls.
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Iowa
Mercury
Sioux City
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Mason City
High Court Refuses Quick Ruling On Little Rock Desegregation
The Supreme Court declined to bypass the U S circuit court in St Louis and rule on the Little Rock desegregation order for 24 years. Attorneys for Negro groups sought a speedy ruling to overturn Judge Lemley and delay Septembers reopening. The unsigned opinion urged the St Louis court to recognize the importance of time in the litigation and act on the stay request in time for next school year.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court
St. Louis
Little Rock
U.S
Harry J. Lemley
Lemley
Central High
Court of Appeals
Warren
Girard College Appeal Dismissed
The Supreme Court refused to review a 1950s arrangement keeping Girard College in Philadelphia as a white orphans school. The high court denied review of a challenge to state court trustee changes, letting the private trustees operate under a white-only policy. The action preserves the plan to run the school for white orphans.
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Supreme Court
Girard College
Philadelphia
High Court
Philadelphia Orphans Court
Orphans Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Stephen Girard
Supreme Court voids NAACP contempt fine in Alabama case
The Supreme Court unanimously throws out a $100,000 contempt penalty against the NAACP amid a dispute over Alabama registration laws for out of state corporations. The court also declines to dissolve a restraining order barring NAACP activities in Alabama, noting the association lacked a hearing on merits.
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Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ian
Alabama
Harlan
High Tries
NAACP
Circuit Court
Walter B. Jones
Montgomery
John Patterson
Jones
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