12 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1958
Page
1
Senator Curtis questions the Kohler strike violence probe while Chairman McClellan vows to uncover the truth. Key testimony cites UAW and Kohler plant officials amid 1955 Sheboygan dock riot and a fatal beating linked to the dispute.
Treasury Secretary Anderson said no decision on an anti-recession tax cut will be made until the economy’s future path is clarified after a White House conference. He noted consultations with congressional leaders and no fixed decision date, as defense spending and job forecasts shape the economic outlook.
Amie Dean Parker, 16, an expelled white student linked to racial incidents at integrated Central High School, was reinstated after officials said she promised to behave. The decision followed Tuesday night deliberations by school authorities in LITTLE ROCK.
Be irut AP report says premier Salh leads an eight member cabinet to resign on Wednesday to pave the way for a larger body of up to twelve ministers. The new cabinet aims to pursue a pro Western policy while avoiding antagonizing other Arab states.
In Cape Canaveral the navy canceled another attempt to launch the Vanguard satellite rocket after hours of testing. Technical difficulties left liquid oxygen overdue, forcing a postponement about four minutes before liftoff. The test will be rescheduled soon with safety timing factors cited.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for an additional 85 603 000 dollars to speed reclamation projects amid efforts to curb the recession.
President Eisenhower met Miss Jean Listebarger the 1958 National Teacher of the Year at the White House and urged universal foreign language study. He recalled John Hunt a Black WWII cook who earned advanced degrees and taught in Montclair New Jersey, bringing his class to Washington. Listebarger teaches at Pewoods Elementary in Ames and emphasizes science and reading instruction.
In New York's garment district about one fourth of 105 000 striking dressmakers returned to work after a contract agreement reached by the International Ladies Garment Workers and several employer groups. Remaining workers await ratification by two of five employer associations.
In Havana, the Roman Catholic Church says it will not pursue negotiations for a peaceful settlement of Cuba's revolt after being rebuffed by rebel leaders. The stance marks a shift in mediation attempts amid ongoing tensions.
A Cedar Rapids attorney proposes the Wilson Plan to redraw Iowa’s legislature into separate city senate and house districts. The plan groups counties into three county districts and uses population parity to balance rural and urban representation. It details district counts for Cedar Rapids and other cities and outlines a enforcement amendment to form a districting commission.
Former FCC Commissioner Rich ard Mack testified before a house subcommittee that no one pressured him in the Miami channel 10 contest. He said people talked to him and they bothered him, not pressured him, and he is unemployed limiting his ability to review deposits of about 7,986 dollars from 1955 to 1958 while noting prior calls about a potential FCC job.
Five air force officers started a five day simulated satellite flight in a sealed space chamber near Dayton Ohio. The crew led by Major Russell Brewington will endure 18 000 mile per hour orbital conditions with 34 hour activity cycles and continuous monitoring of brain waves heart rate and other vital signs.
Cedar Rapids airman Richard Zrudski 3/c served as crew chief on the U S F 86 shot down over Korea about two weeks ago. He wrote to his wife Anna Marie Sorensen from 1138 Tenth St SE listing his service entry March 18 1957 and time in the Marines since mid October. He previously worked at the Quaker Oats plant.
Iowa attorney general rules that about 25 absentee ballots in Cedar Rapids school board race did not count due to lack of explicit provision for community school districts in state law. Winners' margins exceed 25 votes, Linn County Supt. Walter Shupp notified, Cedar Rapids secretary Ed Lundquist informed.
The IRS proposed new regulations allowing employees who account to their employer for business expenses to omit detailed expense reporting on 1958 tax returns. Those who do not account must report total expenses and days away from home in broad categories. The change aims to curb abuse of expense accounts while avoiding undue hardship.
An unarmed atomic bomb released from a B 47 over Mars Bluff near Florence South Carolina failed to trigger a nuclear blast. TNT exploded but no radiation was found and authorities roped off about two square miles while air force personnel collected fragments. Several injuries were reported as homes and a church were damaged by the blast.
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