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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
1
Anti Kefauver Democrats surveyed the field of dark horses and favorite sons for a presidential candidate. Party leaders who dominate the organization felt Adlai Stevenson had suffered a serious setback.
Returns were incomplete Thursday as some north woods precincts must be carried by canoe. Senator Kefauver has secured at least 26 of 30 national convention votes.
After a defeat in Minnesota Stevenson faces a possible stop Kefauver movement if he falters further. Kefauver concentrates on California and the Far West while party professionals weigh Averell Harriman Symington Lausche Williams Kerr and Johnson as alternatives. Stevenson defends truth telling and campaign principles despite losing ground and his front runner status.
The Daily Mirror urges Britain to curb royal spending, listing lavish outlays from the Britannia yacht and VIP lounges to a luxury dining car. It highlights costs for replacing royal aircraft Vikings and the new train car, urging Buckingham Palace to cut expenses.
Linn County Red Cross campaign surpasses its 70 545 budget with 58 588 raised led by public employee division chair John Eichhorn and southwest residential section head Mrs. Arthur Montague. Transportation and trucking chief Oga E Anderson Jr plus Ralph Adamson and Mrs Harold A Miller report groups over the top.
Two Air Force pilots Capt. James Francis Hogan and First Lt. Bobby T. Jennings died after bailing out of an F-89 over ice laden North Atlantic. They were rescued by a Danish Catalina and fishermen, but died after reaching Reykjavik hospital. Hogan's family connections are listed in Iowa City and New Hampshire.
Buenos Aires reports that Argentine schools will stay closed until April 15 due to a polio epidemic, as announced by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth Dean Johnson fled a police car after being clocked at 45 mph on Williams boulevard SW. Officers Vernon Akers and Marshall Turner fired a volley of shots. two hit the car but the teen escaped to the police station where he was charged with reckless driving and released to appear in court.
Hollywood reports Marty wins best picture and Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay while Ernest Borgnine earns best actor for Marty. Anna Magnani takes best actress for The Rose Tattoo, with Jack Lemmon and Jo Van Fleet earning supporting honors. ceremony spans many categories and highlights.
Democratic delegates from 40 Linn county precincts meet at 8 PM at the Linn county courthouse Cedar Rapids to select delegates for the county presidential convention April 6 and the county biennial convention June 29. A radio will track the NCAA Iowa Temple basketball game. Precincts include Cedar Rapids Marion Bertram Boulder Buffalo College Jackson Linn Monroe Otter Creek Putnam Spring Grove Springville Viola.
The United States offered to cut forces to two and a half million if Russia does the same as a step toward world disarmament. U S forces total about three million and reductions are due at the end of the fiscal year. Harold E Stassen stressed a workable air ground inspection system and a test of controls with 40 000 to 60 000 square miles opened to international inspection. Russia reportedly carried out new nuclear tests, fifth in eight months, with details based on atmospheric radioactive checks.
Three men were killed in a quarry rockslide near Oakland Maryland on Thursday. Five coworkers were nearby and escaped unharmed.
In Washington the House passed bills to appoint retired generals Edwin P. Howard and Frank H. Partridge as assistant immigration commissioners after a near fistfight. Rep. Hays and Rep. Sieminski clashed over remarks about immigration chief Swing, with an outside confrontation momentarily threatened.
More than 100 Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association members heard a first hand report on the city's bright prospects for the next five years. City officials and the council outlined plans for as many as 10 000 new jobs a population near 100 000 and expansion of utilities into key areas. A potential addition of 12 square miles to the city’s boundaries was discussed along with housing growth and development at a dinner meeting held at Elmcrest Country Club.
Cedar Rapids considers a $6 million 500 unit housing project on the northwest side as part of a broader expansion plan. City officials say three blue chip industries may locate near the Milwaukee Land Company property and could create up to 10,000 new jobs in three years, spurring population growth of 30,000 to 50,000.
Indiana Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for condemned killer Leslie Irvin, from June 12 to December 1, to allow time for appeals. Irvin, condemned for multiple killings, escaped Gibson county jail nine days after his sentencing on January 9 and evaded capture until his arrest in San Francisco after a cross country escape.
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