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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1956

Page

3

Convicted King Vows to Lead Bus Protest Regardless of Convictions

Rev Martin Luther King Jr the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church pastor in Montgomery Alabama was convicted of violating the city bus boycott law and fined 500 dollars a sentence suspended on appeal He declared the protest must continue with non violence and love He and other leaders plan further tests in the U S Supreme Court as they press for integration amid rising bus fare and route changes prompted by the boycott

Montgomery Ala Alabama Martin Luther Jr Eugene Carter U. S. Supreme Court King Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Boyott J. King Carter Circuit William Thetford Bec.k

North-South Air Hearing Set For April 24

The Civil Aeronautics Board will hold an expedited hearing on a North-South Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis Quad Cities route. The examiner limited stops to Cedar Rapids and Rochester, rejecting Clinton Dubuque and other proposed points. Hearings begin April 24 with exhibits due April 17, addressing airport sites and carrier options OZARK North Central and Eastern lines.

Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Quad Cities Civil Aeronautics Board Washington Rochester Clinton Pubuque Ia Quad Cities Joseph Fitzmaurice Worth Central Airlines St. Louis Burlington and Quincy Western Airlines CAB Nordle-South Fitz- Thaurive Filamaurice MAA Iwo Air Service Ozark North Central Fesstern Sdrlines Eastern Airport Commission

Lonardi dies as Argentina mourns leader of revolt

Buenos Aires telegram reports Major General Eduardo Lonardi, 59, dies in an army hospital after influenza and lung congestion. Lonardi had led Argentina in a six month revolt against Peron, sought to govern with mild reforms and faced cabinet splits.

Lonardi Peron Buenos Aires INS Argentina Eduardo Lonardi Juan Peron BP Lesiagetis Twe Moniba Teron Pedro Eugenio Aramboru Forces of Liberation Tuenos Aires

Kremlin Blunder As Iv an Serov Visits Britain

In London the Kremlin is slammed as Gen. Ivan Serov arrives to check security for the April 18 visit of Premier Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev. British papers compare Serov to Himmler and accuse the Soviet Union of fear and coercion, undermining any goodwill campaign.

London Kremlin Britain Ivan A. Seroy Bulganin Vikile Khrushchev Titler Hinmater Goebbels Seray Bulgania Khrushchev Meany Serov Certainey Europe Daily Mirror Serovy Cassandra Ivan Alexandrovites Himmler Soviet Union

Anderson Quits Senate Agriculture Committee Post

Senator Anderson of New London resigned from the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday after clashing with fellow Democrats over farm policy. The former secretary of agriculture had supported the administration’s flexible price support program against party calls for rigid supports.

Washington Anderson D-Nl Senate Agriculture Committes

Caught in Middle On Shingle Color

Roy Moise faces a dispute over house shingles as his wife pushes green color while the St Louis city art commission advises white due to the home’s proximity to a park. The issue arose when a contractor sought a permit and the matter landed with the commission.

St, Louis Roy Moise City Art Commission

Shopping Center Rezoning Discussion With City Engineer Riley

Cedar Rapids planning commission discussed the Sears Younker shopping center proposal with engineer Russell Riley of Karland War thalomew and Associates. The panel expanded its zoning committee to study six to eight points and aims to vote by the April 3 meeting on commercial zoning for a 72 acre site between Old Marion Road and First Avenue for a 2025 store complex costing about 10 million dollars.

Cedar Hankds Naws City Plan Commission Russell Riley Karland Warthalomew and Associates St. Louis Cedar Rapids Commission George Cockburn Cockburn Ray Spielman Stewart Holmes Henry Kling A. L. Smulekoff C. P. Lewellen John Wagner van Vechten Shaffer Thomas L. Woods Cockburn Sak Younker Brothers Sears Roek Jbuck Old Marion Rod NE First Avenue

Ceylon Seeks U S Aid for Ratmalana Airport Runway

Colombo Ceylon requested United States assistance to upgrade Ratmalana airport runway capability. The appeal was disclosed Friday as part of broader infrastructure aid discussions.

Ceylon U.S Colombo Celyon Ratmatana

Have you seen Thulh's new evening gown joke

A brief joke exchange centers on Thulh and Ruth with a pun about 14 resembling Ruth in style.

Thulh Ruth

Missile Master unveiled an electronic brain for Nike missiles

At Fort Meade the army demonstrated the Missile Master, a large electronic brain using computers and radar to control Nike missiles against enemy air raids. Secretary Wilber Brucker said facilities will be built at key centers to direct fire, while officials clarified it targets aircraft and missiles, not ballistic weapons. Plans seek funding in the next fiscal year amid Senate scrutiny of Nike vs Talos.

Fort Meade, Md Army Wilber Bruckier Congress Senate Armed Services Committee Navy Stretegic Air Command Switlik Parcchule Company Trenton Swittik Air Force Wilson Frank S.E. Higgins Ito

Des Moines Gas Blast Destroys bungalow and damages nearby

A gas explosion leveled a one story bungalow in Des Moines injuring two gas company workers and damaging three neighboring structures. The Nall family was at work. Enos, the cafe, and a nearby office suffered partial or extensive damage. Investigators begin assessing the wreckage to determine the cause.

Allan H. Nall Forrest Enos Phil Aast Buoken Enos David Enos Iim Taje Will N. Trol Laurence Groff Lawn Power and Light Company Hol Methodist Hospital Nall House Hal

Wilson Says Report Shows Waste in Military Purchases

House investigators aired a sweeping critique of U.S. military procurement urging tighter controls amid 1960s era waste. The dispute centered on lost supplies, inflated charges, obsolete stock, and questionable contracting practices across air, navy, and army programs. Wilson promised a full inquiry.

Wilson Chateaurouyx France Air Force

Stories of Foster John and the First Ester

Narrative fragment follows Jom the beloved disciple preparing for a pivotal moment with Jesus. Vivid dialogue hints at prophecy and tension among the group as they ride toward a test of fate. Page 8 continuation referenced.

Jom Jesus

Dulles to Speak on Far East Tour on TV Tonight

Secretary of State Dulles will report to the motion tonight from 9 30 to 10 on his recent Far East tour. The address is carried exclusively on ABC TV and will be shown in this area on KCRG TV Channel 5.

State Dulles Town Hime Abc-Tv Kcrg-Tv Channel 5

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