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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1958

Page

4

Wheel Gone. 74 on Plane Land Safety Wheel Gone. 74

Thousands watched as an El Al Bristol Britannia from Tel Aviv landed at Idlewild with one wheel missing. Ground crews checked the left gear after three passes. a wheel had been found in London after takeoff. Pilot kept the craft upright and landed safely at 10:42 a.m. with no injuries reported. In Newark, an Eastern Air Lines plane from Miami overshot the runway in fog, but all 48 aboard escaped unharmed.

New York London Idlewild Tondon Israel El-Al Tel Aviv O.K Newark Eastern Air Lines Miami Newark Airport

Tax Clause Baffles Experts in Simplification Bid

NEW YORK AP A 212 word sentence in the internal revenue code has baffled experts trying to simplify its readability. Sen Watkins urged a simplified English book, a TV program offered an encyclopedia, and about 600 proposals were reviewed by NYU professors. The best answer reportedly had five errors, with periods not enough to ease the phraseology.

New York Sen Watkins Utah New York University Bill Weinstein

Judge Frees 15 Students From Lounging Charges

A group of about 30 Washington High School students testing the safety commissioner's downtown order were jailed for lounging and jeering. Municipal Judge Loren Hollinger Jr. dismissed the charges, warning against abuses of power, with free legal help offered by three volunteer lawyers. The judge noted the city's lounging ordinance was valid but emphasized First Amendment considerations.

Y Lou Brewer Hob Johnson Washington High School Loren Hollinger, Jr Johnson Huldager

Independence Man Is Killed In Car Crash

George E. Lange of Independence was killed Thursday when his car overturned on gravel highway 2n4 about 214 miles west of town. The car left the ditch struck a fence and Lange, thrown clear, died of a broken neck. Survived by a wife a daughter and two brothers. Employed in Waterloo. Services set for Saturday at 1230 PM at Harris and Hawe Funeral Home in Independence.

the Gazette George E. Lange Independence Here Lange Waterloo Harris and Hawe

Department Store Sales Rise Across Iowa Towns March

Chicago AP report notes March sales in Iowa rose 3 to 49 percent from February to March, led by Dubuque 49 percent Sioux City 45 Cedar Rapids 44 Waterloo 40 and Des Moines mixed. Salk outlines vaccine theories 4th shot potential to help 10 of 180 triply vaccinated children while noting limited evidence and no harm from extra injections.

Chicago Patricks McCormack Iowa New York INS March of Salk Federal Reserve Bank R Para- Dubuque Sioux City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Atau QU Waterleo Dubuque Des Moines Cedars American Medical Asshela- Rapids Salk

Finding of Stray Dog Nets $1,000

CHICAGO AP It was like finding a thousand dollar bill when Mrs Fred Sass 43 found a miniature French poodle Tina wandering in an alley near her home Thursday The little silver gray dog Tina had been missing since Monday and her owners Attorney and Mrs William Shinley believed she was stolen by burglars who had ransacked their apartment Shipley offered the burglars a $1,000 reward a $2,400 mink coat they overlooked if they would return Tina Mrs Sass was satisfied when Shipley handed her a $1,000 check

Chicago Fred Sass Tina William Shinley Shipley

Seven Inch Rain Douses Durant Oklahoma Floods

In Durant Oklahoma heavy rains sparked flooding forcing evacuations. A truck driver, Bill Moore, was rescued after a car washed off a highway near Durant. Rescuers and service members aided others as flood waters rose, highlighting debate over military roles and duties.

Durant Okia Pale Key Imiles Igosal Bill Moore Marine Corps Bill BR. W. Platt Paris Texas Bokehite Fritz Walls Bokchita

Boudreaux Named Chairman of Iowa Development Unit

Cedar Rapids auditor and Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce president L P Boudreaux was named chairman of the Iowa Development Commission by Gov Herschel Loveless. He succeeds Clyde Hendrix who resigned but stays on the panel. Kennedy of New Hampshire was named vice chairman, a post previously vacant, as the 10 member group focuses on promoting Iowa industry and development.

Ordar Rapids News L. P. Bourdreaux Cedar Rapids Iowa Development Commission Herschel Loveless Clyde Hendrix Clinton Boudreaux Penick and Ford Cedar, Rapids Iowa

Ike and Dulles To Visit Canada

President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles will make an informal visit to Ottawa, Canada, July 8 through 10. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Dulles. The trip was announced by the White House after an invitation from Prime Minister Diefenbaker.

Washington Eisenhower Dulles Ottawa Canada White House Diefenbaker

Yankees hammer Kansas City 8 to 1 in big win

New York beat Kansas City 8 to 1 as Bob Turay limited the Royals to four hits. Bob Cerv doubled and Bill Skowron homered for the Yankees, who snapped a slump with the convincing victory.

New York Bob Tarey Kansas City Bob Cerv Bill ‘Kowron Yanks

Producer Divorced in Los Angeles Divorce Case

AP reports producer Jenie Taps filed for divorce from partner Ellie Kent amid daily temper tantrums. The couple, tied to film projects in Los Angeles, finalized the split with public statements and court filings this week.

Los Angeles Jenie Taps Ellie Kent Jay

Gazette to Feature Editorials and Sports This Sunday

The Cedar Rapids Sunday Gazette previews new features this week including Why's Why on the editorial page and an interview series with editors of Eastern Iowa weekly newspapers. The state news section covers towns from Cascade to Traer, with a mother focused feature and sports items on the Iowa Varsity Alumni game and the Kentucky Derby. Parade magazine arrives with no extra cost and asks what is a strict school.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Neiws Cascade Traer Parade Gazélie

Air General Upholds Ike On Shakeup

Gen Thomas White, air force chief of staff, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee backing President Eisenhower's defense reorganization plan. He notes support from Gen Randolph Pate and urges unified command of forces. White says peacetime adaptation and better management are essential to national security.

Pate Eisenhower Rep. Hardy D-Va Rep van Zandt R-Pa Pale Washington Thomas White Air Force House Services Committee Randolph Pale Marine Corps Commandent Brooks White Defense McElroy Whitey Defense Department

Crew of ketch Golden Ride held for protest voyage

The 30-foot Golden Ride crew led by ex Navy Lt. Cmdr. Albert Bigelow was jailed in Honolulu after attempting to sail to the Eniwetok test zone in defiance of a court injunction. The group includes William Huntington, George Willoughby, and Orion Sherwood. They pled innocent and face next week's hearing. the ship had been restrained since April 24.

Nonolulu Honolulu mid-Pacific Navy Cmdr Albert Bigelow Cos Cob, Conn Eniwetok Proving Grounds Bigelow William Huntington St. James N. Y George Willoughby Blackwood Terrace Central Committee of Conscientious Objectors Orion Sherwood Foughkeepsie N.Y Sherwood Sudge Jon Wiig Coast-Guard U.S Roandul Hawaii San Pedro Calif

Soviet veto blocks Arctic inspection plan at UN

At the United Nations Security Council the Soviet Union vetoed President Eisenhower's Arctic inspection proposal, decrying it as a propaganda gimmick. Henry Cabot Lodge blasted Moscow for heightening tension while Arkady Sobolev accused Washington of only pursuing propaganda and obstructing disarmament. The session ended with a Swedish compromise rejected by Sobolev and the council tabling the Arctic issue for a summit.

United Nations INS Henry Cabat Lodge Russia Soviet Union Eisenhower Dulles Washington U. S U.S Henry Cabot Lindge Council United States Sobolev Arkady Sobolev Sweden Sobpley Russi U. N Hammarskjold West Arctic Ledge

Benson to Visit Soviet Union in July

Secretary of Agriculture Benson said he plans a July visit to the Soviet Union for about ten days. He accepted an invitation from V Matskevich the Russian minister of agriculture to tour agricultural areas and attend the all union agricultural exhibition in Moscow.

Washington Benson Soviet Union V. Matskevich Moscow

Toll Cut Follows Kansas Speed Limit Enforcement

Kansas speed limit enforcement reports show 119 highway deaths in the first full year of the program. In the initial 12 months under the 70 mph daytime and 60 mph nighttime limits enacted in 1957, fatalities totalled 544 compared with 663 the previous year. Enforcement began about a year ago Thursday.

Kansas Speed Ltde Topeka Kansas

Missing parakeet speaks English and Polish in Wallington

Pauline Opalinski reports a versatile parakeet missing from Wallington New Jersey. The bird reportedly speaks both English and Polish adding a curious twist to the minor loss.

Wallington, N. J Pauline Opalinski Gerry

Police Chief Receives Traffic Fine Mix Up

Oelwein police Chief Ray Stoddard was stopped for speeding on South Frederick Street. Officers noted his license number and left a desk note to verify the plate through Cedar Falls. The check linked the number to Ray Stoddard of Oelwein, not to another owner.

Oelwein Ray Stoddard Stoddard South Frederick Street Cedar Falls Oclwein

Nixon Treated Badly by Argentines At Inauguration

Senator Hickenlooper condemned reports that Vice President Nixon was blocked by traffic and crowds from arriving on time for Argentine President Frondizi's Buenos Aires inauguration. He called the treatment a gross discourtesy to Nixon and to the office. A man in the audience, Seymour Applebaum of New York, implied Nixon would fare similarly in Cuba.

Washington Sen. Hickenlooper R-ta Nixon Frondizi Buenos Aires Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hickenlooper Cuba Seymour Applebaum New York

Victim's Parents Petition Leniency After Penn Student Death

Parents of Oh In Ho a University of Pennsylvania student from Pusan urged the court for the most lenient possible sentence for the Philadelphia street gang members who killed him They proposed creating a fund to aid in religious educational vocational and social guidance for the youths after release Oh’s uncle a Yonsei University dean confirmed the petitions were sent to the Penn president Philadelphia mayor and Red Cross director

Seoul University of Pennsylvania Pusan Philadelphia On Ki Hyoung Yonsei University New Red Cross

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Indianapolis Loren Huilinger Loop Fudge Dubiinger Greene Square Department Sec Fion Kenneth Moon Moon Bulinger Hullinger Moon ‘O William Matias Superior Court Sieena Marion Sletanga Ant Abe TF Society Judge Frees Joseph W. Riley, Jr Cites Constitution Walter Reuther C.R Stewart Clifford American Academy of Pediatrics Clifford Oklahoma von Zandt Iowa Development Unit Ike and Dulles Fanks Sunday’s Gazette The Cedar Rapids Sunday Gazette Ike Gen. White Lodge Hick
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