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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1955

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Roberts of High Court Fame Dies

Owen J. Roberts 80 former associate justice of the U S supreme court died at home in Springs Chester County after a heart attack He retired in 1945 Roberts known for pivotal 5 4 votes and key rulings on Wagner act and social security provisions He chaired the Pearl Harbor inquiry and headed clemency review He was dean and later trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and active in international affairs surname Roberts wife Elizabeth Caldwell Rogers survived by daughter

Phoenixville Owen J. Roberts U. S. Supreme Court Roberts High Court Hoover Philadelphia Chester Roberts Springs Truman Army Union of Atlantic Democracies University of Pennsylvania Law School University Congress National Security Committee UMIT U.N Coolidge Elk Hills Teapot Dome U. S America House of Delegates Episcopal Church Elizabeth Caldwell Rogers

Russians Bid U.S. to Visit Iowa for Agricultural Tour

The United States proposed a Soviet delegation of about 10 to tour U.S. farming areas from July 10 to August 10, with Iowa State College leading arrangements in Iowa. The visit aims to observe corn production pig farming and family farms, with Minnesota also on the itinerary and an exchange American farm delegation to Russia.

Washington U. S Soviet Union Moscow the . S State of Iowa Iowa State College U.S University of Minnesota Russia Agriculture Department Ncan James Dulles

Million Left to Estate for Animals in Framingham

John R. Macomber, 79, left a one million dollar trust to care for his horses dogs and birds at his 220 acre Race land estate after dying last week His will was probated Monday in Framingham Massachusetts.

Framingham Mass John R. Macomber Raceland

Board approves seven room additions for two Cedar Rapids schools

Cedar Rapids school board approved preliminary plans to add seven rooms to Erskine and Wright elementary schools. Perkins and Will of Chicago to prepare working drawings with bids expected in late July or early August. Project cost now estimated at 230000 per pair, total budget about 276000, funded mainly by the 244 mill construction tax levy.

Cedar Rapids News Erskine Wright Cedar Rapids’ School Board Perkins Will Chicago Supt Clyde Parker Erskine and

Hungry bird prompts shoreline search in Racine

A Racine shoreline resident led police to the Lake Michigan waterfront after hearing a screaming woman. Officers found an African bird in a paved zoo area demanding its break rather than a person.

Racine Lake Michigan

Voter Draft Bid Seen Essential For Ike To Run

Washington ap top Republican strategists urge a draft movement to persuade President Eisenhower to seek a second term. They argue world conditions must worsen or he will ignore pleas from GOP leaders to run in 1956, believing a majority opposed to quitting could be compelling.

Washington Eissenhower G.O.P

State Rejects Door-To-Door Express Plan

The Circle Express Company of Waterloo lost a unanimous Iowa State Commerce Commission vote on its plan for a door-to-door motor freight service to 220 cities. The proposal would cover northwest two thirds of Iowa with shipments under 100 pounds and no interline shipments. Michigan GOP chairman John Feikens criticized the plan as unnecessary but noted party dynamics and potential railroad opposition.

Des Moines Circle Express Company of Waterloo Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission Michigan G.O.P John Feikens Motor Hell Eisenhowier Circle Express Jena

Iowa circle express plan denied by commission

The Iowa Utilities Commission rejected Circle Express bid to serve 91 points with varied daily routes, saying the plan could siphon revenue from the common carrier system. It noted existing motor carriers serve many listed towns and urged caution pending clearer proof of benefit.

Commission Iowa

Bulganin Warns Russian Industry At Kremlin Conference

Premier Bulganin warned Russia is lagging in production of machine tools oil metals and chemicals. He spoke at a national productivity conference with Khrushchev Malenkov and other leaders present. He proposed splitting economic planning into long term and short term parts with separate commissions.

London Bulganin Russia Kremlin Moscow Communist Party Khrushchev Malenkov

Dulles to Address Nation From Europe Talks

Secretary of State Dulles reports to the nation on his talks in Europe with Free World and Soviet diplomats. A half hour program will be carried live at 5 CST by ABC CBS Du Mont and NBC networks with radio rebroadcasts on ABC at 6 MBS at 7 30 and CBS NBC at 8 30.

Washington State Dulles Europe ABC CBS DuMont NBC MBS

Second disguise works, manhunt continues for boat thief

Fort Lauderdale police captured John K. Honnegger after he swam with a water hyacinth to elude arrest for boat theft. He was later spotted walking from jail with brushes and paint cans, mistaken for a maintenance worker as guards failed to notice the upstream moving hyacinth.

Fort Lauderdale Fila John K. Honnegger Honnegger

Standby Power Calls Grow Over Salk Vaccine Plan

Washington reports that Congress debates standby federal control to halt vaccine distribution if necessary. House and Senate members press for authority as Ives questions voluntary rollout and Magnuson seeks drug act oversight amid alleged vaccine black market. Hobby defends program and says no maldistribution.

Arthur Kranish Washington INS Congress House Senate Eisenhower Senate Commerce Committee Magnuson

Prominent Cedar Rapids Lumberman Dies at 70

Ralph D. Hunting a Cedar Rapids lumber and building materials magnate died Monday at St. Luke's hospital after a long illness. He was president of Williams and Hunting Company and Green Gable Builders and former chairman of R. D. Hunting wholesale lumber company now Continental Forest Products. Survived by wife Eleanor two sons John Booth Denver and Ralph D Jr Cedar Rapids and daughter Marian. Burial at Oak Hill. services set for Thursday 1 30 p.m. at Turner chapel. Contributions urged to Coe College or St Luke's chapel fund.

Cedar Rapids Ralph D. Hunting St. Luke's Hospital Hunting Williams and Hunting Company Green Gable Onawa Mr. Hunting R. D. Hunting Wholesale Lumber Company Continental Forest Products Company The Home Lumber Company Mera Nuon Bank Eleanor John Booth Denver Ralph D., Jr Marian Eléanor Baldwin Booth New Haven Conn Bureau of Municipal Research New York City Williams and Hunting R. D. Hunting Coe College St. Luke’s Hospital

U S Navy Explodes Small Nuclear Device Undersea

The defense department announced that a small atomic device was exploded underwater off the U S West Coast to study anti submarine weapons. Rear Admiral Charles B Momsen led the test conducted by a Joint Task Force 7 unit with no reported hazard to land or fish populations.

Washington Defense Department Navy U. S Pacific Pentagon Charles B. Momsen Joint Task Force 7 California Pacific Coast U.S Eniwetok-Bikini Western Pacific Desert

Extra Vaccine in Bottles Partially Accounts for Lag

An Eli Lilly spokesman explains about 10 percent of Salk polio vaccine is wasted due to manufacturers keeping slightly more than the labeled doses in vials. The practice helps ensure enough vaccine remains in each bottle even if drops are lost during administration.

Indianapolis Eli Lilly and Company National Institutes of Health

Ike Accepts Bids To New England Visit

President Eisenhower accepts invitations to visit Vermont New Hampshire and Maine from June 22 to June 27 if foreign developments permit. The White House announced the plan Tuesday.

Washington Eisenhower Vermont New Hampshire Maine White House

French Ask U S Recall Officials in Indo China

France has urged the United States to recall certain officials in southern Indo China whom Paris says hinder joint moves to stop the Communist spread. Secretary Dulles asked Paris to submit names of any officials seen as acting improperly but warned there will be no automatic recalls. France is reportedly compiling a list targeting diplomats and training-mission military personnel, though no delivery is confirmed. Dulles insists loyal diplomats will stay if they implement State Department policy.

Washington France U.S Dulles State Department

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