Ford Union Presses Strike Readiness in Stock Plan Fight
The UAW rejects Ford's half price stock option amid wage dispute and calls locals to prepare for possible strike as talks extend to June 1. Ford touts the plan as historic with pensions and pay, while GM links to a similar offer. Unofficial cost estimates place the annual impact at 95 to 110 million dollars with employes able to buy up to 10 percent of yearly pay in stock.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
UAW
General Motors
National
Ford Council
John S. Bugas
Bugas
Ford Foundation
Henry Ford
New York Stock Exchange
Delay Still in Salk Picture Despite Gain
Washington AP reports Surgeon General Leonard Scheeler says acceptance of new safety standards by polio vaccine makers is a real wonderful step yet mass inoculations will be delayed. He notes progress depends on safety and that mass programs may resume without restarting shots. Jonas Salk adds protection remains even if the second shot comes years later.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheeler
Scheele
House Commerce Committee
Jonas E. Salk
Health Department
Priest
D-Tenn
Public Health Service
Pilot Lands On Highway Near Superior
A Republic Seebee plane ran out of gas near Superior Wisconsin and made a forced landing on U S 35 in fog and drizzle. Pilot Charles Henry of Marion Iowa and two unidentified passengers were unhurt. The craft sustained undercarriage damage and was moved aside by a tow truck. Henry said he could not reach Duluth airport and chose to land.
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Superior
Wis
U. S. 35
Republic
Charles Henry
Marion
Jnot
Henry
Duluth
Eisenhower urges speedier refugee entry with 10 changes
President Eisenhower asked Congress to speed entry of refugees by ten changes to the refugee relief act. He cited 30 000 visas issued and 85 000 applications in process, proposing allows orphan admissions worldwide, removal of two year history requirement, sponsorship by voluntary groups, separate family entry, and waiving some health standards to treat tubercular cases.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
U. S
America
Gerald Morgan
Morgan
The Life and Times of Davy Crockett Explored in Gazette
Ted Ashby writes a seven part series on Davy Crockett, sharing engaging details aimed at kids and parents. The Des Moines native discusses Crockett’s life with concise storytelling and local flavor, inviting readers to page seven for more.
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Davy Crockett
Ted Ashby
Ted
Tennessee
Toway
Des Moines
Boston Way
Dorothy Pownall
Iowa City
Hensel Quits Defense Dept in McCarthy Era Row
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Assistant Secretary of Defense H Struve Hensel effective June 30. Hensel a key figure in the army McCarthy controversy will return to private law practice and the President expressed sincere regrets while honoring his years of devoted service.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
H. Struve Hensel
Cedar Rapids Board of Review Raises 4 Business Assessments
Cedar Rapids City Assessor Jim Scolaro reported Friday that four inventory based business assessments were increased after a spot check prompted by the State Tax Commission. Rees and Schwitters, Iowa Tractor and Machinery Co, Boyson Jewelry, and Okinow's Jewelry saw 1955 assessments rise, with one correction for an office error.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids’ Board of Review
Jim Scolaro
Scolaro
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Okinow
Second Avenue SE
Board of Review
Aded
Van Careens Downhill Killing Seven in San Francisco
A van careened down Clay Street hill killing seven people and injuring others. The out of control vehicle crashed through storefronts, struck pedestrians, and exploded into flames near Portsmouth Square beside China Town and North Beach. The driver William McCandless died. co-driver Wayne Wolfe survived.
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San Francisco
Clay Street
Henry Fidler
William McCandless
New Mexico
Littleton
Colo
Taylor Street
Hall of Justice
Chinatown
North Beach
Portsmouth Square
Warning to Parents From Eye Surgeons
Linn County Medical Society warns parents to keep children away from moving lawnmowers especially unguarded power mowers after several eye and facial injuries from sticks and stones. Surgeons report five recent child injuries and one possibly permanent eye injury. adults are advised to wear goggles when operating a mower.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Medical Society
Santa Fe Buys Peoria Railroad
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe announces the purchase of the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad for 9,963,900 dollars. President Fred W. Gurley stated the price of the deal.
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Santa Fe
Peoria Railroad
Chicago
Sns
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Fred W. Gurley
Bonn Parliament rejects bid to postpone West Germany rearmament
In Bonn the parliament voted 244 to 145 against a Socialist motion to delay West Germany rearmament. The result underscores the government's commitment to accelerate defense building amid Cold War tensions.
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Bonn
West Germany
Maybe He Figured He Had One Coming
In Odessa Texas AP Kenneth Massey a 28 year old man previously pardoned last year for a burglary he did not commit was held Friday on a 228 burglary charge at a service station where he had worked Massey had earlier been sentenced to 15 years for a $60 drugstore robbery in El Paso The pardon came after William Karston a 29 year old under a death sentence at the Iowa state prison admitted the burglary Massey had been pardoned prior actions led to the ongoing case
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Odessa
Texas
Kenneth Massey
Massey
el Paso
William Karston
Iowa
Governor Hoegh vetoes dry milk bill in 1955 session
Des Moines Gov Leo Hoegh vetoed a measure allowing non fat dry milk solids to be sold as non fat dry milk The veto capped his action on the final bills of the 1955 session The same day he signed a tax return helper ban for state tax agents noting auditors may assist taxpayers only on their own time and outside work hours
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Des. Moines
Leo Hoegh Friday
Hoegh
State Tax Commission
George Paul
Brooklyn
Paul
State Brands Creameries
Iowa
Congress
Tax Commission
Des Moines
State Orders Crackdown on Tax Evaders
The state of Iowa sued Cedar Rapids men Paul Bucy and Omar Clark for $1,000 each for failing to file 1953 state income tax returns. Clark earned 6675.00 and wife 431.68 in 1953. Bucy 5073.77 and wife 2019.06. Both paid federal tax. state seeks penalties for nonpayment.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Paul T. Bucy
Oakland Road
Omar L. Clark
Marion Road
Dayton Countryman
Hayes
Willis Glassgow
Bucy
Clark
Jane
Clarks
Bernice
U.S
Memorial Day Weekend Weather With Showers Possible
Forecasters predict fairly good weather for Memorial Day weekend with a chance of showers Sunday. Temperatures in the 70s and partly cloudy skies. Tornadoes damaged farms northwest of Corning and near Thayer with funnels near Ames and Maquoketa dissipating. Rain totals vary across Iowa, highest near Estherville.
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Cornin
Iowa
Thayer
Ames
Maquoketa
Estherville
Shenandoah
Waterloo
Spencer
Perry
McGregor
Cedar Rapids
Youthful thief sought after vanity clue in Charlotte
Police in Charlotte North Carolina seek a young thief who stole combs and a mirror leaving behind only a vanity clue. The suspect is described as a youth who focused on grooming items and abandoned the mirror at the scene.
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Charlotte, N. C
Seek Permission For Office Building On First Avenue
United Fire and Casualty Company asks City Plan Commission for a special permit to build a one story front office with a two story rear on 1949 First Avenue E in an R-4 zone. Public hearing required. planners to report effects to council within 30 days.
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First Avenue
Cedar Rapids News
First Avenue E
United Fire and Casualty Company
Scott McIntyre
City Plan Commission
Brucemore
Crescent Street
Boegel
Cedar Rapids
Planning Board
United Fire and Casualty
Plan Commission
Ely
Britain’s Eden Wins Narrow Victory in Landmark Election
Britain’s Prime Minister Eden led the Conservatives to a commanding 335 seats with 50.03 percent of the popular vote, defeating Labour’s 271 as Liberals and others trailed. Bevan and Attlee face pressure from left factions while Churchill observes. Eden hailed a strong mandate for a free enterprise course amid postwar recovery.
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London
Britain
Eden
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Aneurine Bevan
Labor
Churchill
Cedar Rapids Panty Raider Strikes Again
Cedar Rapids police were notified after a pantie raid by a thief who took seven more garments from a clothesline in the Fourth Street area Wednesday afternoon. The incident marked the second theft in two days in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
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