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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1955

Page

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Public Forum At Franklin Junior High Set For Tuesday

Cedar Rapids prepares a public forum at the Franklin high school auditorium with Dr. Hart R. Douglass of Colorado University as the lead speaker. The session, part of a plan to reexamine Cedar Rapids junior high programs, gathers educators and citizen advisers to discuss curriculum and activities.

Cedar Rapids Franklin High School Hart R. Douglass College of Education Colorado University Douglass Franklin Bruce Allingham Central Planning Committee Dean Stoakes Wilson Oscar Thompson Iowa Teachers College Dorothy Hatch Robert Ask Ben H. Peterson Harry Sargeant Citizen’s Advisory Committee Allingham

Kids Christmas Seals to Enter Cedar Rapids Santa Program

The Movieland Seals join four free Memorial Coliseum shows in Cedar Rapids for Santa Claus Day on November 25. Jaycee chairman Harry Whitehead announces the acts including trainer Dick Berg and a seal performing tricks. An elephant act and other animals are also booked for the free events.

Movieland Seals Cedar Rapids Santa Claus Harry Whitehead Jaycee Committee Memorial Coliseum Dick Berg Whitehead

Luxurious Blue Sky trailer village opens in Palm Springs

Bing Crosby’s Blue Sky trailer village debuts with famous stockholders including Jack Benny and Humphrey Bogart. The million dollar, unfinished project features a heated pool and club house near Thunderbird Country Club. Monthly parking ranges from 65 to 100 dollars depending on trailer size.

Palm Springs Calif Bing Crosby Bing Jack Benny George Burns Gracie Allen Alice Faye Phil Harris Humphrey Bogart Lauren Ba Thunderbird Country Club

Dutch Rule in Indonesia Ends After 350-Year Span

The text notes Indonesia's transition from Dutch colonial control after 350 years of Dutch rule as the Netherlands East Indies waned. It hints at a historical shift signaling independence and sovereignty despite lingering regional effects.

Netherlands East Indies Indonesia

Adlai Faction Counts on Rayburn Aid in 1956 Plan

AP report finds Adlai Stevenson supporters banking on Speaker Rayburn to block anti Stevenson coalitions in the South. Sen. Russell predicts Stevenson will win the Democratic nomination as Rayburn seeks to shift Texas party machinery away from Gov. Shivers who backs Eisenhower.

Washington Adlai Stevenson Rayburn Texas South Sen Russell D-Ga Stevenson Shivers Eisenhower Johnson Senate

Stevenson Era Campaign Rumors Surface After Conference

Johnson contemplates 1952 nomination while recovering from a midsummer heart attack. Stevenson strategists investigate possible bid as Russell comments on Laushe and a potential convention deadlock.

Venson Camp Johnson Stevenson Russell Lausche Ohio

New Effort to Develop Might Urged by Zhukov

Marshal Zhukov told Red Square crowds Russia must make a new effort to develop military power as the country marked the 1917 revolution anniversary. He warned against Western circles and pledged defense of national interests while stressing peaceful cooperation through deeds. Deputy Premier Kaganovich spoke to Kremlin leaders afterward.

Moscow INS Marshal Zhukov Red Square Russia Soviet Union Zhukov Eisenhower Berlin Geneva West Red China

Soviet Leader Seeks Peace While Warning Against Testing Strength

In a Bolshoi Theater address Kaganovich, a veteran Bolshevik, urged march toward complete communist victory and predicted a worldwide triumph this century. He urged dialogue to resolve differences and cited talks with Marshal Tito, the Austrian state treaty, and agreements with India, Burma, and East and West Germany, plus Soviet base evacuations in Finland and Port Arthur. He said Russia seeks peace but warned against anyone testing its strength.

Bolshoi Russia Kaganovich Marshal Tito India Burma West Germany Finland Port Arthur

U S Sees Peace Hope In Mid East

In Washington on Monday the United States expressed confidence that Israel and Egypt will reach peace agreements while warning it will be angry if a major war breaks out. Assistant Secretary of State George Allen said the U S fears Communist arms shipments to Egypt and noted a proposed one shot arms deal valued at 75 to 100 million dollars. The U S aims to stay neutral and maintain ties with both Israel and Arab states while preventing war and meeting Israeli and Egyptian demands.

Bomen Ostice. A 3Rd ST Howard Handleman Washington INS U. S Israel Egypt Asst George Allen Middle East Allen France Britain Soviet Union

U.S. urges UN truce plan as Israel Egypt weigh options

The State Department backs both nations agreeing to the U.N. truce proposal to gain acceptance. Major Gen. Burns of Canada urged removal of forces from a buffer zone. Abba Eban and Ahmed Hussein discussed the plan with Allen who said both governments seem sincere in avoiding war and noted Soviet arms shipments raise concerns.

State Department U.N E. L. M. Burns Canada Palestine Israel Egypt U. S Abba Eban

Nurse Burns In Pressure Cooker Accident At Home

Margaret Schinz a 65 year old Clermont nurse at West Union hospital suffered severe facial arm and chest burns when a chicken pressure cooker exploded. She was hospitalized Sunday with condition reported as fair.

Schinz Clermont West Union Hospital

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