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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1954

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Dulles Signals Broadened Defense If China Attacks Formosa

Secretary Dulles outlined U.S. options in Asia noting that any Red China move against Formosa could invite hostilities and potentially involve the Tachens. He discussed a near-term mutual defense treaty with Nationalist China, cited Soviet naval support to Red China, and warned on a Berlin blockade risk while stressing unity in foreign policy. He dodged confirming Seventh Fleet participation and left open the use of planes for Quemoy defense under certain conditions.

Washington Dulles Red China Formosa U. S Tachen Islands U.S Tachens China Korea Russia Berlin Joint Chiefs of Staff Quemoy Islands

Backstage Baby Battle Hits Milton Berle Show

Ruth Gilbert, who plays Max on Milton Berle's show, quits amid pregnancy tensions. Producers dispute timing and contract terms as Actors Equity weighs in. Gilbert says she was promised no goodbye script and plans to return, while planning to welcome her first child with Emanuel Feinberg.

New York Ruth Gilbert Max Milton Berle Berle Me Gray Ruth Equity Helen Hayes Amon Board of Actors’ Equity Jon Miss Gilbert Milton Ruthie Omer Emanuel Feinberg

Buzzers Killed In Stolen Plane Crashes Into Corn Crib

WATSEKA Ill AP two men died Monday when a stolen two place plane owned by the Vermilion County Flying Club collided with a corn crib while buzzing the countryside Owen Brown 35 of Cheneyville and James Bevans 26 of Hoopeston were killed sheriff Archie W Krug said bodies were thrown clear and it was unclear which man piloted the aircraft they had taken from Rossville airport and circled farm plots for about an hour.

Watseka Ill Owen Brown Cheneyville James Bevans Hoopeston Archie W. Krug Krug Vermilion County Flying Club Rossville

Ike Rejects Bureaucracy in Medical Profession

President Eisenhower, receiving the Lahey Memorial award for leadership in medical education, warned against letting the medical profession fall under government bureaucracy calling it a "dead hand" to overreach clinical independence.

Ike Washington Eisenhower Frank H. Lahey

Seven Die as Autos Collide in North Carolina Crash

Seven people died in a head on collision near Lillington North Carolina when a soldier driving on the wrong side of the highway struck an eight person car. Five members of one family perished in the crash, which occurred near a site where four people were killed in March.

Lillington N. C

Queen Mother Urged to Show Social Democracy Abroad

The Daily Sketch columnist Candidus urges the royal family to mirror social democracy for the British public. The piece praises the Queen Mother's abroad reception for grace wit charm intelligence and informality seen as human and appealing.

London Daily Sketch U.S Canada Candidus

U S Fighter Squadron Transferred to Dutch Command

At Soesterberg Air Base Netherlands Ambassador Matthews formally shifted the 512th U S fighter squadron to Dutch operational command in a ceremony. He noted the move strengthens the allied air force chain of command as 550 American airmen and 25 Sabre jets begin new leadership under Dutch control.

Soesterberg Air Base Netherlands U. S H. Freeman Matthews Allied Air Force Matthews

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Exemplary Auto Damages

The Iowa supreme court on Tuesday upheld a $2,000 exemplary damage award against Ceil Wood for a drunk driving crash that seriously injured Marie Sebastian. The ruling says exemplary damages punish reckless driving and may be used in future cases to deter drunk or grossly negligent operators.

Des Moines INS Iowa Supreme Court Iowa Marie Sebastian Ceil Wood Cerro I Gordo Donald Wood Osage William Bliss Mason City State Supreme Court High Court Justice Bliss Supreme Court Towa Prairie County

Six Polio Cases Linked to Vaccine Test in Linn County

Bruce Fishwild reports on a Linn county polio vaccine field trial in which six children in the test age group contracted polio after receiving or not receiving inoculations. Among 4,837 tested, about 2,400 got the vaccine and 2,400 received placebo, with four of the seven initial cases later confirmed in the vaccinated group.

Linn County A. F. Harrington Spa Harrington

Watkins pushes new Senate censure against McCarthy

Sen. Arthur V. Watkins of Utah demanded a new censure charge against Sen. McCarthy for attacks on the censure committee. He warned he might introduce the motion himself if others do not. Watkins called McCarthy cowardly and accused him of piling abuse and indecency, urging the Senate to act to preserve its honor.

United Press Watkins Utah Sen McCarthy Wis Senate Washington Arthur V. Watkins Committee Milwaukee

Lionel Barrymore Dies at 76 in Hollywood

Hollywood mourns Lionel Barrymore 76 after a Sunday night illness. The famed actor suffered heart congestion amid arthritis and long wheelchair use, dying Monday in a hospital coma. Survived by sister Ethel, his Barrymore-Drew clan legacy stretches back to 1752.

Hollywood Lionel Barrymore John Paul Ewing Ethel Barrymore Lionel John Dickens Crusty Scrooge Clark Gable Ava Gardner Barrymore-Drew Philadelphia Maurice L Georgia Drew Barrymore

Instrument Impression On Pillow In Sheppard Case

Cleveland. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber testifies a surgical instrument impression was found on Marilyn Sheppard's pillow underside the morning of her murder. The pillow and slide images were shown to the jury over defense objections. The instrument theory marks a new approach in the long trial.

Cleveland Sam Sheppard Samuel R. Gerber Marilyn Sheppard Stephen Sheppard William J. Corrigan Marilyn Corrig Gerber Corrigan Bay Village John P. Eaton Sheppard

Bid To Install Airport Kitchen Accepted Today

The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission accepted a 28105.08 dollar bid from Bolton and Hay of Des Moines to furnish and install kitchen and coffee shop equipment at the Municipal airport. Final approval and Civil Aeronautics Commission clearance are pending.

Cedar Rapids Municipal Bolton and Hay Tri-City Equipment Company Davenport Albert Pick Company, Inc Chicago Howard R. Green CAA Airport Commission

Newsmen Barred At Godfrey Hunt

Reporters were blocked from access to Harold Boyer’s 5000 acre ranch where Arthur Godfrey and Harlow Curtice hunted deer. A caretaker cited orders not to allow newspapermen onto the property amid prior coverage of Godfrey’s hunting activities.

Gaylord Mich Arthur Godfrey General Motors Harlow Curtice Harold Boyer Godfrey

Quaker Oats Denies Move of Chicago Offices

Rumors that Quaker Oats would relocate its Chicago general offices to Cedar Rapids and build a large new building were flatly denied by Thomas B. Bartel, manager of the Cedar Rapids plant. He stressed the rumor has no foundation and said there is nothing to it, noting the idea has circulated for six weeks to two months with variations.

Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Company Chicago Cedar Eiver Thomas B. Bartel Quaker Oats Bartel The Gazette First Avenue Third Street

Parrot Dismissed From National Championships for Cursing

In Barcelona a talking parrot was expelled from the national championships for using gutter language. Judges cited the bird’s seven tongues and noted it could whistle six popular Spanish tunes, provoking surprised commentary.

Barcelona Parrot Capab

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