Iowa cities warned of potential flood damages in basin study
The Iowa Natural Resources Council warned Mason City Charles City Waverly Waterloo Cedar Rapids Tama and Chelsea of potential great flood damages and possible loss of life. The study urged early action, flood warnings, evacuation readiness, and restrictions on further flood plain encroachment while detailing 16 recommendations for water use, reporting, and levee planning.
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Iowa Natural Resources Council
Iowa-Cedar River Basin
Mason City
Charles City
Waverly
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Tama
Chelsea
White House denies Milton Eisenhower pressure on Benson
The White House denied reports that Milton Eisenhower pressed the President to block Benson's resignation. James C. Hagerty said no cabinet divisions existed, and Eisenhower fully supported Benson. Benson announced a six point aid plan for farmers and a longer term program to Congress.
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Group Rescued From Radar Isle Near Cape Cod
Fifty two airmen and civilians were brought back to Boston aboard an ocean going tug after a five day stay on a Texas tower radar island 110 miles off Cape Cod. They were stranded when a storm halted a planned five hour inspection tour and were rescued by tug captain Patrick Car lough and crane operator Tom Barrett.
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Boston
INS
Texas Tower
Cape Cod
Patrick Carlough
Tom Barrett
Great Lakes ore coal and grain shipments reach record October total
The Lake Carriers Association reported 20 157 596 net tons of iron ore coal and grain moved on the Great Lakes in October. It was the largest October tonnage since 1944, signaling strong freight activity for shipping industries.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers Association
Planning Holiday With Son Family at Eisenhower Farm
President Eisenhower eased his pace and planned a quiet Thanksgiving at his Gettysburg farm with grandchildren David 7 Barbara Ann 6 Susan 3 and their parents. Mrs Eisenhower returns from Camp David to ready the White House for Christmas shopping and gift wrapping. Doctors report he continues to recover satisfactorily with no complications after weekly checkup.
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Ins
Eisenhower
David
Barbara Ann
Susan
Mre
John
Barbara
White House
Camp David
Washington
Eisenhower shares secret ouster report denial
Secretary Benson testified about Milton Eisenhower denying a demand for his ouster. Benson said Milton called to deny the report and stated no truth in it. He noted plans to stay two years and later discussed leaving with President Eisenhower, who warned he would quit too if Benson resigned.
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Hagerty
Eisenhower
Cleveland
Milton Eisenhower
Milton
Ezra
Massachusetts Keeps Catholic-Born Girl With Foster Parents
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court delayed ruling on whether four year old Hildy McCoy should be removed from foster parents Melvin and Marjorie Ellis, who are Jewish, to place her in Catholic custody. The case hinges on adoption law that prefers same faith for foster children when feasible and on Doherty’s attempt to reclaim the child. The Ellises remain in hiding to avoid surrender.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
Hildy McCoy
John V. Spaulding
Marjorie McCoy Doherty
Melvin B. Ellis
John V. Spalding
Ellis
High Court
Norfolk County
Hildy
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Massachusetts
Doherty
Holiday closings set in Cedar Rapids for Thanksgiving
Cedar Rapids will observe a near complete holiday with all government offices closed and most businesses shuttered on Thanksgiving. The Gazette prints two editions, barbers stay open, libraries close, and churches schedule multiple services. United Airlines reports weekend Cedar Rapids flights fully booked.
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Cedar Rapids and Marion Ministerial Association
Trinity Methodist Church
First Christian Church
Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Trinity Lutheran
First Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Grace Episcopal
Bethany Lutheran
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
United Air Lines
Eisenhower to Meet Hall for Party Discussion in Gettysburg
President Eisenhower will meet Republican National Chairman Leonard W. Hall in Gettysburg on Monday for a discussion of party matters. The White House said it is his first talk since illness and that the Dec 3 session with Senate and House leaders will shape the administration program for the next Congress. The plan includes bipartisan meetings in the White House and a Dec 10 Washington trip for medical tests at Walter Reed, with a Christmas stay in Washington and uncertain return to Gettysburg.
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Hagerty
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House
Washington
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Police warn shoppers as crowds rise for holiday season
New York Police Commissioner Kennedy warned Wednesday that larger Christmas crowds create opportunities for pickpockets. He urged shoppers to stay vigilant and protect valuables amid busy shopping days.
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New York
Kennedy
Negro to Act as Louisville Mayor
The Louisville board of aldermen selected Alderman William W. Beckett to serve as mayor next week, the first Black person to hold the post in the city. He will act in the absence of Mayor Andrew Broaddus, who attends a municipal conference in Miami.
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Louisville
Board of Aldermen
William W. Beckett
Andrew Broaddus
Miami
Yugoslavia Denies Accord on Eastern Satellites
Yugoslavia branded reports that Marshal Tito agreed with Secretary of State Dulles on freeing Soviet satellites as false and biased. Belated radio broadcasts said discussions at Brioni did not cover forcing changes in Eastern Europe and stressed mutual respect and non interference in internal affairs.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Dulles
U.S
Russia
Brioni
Tighten Iowa State Security Regulations
Ames AP reports Iowa State College officials announced new campus security measures after a dynamite bomb was planted in Elm Hall. Five steps include doubled night watch, around the clock car checks, accelerated lighting, alert daytime campus police, and house mothers acting as janitors to report disturbances.
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Ames
College
Elm Hall
Arthur Larson
Iowa to Spend Over 62 Million on 1956 Highway Program
The Iowa Highway Commission announced a record 1956 road program totaling 62,859,000 dollars. It covers 292 projects on 89 highways across eastern Iowa counties including Allamakee, Johnson, Linn, and Scott. Most work runs in 1956 with some major projects finishing in 1957.
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Iowa
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Jackson
Johnson
Keokuk
Linn
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Boy 15 Injured in Hunting Accident Near Paris
John Emmett Perry, 15, of Paris, near Central City, was hospitalized at Mercy in Cedar Rapids with two .22 caliber bullet wounds to the chest and stomach after a hunting accident Wednesday. He reportedly crawled under a fence when his rifle discharged twice. he returned home and informed his parents.
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Central City
John Emmett Perry
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Theodore Perry
Paris
Here
Perrys
Troops Return to Strike Scene in Indiana City
Indiana Governor orders 85 National Guardsmen from Conjersville back to the Perfect Circle Corporation strike scene in New Castle following renewed gunfire. No casualties reported.
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Indianapolis
Craig
National
Conjiersville
Perfect Circle Corporation
New Castle
Thanksgiving Day Gazette to Publish Record 72-Page Edition
The Cedar Rapids Gazette will print a 72 page Thanksgiving edition the largest regular midweek issue ever issued. It includes Christmas gift suggestions in pictures articles and ads with a color Thanksgiving illustration on the front page. Retail stores will stay open until 9 PM Friday for shoppers.
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Cedar Rapids
Dealer Charges On GM Tactics Cited by Senator
Senator O Mahoney said dealers face disaster as they handle more cars than they can sell. He noted complaints about pressure from General Motors top command and long terms on new cars with inflated trade in values. He said the subcommittee will seek the facts and hear GM executives in public testimony.
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Washington
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
Senate Judiciary Anti-Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee
General Motors High Command
Senate
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