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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1955
Page
3
A religious supplication praising God for harvest, sun and rain, and technological progress that brings food to tables. It seeks gratitude, spiritual joy, and love shared through Jesus Christ for a generous nation and fellowship.
The AEC heads to court to deny damages to the Dixon Yates group for a canceled private power contract, amid a controversy over Adolphe H. Wenzell and potential conflicts of interest. Democrats praise the move as a repudiation and warn of election echo. Mississippi Valley Generating vows action while Dixon cites full knowledge of the AEC. Gore and Kefauver call out conflicts of interest and legal questions.
Cedar Rapids again avoids being designated a critical labor shortage area by the U S Department of Labor despite high employment. The Chamber of Commerce cites September Linn county unemployment of 37 claims and notes more workers exist than figures show. Local personnel men report no real shortage and expect no trouble in filling jobs.
An American Airlines jet from Los Angeles landed at Idlewild airport and an engine fire forced evacuation of fifty two passengers including Act.ian Blaine. Emergency crews quickly quelled the blaze with minimal damage reported.
Berlin AP report quotes Deputy Premier Chen Yi threatening Red China will invade Formosa if U S negotiations collapse. He spoke in Junge Welt after U S and Chinese envoys in Geneva since Aug 1 seek release of American civilians. Only concrete result cited is partial prisoner release by Peiping.
Jensen Beach Florida AP reports Cliffe Boone lit a pipe while fishing and an errant cartridge in the tobacco pocket exploded. The bullet glanced off his hat rim as Boone kept fishing, with witnesses noting his calm reaction after the shock.
MEMPHIS UP Charles W. Schaper of Cleveland faced looting charges for cars on a police station lot. He told reporters on Thursday the act was partly an innocent mistake and he did not realize he was on police property.
Soviet journalists completed a month long tour of the United States and returned to Moscow on a Wednesday night, Radio Moscow reported.
Russia conducted a thermonuclear test in its current series described as the largest thus far and in the megaton range by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis L. Strauss. The blast follows Geneva talks and signals a renewed Cold War warning as analysts compare it to the Bikini Atoll test.
A Yugoslav delegation of atomic scientists arrived in Moscow to swap information with Soviet experts, Radio Moscow reported on Thursday. The exchange aims to strengthen scientific cooperation between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.
Santa will visit Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids for four free shows at 9 30, 11, 1 30 and 3 p m. Jaycee volunteers supervise youngsters while parents may attend. Acts include The Cole elephants Capt Christy and His Lions Sonny Moore and His Roustabouts and Ulla the chimpanzee comedian with trainer Jinx Adams and E Adams.
Cedar Rapids Jaycees urged parents to form voluntary car pools to transport children to Memorial Coliseum for the Santa Claus party. They warned against rides from strangers and said buses could not be arranged due to a strike. Parents should coordinate with friends to share rides. Jaycees will staff crowds at the event.
Montreal police say Renoir Brault was arrested on suspicion of buying and bouncing checks for $900 worth of clothing. He fears he may have nothing suitable to wear in court and trustees that officers may allow him to borrow a suit for the trial.
Washington reports a Pittsburgh survey showing unemployment compensation covers about half of idle workers’ expenses. The study notes unemployed individuals rely on savings and borrowing to make ends meet.
Thousands fill Bombay's Brabourne stadium as Khrushchev and Bulganin face hostile questions from a sharp Times of India critique while Of Indian crowd cheers drown speaker. Doves and balloons accompany the visit with uniforms. Budjet travel plans list Burma and Afghanistan.
Khrushchev, visiting India, said he has had no liquor since arrival. Homi Modi offered tomato juice at a textile plant, noting Bombay’s prohibition. Khrushchev joked he would have carried vodka hidden if he had known Modi liked it.
The Japanese meteorological observatory reported radioactive rain fell in two cities on Monday. A weatherman attributed the contamination to air masses from Siberia.
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