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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1956
Page
2
Des Moines reports a feud between Attorney General Day ton Countryman and Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer flared as six state agents were sent to Countryman for a secret conference. Countryman pursues a liquor crackdown before leaving office while Moyer defends his agency's authority.
DES MOINES AP The state safety department opened budget hearings before Gov elect Loveless with a request for about a third more money than now. Commissioner Clinton Moyer asked 4 192 544 yearly, including 2 109 963 for the State Highway Patrol to raise 225 patrolmen 7 a month. He also seeks salary boosts for all department staff and two deputy fire marshals to divide the state into four areas.
In Moscow some students and intellectuals reject the Soviet government narrative on Hungary. A Lenin Library lecture drew doubt from attendees who stood when asked about disbelief and walked out when the lecturer criticized their skepticism.
Government data show October living costs up half a percent to a new peak, the fourth 1958 record as auto and metalworking wages tied to the index rise two cents an hour for many workers. Prices climbed across most categories while food held steady. new cars jumped as 1957 models became pricier. The index reached 117.7 versus 1947-49 base. Wages for factory workers rose about fifty cents weekly, with variations by dependents.
London reports Queen Elizabeth was reproached for taking Prince Charles to a fox hunt. The League Against Cruel Sports held an emergency session and passed a resolution deploring the queen’s action as cruel to a young, impressionable child. A copy was sent to Buckingham Palace.
Washington AP Twelve Hungarian refugees met President Eisenhower at the White House and heard him condemn the exile of thousands by bayonet point as the ultimate tyranny. Eisenhower welcomed the visitors, pledged continued U.S. aid to Hungarians and stressed that such forced exiles affront justice. Eva Krausz expressed happiness at being in America and gratitude for its support.
In Des Moines Gov. Loveless appointed Dr. Robert Johnson an executive assistant to the governor. Johnson, associate professor of economics at the University of Iowa, will earn 9000 dollars annually and take a leave of absence from teaching starting mid January. He will work with Loveless Tuesday and two days each week thereafter while assisting on state tax and finance issues. Johnson is a Democrat, husband, and father of two, and plans to relocate his family to Des Moines.
Edward A. Fitzpatrick 40 of Cedar Rapids died when his station wagon sideswiped a guard rail on the new Kansas turnpike. Driver Kermit H. Fry of Kansas City was charged with reckless driving and intoxication. Services set for Wednesday at Kuba Funeral Home and St. Ludmila's Church. Fitzpatrick, union official of 18 years, survived by wife Frances two daughters and two grandsons.
President Eisenhower flies to Augusta Georgia for a week to ten days of golf and rest. The trip, a first vacation since August, was tentative until hours before takeoff due to tense world events and will be monitored closely by White House officials and communications staff.
Former Solicitor General William Marshall Bullitt says the stolen cash from his 1000 acre Louisville estate was likely under 100000. Police plan to question a Lexington professor linked to the case as an inside job. The money was hidden in a wall safe in Bullitt's study and thieves accessed the room by a bookshelf panel.
In Cleveland National Forest near Lakeside the 44000 acre fire roars along a 44 mile front. Eleven U S Forest Service firefighters and others perished trapped on a cliff as flames surged. Crews battled wind driven fire that destroyed cabins and threatened San Diego suburbs. Escaped personnel reported bodies in a small area and evacuations continued.
Des Moines city council fired City Manager Leonard Howell effective immediately in a 3-2 vote by the labor bloc led by Mayor Ray Mills. Howell, in office since 1950, faced resignation from aide Walter Voss and noted his long service despite the abrupt move.
Arthur Fickstaedt six year old son of Mr and Mrs Fickstaedt of 1405 Edgewood NW has been returned home from University Hospitals Iowa City after heart surgery to repair a hole in the upper heart. Surgery performed November 9. The child will return to school next Monday. Council bids referred for fire station project.
Cedar Ravide News reports low bids for two new fire stations in Sector Rapids. Bids opened by the city council show costs under the advance estimates by Architects Brown and Feley. Station No. 5 on Wilson Ave SE and No. 6 on Mt Vernon Rd SE list bids around the mid ninety thousands versus preliminary guesses.
Rex Stout’s famed detective Nero Wolfe comes to life in a picture serial unfolding today. The adventures begin on page 21 with the famed sleuth and his partner Archie Goodwin guiding readers through a new visual narrative.
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