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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1957

Page

4

Little Rock Prayer Effort Seeks Peace Amid Dispute

Church leaders urge a non political prayer approach to the Little Rock desegregation dispute. About eighty five area churches plan prayer meetings inviting statewide and national participation as 700 people attend a segregationist gathering favoring voluntary relocation of Negro students to a different high school.

Adren Cooper Little Rock Robert R. Brown Episcopal Arkansas Little Rock Central High Horace Mann Negro High M. L. Moser

Miss United Fund title awarded to Sandra Dieterich

Sandra Millicent Dieterich a 19 year old representative of the Ellis Community Center was named Miss United Fund of 1957 at a Roosevelt hotel session judging representatives from 15 of 17 agencies in the Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund drive.

Sandra Millicent Dieterich Ellis Community Center

Knowland sees no rush for extra session on satellites

Senate Republican leader Knowland after a White House breakfast with President Eisenhower said there is no likelihood of a special session on missiles and satellite programs. He indicated the discussions touched on missile developments and labor union democracy laws, with no detail on speedups. Knowland plans legislation next year to limit union dues use and curb political spending by union officials.

National Guard Army Orval Faubus Washington Senate Knowland Ellis Calif White House H Ts Congress U. S Knowlang Eisen Rycer Californian Sentate G.O.P California Knowland

Elizabeth and Philip Head For Canada

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip depart for a 10 day visit to Canada and the United States. Their 132 hour flight in an American-made DC-7 began in misty London with a crowd gathered for the departure. They will be greeted in Ottawa by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker at Uplands air base.

London Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip Canada U.S Ottawa Philip Queen Palire Uplands Air Base John Diefenbaker Governor General's House

Campaign kickoff dinner and candidates tour in Little Rock

Miss Dieterich and other candidates attended a kickoff dinner at Central Baptist church as part of a campaign push in Little Rock. Speakers urged support for Eisenhower era projects and youth programs at the Community Center and pledged to keep troops nearby amid school desegregation tensions.

Eisenhower Tesco Fawbus Dieterich Mion- Central Baptist Church Little Rock Wasjealiseum E. T. Burgess Cam Tittle Rock Newport U.S Ami UNEF

Clayton County Breakins Probed by FBI Aid

Special to The Gazette reports two Friday night burglaries in Clayton County. Garnaville Implement Company, owned by Art Aladlering, was entered through a back door and valuables totaling 174 dollars and 75 cents were stolen. At Menana Cooperative burglars took 280 dollars in cash and 700 dollars in checks after front or rear entry. Sheriff Forest Fischer requested state aid in the investigation.

Eleader Clayion County Jews Bureau of Ivestigation Bureglars Garnaville Implement Company Art Aladlering Menana Cooperative Clal Forest Fischer

Irish Beat Army 23 to 21 On Late Field Goal

Monte Stickles a sophomore from Poughkeepsie booted a 29 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to push Notre Dame past Army 23 21 in Philadelphia. Notre Dame secured a comeback win with the late kick and improved its record while Army suffered a narrow defeat.

Army Philadelphia Monte Stickles Poughkeepsie Notre Dame

Brando Weds Actress in Quiet Private Ceremony

Hollywood reports Marlon Brando wed Anna Kashi in a small home ceremony hosted by a local pastor. Only Brando’s father Mare and two friends attended at his aunt Letty Lindimeyer’s house, with Brando in a dark suit and Anna in a pale sea green sari.

ePhoto Hollywood Marlon Brando Kellywood Anna Kashi Marlen Anna Letty Lindimeyer Mare Iva Calcutta Sara Teo

Macmillan Warns Against Exaggerating Allied Differences

British Prime Minister Macmillan told Conservative delegates that inflating U S Britain differences plays the Communist game. He praised unity with the United States and Commonwealth, cited hydrogen bomb deterrence, and urged resisting subversion while aiding friends worldwide.

Brighton England APJ Maccmilllan America Britain Macmillan Commonwealth Europe U.S Free World

Law in Louisiana Bars Negro Girl Vocalist Winner

In New Orleans the Louisiana Youth Concerts canceled the participation of 12 year old Barbara Ann Remo, a Negro singer chosen by statewide auditions, due to a 1956 law banning interracial activities and public events. She would have joined the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra for a concert broadcast, but the program was changed and she received a $50 prize.

Law Louisiana New Orleans Barbara Ann Remo Audes Remou Saton Rouge Manila Philippines U.S. Navy Tor. Z Morris Louisiana Youth Converts

Doubt Cast on Asian Flu Vaccine by Tests

Limited tests at New York Hospital Cornell City Medical Center show only 12 percent of 3G hospital tested with the vaccine had better than average antibody resistance to the flu. Kilbourne calls the results very preliminary but significant.

New York Kilbourne

Toll Surges as Patrol Targets Reckless Passing

The toll rose to 30 and Iowa Patrol orders crack down on improper passing. Patrol planes will monitor heavy traffic and high accident areas, communicating with safety squads. Violations include crossing yellow lines and passing without adequate sight distance, with warnings for gravel roads and hills.

Lews Iowa Highway Patrol David Werrick Patral Algo Merrick

Sputnik Sightings Reported Over Cambridge and Boston

Harvard observers report sighting Sputnik in Cambridge Massachusetts at 4 18 a m along with a fragile rocket stage seen trailing the satellite The rocket reportedly orbits Earth about every 196 03 minutes and may remain in view for months according to a National parent standards spokesman in Boulder Conn The report notes various observers including Dr J Alun Hynek and Prof Donald L Menzel provide differing assessments of the objects and their brightness as they drift across dawn skies

Associated Press Sputnik Harvard Observatory Cambridge Mass U. S J. Alun Hynek Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge Watchers U.S Massachusetts Institute of Terh-Novngy Earth Donald L. Menzel Armand Spitz Fred Berra Boston Paul VI Menzel Spitz Roger Galet Boulder

Girt 4 Fatally Hurt When Struck by Car

Sumner Iowa 4 year old Caracee Kimball died at a hospital after a Friday night pedestrian traffic crash in Bremer County. Ronald Sands 19 of Tripoli confessed driving the car. he was in custody at Janesville with no charges yet filed. Sands attended a Janesville function when arrested. Carnlee’s brother aided authorities with a partial description leading to the arrest.

Sumner Caracee Kimball On Low City Hospital Bremer County Harley [Ehlert Ronald Sands Tripoli Janesville Sards Ehlert Waverly Carnlee Brofier Sands

Wilson blocked 1956 Jupiter satellite launch plan

The Chattanoopa Times cites a Washington dispatch saying a German team at Huntsville failed to secure permission to launch the Jupiter satellite test vehicle in 1956. Secretary of Defense Charles EB Wilson rejected the launch on Navy interference concerns.

Chattancoga Chattanoapa Times Huntsville Ala Washington Charles Bartlett Charles EB Wilson Secretary of Defense Walan Navy Times Fla Ieck Defense Department Wilton Homer J. Stewart Army Pentagon

Whistle at Penick and Ford Blows Five Minutes

Cedar Rapids residents woke Friday night as the Penick and Ford whistle stuck and blew for about five minutes. Plant operator John Bluston said a valve failed, workers climbed the 15 foot tower to shut it off, and residents flooded KCRG and the police station with calls seeking an explanation. One worker joked about Sputnik orbiting.

Cedar Rapids Penick Ford John Bluston KCRG Hustan

Hunt for Western Fireball Abandoned by Air Defense

Colorado Springs maps show North American air defense giving up the search along the Colorado-Ulan border for a fireball sighted over the western skies Thursday. A spokesman said searchers are satisfied there is nothing on the ground where the fireball was reported to crash. Scientists stated the meteor probably burned out before reaching the earth.

Colorado Springs Colorado- Ulan Seientias

Yvonne Dionne Sickness Reported Serious in Montreal

Yvonne Dionne was declared seriously ill in Montreal on Saturday. The four month old quint's condition worsened after hospitalization for Asian flu with a pulmonary ailment. Annete Dionne and her husband visited Yvonne before their honeymoon, as parents and the other quintuplets' guardians accompanied the couple.

Montreal Yvonne Dionne Annette Yvonne Oliva Dianne

At 85 He Plans 1500 Mile Hike To Los Angeles

In Mineola Texas on a Saturday Uncle Dick Shield celebrates his 85th birthday with a plan for a 1500 mile trek to Los Angeles. He aims to arrive by early December, believing his two strong feet and "taight head" can carry him.

Mineola Texas Dick Shield Los Angeles

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