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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1957
Page
6
The Daily Record notes cloudy conditions and possible showers on Sunday. A milder, partly cloudy outlook with scattered showers is forecast for Monday. Noon Saturday readings and later weather details accompany notes from the period. City specifics include wind, humidity, and barometer data for the region and mention of various obituaries and birth notices in nearby towns.
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker predicted at Pinellas International Airport dedication that within 50 years space travel will be common aboard atomic powered luxury ships carrying 2000 people. By 2007 ships may be semi self sustaining planets within themselves.
Prof Donald L Menzel on the Harvard roof notes Sputnik is huge and will provide orbit data. Dr Olin Eggen of Greenwich says the Soviets will cable initial orbit details to gauge decay rate. Vatican paper calls the Soviet achievement an artificial Mars in the East West standoff.
Yvonne Dionne of the quintuplet sisters showed improvement after serious flu complications in Montreal. The 23 year old nurse was stricken during a visit to Shawinigan Falls and transported by ambulance to Notre Dame De L Esperance hospital where doctors report a serious but not desperate pulmonary condition. She missed her sister Annette's wedding to Germain Allard.
Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa police joined a late Saturday search for Robert Markley 26 a Fort Dodge inmate serving his second term at Anamosa reformatory. Markley in white uniform vanished about 8 30 p m and was described as five seven one hundred thirty pounds with black hair and light complexion.
Ossian dies at about 70 in a tavern brawl. Henry Schweinfuss was knocked down while aiding his grandson Duane Schweinfuss. Duwayne Nesvik Marvin Staak held for questioning in Decorah for the deadly incident.
Senate investigators asked all Teamster locals in the Central and Southeastern conferences to list cash assets stocks and bonds loans since January 1950 and any advances or payments to other units as part of a probe into union funds. The request was sent by Senator McClellan chairman of the special committee on racketeering in labor management.
United Fund officials announced a 9 p.m. Operation United Fund program on KCRG TV to raise awareness among Cedar Rapids and Marion residents. John K Williams will host talks by Burkhalter and Gordon DeLay with agency representatives, civic, labor and business leaders, and Miss United Fund 1957 Sandra Dieterich. A dozen TV sets will be used in the Coliseum to reach campaign workers at the dinner.
In Yokohama, Lt. Col. Ward praised the 96 woman WAC detachment for a high excellent rating after a tense battle of the bulge. A few scorched uniforms and slightly off color shoes kept them from a superior mark. Lt. Jeane Wolcott noted the group’s overall readiness and accepted guidance on uniform appearance. Ward commended their professionalism and denied special privileges.
The Cuban army said Friday night in Havana that 49 rebels were killed in a clash with soldiers in eastern Cuba. The report follows fighting that disrupted local areas and raised tensions in the region.
School and club notices cover speech reading classes sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Hearing Society at 310 ORC and B building with sessions Tuesday and Thursday, a Monday inter racial discussion series at Catholic Center, wedding cake ads from Naxera Pastry Shop, and multiple civic group meetings including Junior Gardeners, Floor Covers club, Opti-Mrs, and Credit Association with event times and locations.
Army officers four in number found dead at the Lookoff Mountain crash site after their plane went down October 2 during a mountain rainstorm en route from Governors Island to Burlington. Capt. Eual A. Cathley and others named were among those recovered with remains badly charred. one officer lived about two days after the crash.
Seven nations of the Western European Union denounced the United States on Saturday for allowing Russia to outpace Western military science. Delegates from Britain France West Germany The Netherlands Italy Belgium and Luxembourg called for INATO independence from U S influence and warned against going it alone as they discussed defense in light of Soviet rocket and satellite successes.
Officials argue the United States must avoid appearing either overly alarmed or indifferent as Russia advances. They say stronger Western unity could result from increased Soviet power, but only if U S leadership becomes more proactive in the satellite competition while maintaining the line that the space program is distinct from military rocket efforts for scientific aims.
Mamie J. Holliday 71 of Worthington Acres Cedar Rapids died Saturday in University hospitals after brief illness. Survived by three daughters five sons a sister and a brother. Genevieve A Barr Cedar Rapids resident six years died Saturday after brief illness born 1865 in Cedar County House at Brush chapel Turner chapel to announce funeral later.
Funeral services for Pearl Franco Vo lak of 1346 Wilson Avenue SW will be held Monday at 2 PM in the Kuba chapel with Rev. John K. Moore of John Hus Methodist church officiating. Burial will be at Czech National cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home. contributions to the American Cancer Society are welcome.
Funeral services for Martin J. Kilberg of Fairfax route 1 were held at Janeba Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday with Theodore B. Hlubucek officiating. Burial followed in Anderson Cemetery east of Swisher.
Des Moines Iowa nonfarm employment edged up from August to September with 8832 workers placed in commercial and industrial roles. Veterans, women, and handicapped workers totaling 593? plus 2,023 hires through Iowa State Employment Service boosted numbers, while farm placements fell from 5529 to 2997. Initial unemployment claims rose to 4198 and benefits paid fell to 422940.
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