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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1957

Page

3

Syria and Egypt unify under one Arab command in Syria

The Syrian army chief announced Egyptian troops in Syria create a united command under General Amer. He warned that any move by Turkey or Israel would face all Arabs together, framing the Egyptians and Syrians as a single coordinated force. Western officials viewed the display as propaganda in the broader Arab unity campaign.

Syria Turkey Israel Afif el-Bizri Abdel Hakim Amer Bizri Amer Washington Beyet Kremlin Egypt Nasser London Israrl Syiia U.S Ben-Gurion France Lebanon United States

Queen Opens Canadians' Parliament in Ottawa ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II opened Canada's Parliament in Ottawa in a coronation style ceremony. She spoke from the senate chamber outlining Conservative policies on aged pensions wheat growers and tax changes while Prince Philip attended and toured with diplomats veterans and church leaders. The royal couple received large crowds during a weekend of official events including a wreath laying at the National War Memorial and a cathedral visit.

Ottawa Elizabeth Westminster Abbey Norman Hartnell London Prince Philip Melbourne Australia Government House Parliament Hill Philip Queen Elizabeth Ate Queen Cartier Canada Privy Council Smarshas Quebec Ottawa River Villant Canadian National War Memorial Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Prince

Peace Prize To Pearson

Oslo AP Lester Pearson former Canadian foreign secretary has been awarded the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize, carrying 40273 dollars. He led U N efforts to secure peace in the Middle East, helped form a UN Emergency Force in Gaza, and lost his cabinet post in June after elections brought the Conservatives to power. The Nobel committee did not award a 1956 prize.

Oslo Lester Pearson U.N Pearson Middle East Britain France Israel Gaza Norwessian

Heavy Industrial Zoning Sought for Hunter Airport

Dan Hunter of Cedar Rapids Airways seeks M-2 zoning for land near J and Bowling SW, excluding certain parts, to accelerate county industry growth. The plan calls for Plan Commission study before City Council decision after noting airport expansion limits and rising regional heavy industry.

Idar Rapids News Hunter Airport Dan Hunter Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc Bowling Streets Hunter City Plan Commission Lel Leo Cedar Rapids Northwest Rover Town-Ilinois Gas and Electric Company J Street Coreer Dancehall Selion

Soviet missile leads questioned by Hickenlooper

ISTANBUL AP Senator Hickenlooper says Soviet Russia is not scientifically ahead of the U S in satellite and missile research. He notes propaganda value in early missiles but believes long term reward lies in solid scientific information and doing things well.

Istanbul Hickenlooper R-la Soviet Russia U.S Irs

Absentee Ballots Ready for City Election

City voters can request absentee ballots for the October 22 city primary at City Hall. City Clerk Maule Krebs announced in a Monday briefing that those out of town can vote in advance at her third floor office this week or next Monday. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with Saturday hours not available.

der Rapidy News Maule Krebs

Eastern Iowa flu forces school closures and absences

Flu closures hit at least six eastern Iowa schools including Marian rural Center Point Rowley Solon Belle Plaine and St Nichols with heavy absences at Mt Vernon Marion Town City and College Community. Dr. McKee reports 73 Asian type cases from statewide samples and Marion mural school reports 257 absentees.

Iowa News Marian Rural Center Point Rowley Solon Belle Plaine St Nichols Albert McKee University of Iowa Jawa City Fe Marion

Flu Strikes Iowa Schools Reach High Absences

Dr. Albert McKee of the University of Iowa notes a forthcoming report on SU fastball players who received Asian flu shots and later fell ill. Absences surged in multiple districts including Iowa City and Mt. Vernon as flu spreads, with Belle Plaine and Solon reporting significant staff shortages.

Albert McKee University of Iowa Ilu McKee

Children find hand grenade in Kansas City yard

Billy and Mickey Donahue, aged 8 and 10, excitedly tell their stepfather Robert Terranova they found a hand grenade in a vacant lot. Terranova places the grenade in a corner and Mrs Terranova calls police as the boys apologetically recount the discovery.

Kansas City Billy Mickey Donahue Goody

Cedar Rapids area schools report flu impact on staff

School officials warned that rising teacher and bus driver illnesses could force a school closure later this week. Cottere Community schools south of Cedar Rapids reported high flu rates while Cedar Rapids system saw a slight decline in cases.

Rjuay. M Cottere Cedar Rapids

U S Reds Plan Moon Data Trade

American and Russian scientists agreed to swap Moonwatch data from earth satellites after a Barcelona conference. Leon Campbell of the Smithsonian said details are to be worked out with Mrs. A G Massevitch named as Moscow’s visual observer coordinator.

Gazette Leon Campbell U. S Barcelona Newsmen Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Russian Academy of Science Campbell A. G. Massevitch Russia

Satchmo to play trumpet at University of Arkansas Fayetteville

Louis Armstrong booked to perform with a mixed orchestra at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville on March 2 for a 3000 dollar fee. Armstrong cited as ready to play with reservation while noting prior appearance in 1955 and a stance on current integration tensions. He canceled a Russia trip over Little Rock crisis but said he would go to the Soviet Union if the U.S. state department asked.

Russia State Department Little Rork Glaser Armstrong Fayetteville New York Post Los Angeles

Court Blocks Early Smith Act Convictions

The Supreme Court set aside the Smith Act convictions of Junius Seales and Claude Lightfoot, ruling actions hinged on the Jencks decision. The ruling delays final fate of the knowing membership clause for at least a year, allowing retrials in Chicago and Greensboro. Lightfoot faces five years and a $5,000 fine. Seales five years in prison.

Washington Supreme Court Seales Lightfoot Communist Party Chicago Scales Greensboro

Judge Lets Hoffa Bid For Teamsters Post Blocked

Federal judge barred James R Hoffa from taking office as Teamsters president and blocked others elected with him from being sworn in A New York rank and file group sought to void the convention alleging rigged delegates The order may extend ten days and calls for a hearing next Monday to determine if the injunction should become permanent The case seeks to halt major expenditures and preserve status quo while litigation proceeds

Washington James R. Hoffa The Teamsters Ranion F. Dickinson Letix New York Loffa Hoffa Teamsters Miamit Beach Letis Federal Appeals Court Ainsworth Kfaffa Dave Beck Beck Letts Union Treasury BP Hoffa Martin O'Donoghue John A. Sirley Hatfa

Floods in Texas Trap School Bus with Five Children

Heavy rains flooded parts of Texas trapping a school bus near Taylor in central Texas. State police and rescuers carried five children and two adults to safety as waters rose. Elsewhere fresh rains on the Upper Colorado River threaten Fallinger area with more flooding and one college student drowned after his car plunged into a swollen creek. A weakened trestle collapsed causing derailment of a passenger train and damage to multiple cars.

Dallas Cap Texas Taylor Unite Colorado Fallinger

Court refusesKaspar PLEA ruling on contempt conviction

Supreme Court on Monday denied review of John Kasper's 1956 criminal contempt conviction for defying a district judge's order in Knox ville Tennessee. The case stemmed from school integration disputes at Clinton, Tennessee, with Judge Robert IT Slot sentencing Kasper to a year in prison but allowing release on 310,000 bail pending appeal. The action did not involve another Kasper conviction. The July 23 jury verdict found Kasper and others guilty of tampering with disorders in violation of an injunction.

Washington Supreme Court John Kasper U.S Knoxville Tenn Clinton Robert IT Kasper Kassper

Weather Pattern Fools Forecasters

Weather forecasters backed off predictions of heavy rain as a showery area stretched from the northwest into the eastern town and surrounding states. Cedar Rapids expected showers but enjoyed clear, balmy conditions with thermometers near 67, the warmest since last Tuesday.

Codey Razida Wisconsin Minnesota Dakotas Nebraska Missouri Cedar Rapids

Church Seeks Swing Hymns in London Service

In St. Augustine's London Anglican church a bold experiment used trumpets clarinets and brass to play hymns in swing style. Rev Geoffrey Beaumont led the service with Peter Knight adapting hymns to modern rhythm. The church orchestra drew on local jazz and swing players.

London Geoffrey Beaumont St.Augustine’ S Church Peter Knight Howe

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