28 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
1
SAN ANTONIO AP The life sentence of Cpl. Claude Batchelor convicted of collaborating with the enemy while a Korea prisoner was reduced to 20 years by Lt. Gen. I D White after a court martial review. Batchelor, 22, from Kermit Texas, spent 38 months as a POW.
In Dubuque AP report James S Hunt 60 year old Greeley bank office manager pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges He was free on 2000 bond after plea Judge Graven deferred sentence pending investigation Hunt admitted taking about 18000 dollars since 1940 and disclosed the shortage voluntarily by September Delaware County Attorney William Gilkey noted the likely earlier disclosure.
Cedar Rapids Marion Community Chest total contributions hit 237269 toward a 270362 goal as volunteers audit results. The pattern gifts section led with 81327 on an 81000 quota. Regiments over top include wholesale grocers real estate hotels and telephone groups with named leaders. Seven precincts nearing full completion, and residents urged final reports and pickups by volunteers.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine said she would not be surprised if U S Russia relations could be broken off at any time. She arrived in Helsinki after a Moscow visit and said her impressions of Russia were better than expected based on information received before leaving the United States.
Mrs Karl Sommerlatte wife of the American embassy second secretary said she expects to leave Russia next Wednesday. Sources say her husband would depart at the same time or shortly after amid a diplomatic incident involving two embassy staff wives.
U S Attorney F E Van Alstine in Cedar Rapids said a circulating chain letter in Eastern Iowa is illegal even if not mailed. He noted no written information exists but cautioned that participation could violate postal regulations and federal lottery statutes may apply if pursued. He would prosecute in federal court if evidence emerges.
President Eisenhower announced in a message to Iowa readers and GOP leaders that he cannot extend a campaign swing into the state before the election. He urged Iowans to vote in large numbers and reiterated support for a Republican majority in Congress.
Fraser Colorado recorded the coldest temperature in the United States at two degrees below zero on Thursday as residents bundled up for an icy day in the high country. Local officials warned of continuing frosty conditions and urged precautions for outdoor workers.
Democratic candidate Clyde E. Herring and Republican Leo A. Hoegh urged in Cedar Rapids that Iowa must strengthen statutes to combat sex deviates. They proposed broader court powers, funded institutions, and options like enforced hospitalization and, for incurables, permanent confinement similar to California.
President Eisenhower to campaign in Cleveland Detroit Louisville and Wilmington in a last minute bid to aid GOP senators. He will speak at Cadillac Square in Detroit and at airports in the other cities. The trip will be paid by the Republican National Committee and was arranged after Secret Service and Air Force concerns.
John A. Noe prominent Amana Society figure and artist executive of Amana Refrigeration died Wednesday at a Cedar Rapids hospital from a heart attack. He helped found Amana Refrigeration in 1935 and served as chief purchasing agent after 1950. An amateur painter, Noe gained national notice for oil scenes of Amana and rural Iowa. Born November 22, 1900, he was survived by his wife Erna, a son William, a daughter, three grandsons, and a brother. Burial at Amana Community Cemetery.
Ernest Hemingway, 56, won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature, receiving a gold medal and about 181 646 Swedish crowns. The citation praised his powerful mastery and new style. He is the fifth American laureate, with a career spanning A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea.
President Eisenhower will address a Washington rally staged by Citizens for Eisenhower. The speech airs at 8 30 CST on NBC TV and NBC and ABC radio coverage is also planned.
President Eisenhower plans a Kentucky stop to support Rep. John Sherman Cooper in a tight fight with Alben Barkley while backing other GOP challengers in Ohio Delaware and Michigan. Hagerty notes limited time but urges last minute boosts and a handshake tour with neighboring state candidates.
President Eisenhower dispatched identical campaign telegrams to Republican senatorial candidates unable to receive personal help before Friday's end of campaign. The White House stated his crowded schedule prevents visits to each state. The telegrams express looking forward to seeing the candidates in the Senate next year.
Vietminh radio from Haiphong reports Hanoi’s new administration will not recognize the American consulate in the capital. No further details on official actions or reactions are provided.
Philadelphia dispatch reports a deadly rear yard explosion at the Charles W. Berg Laboratories killed three ranking fire department officers Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Kline and Battalion Chiefs John J News and John P Magrann. The blast injured 24 firemen and policemen after a warning call suspected escaping fumes from ammonia. A 15 foot high steel tank on a wooden platform exploded during the search.
Herbert L. Engstrom a 55 year old marine engineer aboard the freighter Hawaiian Farmer tried to bring a case of tax free whisky ashore in San Francisco. He faced levies totaling 501.16 dollars plus lawyer fees including tax on the whisky penalties and fines and ship captain penalties.
TEHRAN Iran's senate approved by a large majority a pact to reintegrate Iran's nationalized oil into global markets. The vote underscores Tehran's move to resume international energy trade and reestablish access to foreign markets.
Ernest Hemingway said he was proud to have won the Nobel Prize but would have voted for Carl Sandburg. He noted he cannot travel to Stockholm for the ceremony due to medical treatment after injuries from an African air crash.
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