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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1953

Page

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Government job loss ends Sheaffer tenure

WASHINGTON AP Craig R. Sheaffer resigned as assistant secretary of commerce on authority of the President astride the AD-X2 battery controversy. Secretary Weeks praised his service while noting the shakeup that moved bureau control away from Sheaffer.

Washington (Ap Craig R. Sheaffer Allen ¥. Astin Bureau, of Standards Fort Madison Washington South Weeks Eisenhower Sheaffer Lee Congress Astin Shhaefler Stheaffer Bureau of Standards Orm Lo W James Worthy Oakland Calif Jesse Ruehle Craig Sheaffer

Weather outlook fair and cool tonight and Sunday

Fair and cool tonight with a low around 0 degrees. Sunday will be mild with a high near 75. Wind directions include 138 degrees for calm, with temperatures around 76 at peak and variable gusts from SE and NW.

Ike Talks To Party Huddle In Plan Shift

President Eisenhower altered plans to attend a GOP conference in Chicago after landing at Glenview. He will stay to address a two day rally at Conrad Hilton hotel with GOP women and state chairmen, before continuing to Washington.

Ike Chicago Eisenhower Denver Glenview Naval Air Station G.O.P Washington Conrad Hilton

Detroit Auto Workers Hit by 22000 Layoffs at Plymouth Plant

DETROIT AP 22000 auto workers in Detroit received layoff notices after Chrysler announced the Plymouth plant closure. Brigges Manufacturing also said 14000 workers at three plants would be notified to report. Chrysler blames trim material shortages from suppliers for the shutdown.

Detroit Detroit Auto Chrysler Corporation Plymouth Brigges Manufacturing Company Chrysler Sharfare Triges

Not Much Hell Car Theft Report From Moorhead

Police in Moorhead Minnesota say they have little hope of recovering a car stolen from Earl Cana dra. Cana dra told officers he could not recall whether the vehicle was blue or black.

Moorhead Minn Earl J. Canadra

Parakeet Recovers Home After Remembering Name and Address

Newcastle residents celebrate as parakeet Peter Derricott returns eight weeks after flight. A neighbor found the bird and confirmed the name My name is Peter Derricott from Beresford Crescent, Westlands. The owner was located via the telephone directory.

Newcastle Faglane Peter Peter Derricott Beresford Cresscut Westlands

Harmless Weather Device Replaces Bomb At Cedar Shop

A supposed bomb left at the Rosen Tailor shop proved to be a weather balloon device from an Army Signal Corps origin. Curtis William Tresemer of Arlington was linked to the gadget. it was traced to a Waterloo weather station but then identified as a nonexplosive instrument. Police and a demolition expert confirmed it harmless after reviewing its components.

Cedar Maglite Rosen Collins Radio Gazelle Curtis William Teseimer Arlington Renams Sixth Street Milton Stohl Collinge Radiol Lef Stoh Tr. Stohl Robert [le Manville Thirty-sixth Street Tresemer Waterloo Collins

Dramatic Break Depicted By Polish U.N. Delegate

Polish U.N. delegate Dr Marek Korowicz resigned from the Warsaw delegation and sought asylum in the United States. In Radio Free Europe interviews he described Poland as a nightmare under Soviet control and said he escaped to join the free Poles abroad to work for homeland liberation. He noted his early reluctance yet acceptance of the U.N. post as a non party expert in international law.

Malcolm Johnson United Nations N.Y Insi U.N Poland Fri‘divo U. S Marek Kurowics Dela Ration Kerawicz University of Cracow Tate Warsaw Kerowica Sellers U.S. State Department United States Korowics New York Radio Free Europe America John Foster Dikes Koarowicz Russia Korewicz Ihe Horowics Korowicz Cracow

Injured Navy Pilot Found After Des Moines Crash Night

A navy jet from the Glenview base crashed near Geneseo Iowa, with pilot 4.1. iMeder found alive but injured near Elagpoole Iowa. Rescue teams, CAP and volunteers searched the area as the wreckage stretched across about a quarter square mile. The pilot used a smoke pot and life raft to attract attention while surviving two broken legs and internal injuries.

Geneseo Til API Navy Illinois Elagpoole iMeder Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago Civil Air Patol Terry Beal Irene Beal Chile Reiiy Beal Baptist Cross Sade Tovun Pulver Meder Seene

B 29 Crashes off Bermuda Nine Rescued Seven Feared Dead

NORFOLK ships picked up nine survivors from a B 29 crash in the Atlantic on Saturday after the plane went down Friday night during a weather reconnaissance flight from Hunter Field Savannah Georgia. Seven airmen remained missing and feared dead. One survivor was badly burned after a raft rescue. A report cited an engine failure and fuel explosion prior to impact.

Norfolk Atlantic Hunter Air Force Base Savannah Bermuda

Maquoketa Valley Monster Caught Now on Display

Hopkinton residents once feared the so called Hopkinton panther or bear after a long year and a half of sightings. The so called Delaware county mountain lion was revealed to be a storm rubber boot with a carved two by four footprint. Ed Bacon and Harvey Talmadge found the fake while clearing junk on a farm and journalist Bill Tart claimed the monster was caught, then displayed in The Hopkinton Leader window with a sign asking Who's guilty.

Hopkinton Maquosketa Valley Wat Hart Ed Bacon Harvey Talmadge Falmadec Tradge Bacon

Samaritans Aid Shirlaw's Mother Traveled to See Son

What Cheer residents learned Edith Shir law sailed to meet her son Major Robert D. Shirkew in San Francisco. Her trip, arranged Sunday as a surprise, came as a departure from waiting at What Cheer. The journey was funded by broad Samaritans groups and a major contribution labeled under one name Samaritans Aid.

Annette Edith Shirlaw San Francisco Robert D. Shirkew United States Shirline Herselk Ln

Iowa Dampened By Light Showers

Light showers trimmed east and central Iowa with scattered showers possible Sunday. Friday rainfall totals ranged from 0.01 to 0.78 inches in several cities including Clarence and Keokuk. Early Saturday lows were in the 37 to 47 range, with Saturday afternoon in Cedar Rapids at 75?

Wa News Towa Iowa Clarence Keokuk Davenpor Des Burlington Clmda Cedar Rapids Lainoni Waterton

Pact Signed by Haymes and Rita Navworth

Las Vegas report says crasher Dick Haymes announced a pact with actress Rita Navworth to protect all her earnings and fortunes for life from any debts he may incur after their marriage. Haymes intends to marry Navworth and vows to handle his own troubles. Nora Eddington and other divorce matters are noted.

Las Vegas Dick Haymes Rita Navworth Haymes Mevacda Divetec Enid Nora Eddington Flenn Raymey California

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