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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1957

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Hoffa Voyage: Hoffa Linked Million Loan in Union Case

Washington AP reports Senate investigators will probe a loan of 1 million dollars from the Michigan Conference of Teamsters to John W. Thomas and Company in Minneapolis during a clerks strike. The panel will call Benjamin Cranow and others as witnesses as Hoffa seeks the Teamsters presidency. Trial dates shift as Hoffa asks for delay.

Washington Senate James R Hoffa Teamsters Union Minneapolis Retail Clerks Union Senator McClellan D-Ark Benjamin Cranow John W. Thomas and Company Joans Michigan Conference of Teamsters Teamsters Detroit Dranaw New York James H. Hoffa Sylvester Ryan T He Ryan U.S Paul Williams Miami Beach Thomas Hickey James Re Hoffa Afl-Ciq

Five More Iowa Traffic Deaths Raise Toll to 521

Five more Iowa residents died in weekend traffic crashes, lifting this year’s toll to 521. Victims include Frederick Betts, 73, near Knoxville, struck at 6 48 am by a car driven by David Henfrow, and other victims from Decorah, Durant, Muscatine, Riverton, and Batavia. Engebretson sustained serious injuries after a head on crash near Decorah. The report notes Donohoe’s car was hit by a northbound train at Batavia crossing. signal lights were working. Burial details for Buen are listed with service set for Wednesday.

Frederick T. Bets Knoxville David Henfrow Té Betts Orville H. Allen Deborah Decorah Lamoine TL Schneckloth Durant Stockton Ora Otis Donohoe Muscadine Lear Burtington Batavia Lawrence Perkins Riverton Iowa Nebraskaity Even Kenneth Engebretson Engebretson Irs Elmer Engebretson Buen First Lutheran Steme Funeral Home Daryl Air Force Olga Leslie Lee Howard George Schneckleth Hej ‘Wan Donohoe

Woman Falls From Eiffel Tower in Fatal Jump

PARIS AP reports a Frenchwoman plunged to her death from the Eiffel Tower Monday after girders snagged her dress. She fell more than 230 feet, becoming stuck 99 feet above ground for an hour before rescuers freed her body.

Paris

Diefenbaker Reaffirms Canada US Ties at UN

In his first major foreign policy speech as prime minister John Diefenbaker affirmed Canada’s friendship with the United States. He promised continued NATO backing and adherence regardless of threats while stressing UN support as the cornerstone of Canada’s policy. He rejected Soviet charges that the U.S. seeks aggression.

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Texas Hit by 8-Inch Rain Strikes San Antonio Area

Flood threats returned as Medina river and tributaries rose after up to eight and a half inches of rain. Officials warned of lowland flooding while a Medina-area family was marooned on a ranch. Escondido creek rose in Karnes County as Ennis reported 5.4 inches soaking crops and restoring stock water.

Dallas Texas San Antonio Medina I -Central Ed Beeville Escondido Karzies Ennis

Priest Quoted As Saying Princeton Has Barred Him

The Rev. Hugh Halton, chaplain to the Aquinas Foundation, says Princeton University has barred him from campus facilities. The Daily Princetonian quotes university officials stating he is excluded from meeting rooms and from listing the foundation in future class catalogs. Halton, a Dominican priest critical of liberal campus norms, has attacked faculty and university standards in past years.

Princeton N. J Hugh Halton Aquinas Foundation Princeton University Princetonian Robert Gaheen Alexander Leitch Father Halton Roman Catholicista

Elmer Emerson Turns 9 with Canny Advice to Whippersnappers

In West Hartford Vermont on Monday Elmer Emerson celebrated his ninth birthday and offered sprightly guidance to youths seeking longevity. His counsel was short and practical urging them to mind their own business and keep a sharp eye for a pretty girl.

West Hartford Elmer Emerson

600 Volt Jolt Girl Walks Away From Shock

DENVER AP Gretta Bohlmann nine, walked away Sunday from a 7600-volt jolt in a high voltage shed at a shopping center. She suffered burns on her left hand and arm and chest, with injuries to the stomach and thigh. Restaurant operator Phillip Frye found her walking away after no electricity tripped at his cafe.

Denver Gretta Bohlmann Phillip Frye Frye

Eisenhower urges world finance chiefs to combat inflation

President Eisenhower appealed to Free World finance ministers at the World Bank and IMF meeting to fight inflation or risk global prosperity. He warned inflation is a worldwide threat to sound growth and urged courageous leadership to foster growth with stability. About 500 officials attended the session in Newport on this 12th annual gathering.

Washington Eisenhower World Bank International Monetary Fund Newport

Rescued Miner Emerges From Trapped In Mine Incident

One of eleven men trapped by a mine explosion in Washington Pennsylvania was rescued Monday. He appeared seriously injured as rescuers continued efforts to remove the others. Bethlehem Mines Corp said contact had been made with seven men, four still unlocated.

Washington, Pa Bethlehem Mines Corporation

South Governors Warn Against Racial Fury at Sea Island

SEA ISLAND GA UP Governor Leroy Collins of Florida warned the Southern Governors Conference that the South will bury itself politically for decades if it yields to racial furor. He urged Southerners to seek national unity and competence to elect a president from the region. North Carolina Governor Luther Hodges argued attitudes are similar across regions, while Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin urged eradicating the lingering era of disfranchisement. Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus pressed for states' rights amid Little Rock tensions, blaming federal figures for aggravating the crisis.

Luther Hodges North Caralina Theodore MecKeidin Maryland South Tyrone Faubus Sea Island Little Rock L. C. Bates Arkansas National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Eisenhower

Parade of Homes Opens With Large Cedar Rapids Turnout

A big turnout reported Monday for the Parade of Homes opened Sunday in Cedar Rapids by the Cedar Rapids Builders Association. Builders called the event terrific, with The Gazette presenting 23 pages of building photos and a map of model homes. The parade runs through next Sunday, with hours listed in The Gazette’s Sunday building section.

Cedar Rapides Nice Cedar Rapids Homes Builders Association Gazette Home Builders Association National Homes Con+ lutt news the Gazette

Eight Negro pupils withdrawn from Central High amid riot at Little Rock

A mob outside Central High School in Little Rock forced authorities to remove eight African American students after a morning of chaos. Police escorted the eight to safety as whites shouted threats and violence erupted inside and outside the building. Officials including Mayor Mann and Governor Faubus faced sharp questions about protection and integration policy.

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Frieda Threat Aims Toward Florida Coast

The Weather Bureau warned southeastern Florida to monitor tropical storm Frieda, a system about 300 miles off the coast with winds up to 60 miles per hour. It drifted west at 8 to 10 mph and was last reported east of Palm Beach, expected to move toward the northern Bahamas and south Florida by Tuesday.

Miami Weather Bureau Frieda South Florida Palm Beach Bahamas

Dysart Girl, 9 Saves Life of Her Grandfather

Nine year old Linda Walls of Dysart operated a tractor hoist to free her trapped grandfather Elmer Walls, then summoned help. The hoist failed, dropping the wagon box and trapping his foot in a hog lot. He was taken to Waterlon hospital for a crushed ankle.

Grasette Dysart Linda Walls Linda Elmer Walls Dyrar Mr. Walls Waterlon Delebert Walls Elmes Walls Som

Names Selected For Rare Birds in Audubon Park

NEW ORLEANS UP Two pampered chicks representing the endangered whooping crane’s hopeful future have been named George and Georgette at the Audubon Park aviary where they were batched four months ago. The birds are among only seven in captivity, a rare role in conservation.

New Orleans George Georgette New Orleans Audubon Park Roo

Eisenhower hails U S military strength on NSC anniversary

President Eisenhower told the National Security Council that the United States has the most powerful peacetime military establishment in history. He marked the 10th anniversary of the 1947 National Security Act, noting it united services and strengthened national security and democratic values.

U. S Washington Firenhower National Security Council NSC Truman Eisenhower U.S

Hiroshima Victim Dies Amid Radiation Aftermath

The report notes Yoshio Naramoto, a Hiroshima victim, dying in what is described as the year's 25th radiation death. The article juxtaposes scattered details about civilians and soldiers near the atomic bombing site, then abruptly shifts to a statement from Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus in Sea Island, Georgia.

Hiroshima Japan Yoshio Naramoto Arkansas Ore Lal Faubus Sea Island, Ga

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