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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1953

Page

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New Ruling On Red Persuasion In PW Zone

In Panmunjom a five nation Neutral Repatriation Commission rule will decide if a man who fought under the Communist flag can be forced to listen to Red persuasion teams. The ruling affects about 23 000 anti Reds in the Korean DMZ and governs interrogations of 14 700 Chinese 7 900 North Koreans and allied teams questioning 23 Americans one Briton and 335 South Koreans.

Dubeen Quette University of Iowa Iowa City Tee Hassever U. N. Command Cheju Island South Korea

Welcome Home Lt. Norman Duquette to Traer

Traer will greet Lt. Norman Duquette, released Sept. 3 after being a prisoner in Korea, as the community plans a 2:30 p.m. arrival at the airport and welcome ceremony in front of the library. Local organizations sponsor the event with Mayor Harrison and Rev. Groth to offer remarks and a homecoming prayer.

TRAER Norman Duquette Reds Korea Duquette Louise Wilson Jay Wilsons San Francisco U. S. Army Brewster New York State St. Louis Noe Midway Station Highway 63 Duquettes Howard Hensleigh Lions Club Commercial Club American Legion Post Ellsworth Harrison St,nette A. F. Groth of Cpl Louis Rand Clutter

Ag Secretary Orders Beef Price Probe

Secretary Ezra Taft Benson ordered an investigation into why housewives pay near record beef prices while cattle prices fall. He cited the cost of living report showing beef and veal up six percent in July and August and urged agencies to report quickly on the price spread between farmer receipts and retail beef. The American Meat Institute welcomed the probe and warned against confusing cattle prices with retail beef costs.

Washington INS Ezra Taft Benson Benson Congress Chicago American Meat Institute the Institute International News Service

New Curbs Urged On Spending in Vote Campaigns

Senator Humphrey urged new limits on campaign spending citing TV costs. He asked for hearings on a bill to create a commission to study and improve election financing laws. He argued current statutes are inadequate and rising campaign costs threaten democratic representation.

Washington ULP Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Congress William E. Jenner R-Ind Senate Rules Committee Umphrey

Tobey Estate Leaves $20,000 for Heirs in New Hampshire

In Nashua New Hampshire the estate of late Senator Charles W. Tobey who died July 25 without a will is valued at $20 000. Administrators named are his sons Charles W Tobey Jr and Russell B Tobey with the widow Kilian C Tobey relinquishing her rights in exchange for one dollar.

Nashua N. H Charles W. Tobey Hillsborough County Charles W. Tobey, Jr Hopkinton Russell B. Tobey Concord Killian C. Tobey

Burning Car With Corpse Chases Santa Monica Traffic

A burning automobile with a charred corpse at the wheel fled across nearly a mile of Santa Monica traffic before crashing into a fence. Otto L. Anderson, 60, was identified by license. officers ponder whether death was suicide or murder. A gasoline can lay on the front seat as the car burned and skidded through lanes.

Santa Monica Calif Tns Otto L. Anderson James Sanaynes Olympic Boulevard Anes

Daylight Saving Time Ends Today

The Associated Press notes sixty million people in 22 states gain an annual hour back as clocks set back at 2 a.m. This ends seasonal time shifts and resolves timetable and radio program scheduling hassles.

Associated Press

Eisenhower Names McIntosh Ambassador to McIntosh

President Eisenhower appointed Dempster McIntosh of Sophia to be ambassador to McIntosh. McIntosh, 57, has led Philco Corporation's foreign operations for a decade. Edward L. Roddan resigned from his post.

Washington Eisenhower Dempster McIntosh Sphia McIntosh Philco Corporation Will Edward L. Roddan

Mother pleads in tape to son in Korea war POW case

Alden Minnesota mother Portia Howe records a tearful message to her son Private Richard Tenneson, one of 23 US soldiers listed by the Communists as refusing repatriation. She appeals to his faith and soul, while family members join in the broadcast to urge him to reconsider.

Alden, Minn Portia Howe Pfc Richard Tenneson Tenneson Korea KROC Rochester Minn Howe Defense Department Neutral Repatriation Commission Pws Alden Eral

Inside Today's 60 Page Sunday Gazette Offers Varied Features

The Sunday Gazette showcases four sections with illustrated news and features. It highlights Safety Commissioner Prochaska answering traffic questions on page 12, a Day Off Jaunt by Jean Strong on page 1, a photo layout of a state tuberculosis sanatorium home talent show on page 3, and Olga Curtis reporting from New York on international home decor trends on page 12. It also notes a Woman of the Week profile, and Norman Vincent Peale’s editorial on emotional tension in the age of anxiety. Sports coverage fills section 4 with action-packed pictures and stories.

Prochaska Cedar Rapids Gazette Jean Strong Iowa Leaf Oakdale Society Fran Nesheim Williamsburg Olga Curtis New York Norman Vincent Peale

Hull Begins Far East Command Tour From Washington

Gen John E Hull left Washington to assume command of US forces in the Far East. He will head the Fifth Air Force Seventh Fleet and the Eighth Army with Tokyo headquarters. Hull praised UN allies in Korea and hoped for a peaceful solution to regional strife. Ridgway and Pentagon officials bid him farewell at Reagan National. Hull plans a stop in Honolulu before arriving in Tokyo.

Washington INS John E. Hull Far East Hull Mark Clark Fifth Air Force Seventh Fleet Eighth Army Tokyo United Nations Korea Hullay Matthew B. Ridgway Farmy Pentagon Military Air Transport Services Honolulu

Typhoons Kill Over 1 000 In Far East

Typhoons over the weekend killed an estimated 115 in Japan and up to 2,000 in central Indochina with hundreds of thousands homeless. U S troops aided stricken cities, Camp Otsu suffered near two million dollars in damage, and fighting areas around Vinh faced severe flood damage.

Far East Tokyo Japan Indochina North Pacific U.S U.S. Army Otsu

Pope Proclaims 1954 Marian Jubilee Crusade

Pope Pius XII proclaims 1954 a jubilee Marian year to mark the centenary of the Immaculate Conception dogma and urges worldwide prayers for the welfare of families, refugees, and the oppressed. The encyclical asks devotion to Mary and prayers for justice, freedom, and relief from hunger.

Vatican City Ins Pius XII Holy Father Seneca

Storm Moves Into Alabama And Georgia

A gulf hurricane entering eastern Alabama and Georgia brought 40 to 50 mph winds with heavy rain. No deaths or major damage were reported as warnings were lowered and efforts focused on rescue and recovery along the Florida Georgia line.

Panama City Fla Florida Alabama New Orleans Coast’ Guard Tampa Coast Guard Georgia Brunswick Glynn County Chevetal ‘University, of South Carolina

Cedar Rapids Police Officers Suspended In Tavern Incident

Two Cedar Rapids officers Flewelling and Cregson were suspended pending investigation after patrons at the Log Cabin Inn alleged they were intoxicated and rowdy while off duty. On duty officers Hlavacek and Carroll reported a separate Pinewood Inn disturbance. Kudina to lead full inquiry.

Cedar Rapids News Cedar Rapids Log Cabin Inn William Fleetwelling William Cregson Gazette William J. Kudina Creglow John Hlavacek Gerald Carroll Hlavacek Carroll Howard Walsh Kudina Flewelling Pinewood Inn Sixth Street SE Fred Carstens Carstens Creglon

Tiny 24-Ounce New York Baby Born Premature

In New York City a 24-ounce three month premature girl, Babette Hope Calvert, was born September 11 at Flower Fifth Avenue hospital to a telephone operator and her husband. Doctors expect she may survive despite her tiny size. Hospital officials call her the smallest yet at the facility, though AMA cites a 12-ounce Chicago birth in 1936 as the smallest on record.

New York Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital Babette Hope Calvert American Medical Association Chicago Jacque Ine Jean Benson

McManus Sentenced to Life for Hobart Student’s Murder

Fred Eugene McManus, 19, was sentenced to life for the murder of William Braverman, a Hobart College student. He was taken to Elmira reception center for classification and will likely go to a state prison, possibly Auburn, after Justice H Douglass Van Duser noted the jury’s life recommendation and declined the electric chair.

Canandaigua N. Y William Braverman Hobart Fred Eugene McManus Elmira Auburn State Supreme Court H. Douglass van Duser A McManus

Cedar Rapids Entertainment Pages Preview TV Radio and Film

The Cedar Rapids Gazette promotes its entertainment pages from pages 8 to 11 detailing the first week of Cedar Rapids television new fall radio programs and u i movies. Nadine Subotnik's From Where We Sit column and Eve Starr's Inside TV daily column offer entertainment insights from New York Hollywood and Chicago. Read Today’s Index for page numbers and explore the section’s offerings.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa Nadine Subotnik Eve Starr Inside TV New York Hollywood Chicago the Gazette

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sam Summerlin Lt. Duquette Mrs. Duquette Tony Maj H. S. Grewal Eglin Air Force Base North Florida Senator Tobey Rick Mrs. Howe Nathan Grandad Richard Gen. Hull Central Camp Camp Maizuru Indo-China Vinh Pope Pius Storm Cne Gulf of Mexico Westwind Air Force Valparaiso Pensacola Crestview Alabama Line State Highway Department WCOA Walsh The Carroll and Hlavacek Tiny Baby New York City
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