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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1955
Page
1
Denver reports say President Eisenhower’s recovery improves as Adams joins the White House group, signaling possible end to delegation of powers. Doctors say he may not run again. Nixon’s role is reduced as Adams repositions operations.
Washington report notes Sherman Adams, 56, Ike’s top aide and “The Boss,” flies to Denver to assume charge of the temporary White House as Eisenhower rests after a heart attack. Adams, a rugged former New Hampshire governor, is described as a tough, efficient operator with a $20 000 salary and a work day from 5 30 a.m. to 9 p.m. He is portrayed as the key gatekeeper shaping presidential decisions and handling pressures of the office.
Navy Secretary Thomas Friday granted an ensign commission to Eugene W. Landy 21, overturning a review board that had denied the naval reserve commission because his mother was once a Communist. Landy was a graduate of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy.
A typhoon battered southern Japan and moved toward the Sea of Japan, causing multi million dollar damage. The latest reports put the death toll at 21 with at least 11 missing and 115 injured.
Leamington, England AP report says Mable Constable 37, already mother of 19, gave birth Thursday to triplets two boys and a girl. Her previous 19 include two sets of twins.
Stockholm reports the end of Sweden's 41 year liquor rationing on Saturday as stores close for the weekend. The government said shelves will reopen with no limits, but officials fear a nationwide binge. The old rules restricted sales by age and marital status with strict monthly quotas for bachelors and spinsters. Public venues expect crowded celebrations once shops reopen for all adults.
The widow of novelist Theodore Dreiser leaves about one fifth of an estate valued over $100,000 to a worthy Negro orphanage in Burbank California. The bequest was made in a formal will filed this week and designates the donation for the benefit of orphaned Black children.
Des Moines AP The attorney general's office will begin a series of meetings in all 99 counties to form county peace officer associations. Atty. Gen. Dayton Countryman and Asst. Atty. Gen. George West plan three weekly sessions to finish by Christmas, aiming to improve information exchange and cooperation among local and adjacent county officials in law enforcement. West noted these new groups supplement district and state organizations and started with Rock Rapids next Tuesday, then moving south along the western counties.
Greenwood Mississippi AP says Roy Bryant and John Milam were bound over to Leflore County grand jury after being found innocent of murder in the kidnaping of 14 year old Emmett Till. They posted $10,000 bond and walked free Friday as the grand jury convenes November 7.
Moscow dispatch reports the president remains active and signing papers daily while hospitalized after a heart attack. Tass notes the Soviet press publishes health bulletins and says he will continue duties unless a setback occurs.
A loud blast rattled San Francisco at 7 20 p m Thursday causing window damage and a city wide scare. Police and military units could not locate a source and air force ruled out jet activity while seismologists detected no quake. Witnesses report a red glow offshore and fear of a bridge collapse.
Henry Ford II told a New Jersey audience that Ford Motor Company will invest 500 million from earnings in expansion, a likely record for a company of its size. He linked the move to a predicted rise in prosperity and urged faith in the economy and proper planning for rapid growth.
Tokyo reports Japan will stage a large parade on the first anniversary of the Japanese self defense forces to showcase its newly created armed strength.
Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa 74 offered to quit the throne if power could pass to a family member. The move followed pressure from French authorities who arrested his protocol chief Abderrahman El Hajoui. Paris aims to quell violence in the protectorate by backing Moroccan nationalism and a path to self rule.
Governor Leo A. Hoegh said he would favor E. Howard Hill for undersecretary of agriculture to bolster Iowa influence at the department. He discussed candidates with officials, backed Hill along with other suitable Iowans, and pledged focus on improving farm prices and a price floor. Hoegh also noted sympathy with southern Iowa protest meetings and planned a Midwest governors conference on farm prices in October.
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas sent a telegram inviting President Eisenhower to Texas for a dove hunt. Both leaders are recovering from heart attacks. Johnson noted his own dove-hunt and expressed well wishes for the President's recovery.
In Jerusalem an Israeli protest was filed with the Czech government reacting to Prague’s decision to supply arms to Egypt. The move sparked diplomatic tensions and drew responses from Israeli officials.
Campanella drives in two with a homer, Mantle also at bat, while Skowron Furillo and Robinson contribute. Podres earns win over Turley in 2 20 time with 34 209 in attendance. Morgan and Sturdivant also see action.
Johnny Podres on his 23rd birthday silences New York bats as Brooklyn Dodgers top the Yankees 8 3 at Ebbetts Field. Campanella homered and drove in runs, Robinson and Amoros starred in the field and on base, while Mantle homered for the Yankees.
BritainForeign Secretary Harol d MacMillan warned the Soviet Union against meddling in the Middle East during a United Nations General Assembly speech. He echoed Anglo American France to avoid an arms race in Palestine and urged calm in Cyprus while preparing for constitutional steps. French leaders considered withdrawal if Algeria’s self rule issue reached the Assembly, amid fears of renewed Algerian violence.
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