French Backed Saar Victory Keeps Saar in French Orbit
The French backed Christian People's Party won a clear majority in Saar parliamentary elections with about 55 percent of valid votes, securing likely 29 of 50 seats. Social Democrats 33 percent and 17 seats, Communists 9 percent with four seats. 24 percent of ballots were invalid or blank. Hoffmann vowed talks with Germany and France to settle the Saar issue, while turnout was high despite bad weather.
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Saar Im
Germany
Christian People’s Party
CVP
Johannes Hoffmann
Social Democrats
Democratic People's Party
Saerleeuwe Hoffmann
France
Saar
Winity Meesed Hoffman
Gilbert Grandval
Europe
Iowa Gets New Snowfall Across State
New snow up to four inches began in Western Iowa and spread statewide as conditions remained mild with light winds. Roads were snowpacked and slippery per the Iowa State Patrol, with no highway closures reported. Snow mix with sleet possible in the southeast, and the system was forecast to end first in the west Monday afternoon then in the northeast by Tuesday morning.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
Weather outlook with snow and cold turn
Caving weather statement shows tonight turning colder with light snow possible. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and a slight warmup before brief snow or rain in the afternoon or night. Lows range 10 to 15 north and 15 to 20 south, highs 35 to 40. Wednesday ends snow and turns colder.
Eisenhower Names Top Foreign Staff For Incoming Administration
President-elect Eisenhower turns to foreign policy naming Dulles as secretary of state designation Aldrich to be ambassador to Britain Lodge Jr. to head the UN delegation Stassen to head the Mutual Security Agency and Lucius D. Clay to meet the president-elect A hush hush meeting at Columbia University preceded a three member committee on governmental organization and a study of defense mobilization.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Arthur Vandenberg Jr
John Foster Dulles
Winthrop Aldrich
U. S
Great Britain
Sen
Henry Cabot Lodge
Milcom Eisenhower
Ely
Rockefeller
Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Office of Defense Mobilization
Milton Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State College
Fath Must Leave U. S. In 10 Days
Jacques Fath fashion designer was detained at Ellis Island after arrival by plane and released on the condition he depart the United States within 10 days. Edward J. Shaughnessy cited security reasons, offering no details. Fath said the detention was a mistake and that an embassy error led to the stay.
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Paris
Jacques Fath
Ellis Island
Edward J. Shaughnessy
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Fath
United States
Shaughnessy
Defense Dept Identifies 66 More Korean War Casualties
The Defense Department on Monday identified 66 additional Korean War casualties. Of these, six are dead, 54 wounded, four missing in action, and two injured in battle zone accidents.
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Washington
Defense Department
J P Laursen 89 Dies at Salem Home in Elk Horn
J P Laursen aged 89 longtime Atlantic area resident died Sunday at the Salem invalid home in Elk Horn after years of declining health. Born in Denmark August 12 1863 he immigrated at 18 and settled near Elk Horn later moving to Atlantic then Elk Horn. Survived by four daughters two sons a foster brother 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Salem chapel with arrangement through Roland funeral home and Oak Hill cemetery west of Brayton.
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Atlantic
Salem
Elk Horn
Mr. Laursen
Jorgen and
Helen Laursen
Denmark
America
Hansine Hansen
Laursen
Oak Hill Lutheran Church
Walter Nelson
A. G. McCrory
Alfred Sand
San Diego
Walter Wittrup
Roland
Wittrup
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brayton
Churchill Returns To Work After 78th Birthday Dinner
London report notes Winston Churchill resumed duties after a family birthday dinner. He was treated to a 40 pound cake shaped like his square black hat, a nod to his enduring public image and longevity in service.
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London
Winston Churchill
Stevenson Faces Hectic Path as Democratic Leader
Washington Governor Stevenson faces a tough era as Democratic party head amid internal splits and presidential ambitions in 1956. South Carolina Senator Maybank rejects Stevenson as leader while allies plan succession with Truman's high level dinners and cabinet ties shaping the party's future.
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Maybank
South Carolina
Stevenson
Stevenson von
Tielis
Truman
Jurists Uphold Lie on Fire U N Staff Re Reds
A three judge panel issued a 50 page opinion backing secretary general Trygve Lie to fire any United Nations staff member who is an active member of the American Communist party. They also approve firing anyone accused of espionage or subversion who refuses to answer questions from U.S. authorities. The jurists were William de Witt Mitchell Sir Edwin Herbert and Paul Veldekens.
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N.Y
Trygve Lie
U.N
Lie
International
U.S
Grand Jury
Senate
William de Witt Mitchell
New York
Hoover
Edwin Herbert
London
Paul Veldekens
Catholic University of
Separated Man Concedes Ill-Advised Mexico Proxy Marriage
In San Diego a 48 year old hotel cook and a 12 year old girl were married by proxy in Tijuana while a Sacramento man and a Garass Valles California schoolgirl also joined by proxy. The pair were detained by immigration inspectors on return. the man faces child stealing charges and the girl remains in a juvenile home. Margeret Emmert plans to return to Colorado to resume her studies.
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San Diego
Calif. A
Virginia
Billa
Margaret Emmert
Ound Mies
Brayton Carpenter Arthur C Cannon 66 Dies Saturday
Arthur Calvin Cannon 66 Brayton carpenter died at 6 10 PM after years of ill health. Born Feb 4 1880 in Watertown South Dakota he moved to the area as a child and farmed in Nebraska and Iowa before living in Extra and Brayton. Survived by widow Daisy Heath and six children plus a brother and eleven grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Tuesday Brayton Baptist church with Rev Herbert G Kelly officiating. Interment Oakfield Cemetery east of Brayton.
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Brayton
Mr. Cannon
Jesse J
Tina Barton Cannon
Watertown
S. D
Daisy Heath
Nebraska
Iowa
Extra
A. L. Cannon
Greenfield
Neal D. Cannon
Atlantic
Eugene L. Cannon
Ankeny
Don E. Cannon
Otis Air Base
Falmouth
Mass
Lois Stone
la Grange
Mildred Evans
Chas. W. Cannon
Knoxville
Brayton Baptist Church
Herbert G. Kelly
Roland Funeral
Oakfield Cemetery
Orlando Dies at 92 After Prolonged Illness
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, the last of World War V's four victors, has died aged 92 at his Rome home after a week of critical illness. The announcement came from Giuseppe Omila, leader of the Tahun Social gh Party. He passed away Monday night.
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Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Hiss
Victors
Sem
Giuseppe Omila
Tahun Social Gh Party
Orlando
Death of Waukon Man by Own Action
Arthur Martin Dale of Waukon was found shot in the chest near his father's home and died Saturday. The coroner reported a .22 rifle found at the residence and said Dale walked out and collapsed near the doorstep after a farewell to his wife Patsy. He reportedly expressed unhappiness and said God sent him here to do what was finished.
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Waukon
Arthur Martindale
Row Pateman
Couns Veroner
Bist
Chert
Neishbar
Patsy
Northern Air Defense Arc Has Big Gaps
A regional survey shows gaps in the North American air defense arc. Alaska has bases and mobilizable forces, Greenland hosts three US bases, and Labrador to Newfoundland defenses rely on distant fighter fields. A 1,600 mile stretch between Greenland and Canada lacks rapid interceptor capacity, leaving long Arctic approaches exposed.
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Russia
United States
Canada
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Hne
Greenland
Northeast Air Command
Labrador
New Foundland
Narsarssuak
Sondestrom Fjord
Arctic Circle
Thale
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North Pole
U S Jets Pile Up Big Score in Korean War Month
Fifth Air Force reports Sabre jets tally at least 264 against Mig-15s in November air battles near Seoul. Allied planes also knocked out 3 035 Communist trucks, while nine Allied aircraft were lost to various causes.
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U. S
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Mondas
Toa
Sister Kenny Dies at 66 After Cerebral Thrombosis Siege
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, renowned poliomyelitis specialist, died Sunday afternoon after a one day battle with cerebral thrombosis and pneumonia. She is buried today beside her mother in a small local cemetery near her home.
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Elizabeth Kenny
Mexican Chief Steps Down as Ruiz Cortines Takes Reins
Mexico City reports President Miguel Aleman hands over control to Adolfo Ruiz Cortines for a six year term. Special missions from 57 foreign nations attend a National Palace reception. US delegation led by Agriculture Secretary Brannan includes Vice President-elect Nixon.
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Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Ruiz Cortines
National Palace
Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Richard M. Nixon
Miguel Henriquez Guzman
Mught
Nixon
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
New York
California
Paul Culbertson
Or Duyers
Woman Founder Admits Financial Collapse of Cooperative
In Tokyo on Monday, Mrs Sune Kawisaki, founder and president of the Women's Livelihood Cooperative Association, admitted the group is deep in the red and faces closure as the purse strings prove beyond her control.
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Tokyo
Sune Kawisaki
Women's Livelihood Cooperative Assecion
Seord
Imag
Cheerful Marine Dies In Bunker Without Seeing Son
A Marine in Korea dies from mortar fire inside a bunker as heavy combat rages outside. The unnamed Marine, described as dark haired and clean cut, had served only a few months and wore a blue ribbon that day. One fragment struck his jugular, while another shattered his friend’s jugular, leaving a pool of blood delineated by sunlight on the dirt floor.
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Son
Browat
Korea
Baetor
Iowa Toll Roads Study: Feasibility Not Supported
The Iowa Toll Roads Study Committee reported to Governor Beardsley that current earnings would likely be insufficient to cover construction and operating costs for toll roads. The group urged extended traffic studies and engineering expertise before any legislation or financing.
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Des Moines
Iowa Toll Roads Study Committee
Iowa
William §. Beardsley
Four Die In Iowa Auto Wrecks Over Weekend
Four people died in two single car crashes and a two vehicle collision on Iowa highways over the weekend. The toll for 1962 reached twenty with one month remaining. Victims include Paul Maurer 4 Davenport Francis Revoir 21 Lansing and Merle Haeft and wife Seattle Washington. Maurer died when his car hit a bridge seven miles north of Davenport on Highway 61. Revoir was killed when his car left the road and struck a tree south of Lansing. The Haefts died when their car skidded into the side of a semi after leaving Seattle en route to Ohio.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Paul Maurer
Davenport
Francis Revoir
Lansing
Merle Haeft
Seattle
Waah
Maurer
Fern
Wan
Haefts
Highway A
Tama
Seatte
Woodville
Ohio
Woman climbs open grave to die in cemetery
In Harkingside England Mrs Anne Bowring 68 who often visited her husband's grave was found dead in an open grave. Missing four days, she apparently pulled aside a plank to crawl in and cover it before dying, the daughter reported.
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Harkingside
England
Anne Bowring
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