Fires and Explosions Kill Dozens Across the Nation on New Year
Across the United States New Year celebrations are marred by fires and explosions. At least 29 people including several children die in incidents from Rochester New York to Vincennes Indiana and Cambridge Massachusetts. A dynamite prank in San Carlos Arizona causes fatalities. A Los Angeles brush fire displaces thousands with no deaths. No deaths reported from the New Orleans ship collision aftermath.
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Rochester
N.Y
Vincennes
Ind
Seattle
Wash
Texas
Houston
Marshall
Cambridge
Mass
Indian Head
San Carlos
Ariz
Los Angeles
Calif
New Orleans
Mrs. Elsie Scull Dies In Omaha
Mrs. Elsie Scull 72 of Council Bluffs former Cass county resident died Wednesday evening at her daughter’s home in Omaha after years of ill health. She was born in Cumberland and lived in Council Bluffs since 1918. Survived by two daughters seven other relatives. funeral arrangements pending at Meyer funeral home Council Bluffs.
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Elsie Scull
Council Bluffs
Cass County
Glee Borsen
Omaha
Scull
Cumberland
Omabs
Gertrude Bostedt
Broadway Church
Fred
Mamie Barrett
Parkersburg
Ida Benson
Chester
M. C
Pearl Garver
Saratoga
Calif
Myre
Gertrude Averbach
Blanche Berry
Ella Snouffer
Atlantic
Francis Kreamer
Sioux City
Meyer
Willow Ave
Navy Counter-Intelligence Branch Reports Early Car Theft
A 14 year old stole a sedan from the U S Navy Department of Counter Intelligence on New Year’s Day. The youth said the car was easy to take because the key was left in the ignition.
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EAN Francisco
U. S. Navy Department of Counter-Intelligence
Navy
Cold wave to hit Friday night with frigid lows across regions
A cold wave grips the region Friday night with temperatures dropping to 15 below in the northwest and zero in the southeast. Central areas remain partly cloudy while the west stays mostly cloudy with light snow flurries in the east. Saturday turns partly cloudy and colder from northwest to southeast with highs from zero to 32. Sunday looks to bring a continued chance of snow and cold conditions.
Retired Maytag Executive To Speak Here
Verne R. Martin of Newton retired general sales manager of Maytag will speak at the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Atlantic Golf and Country club next Wednesday evening as new officers take over. New officers include Paul Haws as president and Don Hartkopf as vice president with E. G. Faust Dewey Kuiken Harold Larsen Arno Murray and William Scott named to the board. Tickets are available at the Chamber office or from members. Martin will discuss "Scrape off Those Barnacles" after a program including Atlantic high school music and annual reports.
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Verne R. Martin
Newton
Maytag Company
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Golf and Country Club
Paul Haws
Atlantic Building Supply Company
Rodney Jensen
Chamber
Don Hartkopf
E. G. Faust
Dewey Kuiken
Harold Larsen
Arno Murray
William Scott
Jensen
Ray Wilson
Harold Hawke
Dave 6Chnety
John R. Nelson
C . Oe
Paul Moorman
G. E. Air
Chamber of Commerce
F. H. Simpson
Martin
Atlantic High School
Mr. Martin
Iowa
Maytag
Women Boost Auto Mechanics Classes At City High
New Haven authorities say adult classes in auto mechanics for women are so popular that advanced courses are being planned.
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New Haven, Conn
Polio Pony Express Rider Opens Journey From Sioux City
Woodbury County March of Dimes kicks off with Polio Pony Express on horseback from Sioux City to Basil O Connor in New York. Circuit rider Leo Mahon carries the folio to Ida Grove before relays through Iowa and to New York. local Legion posts pledge initial $10.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
National Foundation
American Legion
Basil O'Connor
New York
John Hutchinson
Monahan
Leo Mahon
Ida Grove
Leslie Johnson
Sac City
Iowa
Woodbury
Ida
Sac
Calhoun
Webster
Hamilton
Hardin
Grundy
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
March of Dimes
Legion
Mrs. J D Martens 85 Dies in Atlantic Hospital
Mrs. Anna C Martens 85 of 804 Oak Street died at 2 45 PM Thursday at Atlantic Memorial Hospital after being hospitalized since fracturing both legs in a Dec 5 fall. Born Sabula Nov 25 1873 she came to Cass County as a child. Survived by two sons Max Atlantic John Cumberland. four daughters Mrs John Campen Mrs Fred Ramsey Atlantic Mrs Otto Claussen San Diego Calif Mrs Herman Kloppenburg Creighton 11 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM at Zion Lutheran with Rev Dohrmann. Burial Franklin Township Cemetery south of Wiota.
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Anna C. Martens
Oak Street
John D.martens
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Sabula
Henry
Sophia Fallack
Cass County
Mr. Martens
Atlantic
San Diego
Calif
Herman Kloppenburg
Creaton
Frank
Theresa Gaines
Nebraska
Zion = Lutheran church
R. G. Dohrmann
Roland Funeral
Franklin Township
Wiota
Gambler's Tongue Is Severed in San Diego
A gambler with part of his tongue cut off arrived at a hospital in San Diego. Police say the injury has no connection to the shooting of Tony Mirabile in Las Vegas. The man, Robert Womach, says a woman in Tijuana cut his tongue during a robbery of $60.
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San Diego
Calif
Tony Mirabile
Robert Womach
Las Vegas
Nev
Mirabile
Womach
Tijuana
Traffic Deaths Across Country Mounting At Fast Clip
Traffic deaths nationwide rise rapidly with mounting fatalities reported across states. Agencies tally numerous crashes involving vehicles and pedestrians, highlighting growing road danger and the need for safety measures.
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Rises Across Nation
The National Safety Council reports 154 highway deaths already during the four day New Year period, with a pace that could top the 409 deaths recorded in 1956-57. Weather conditions including snow sleet and rain worsen driving, especially in the Midwest and East as the count runs until Sunday midnight.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Midwest
East
High Plains
Mississippi Valley
Pickpocket Haul Strikes Pasadena Rose Parade
Pasadena police report 35 wallets stolen from Rose Parade crowds totaling about $2,000 in the weekend crime wave. Separate note: Mr and Mrs M E Beaudine and son Richard returned home from Kentucky with lamp bases for their lamp manufacturing business.
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Pasadena
Calif
Kentucky
M. E. Beaudine
Richard
Eastern Gets 30 Flights Underway Amid Strike Fallout
Eastern Air Lines moves to restore limited north south service as 30 flights are scheduled. Idlewild Airport sees inbound from Miami before 1 p m and outbound to Miami at 230 p m. About 16 000 Eastern employees return to work after a New Year Eve peace pact with engineers and an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association.
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Associated Press
Eastern Air Lines
American Airlines
Idlewild Airport
Miami
Air Line
Eastern
Policy meeting to draft Iowa GOP legislative stance
Des Moines Republicans form a policy committee to draft Iowa GOP legislative priorities. Led by Sen. Jack Schroeder of Davenport, the group includes House and Senate members and meets before the 1959 Legislature opens January 12.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Eight Iraqis Arrested Over Pipeline Plot, Al Akhbar Says
Cairo based Al Akhbar reports eight Iraqis were arrested for a plan to blow up the pipeline carrying oil from Kirkuk to the Mediterranean. Authorities did not release additional details.
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Cairo
al Akhbar
Kirkuk
Mediterranean
Iowa orders Circle Express permit revoked in trucking dispute
The Iowa Commerce Commission canceled Circle Express Inc as a contract carrier after findings it operated like a common carrier. The ruling notes the drastic measure aims to protect established carriers and details contract versus common carrier limits and prior court actions.
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DES Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Circle Express, Inc
Loo
Circle Express
Iowa
Commission
Polk County District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
World Sugar Futures Drop After Cuban Government Collapse
World sugar futures fell sharply in heavy trading after the Batista government collapsed in Cuba. March delivery traded around 3.19 to 3.30 cents a pound, down about 0.36 to 0.47 cent, with January at 2.99 bid, down 0.67 cent. Traders cited expected Cuban harvests and increased world supply as the revolt nears an end. Other major suppliers include the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
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Cuba
Cuban Sugar Institute
United States
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Des Moines Passes Bomb Reporting Ordinance
Des Moines City Council approves final passage of an ordinance targeting false bomb reports. The measure carries a maximum penalty of a $100 fine or up to 30 days in jail.
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Des Moines
Boy Train Rider to Get VIP Treatment
Ed ward Hauber, 12, rides the 7 28 a m Jersey Central Lines train daily as a Christmas gift weekly commutation ticket. Public relations plans a VIP cab ride for him, highlighting the railroad’s need for commuter support amid financial strain.
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Round Brook
N.J
Edward Hauber
Hauber
Jersey Central Lines
Road
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