Three Presidential Primaries Set Tuesday
The nation eyes New York California and South Dakota as the final three pre convention primaries Tuesday. Kennedy leads with 348 convention votes while Nixon nears 800 on the GOP side. Democrats show Kennedy 348 Johnson 135 Symington 67 Humphrey 55 Stevenson 23 others 176 uncommitted 209 with 1012 total of 1521 delegates at stake.
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Washington
New York
Caliornia
South Dakota
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
California
Kennedy
Nebraska
New Mexico
Len Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Richard Mo Nixon
Hawaii
Colorado
Associated Press
Johnson
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Adiardo Stevenson
Carmine G DeSapo
Tammany Hall
Goldwater and three others receive Morningside honor
Senator Barry Goldwater and three others received honorary degrees at Morningside College commencement in Sioux City. The event honored Fo Gerald Ensley, Earl Fullbrook, and the Rev Ralph W. Kitterman. Dro J Rich ard Palmer led the ceremony as college president. Goldwater urged conservatism and urged graduates to pursue constructive life goals, including politics when appropriate.
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Sioux City
Barry Goldwater
Avi
Morningside College
Gerald Ensley
The
Methodist
Church In Town
Earl Fullbrook
University of Nebraska
Ralph W. Kitterman
Methodist Church
Webster City
Dro
J Richard Palmer
Len Goldwater
Davenport shooter tops Iowa peace officers revolver contest
William Strout of Davenport won individual honors at Camp Dodge with 837 of 856 points, edging Marshalltown’s Willard by one point. The Mason City department led team scores with 1586 of 1600 as Davenport and other teams followed. Florence Welshons and Helen Sohl led matrons with 697 and 663 points.
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Des Moines
Cape - Lowa
Rehwas Patrodinan
William Strout
Davenport
Tosca Chiefs of Police
Camp Dodge
Strout
Wednell Willard
Marshalltown
Willard
Traverse Grim O
Thehway Patrol
West Liberty
Mason City
Othe Miason City-Allison - West Union
Florence Welshons
Helen Sohl
North English man elected commander of Iowa veterans group
George J. Wine of North English was elected commander of the Iowa Department of Veterans of World War, with Ed Weltrup of Sioux Center as senior vice commander and Lester Hawley of Marshalltown as junior vice commander. Other officers include Edward Bushek of Riverside as quartermaster, Hubert Jo Swift of Manchester as adjutant, Adolph Meteher of Waverly as chaplain, and Mrs. Fred Wallace of West Des Moines elected president of the department auxiliary.
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Mason City
George J. Wine
North English Sunday
Lews
U S Fires Back At Commie Critics
United States officials criticized Soviet Prime Minister Khrushchev and Cuba's Fidel Castro for denouncing President Eisenhower and the Paris summit. Secretary of State Christian Herter and Eisenhower urged restraint, while Havana pledged a timely reply to the US protest.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
State Department 1
Sovet
Nikita Khrushches
Keenhower
Khrushches O
Isue
Paris
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cohan
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Moscow
University of Notre Dame
West Point
Christin A Herter
State Department
ALL America
Tam Sure
Herter
Fasenhower
Powers letters reach family of captured U2 pilot
Norton Virginia reports Francis Powers says family received a letter from the Soviet captive U2 pilot. Sol Cury notes one letter sent to Powers' wife in Milledgeville Georgia. Newsweek anticipates letters sent by regular mail to the father and wife. Helen Beck has heard nothing about letters. Newsweek cites letters stating Powers accepts trial for spying and urges family not to visit before trial while father is urged to cancel a trip to the Soviet Union.
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Norton
APCO
Francis GG. Powers
Soviet Union
Sol Cury
Oliver Powers
Pound
Powers
Milledgeville
Newsweek Magazine
Coed Charged With Murdering Her Newborn Child
Claudette Kozel a 19 year old Northern Illinois University student from Brookfield is held in hospital under guard charged with stabbing and killing her newborn daughter in her dormitory. Authorities found the infant’s body in a second floor restroom trash barrel after the girl collapsed and was rushed to St Mary’s hospital. She signed a statement admitting the stabbing and delivery occurred as roommates slept.
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Dekalb, HW
Northern Ilinois University
Claudette Kozel
Brookfield
St. Mary's Hospital
Swanson
New Officers Elected by Vinton Bund Group
William Klontz of Waterloo was elected president of the Town Association for the Bund. Other officers chosen at the convention included Larry Schaefer of Waterloo and Mrs. Ethel Latham of Sioux City as vice presidents, Mrs. Mable Nad ing of Des Moines as secretary, and JH BE Stutters of Clarion as treasurer.
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Vinton
William Klontz
Waterloo
Bund
Larry Schaefer
Ethel Latham
Sioux City
Mable Nading
Des Moines
Cretary
JH. BE. Stutters
Clarion
Timely Social News and Community Notices
The annial Games family reunion was held at the Woose lodge in May with attendees Clyde Gaines of Minneapolis and Bruce Gaines of Blair Nebraska, descendants of Jim and Mary Gaines who settled from Obie. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Jeaneen Ramsey, bride elect of Charles Fuglsang on June 19. Open house is set for Elmer and Thelma Voss on June 12 for their silver wedding anniversary.
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Woose Lodge
Mayog
Mro
Clyde Gaines
Minneapoli
Mroo
Bruce Gaines
Bhor, Nebr
Faimily
Jim
Mary Gaines
Obie
Marinus Mikkelsen
Leonard Lapehn
Kenneth Joyce
Bena Hesson
William Guske
Frank Guske
Leo Thurman
Silver anniversary open house for Boyd Phillips couple
An open house marked the silver anniversary of Mr and Mrs Boyd Phillips at their Lewis area home on May 20 with 256 guests. The event featured a three tier cake by Mrs Frank Smith and hostesses from multiple towns. Attendees traveled from Cleg Horn Atlantic Lewis Wiota Spencer Hancock Omaha Walnut Councy Bluffs Carson Clarinda Griswold Massena Harlan Amita Glenwood Belton Mo. Also notes wedding details for Phillips and Leta Neumann on May 9 1935 at Zion Lutheran Atlantic and subsequent family updates plus local club activities and upcoming marriage announcements across nearby communities.
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Boyd Phillips
Frank Smith
Lewis
Stanley Simons
Cleghorn
Barbara Phillips
al Huss
John Lohoff
Reginald Woodward
Alfred Stamp
Byron Philips
Claude McConnell
Elvin Breach
Harold Thiessen
Norman Sievers
Herman Steffens
Beth Ann Woodward
Linda Lohoff
Percy Huss
Deanna Simons
Kenny Judd
Atlantic
Wiota
Spencer
Hancock
Omaha
Walnut
Councy Bluffs
Carson
Clarinda
Griswold
Massena
Harlan
Amita
Glenwood
Belton
Phillips
Harry Philips
Leta Neumann
Marc Newmann
M. E. Seltz
Zion Lutheran Church
Barbara
Dens
Engaged Barbara Smith to Larry Schuler in Griswold Grant
Griswold couple Mrs. Mroo Smith and Mr. Merle Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Larry Schuler son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Schuler of Grant The wedding date has not been set and details remain to be announced by the families.
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Mroo
Merle Smith
Griswold
Barbara
Larry Schuler
Mro
Max Schuler
Grant al
Club calendar items for timely submission
Regional and Auxiliary meetings announced for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Cronin building. Senior Citizens club gathers at 2 p.m. at the courthouse with a tour of Atlantic flower gardens followed by lunch and optional entertainment. Cheerful Workers club meets at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Ralph Templeman.
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Rpm Oat Becron
Senior Citizens Club
Court House
Atlantic Flower Gardens
Cheerful Workers Club
Ralph Templeman
Various church and social clubs meet across the community
The WSCS gathered at the Methodist church with several members present as Mrs Clarence Osen led a lesson. The Happy Go Lacks club met at a member residence with seven members and two guests in attendance. high scorer Sroon, runner-up Mrs Morgan, and prizewinners included Mrs Waddell and Mrs Kinzie. The Extra Study club held its final summer meeting at Mrs John Ankeny’s home, naming committees for calendar, reporter, shower, and finance. New officers were elected for Ride-A-Wee club, and several altar and Rosary society events at Sacred Heart and related groups at St John’s Lutheran and other local churches were reported, with devotions and pledges led by various hosts.
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Wesley Johnson
Leonard Frank
California
James Larry
Griswold
Howard Gissible
Paul Salgado
Anita
Diana
Union Clubo
Art Wheelock
Ed Wheelock
VEW
Jetta Knowlton Bight
Hh. J Chadwick
Lulu Alvord
Keith Chadwick
Alvord
Lex Eddy
Gilbert Wehroin
Eric Osen
G. MooAtar
Rayvmond Lantz
Mestian Sine Johnson
Mes Adair
WSCS
Methodist Church
Clarence Osen
Happy Go Lacks Club
William . Boedeker
Leroy Kinzie
Pelind Morgan
Edward Brownsberger Sroon
Morgan
Cecil Waddell Low
Tomer Kinzie
Edward Brownsberger Sr
Max Denney
John Ankeny
Kenneth Hansen
Leon Hess
Jerry Finnerty
Josanna Dryden
Chet May
Bob May
Charlies Powers
Robert Levan
Cumberland
Park Shelter
Maurice Lehman
Hilary Host
Dollie Pringes
Virzil Lemke
Altar & Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mike Pettinger
Carl Arnold
Velma Warner
Herbert Clark
Alice Bosold
Elsie
Raymond Raper
Ernest’ Cline
Dick Mains
Vernon Fou
Mars Fred Crrstens
Tew
Vernon Joint
Local Visitors and Summer Guests Reported Across Regions
Anita Antena Robert Boel of Phoeniy Niiyco and Arthur Ghates of ell ee joined Robert Scott at his home. Mr and Mrs Ljosad Reehbols of Fresno Calif visit relatives here Berry Burke sanot Mer and Mrs Gael Burke and a student at Notre Dame University South Bend returned home for the summer. Mrs Vera Butler has been teaching at Bonker's Ferry and plans to attend Drake University Judy. Avis and Whaluts Brownsberger visit in Otaabacco with brother Fred Brownsberner and family Start sooner live longer drive slower.
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Antena Robert Boel
Phoeniy
Niiyco O
Arthur Ghates
Ellee, Cole
Robert Scott
Ljosad Reehbols
Fresno
Calif
Berry Burke
Sanot Mer
Gael Burke
Notre Thane University
Souths Bend
Did
Studier
Vera Butler
Bonker's Ferry
Daha
Drake University
Judy
Avis
Whaluts Brownsberger
Otaabacco
Fred Brownsberner
Report on Committee Expense Accounts in Overseas Spending
Washington fap details that lawmakers charged with counterparty funds overseas provided no itemized category breakdowns in 1959 reports. The Public Works Committee and Hadherary Committee records show uniform spending percentages across 23 countries, with transportation 30 percent and meals 60 percent, totaling $10,523 spent in South America.
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Washington
Drdecrars
Aerseas
Koichlet
Aid Todas
den Oberdarter
Walter Pincus
Taycoother
Cornimratte
Armeniture
Congressional Committee
Argentina
Sudan
Hhadherary Committee
Fedeune
Bess EO Dick
Emanuel Celler
DNY
Public Works Committee
South America
Arson Blamed as Keokuk Fire Wave Strikes Early
Fire Chief John Breheny attributed a series of early morning blazes in Keokuk to an arsonist. Multiple garages and two cars burned near downtown while a junk yard and a gear plant alarm were triggered by suspected arson or malfunction. No injuries reported.
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Keokuk
Caps
John Brehens
South
Breheny
Keokuk Maser le Roy ¢Petes Lofton
Bandit Poses as Tie Clerk In Shop Heist
A woman reports a clerk at a men’s wear store posed as a sales assistant to direct her to neckties. The incident involved two men, one waiting in the back room with the owner, Morris Greenberg, and both bandits escaped. A second item notes seismic activity off Chile’s south coast reported by Pass News Agency.
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Moscow
O Po
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Chile
Pass
Iowa Delegates Weigh Nixon Bid For VP Run
The Des Moines State brief notes Republican delegates at the Iowa preconvention weigh Nixon as VP favorite with three Morton first choices and Goldwater second choices. Rockefeller may enter the race as a draft candidate while Kennedy eyes Iowa visits to court delegates ahead of the national convention.
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Republian
New York
Can Fos Daath Press Association
Apie
Tionpoere
Patteen
Torketeter
NWGR
Nixon
Promium Nixom
Delssites
Fewdes
Khetetter
Farlshich
Kentucky
Thrusten Bo Merton
Republican Party
Arizona
Barry Goldceater
Morton
Hime
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Aisa
Henry Cabot Lodee
United Nations
Bin
Chaice
William Rovers
Secretary of the Interior
Fred Seaton
Minnesota
Walter E. Judd
Bourke B. Thekenlooper
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Herschel Co Loveless
Soonot
William Sox
Tie
Kennedy
Just Between Us Girls Gift Ideas at Rex Pharmacy
An advertisement promotes Father’s Day gifts at Rex Pharmacy. It spotlights grooming aids for men and a camera department with a SI value ice chest for 29 dollars. It notes masculine items from colognes to pipe racks and electric razors with a wide selection and boxed sets.
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Brevalon
Coe Losnether
Ress
Indians protest misleading TV portrayals of Native Americans
The American Indian affairs groups plan a campaign to pressure films and TV to stop depicting Indians as bloodthirsty savages. Delegates met to prepare a protest and send a submission to President Eisenhower, noting offensive and inaccurate portrayals while excluding teachers from the blanket condemnation of Westerns like The Lone Ranger.
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Cynthia Lowry
YORK
Delon Toon
Hi Cabo Televisen
Assa Oan
Lacenan
Federal drive targets Iowa coin operated gambling devices
Federal agents report nearly 25 Thousan d Iowa devices are classed as coin operated gambling devices. A two month nationwide sweep aims to seize the devices and impose penalties up to 250 dollars per unit plus interest. Most devices were found in clubs run by veterans and fraternal groups.
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den Moines
Federal
Agems
Des Moines
Sai
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Nison
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Eshelman Real Estate
U.S
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COED
Elmer
Mike) Voss
Maine
Voss
Thelma McFadden
Austin McFadden
Emil
Marne
Bobbie
Ronald
Town State University
Sharon Kay
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Howard Evans
Williamsburg
Marriae
Lucile
Larry D. Raasch
Arthur Raasch
Viola
First United Presbyterian Church
Anita Social News
Bandit
Wilcox
Lucille Allman
Virginia Pierce
Hellio Garls
Caimo
Rex Pharmacy
Sportsanin
Virginia
Lucille
N.Y
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