Jimmy Dorsey dies of lung cancer at 53 in New York
Bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, 53, died at Doctors Hospital after lung growth surgery in January and a period off the road. He and brother Tommy built one of America's best known bands, buried their feud in 1943, and formed a duo in 1953. He was born February 29 1904 in Shenandoah Pennsylvania and leaves a daughter Julie Hilton of Hollywood.
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New York
Jimmy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Doctors Hospital
Tommy
Pennsylvania
America
Jimmy
Shenandoah
Jane
Julie Hilton
Hollywood
Storms lash plains with tornadoes and hail across midland
Late spring storms powered through the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley with 80 mph winds and heavy hail. Tornadoes were reported in Kansas and surrounding states while warnings stayed active into the morning. In Marengo, Melvin Vogt, 42, was electrocuted on his farm when a power drill cable appeared worn.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Holsington
Kan
Marengo
Melvin Vogt
Here
Guy Schro
Vogt
Weather forecast with showers and warm highs
Partly cloudy conditions through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Temperatures range from the upper 60s to low 90s with highs in the 70s for northwest areas and 90s for southeast regions. Outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and little temperature change Friday.
GE Takes Return Whack At Meany
GE rejects AFL-CIO chief Meany charges on welfare fund corruption alleging the claims are unwarranted and timed to deflect scrutiny of union officials. Meany cited four cases including GE and Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway and Reed Glass Co while urging broader disclosure rules.
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Senate Labor Subcommittee
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
International Soundphoto
Washington
General Electric
Meany
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Senate
Senate Labor
Labor
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co
Boston
Reed Glass Co., Inc
Rochester
N.Y
Atlantic High School Band to Play Second Concert at Sunnyside Park
The Atlantic high school band presents the second concert of the summer season at Sunnyside Park Thursday evening at 8. Director Arthur W. Meyer has arranged a program including La Hora Pan Americana, All Shook Up, Medallion Overture, Citadel Overture, Londonderry Air, Singing the Blues, El Choclo, Beautiful Savior, Stormy Weather, It’s a Bit Wide Wonderful World, and The National Anthem.
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Atlantic High School
Sunnyside Park
Arthur W. Meyer
Paulson
Jginson
Walters
Bennett
Indians Friendly Question On Mayflower Replica Visit
The swordfishing vessel Theresa reports a near approach to the Mayflower II replica. Crew say a Mayflower crewman leaned over and asked if the Indians were friendly prompting a brief exchange during the visit to Block Island.
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Block Island
R. 1
Theresa
Mayflower Arrival at Provincetown Harbor and Blood Donation Drive
Mayflower II docked at Provincetown Harbor after a 53 day voyage from Plymouth England with skipper Capt Alan Villiers. In Atlantic Cass county Red Cross seeks donors for a Thursday bloodmobile visit at the Elks club from noon to 6 pm with 150 signed up toward a 192 quota.
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Red Cross
Cass County
The
Elks Club
Gene Mallette
Frederick Saemisch
Jerry Nicholk
Leroy Nielsen
Joseph O’brien
George Olsen
George Olsen Jr
Jerry Thayer
John Koenig
Charles Pigsley
Max Gaines
Virgil Brock
Bob Bredensteiner
Merle Bornholdt
Shirley Lang
Pete Bonnesen
Jesse Jordan
William Kuarwal
Tom Kenney
Hugh Ross
Bob Rutherford
Kenneth Bock
Jack Boeck
Lester Cartwright
Lloyd Christensen
Jack
Provincetown
Mass
Provincetown Harbor
Alan Villiers
Plymouth
Cape Cod Bay
Mayflower
England
Villiers
West Indies
Helpful Defendant Proves Cooperative in Groceries Theft Case
In Chicago Henry Ellis and Vester Nell faced trial for stealing groceries. Ellis appeared and volunteered to search for Nell, who was absent. The state tried both in absentia. a jury found them guilty and Judge Murphy sentenced them to two to six years. They begin serving when captured.
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Chicago
Henry Ellis
Vester Nell
Ellis
Arthur J. Murphy
Teamsters Face Financial Straits In Cash Shortfall
Chicago leaders report the international Teamsters Union is short of cash amid a long Railway Express strike. CFL chief William Lee said John English provided details of the union’s finances to him, noting about $60,000 weekly in strike benefits.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Teamsters
International
Wiliam Lee
CFL
Dave Beck
Internatural Brotherhood of Teamsters
John English
Washington
Brotherhood
Lee
Teamsters Joint
Chiago Federation
English
Railway Express Co
The
Funeral Services Held For James G Waters At Wiota
Funeral services for James G Waters a Gr Wiota retired farmer who died Tuesday at Atlantic Memorial hospital were held Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church Wiota Rev Joseph A Devlin officiating with interment at Atlantic Catholic cemetery. Surviving are his wife three sons Russell Patrick Waters of Atlantic Paul Waters at home two daughters Dorothy Sliggins and Bernice Hester of Omata a sister Katherine Waters of Atlantic a brother Owen Waters of Mound City Kansas and seven grandchildren. He was born March 23 1896 in Cass county and farmed south of Wiota before retiring last March. He was a member of St Josephs church Wiota.
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James G Waters
Wiota
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
St Josephs Catholichurchom Wioota
Devlin
Intermento
Athantic Catho Hc
Hosars
Roland Funeral
Ullock
Watters
Cass Couity
James
Mary Waters
Wiata
Wieta
Zella
Three Iowans Die In Car Crash Near Forest City
Three men aged 68 from Boone and Dubuque area, on a business trip, died after a two-vehicle crash four miles north of Forest City on Highway A Tuesday afternoon. A fourth man survived with injuries. he was reported in good condition at a hospital in Winnebago County. The accident occurred near Minnesota travel routes and involved return trips from business and fishing trips.
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Cohamine
Here
Stouk
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TL Des Maimes
Dobar
Boone
Arthur Sleuksen
Boone Lundell
Isauhkeon
James A. Ericson
Minnesota
Jackson
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Ericson
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Eisenhower
House
Congress
White House
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Rep. Brown
Ohio
RIM
Davenport and Cheeni in GOP strategy shift
Davenport and Cheeni emerge as key figures in a GOP strategy shakeup targeting cottaged party dynamics. The plan focuses on improving organization and outreach ahead of upcoming elections.
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GOP
Davenport
Charles Wiltennever Davenport
Comi Cheeni
Kozmin Family Leaves Chicago for Russia Amid Court Conflict
George and Nabedja Kozmin, both mental patients once confined, leave Chicago with their infant son Peter as three older sons stay in the United States per Family Court. They aim to return to Russia despite the court decision and their past history in displaced persons camps.
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Chicago
George Kozmins
Russia
George
Nabedja Kozmin
United States
Richard
Paul
Germany
Peter
Soviet Union
Kozmins
Kozmin
Mary Breede longtime Cass resident dies at 87
Mrs. Maury Breede 87 of 506 Qhve Street died at 10 50 this morning at Atlantic Memorial Hospital after a stroke. Born February 3 1870 in Devonport she lived in Missouri and Council Bluffs before moving to Cass County in 1885. Survived by son in law and daughter Leo Prall, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at Ruland Funeral Home with Rev Jack Merritt officiating. Burial in Atlantic Cemetery. The family requests donations to the Baptist Memorial Fund.
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Maury Breede
Qhve Street
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Breede
C Kristian Leckband
Devonport
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Cass County
Fred Breede
Atlantic
Leo Prall
Prall
Anna Walker
Atlantic Baptist Durch
Buggy Car Collision Claims Kalona Woman
Mrs William Hochstetler of Kalona was killed when her horse drawn buggy collided with a car on Highway 1, three miles north of here. Her daughter Muriel, 5, and driver Chester A Miller of Kalona were injured. another child Lowell, 5, was unharmed. The wreck sent the woman to an Iowa City hospital for treatment.
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Kaluna WO
William Hochtetler
Oo Katona
Marthald
Iowa City
Sheaff
Pat Murphy
Hochstetler
Hwighway
Here
Chester A Miller
Kalona Miller
Muriel
Lowell
Judge mulls Girard case over Japanese trial rights
A federal judge weighed whether William S. Girard can be tried in a Japanese court for the Ottawa soldier's killing. The judge signaled no ruling until next week and debated if Girard has a constitutional right to an Army court martial rather than a Japanese trial, amid sharp legal clashes and international furor.
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Washington v
William S. Girard
Joseph C. McGarraghy
Ottawa
Girard
Vas
McGarraghy
Loveless to Be Speaker at V Day Observance Here
Gov Herschel Loveless has accepted an invitation to speak at the Veterans Day observance on November 11 at the 4-H community building. A basket dinner and a dance are planned by Amvets the Legion and VFW with jet planes and a National Guard helicopter hoped for as part of the ceremony.
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Herschel Loveless
Amvets
the Legion
National Guard
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