Iowan Dies in Chesapeake Bay Navy Bomber Collision
Norfolk Virginia witnesses saw two Navy B 6 attackers collide over Chesapeake Bay near Ocean View Park as pilots and mechanics aboard both planes perished. Lt Cmdr Merrill K Martin, son of William and Mrs. Martin of Riverton Town, was killed in the crash. One plane suspected gear trouble and the other answered to assist. Both planes from Norfolk Naval Air Station's Photographic Squadron 62 were on routine training missions.
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Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Ocean View Park
Cmdr
Merrill K. Martin
William Martin
Riverton
Norfolk Naval Air Staton
Photographic Squadron 62
Martin
Wanda
Maxwell family in collision near Quartzite
A-Cloyd Dale Maxwell of Maxwell Iowa was killed in a Sunday auto-truck crash on U S Highway 60 near Quartzite Ariz. Rosa Maxwell, also of Maxwell, was critically injured. Warren Maxwell, about 26, of Phoenix, and his wife Jerry, 26, were killed and critically injured respectively.
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Ariz. A
Dale Maxwell
Maxwell
Iowa
Rosa Maxwell
U. S. Highway 60
Here
Warren Maxwell
Phoenix
Jerry
Queen Elizabeth snubs Sabrina at Ascot gate crash
Sabrina Sykes, dubbed the "dumb blonde," gate crashed the royal enclosure at Ascot wearing a plunging neckline dress. She said she was seeking the powder room as the queen and royal party appeared to ignore the intrusion.
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Sabrina
Norma Sykes
Ascot Racetrack
England
Queen Elizabeth
Grant Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Travels
Nellie Sare of Seattle visits her sister Mrs. Earl Stone and Mrs. Hazel Mennealy then heads to Omaha and Kansas to see relatives and a daughter before returning to Grant. C. A. Lewis and Robert Bryson joined Gerald Taylor’s family for Clyde Taylor’s eleventh birthday celebration. William and Clair Morrison hosts welcomed Robert Slames and Peggy and Douglas from Cheyenne Wyoming who also visited Massena relatives.
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Grant
Nellie Sare
Seattle
Wash
Earl Stone
Hazel Mennealy
Omaha
Kansas
C. A. Lewis
Robert Bryson
Gerald Taylors
Clyde Taylor
William and Clair Morrison
Robert Slames
Peggy
Douglas
Cheyenne
Wyo
Massena
Red Cross Free Swimming Lessons Begin for Adair Children
Greenfield hosts Red Cross swimming lessons for Adair children starting Wednesday morning. Two busloads of youngsters take part in the free program.
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ADAIR
Red Cross
Greenfield
Garden Features Wrestling Match With Satan
New York reports from the Billy Graham crusade at Madison Square Garden describe the evangelist framing spiritual struggle as a wrestling with Satan. Details note 18,300 attendees, 529 decisions for Christ, and ongoing effort over a six week campaign.
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Satan
New York
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
Alvin Dark
Cardinals
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Ethel Waters
Alto
Don Barnhouse
Philadelphia
Crusade
Graham
Christ
Audubon Briefs and Local Honors Across Iowa
Audubon high school teacher Wendell Rollins won a University of Wyoming summer scholarship for a paper on The Importance of Social Studies in the High School. IDS Queen honors Mrs. Griffin T. Eggers tied to her husband’s sales contest. Charles Manatt elected to a 13 member joint residence council at Iowa State College. Youth from Audubon attended a Methodist youth conference at Simpson College. Local firms cited for 50 years of tenant land lord relations. Harry Schley, former Audubon teacher, earned a master's at Drake University. Polio mass vaccination in Audubon counts 488 shots given. Mexico City distributes stoves to small landowners to protect forests, Pemex donates stoves via Agrarian Department.
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Audubon
Wendell Rollins
University of Wyoming
Griffin T. Eggers
Investors Diversified Services
Charles Manatt
W Price Manatt
Iowa State College
John Martinsen
Judy Sutcliffe
Helen Buikema
Conference Youth Assembly of the Methodist Church
Simpson College
Indianola
Arnold Spence
Advocate ‘Republican
Chas. Bagley & Co
Clark Mantz Law Firm
Harry Schley
Drake University
County Polio Chapter
The
Counts Medical Society
Corn progress and forage harvest update from Audubon County
County Extension Director Dave Fenske reports virtually all corn planted once and 20 percent twice in Audubon County. Farmers have finished first alfalfa cutting and are on clover, with oats and pastures looking good. Some Texas railroads cut emergency hay freight rates for drought areas by fifty percent.
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Audubon
Audubon County
Dave Fenske
Fenske
Texas
Four Mayors to Judge Whisker Derby at Exira
Four mayors will judge the whisker derby at Exira during the Extra centennial event. Audubon mayor Fred Haeberle Brayton mayor Charles Ferguson Elk Horn mayor Adolph Lange and Kimballton mayor Peter Lillehof will judge at 7 20 July 4. Electric razors will be awarded for the most distinguished beard and mustache.
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Fred Haeberle
Audubon
Charles Ferguson
Brayton
Adolph Lange
Elk Horn
Peter Lillehof
Kimballton
Duck Rescued From Trotline Off Rockport
Kelley McGlamery caught a duck on a trotline near Rockport Texas. The duck flew into a hook left on the shore as the tide went out. McGlamery freed the bird which was not badly hurt.
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Rockport
Tex
Kelley McGlamery
McGlamery
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Leonard E. Tinker
Elworth Church
Des Moines
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Albia Methodist Church
Corn Report
Exira
Duck‘s Dilemma
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REED
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Linke Chevrolet Company
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Blue Shield
Shield
Biase
Jonny
Iowa Medical Service
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Reader's Digest
Saturday Evening Post
Ivan Howard Box
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