Double Confession Alters Iowa Bank Robbery Tale
In Des Moines and Norfolk reports span two cases as a would be bank robber in Cedar Rapids is replaced by James Anderson who confessed to attempting a bank robbery after his lookalike, Daniel Dough, was briefly detained. Authorities say Dough and Anderson resemble each other and the incident follows a separate Iowa reapportionment dispute unfolding in the Senate.
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Daniel Dough
Iowa House
James Anderson
Dough
FBI
Anderson
John Hollis
Jeen
Eileen Thomas
Thomas
Ballerina Fonteyn Arrested in Panama Plot
British dancer Margot Fonteyn 339 was arrested in Panama on charges tied to her husband Roberto Arias and a plot to overthrow President de la Guardia. Arias landed with 10 armed men fleeing after the alleged plan, amid the family's media opposition to the government.
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Margot -Fonteyn
de la Guardia
National Guard
Roberto Arias
Pacific
Guard
Arias
Miss Fonteyn
Britain
Royal Ballet
Labor Wins First Kennedy Bill Test
In Fairhope Alabama and Washington AP reports a Kennedy labor regulation bill faced its first Senate test. The measure, tied to Taft Hartley era changes, passed against opposition 67 to 27 and preserves unions favored changes for now.
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Labor
Kennedy Bill
Fairhope
Ala
Washington
Thejend
Senate
Andrew Jackson
Taft-Hart
Vacation for 26 Year Police Chief Hits Seals Beach
Lee Howard, 64, longtime Seals Beach police chief since 1933, will take a paid vacation from May 1 until retirement in fall 1960 after a city council order. He plans to stay in town for his son who has been paralyzed since a high school football injury, seeking peace of mind and comfort.
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Seal Beach
Calif
Lee Howard
Howard
Lee
Starkweather Execution Date Set After Board Rejection
Lincoln Nebraska AP The state board of pardons and paroles denied commutation for Charles Starkweather, the condemned mass killer. May 22 was set as the new execution date by the board.
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Lincoln, Neb
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Charles Starkweather
Listening for Rattle Causes Accident in Long Beach
John Makemason listened for a rattle while driving in Long Beach on Monday. The pickup hit a curb, struck a sign, and crashed into a tree. He required 20 stitches to the forehead and still hasn’t found the rattle.
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Long Beach
John Makemason
Makemason
Convicts hold woman hostage during San Quentin pier standoff
Two escapees from San Quentin Billy Wright 26 and William D Werner 24 seized a woman on a pier after fleeing the prison. They used a man as intermediary and threatened to kill the woman if not allowed to flee. Prison officials battled for two hours without success.
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San Quentin
Calif
Billy Wright
William D. Werner
Castro Guard’s Gun Confiscated in KY Action
New York AP reports Fidel Castro’s palace guard chief Pedro Garcia, 31, was held for two hours in Kentucky after being found with a revolver. He was taken to a station for identity check, released, and his gun was confiscated for lack of permit.
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New York
Fidel Castro
Pedro Garcia
Castro
Cedar Rapids Board Grants 44 Salary Hikes in Schools
The Cedar Rapids board of education approved salary increases for 44 top personnel in the public school system, following a prior move boosting classroom teachers for 1959 60. Notable raises included directors, principals, and consultants with adjustments up to 1,500 annually and new positions added, with Emil Klumpar appointed assistant director of physical welfare.
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Cedar Rapids
Supt. of
Arnold Salisbury
John Hutchins
Leslie Grigg
Fred Winter
John Sewell
Archie Bauman
Mildred Middleton
Helen Crane
Betty Jenkins
Lovella Ewoldt
Opalee Barnard
Fred Kluss
W. L. Paxson
Donald Hahn
Leslie Kloempken
Pierre Tracy
Tracy
Franklin
Emil Klumpar
Cedar Rapids’ Secondary
O'Dwyer Loses Appeal on Back Taxes
The U.S. circuit court of appeals affirmed a tax court ruling that William O'Dwyer and his former wife owe 39 242 in back federal income tax. The decision ruled against the former New York mayor and ambassador to Mexico and his former spouse.
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O'Dwyer
Richmond
U.s.circuit Court of Appeals
William O'Dwyer
New York
Mexico
Sigan Simpson
Churchill Roars at Khrushchev in English Rally
In Woodford England Sir Winston Churchill addressed a cheering crowd and defended West Germany NATO ties while playfully misnaming Khrushchev as he mocked Soviet expansion. Churchill taunted Khrushchev with a mock pronunciation drawing loud laughter from the audience.
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Woodford
England
Sir Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Khrushchev
John Bull
West Germany
NATO
Berlin
Dairy shows merge with international livestock exhibit
In Chicago, authorities announced that the international livestock exposition and the international dairy show will merge next year. The decision was made on Tuesday.
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Chicago
UPI
International Dairy Show
Senate votes 93 0 to confirm Christian Herter as secretary of state
The Senate approved Christian Herter as secretary of state by a 93 to 0 vote after a swift, rules-busting move by the foreign relations committee. Leaders urged unity, and Herter signaled readiness to defend the Berlin air route while avoiding a nuclear war, urging congressional consultation in a major conflict.
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Senate
Christian Herter
Johnson
Dtexas
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Fulbright
Herter
Paris
U.S
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Russia
Sen
Morse
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