Two Drown as Cars Break Through Ice at Spirit Lake
SPIRIT LAKE AP Two men died and three others nearly perished when two cars broke through the ice on West Okoboji lake. Jerry Thompson 55 of Lake Park and Joe Burley 60 of Hartley perished as rescuers tried to reach the submerged vehicles. Burley Lanz and Peterson all of Hartley escaped before the car sank. Kreisel Walter both of Lake Park escaped after jumping into the water. Investigators warned that warm weather had softened the ice and urged caution. West Okoboji still lists Wayne Swezey 16 of Spencer missing since November when a boat capsized off Eagle Point.
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West Okoboji Lake
Jerry Thompson
Lake Park
Joe Burley
Hartley
Burley
Charles Lanz
Henry Peterson
Jones Beach
Lanz
Peterson
Thompson
Walter Kreisel
West Okoboji
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Eagle Point
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke Rift Denied by Palace
Cmdr Richard Colville, Buckingham Palace press officer, said rumors of a rift between Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh are untrue. The couple are nearing the end of a four month around the world Britannia tour and will reunite in Lisbon for a Portugal visit.
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Eisenhower mediates Israel Egypt quail hunt in Georgia
President Eisenhower at a Georgia hunting retreat kept in touch with U.N. efforts to press Israel to withdraw troops from Egypt. He spoke by long distance with Secretary of State Dulles and then went hunting with his dogs Art and George on the Humphrey plantation.
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Eisenhower
U.N
Egypt
Dulles
Art
George
Treasury
Humphrey
Escape Time Not Portion of Term Caudill Seeks Credit
LAGRANGE Ky AP Sam Caudill who escaped from the state reformatory here and was at large 13 years would like to count that time as part of his sentence. The state attorney general says he cannot. Caudill is serving life for murder and asked if the 13 years could be counted toward his parole.
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Lagrange, Ky
Sam Caudill
State Reformatory
Caudill
Weekend Weather Outlook Cloudy and Mild
Cloudy and mild through Sunday with fog and occasional drizzle tonight. Low near 34, high Sunday around 42.
Lisbon man killed in Highway 30 crash near Cedar Rapids
Joseph M. Tvrdik a 38 year old Mt Vernon Lisbon delivery driver for Searles Dairy was driving west on Highway 30 when his car struck the rear of a stopped semi near the Cedar River bridge. Tvrdik exited his vehicle and collapsed dying at St Luke's hospital. The chain aid and multiple trucks involved are described by state troopers.
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Lisbon
Joseph M. Tvrdik
Searles Dairy
Tordik
Cedar River Bridge
Highway
James Gildroy
Linn County
Les Burianek
Herb Thomas
DeWitt
Thomas
Harold L. Litty
Litty
Tvrdik
St. Luke's Hospital
Burianek
Gildroy
That’s Different. Man Refuses Guilty Kiss Claim
Paterson New Jersey report says Robert Munster convicted of reckless driving while kissing a girl argued that she was kissing him. Judge Louis Hinchliffe later reversed the decision after Munster claimed it was the girl who initiated the kiss.
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Paterson
N.J
Robert Munster
Louis Hinchliffe
Woman found as 37th victim's daughter may be from Babbs Switch fire
Grace Reynolds of Barstow California a 36 year old dress shop owner said she is certain she is the missing Mary Elizabeth Edens after a reunion with L F Edens and his wife in Hobart Oklahoma. Evidence includes a scar on her foot and matching blood types among Reynolds Edens and two daughters. The Babbs Switch 1924 fire killed 36 and left a long search unresolved.
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Hobart
Okla
Oklahoma
Grace Reynolds
Barstow
Calif
L. F. Edens
Babbs Switch
Eden
Edens
Prince Mashur Steals Show at Saud Departure
In Washington Prince Mashur Saud’s smile and kiss to Nixon drew attention at the airport as King Saud left with his party for a four day Spain visit after a visit to the Azores. Vice President Nixon attended the farewell in steady rain.
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King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Nixon
Washington National
Saud
Eisenhower
Azores
Spain
Victor Purse
State Department
Dulles
Prince Mashur
Zhukov Attacks Eisenhower Doctrine in New Delhi
Soviet Defense Minister Zhukov denounces the Eisenhower Doctrine as a step toward war and predicts Arab states will reject it. He says Eisenhower is an old wartime friend, but questions the current intentions behind nuclear deterrence and notes differing interests.
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Eisenhower
Newcomb Named Cedar Rapids City Assessor
John J. Newcomb, 46, was appointed Cedar Rapids city assessor to head the office where he has served as deputy for 10 years. He will serve the unexpired term through December 31, 1959 with a $7,000 yearly salary. The appointment, effective immediately, was made by a conference board of city councilmen, school board members and county supervisors from a two-man eligible list.
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Cedar Rapids
John J. Newcomb
Jim Scolaro
Newcomb
Scolaro
John Burrill
Board of Review
L. P. Boudreaux
Boy Killed in Russian Roulette Shooting
In Davenport a 15 year old was charged with first degree murder after police said he shot and killed a companion during a game of Russian roulette. Gene Paul Wellendorf, 17, died from a single .22 caliber shot in the Castel home living room.
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Davenport
Gene Paul Wellendorf
Arthur Wellendorf
Martin Leir
Richard Castel
Geraldine Castel
Castel
Edmund Carroll
Scott County District Attorney’s Office
Wellendorf
Oscar Anderson
Moline
Tel Aviv sets for big display protests over Gaza withdrawal
Tel Aviv and other cities saw mass demonstrations as at least a quarter of Tel Aviv's population joined a march demanding Israel withdraw from Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba only with guarantees. Banners protested surrender to Arab oil and free passage through the Suez Canal. All political parties except the Communist joined the protests.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
INS
Gaza
Suez Canal
U.N
Falling Tree Limb Knocks Out Power In Southeast C R
A tree limb fell onto high line wires near the Bever park substation, causing a power outage in southeast Cedar Rapids. The incident disrupted 13,800-volt lines from Wilson and Company, affecting areas between Blake boulevard and Mt. Vernon road SE and the Rompot. the sewage plant lost power too. Restoration began about 7:25 PM with most lines back by 8:40 PM and full service by 9:12 PM.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bever
Wilson and Company
Blake Boulevard
Mt. Vernon Road
Rompot
Horthy Dies at 88 in Estoril After Heart Attack
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, 88, former regent of Hungary, died Saturday in Estoril near Lisbon from a heart attack linked to asthma. He led Hungary for 24 years until 1944 abdication, witnessed Nazi takeover and later communist occupation, spending his final years in a modest villa while finishing his memoirs.
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Lisbon
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Estoril
Marine's Purple Heart Postponed by Family Birth Rush
In Lockport New York Marine Sgt Leo Tierney, wounded in Korea in 1952, was to receive a Purple Heart but the ceremony was postponed as he rushed from the building to take his wife to the hospital for the birth of their first child. He later returned to accept the award.
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Lockport
N. Y
Leo Tierney
Tierney
Korea
U.S. Clings to Israel Pullout Hope to Avoid Sanctions
Washington seeks Israeli troop withdrawal from territory seized from Egypt to avert sanctions over U.N. demands. Abba Eban met with Robert Murray while President Eisenhower and Dulles weigh positions as Congress debates possible actions amid Egypt and Hungary tensions.
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Israel
Egypt
Abba Eban
Robert Murray
Eban
Billy Graham Signals End of Mass Evangelism
New York AP: Billy Graham says his days as a mass evangelist may be nearing an end. He cites exhaustion but plans to continue evangelism while he has stamina and remains a useful instrument of God's purpose. He also notes offers from universities to serve as a fundraiser.
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Billy Graham
Graham
Episcopal
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