Drownings After Cars Break Through Ice at Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake report details two men who drown and three others escape when two cars break through ice on West Okubuji lake. Jerry Thompson, 58, of Lake Park, and Jac Burley, 60, of Hartley, died during a rescue attempt. Walter Kreisel, 46, and others were involved as responders. Ice cracking incident occurred about 300 feet from Jones head. Lanz, Peterson, and Burley were in the submerged vehicle as it sank.
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Spirit Lake
West Okubuji Lake
Jerry Thompson
Lake Park
Jac Burley
Hartley
Burley
Charles Lanz
Henry Peterson
Jones Head
Lanz
Peterson
Thompson
Walter Kreisel
Kreisel
Weather and tragedy on frozen lake claims two lives
Kreiser recalled seeing Thompson briefly before losing sight as survivors, shocked and exposed, were hospitalized. Authorities warned to stay off thawing ice amid warm weather. Ghostly lights from submerged cars lingered near the watery grave of two women. Wayne Swezey, 16, from Spencer, drowned last November when a boat capsized near Eagle Point alongside two companions.
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West Okubun
Wayne Swezey
Spencer
Eagle Point
Queen Duke Rift Denied by Palace
London AP report says rumors of a rift between Queen Elizabeth III and the Duke of Edinburgh are false, denied by Buckingham Palace. The couple, amid a around-the-world Britannia tour, will reunite in Lisbon for an official Portugal visit next weekend.
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Eholos
Prciwe
London
Elizabeth III
Duke of Edinburgh
Richard Colville
Buckingham Palace
Baltimore Sun
Colville
Britannia
Lisbon
Portugal
Eisenhower Hears Quail and World Affairs at Ike’s Hunt
President Eisenhower spent time at his hunting headquarters in Thomasville Georgia to monitor U N efforts to compel Israeli withdrawal from Egypt while staying in contact with Dulles and Munster by long distance. He later joked about kissing a girl during a quail hunt and faced a judge over the incident as dogs named Art and Friday accompanied him.
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Thomasville
inSi
Eisenhower Saturdi
U.N
Egypt
Ile
Paterson
NIAP
Dulles
Bert Munster
Ness
Eisenhriwer
Louis Hinchliffe
Art Andiday
George
Plantation of Treasury
Lisbon Driver Dies After Highway 30 Crash
Joseph M Tvrdik a 38 year old Mt. Vernon Lisbon delivery driver for Searles dairy Cedar Rapids was killed in a early Saturday crash west of the Cedar River bridge on Highway 30. He was alone in his car traveling to work when the accident occurred around 3:45 am. A mud stuck car on the shoulder and a chain pulling effort by a semi left scene before the fatal collision with a second DeWitt driven semi. Tvrdik died afterbeing taken to St Luke's hospital.
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Cedar Randy News
Lisbon
Joseph M.tvrdik
Searles Dairy
Cedar Rapids
Tordik
Cedar River Bridge
James Igudrey
Linn County
Les Burianek
Herb Thomse
DeWitt
Thes
Thomas
Harold J. Litty
Caudill Seeks Parole Credit for 13 Years Escaped
Lagrange AP Caudill who escaped from the state reformatory and was at large 13 years wants that time counted toward his parole. The state attorney argues against counting the 13 years against his life sentence for murder.
Daughters Found After 1924 Babbs Switch Tragedy
Hobart Oklahoma AP reports a woman believed to be Grace Reynolds 36 Barstow California owner of a dress shop met L F Edens and his wife claiming to be their missing daughter. The case stems from the 1924 Babbs Switch fire where Grace Edens was listed dead but body never found. Blood type matches and similar features, plus corroborating memories, led to the conclusion after long searches.
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Hobart
Okla
Oklahoma
Hig Fe
Grace Reynolds
Barstow
Calif
L. F. Edens
Babbs Switch
Edens
Mary Elizabeth Edens
Eden
Myre
Reynolds
Prince Mashur Steals Show at Saud Departure
Washington AP Prince Mashur son of King Saud dominates farewell ceremonies as the Saudi party leaves Washington in the rain aboard Eisenhower’s plane. Nixon attends on the civilian side. Dulles stays away. Mashur waves, smiles, and blows a kiss to Mrs Nixon before the group heads to the Azores then Spain for a four day visit.
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Saud of Saud
Arabia
Nixon
Washington National
Saud
Eisenhower
Azores
Spain
Ielor
State Department
Tary
Dulles
Prince Mashur
Lillie Boy
Mashur
Birs. Nixon
Zhukov Targets Eisenhower Doctrine in New Delhi
Soviet Defense Minister Zhukov assailed the Eisenhower Doctrine during a New Delhi briefing, calling it a step toward war. He said Arab states will reject it, questioned its aims, and described Eisenhower as an old friend whose policies may mislead.
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New Delhi
INS
Zhukov
Eisenhower
Eisen
Owen N Elliott Placed Under Care After Stroke
Owen N. Elliott, 70, Cedar Rapids lawyer and chair of the Cedar College board of trustees, suffered a light stroke in his downtown Cedar Rapids office. He was reported in fair condition at noon and taken to St Marys Hospital.
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Cedar Hapidy
Owen N. Elliott
Cedar Rapids
Heurs
Elliot
St. Like's Hospital
Elliott
Vernon Drive
Ile
Eliott, Shut J Newarth and
Ingersall
Cae College
Lrustees
John J Newcomb Named Cedar Rapids City Assessor
John J. Newcomb, 46, appointed as Cedar Rapids city assessor to serve the unexpired term ending December 8, 1959. He has led the office on an acting basis since the death of Assessor Sealaro and will earn 7000 annually, midway between his prior deputy salary and the former rate. The selection by the three taxing bodies followed competitive examinations. the other applicant was Deputy County Auditor John Burrill, 62.
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Cray Bayldy
John I. Newcomb
Cedar Rapids
Jim Scolareewcomb
Newcomb
Sealara
Johnl. Burrill
Scelaro Fort
Board of Review
L. P. Boudicana
Iscaliule
Newtouih
Osa. Uyaxynent
Air Force
Boy Killed in Russian Roulette Game
Davenport case details a 17 year old, Gene Wellendorf, shot dead by Richard Castel during a Russian roulette game at Castel residence. Castel, charged with first degree murder, was arraigned and held without bond. Police indicate beer was bought earlier and several youths present. the gun discharged when Castel allegedly pointed it at Wellendorf.
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Davenpure
Gene Paul Wellendorf
Arthur Wellentorf
Davenport
Martin Leir
Richard Castel
Geraldine Castel
Castel
Edmund Carroll
Bea
Seyir Coun
Wellendorf
Que
Oscar Anderson
Moline
Falling Tree Limb Knocks Out Power in Southeast Cedar Rapids
A tree limb fell onto high lines near the Bever substation, tripping a 114,800 volt feeder and cutting electricity from Blake Boulevard to Mt. Vernon Road SE. The outage affected the Rompot area and the sewage disposal plant, with restoration completed by 1 12 hours later.
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Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
Towal Electric Light and Power Company
Osnid
Wilson and Company
Blake Boulevard
Horthy, Ex-Ruler of Hungary, Dies at 88
Jas Horthy, 88, former regent of Hungary, died Saturday of a heart attack linked to asthma. He ruled for 24 years until 1944, and his era saw Nazi overrun and later Communist control. He spent his final years in Estoril Lisbon, writing memoirs with a small family circle.
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Lisbon
Parca Ar Dcho
Jas Horthy
Hungary
Estoril
Yoro
Tel Aviv Protests Gaza Withdrawal as World Scrambles
Tel Aviv led a massive demonstration with 100000 participants demanding Israel keep troops in the Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba. U.S. officials pursued a cautious path on sanctions, urging restraint while linking potential penalties to Egypt’s hostilities and urging Israel to avoid surrender to Arab pressure.
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Ty Jack Lavie
Tel Aviv
Israel
INS
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Awe
Haifa
Jerusalem
Gazal
Suez Canal
U.nami
U.S
Washington
Egypt
A Ebon
Yiscretary
Robert Murphy
Ebani
U.N
General Assembly
Furce
Dulles
Marine's Purple Heart Ceremony Delayed for Birth
Marine Szt Len Tierney, wounded in Korea, postponed his Purple Heart ceremony to rush his wife to a hospital for the birth of their first child in Tourpokil New York. Tierney later received the medal after the delay.
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Tourpokil
Marine Szt
Len Tierney
Tierney
Korea
Billy Graham Signals Possible End to Ministry
Billy Graham told about 50 Episcopal clergy at a New York gathering that he might soon quit full time evangelism. He said he would continue evangelizing while he could still be a useful instrument of God but did not expect to preach for much longer. He noted he had attractive offers from universities to work as a fund raiser.
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New York
Billy Waeham
Jleshausling
Goris
Graham
Episcopal
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