Traffic Fatalities Across Iowa Rise Sharply In 1936 Report
The Associated Press count shows 1936 traffic deaths across Iowa counties led by Scott with 26 and Polk 22. Webster and Woodbury each 24, with many counties recording double digits. Two pedestrian deaths and multiple vehicle collisions highlighted the year.
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Scott County
Davenport
Tian County
Webster
Wooduury
Polk and Pottawhulumle
Iowa
Allamelee
Denton
Black Hawk
Huchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Muscaline
Laden
Fehrua Mareh
Galober
Ohana Lecemperon
Associated Press
Red China Faces Student Troubles Abroad
Paris dispatch reports Red China grapples with student unrest mirroring Soviet and satellite regimes. About 4040 students in Shanghai are targeted by intensified campaigns to curb dissent as youths show indifference and passive resistance rather than open opposition.
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Paris
INS
Red
China
Russia
Shanghai
Fragmentary OCR One: Political Party Spending and Names
The readable text mentions a party spending about 125 000 dollars and references individuals such as Holly and Sterans. Details are sparse and garbled, but the fragment hints at political funding and involved persons amid unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Bhoeweu
Hallyeodd
Ivan Felehnign
Jans Bal Mitted
Rial
Rhott Ruiler
Cedar Rapids Churches Unite for Interfaith Attendance Drive
A Cedar Rapids coordinated campaign invites churches of diverse views to boost attendance through television, radio, billboards, and movie trailers. Cedar Rapids Jewish Community collaborates, with Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches coordinating and funding support totaling 60 to help cover costs.
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Biland
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Sponso
Sands Hotel Reveals Million Dollar New Year Loss
In Las Vegas Nevada the Sands hotel said it lost about one million dollars over the New Year weekend amid high rolling games and celebrants. The big losses followed heavy spending and added crowd movement to the city with thousands of visitors and a surge in gaming activity.
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Las Vegas
INL
Nevada
Sands Hotel
Annia
C. Sands
Eviogo Fac
Chamber of Commerce
New Year Observances Across the Globe Amid Strife and Hope
A wartime like New Year finds contrasts from Hong Kong to New York. Uprisings in Hungary and France cast shadows as millions mark the occasion in churches and homes. Kingsley, Eisenhower celebrate quietly. police guard Times Square as crowds gather for 1950 dawn.
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Times Square
New York
Aohivisk Busine
Night Spoloen
AL Wfollywood
David
Tex” Yoidman
Ile
Freight Trains Collide Killing Three Near Martinsburg
Two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains on a single track collided near a curve along the Potomac in the Western Panhandle of West Virginia. Three crewmen were killed and others injured in the wreck. Paris AP reports six Algerians killed and eight wounded by machine gun fire on New Year’s Eve in Algeria.
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Martinsburg
W. VacuPy
Baltimann and Ohio Railroad
Potomac River
Bastern Panhandle
West Virginia
Paris
Raies
Shape Up on Civil Rights
Washington AP report on President Eisenhower pushing civil rights in new Congress. Rival Senate groups maneuver amid filibuster threats and party coalitions as debates over rules and timing continue, with leaders Humphrey and others predicting future votes and strategy.
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G. Mitten Kelly
Washington
Fisenhower
Senate
Senate Republlican
White House
Family Saved by Alades by Pow in Lake Forest
A family survived a fire on Monday as flames roared through a Lake Forest home. Thomas Price, waking to smoke in his bedroom, led his parents and three younger relatives to safety. Fire crews worked to control the blaze and prevent further harm.
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Alades
Lake Forest
Thomas Price
Roburt
Stephan
Richaror
Lawrence
Thomas
Death toll figures blur as New Year stories mix in city noise
A garbled report from Rochester outlines a New Year week of fatalities, fires, and crashes. It notes three newborns, a rare death anniversary, and a surge in traffic and disaster counts, but the text blends dates and names into a single chaotic summary.
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Associgind
Prana
Erin
Ios Houeiay
Associated Press
Antion
Broome
Pendoranen
Pratithik
Cher Arivers
Michigan New Year’s Eve fishing tragedy described
The report details a New Year’s Eve fishing trip disaster on a Michigan lake where vehicles failed to return and a drowning occurred. John Whorles of Lansing described the sinking, saying three people likely went through the ice and were not saved. Albert Satin was a passenger. About 300 volunteers assisted in the search and recovery efforts.
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Michigan
Tuesda
Slate Olive
John Whorles
Lansing
Lee
Albert Satin
Soha
Mtr
Arthur Myatt
Dwreen Butler
Lani
Wesley Achim
Jhess
Bulldozer Destroys Newlywed Home in Louisville
In Louisville a bulldozer on instruction of a Gulf purse incidentally smashed the Griffins’ newly built home. The machine toppled walls and debris filled rooms, reducing furniture to rubble. The groom observed the wreckage and said he found the scene unbelievable.
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Louisville
Sland
USA
Man Quizzed in Cathedral Fire Probe
Police questioned a man named Winsmidfler after a second church fire in Hartford. He identified himself as James Winn invite and was held on bond of 25,000 for breach of the peace. Authorities say the burns and arson threat at the cathedral and St Pat Catholic church are linked to a larger pattern of church fires.
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Chienese Prie K
China
Pathe
Bandon
Meradlilio Circus
St. Paul's Cathedral
Bartford
St. Pat- Catholic
Dami
Windrideo
Tae Trolman
Theodore Nanpel
Gure
Bire
Henry
Winsmidfler
Rappersade
Ain
Wingfricdee
Eisenhower presses for swift action on new plan
Opening Day briefing shows President Eisenhower inviting congressional leaders to a White House meeting to push speedy consideration of a foreign defense and economic reform plan. White House cites no specific funding yet and aims to begin hearings next week.
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Syalah Seals
Washington
Eisenhower
NATO May Pick Aide to Rommel for Top Job
Reports indicate Rommel’s right hand man, Marvha Brewin, is under consideration for a senior North Atlantic alliance position. Sources say the candidate would take West German defense duties and command roles in France if chosen, potentially succeeding Marcel Carpenliry.
Russian Officer Flees to Austria
A Russian officer escapes to Austria hiding in civilian clothes. He rejects collaboration with Thessany Tooger and seeks to live in peace, claiming a wish to avoid further danger after fleeing.
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Austria
Vienna
AO Bussiot
Fresden Voradie
Liege
Thessany Tooger
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