Eisenhower backs missile and defense funds push
President Eisenhower is ready to press Congress for 1.26 billion dollars to expand and accelerate missile and air defense programs. The address will be broadcast on KCRG radio and TV, with leaders urging immediate action and united support to strengthen military posture against Russia.
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Eastern Iowa mother killed ten injured in four car crash
A 30 year old Eastern Iowa mother, Mrs Duane Buckhart of rural Fairbank, was killed and 10 others injured in a four car crash on highway L50 about 2 pm near Hiawatha. Hospitals treated multiple victims with injuries ranging from concussions to broken bones. The report details names ages and residences of the injured and notes drivers involved as the highway patrol investigated.
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Fairbank
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Blazel} DeWees
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Mercy Hospital
Ronald Reginald
Oscar Holmstrom
Hazleton
Cal Wagner
Wils
Boekholt
Bishop
A. NeWees
Enos
Wagner
Reginald
Dio Given 5 To 30 Years For Labor Extortion
New York AP report says Jonni e Johnny Dio Dioguardi, a reputed racketeering kingpin, received 15 to 30 years in a maximum sentence for labor extortion. John McNamara, president of Teamsters Local 295, got five to 10 years. Dio faces additional trials for income tax evasion and conspiracy in the Victor Riesel acid-blinding case.
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John] Mullen
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John McNamara
Teamsters Local 295
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Tio
Victor Riesel
Nine DeWees Family In Two Cedar Rapids Auto Crashes
Cedar Rapids reports two separate afternoon accidents involving nine DeWees family members. Four DeWees brothers and spouses traveled to attend the funeral of David Peckham. several relatives were injured, with Helen May DeWees and Evelyn DeWees hospitalized in Ames. Lawrence DeWees and others uninjured.
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Hiawatha
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Center Point Road
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Fifth Avenue
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Mercy Hospital
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Evelyn DeWees
Hervey
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Malcolm Y Bolton Pioneer Realtor Dies in New York
Malcolm Y Bolton 88 a Cedar Rapids resident until six years ago died in Buffalo New York at 10 am Wednesday after a brief illness. Memorial services will be announced later and flowers are declined. Born June 3 1869 in Stock Snowm Stock Snowm attended St Lawrence Academy then Cedar Rapids Business College. He began work in 1888 with Frick Kaupke Wholesale Coffee Tea and Spice Company, advancing from bookkeeper to state salesman and general assistant before serving as head bookkeeper for the Order of Railway Conductors.
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Frick Amid ‘Kaupke Wholesale Coflee
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Sufferer Who Gave Help to Many Is Dead
Walter Calow of Cedar Rapids, longtime real estate developer and benefactor, died after a life of housing growth and charity. He sponsored residential additions, helped veterans, funded wheelchair buses, and led local civic groups.
Twin Substitutes Cause Mistrial in DUI Trial
MISSOULA AP A DUI trial of Donald Gerrard was halted as a mistrial after his twin brother Bovie Gerrard appeared in court while Donald was absent. Judge Raymond J. Fox ordered a new trial date and noted Donald’s 28th birthday. Both brothers remained free on bond pending further investigation.
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Nixon urges coaches to dismiss gloom over U.S. strength
Vice President Nixon told American Football Coaches Association that pessimistic talk on military and economic weakness is unmitigated nonsense. He warned against making security a political football and urged teamwork under President Eisenhower to meet the Soviet challenge.
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Road Setup Cost Rises 10 Billion
Secretary Weeks told a Senate subcommittee that the estimated cost of the 91 000 mile highway system has jumped by ten billion dollars. He said no new taxes are proposed now and the program remains on schedule with some states advancing faster than others. He suggested financing based on higher cost estimates and warned the schedule may stretch four years if the figure holds.
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East Coast Storm Ravages Regions From Maine To Florida
A powerful winter storm battered the East Coast from Maine to Florida, causing blizzards, heavy snow, high winds up to 90 mph, and widespread travel disruptions. Massachusetts and Connecticut recorded record snowfall, with New Haven near the 1920 and 1948 marks, while Florida faced an historic cold snap and even snow flurries in citrus areas.
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Gavin to retire despite army offer and four star rank
Lt Gen James M Gavin army research chief told senators his decision to retire in October or November is final despite a Pentagon offer of a choice assignment and promotion to four star rank. He said the army needs missiles aircraft and space programs and warned the nation faces trouble if it cannot provide better weapons.
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Lapps Claim Jet Age Kills Reindeer in Norway Border
Lapps in Finnmark near the Russia border seek 50 000 kroner in damages after 20 reindeer reportedly leaped to deaths when two jet fighters allegedly frightened the herd. The air force says its planes were not flying low enough to scare the animals.
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Parents Win Safety Goal After Battling 16 Months
In Los Angeles, 400 parents and volunteers formed a traffic safety committee after a schoolboy, Jans Picha, 15, was killed by a truck near Rosemead Boulevard in 1956. They led protests, pressed officials, and built a 35 ton reinforced concrete pedestrian overpass, funded by county and state, now installed to protect students from busy roads.
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Jans Picha
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Mary Miller
Rivera
Purneilsini
Moral Cited by Space Volunteers in United States Effort
New York AP reports Attorney General Rav a Hoy Scout Brounne cites several federal prisoners volunteering for the first US manned satellite mission. He says their moral redemption stems from past thefts and forgeries, urging others to consider societal obligations in youth.
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