Civil Defense Warns on Siren Use For Tornado Warnings
Local Civil Defense officials say warning sirens may warn of an approaching tornado only when a funnel is sighted. Regular tests occur at 10 am Saturdays with a monthly second-Saturday schedule. Evacuation tests in East Detroit, briefing in Des Moines, and plans for a national alert in July are noted along with anti radiation pills and the Rolling Home idea for automotive shelter.
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Central Fire Station
Miss van Dyke
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Denver
Iowa CD
Ben Fowler
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Antique Car Show and Parade in Fort Madison
Antique car owners from Cedar Rapids and vicinity are invited to Fort Madison for the second annual show on Sunday June 9. Cars will be displayed at Ivanhoe Park from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. A parade begins at 2 30 p.m. with an Antique Car Queen and ribbons for participants. The event is free and open to the public.
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Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Ivanhoe Park
Lou Nova Transitions From Boxing to Acting and Poetry Reading
Former heavyweight contender Lou Nova shifts careers to acting and performing poetry readings. The veteran athlete, once a top title hopeful, now explores stage roles and literary readings to engage new audiences.
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Lou Nova
Communists Target Admiral Radford in Propaganda Campaign
The Communist press vilifies Admiral Radford as a warlike figure and urges public outrage to halt U.S. disarmament talks and H-bomb tests. Red editorials call for letters and campaigns to force immediate limits, portraying Radford as blocking peace.
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Daily Worker
Radford
Jack Lopto
Soviet Union
Red Press
White House
United States
Congress Words Under Watchful Scrutiny in Witty Listings
Washington UPI reports Rep Clare Hoffmann proposes bans on using congress or congressional in publications and mailings to avoid false federal authorization. The piece notes numerous Washington listings from Congress Barber Shop to House of Prayer and Miss Werdna House, illustrating playful confusion with official terms.
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Hoffman
R-Mich
Congress
Congressional
United States
U.S
Senator
Senate
House
Washington
Library of Congress
Eugene A. Congress
Congress Barber Shop
Congress Beverage Company
Congress Heights Service Station
Congressional Intelligence
U.S. Senate
United States Government
Senate Delicatessen
Sam Senator
House of Beauty
House of Beef
House of Prayer
House of Representatives
House of Spirits
House of the Good Shepherd
Miss Werdna House
No Easy Path to a Russia Peace Says Daily Worker Editorial
The Daily Worker urges action by its readers and sympathizers across the nation. It argues that organized public pressure can push for negotiations to ban what it calls a global poison and menace to peace. It calls on readers to write to Eisenhower and Congress and to mobilize shop mates and friends.
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The
Daily Worker
United States
Eisenhower
Congress
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Jack Lotto
INS
Arthur W. Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
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China
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Miss House
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1St Ave
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