Wind Rips Northeast Iowa Cities
A line squall passed through Manchester and Greeley in northeast Iowa, bringing 40,000 foot high winds, hail, and lightning. A bolt hit the Leslie Smith residence in Greeley, injuring no one and not starting a fire, as a baby was dropped but unharmed. Power remained off for hours while trees and telephones were wrecked and streets blocked.
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Greeley
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Oneida
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Colesburg
Jerry Funk
Bert Wessel
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Besieged Pair Surrender to Gas Barrage
In Bethel Vermont a 12 hour siege ended when Justice of the Peace Manuel Miller and his wife Lucille surrendered after tear gas filled their home. Miller faces an assault charge. Mrs Miller was taken to hospital. The couple’s three children were placed with private guardians.
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Justice of the Peace
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Lucille
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington
U. S
Dewey H. Perry
Fellows
Gazette Carrier Survives Storm Route Disaster
Greeley Gazette carrier Jerry Ortberg lost most of his 36 papers when a Tuesday squall hit. He recovered only two copies after the windstorm struck, leaving him with a battered route and fewer deliveries.
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Greeley
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Makeup Polio Shots Date Shift Amid Storm Debris
A Cedar Rapids polio vaccine makeup plan changes to hold missed first shots Friday at YMCA sites to align with the May 20 second doses. Booster shots for the 2,330 pupils from last year remain scheduled for May 13, with May 27 as the final makeup date for those missing the spring doses.
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Cedar Rapids
A. F. Harrington
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Atom Test Called "Lot of Ballyhoo" in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS AP Brig Gen Robert M Woodward Illinois civil defense chief derides the postponed atomic test as a lot of big ballyhoo and unwise to bring observers. He says observers could learn from lectures and test films and criticizes staff organization and hotel gouging for guests.
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Illinois
Robert M. Woodward
Val Peterson
US Army Far East advises servicemen on legal help
TOKYO reports the Far East radio network urged American soldiers to seek legal aid from their legal assistance officer if they need help. The message advised using official channels for legal services.
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Tokyo
Far East
Scientist Holds Hopes for Live-Virus Polio Vaccine
Cincinnati scientist reports experiments in which live polio virus was swallowed by 30 volunteers at the Chillicothe Ohio reformatory. Antibodies developed with no polio symptoms, but officials caution it is early to judge effectiveness and practicality of an oral vaccine.
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Mother's Day Camp Gifts Benefit Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Mother's Day gifts to the Camp Good Health fund in Linn county. Donors may have acknowledgments placed in the paper if gifts reach The Gazette by Saturday noon. Anonymous gifts may trigger family letters upon donor request with name and address provided. Checks payable to The Camp Good Health Fund.
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Bride 15 Charged in Ohio Car Crash Deaths
Diana Buskirk, 15, bride for a day, faces three counts of manslaughter after a Sunday crash killed Portia Estle 7 Millicent Estle 3 and William H Blough 52. Sheriff says license or permit absence. Buskirk injured and hospitalized.
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Fatal Crash Claims Phyllis Schadey 16 in Manchester
Phyllis Anne Schadey 16 of Manchester died at University Hospitals from head injuries after a crash on April 17. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Schadey and had resided in Manchester since birth. The study noted the other occupant Charles H Heideman 19 also injured and hospitalised in Manchester and Iowa City. Burial is planned at Oakland cemetery following funeral services at Shelly funeral home.
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Strikes Threaten Eden Government Amid Wage Disputes
In London strikes ripple through coal miners in York shire and city bus crews halting 11 000 drivers and 2 190 buses. Mersey tugboatmen discuss port paralysis as Labor Minister Monckton faces pressure over inaction and calls for a miners' report.
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Mass Buying Policy Would Back Pledge
Washington AP White House press secretary Hagerty outlined President Eisenhower’s pledge that no child will lack polio vaccine due to inability to pay. He said the president would seek authority to buy all Salk vaccine not taken by the foundation to vaccinate first and second graders if needed to honor the pledge. He emphasized this would be an emergency power and did not confirm details on private doctor administration or distribution.
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Nets Still Hope For Financing of Trip to Moscow
World War II veteran Joseph Polowsky of Chicago pleaded for funding to take nine former army buddies to Moscow to celebrate the Elbe river linkup. They had booked a Paris departure but a Soviet flight never arrived when money failed to materialize. If unresolved they may go anyway on installments, calling it a mission to improve U S Soviet relations.
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Eisenhower says Mamie had serious spring virus but is healthy
President Eisenhower disclosed that his wife Mamie suffered a serious spring virus infection but is generally healthy. He noted an allergy to certain drugs complicated by doctors. no detailed illness description was given, and past statements referenced a respiratory ailment. The president added her health has improved in the past two years compared with the previous decade.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Airing for Ailing Husband Brings Uranium Windfall
Jeanette V. Martin a grandmother from Farmington New Mexico and Army colonel Benjamin E Thurston a weekend prospector own 500 claims of 20 acres on federal land in Sabinosa area northeast New Mexico They have explored only a third of their claims and have field offers totaling over one million dollars The couple moved from Los Angeles seven years ago with the husband’s illness described as head back and neck trouble.
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Sabinosa
New Mexico
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Martin
Thurston
Los Angeles
Vearle
Coe Men Stage Flunk Day Raid On Nurses Home
Cedar Rapids reports 25 to 30 Coe college men invaded the St Luke's hospital nurses dormitory on Flunk Day. They dragged several nurses into showers. Mary Greenhalgh suffered first degree burns after being lowered into a tub of hot water. Police removed five youths and Dean Raymond Johnson planned no action unless identifying assailants.
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Coe
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Leon
Raymond Johnsson
Dean Johnson
Miss Greenhalgh
Atomic Blast Test Delayed To Thursday In Las Vegas
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the civil defense preparedness test blast in Las Vegas until Thursday. Officials said the delay affects scheduling and public safety drills for the area.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower backs voluntary vaccine distribution plan
President Eisenhower said the U.S. will rely on a voluntary distribution system for the Salk polio vaccine while ensuring no child is left without it. He noted no racketeering evidence and explained state responsibility for allocations and delivery, with safety cautions and possible pauses if needed.
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Eisenhower Says No New Zhukov Contact
President Eisenhower told reporters there has been no further correspondence with Soviet Defense Minister Zhukov since revealing last week that they had engaged in confidential talks.
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