Eisenhower U S to Resume Underground Atom Tests
President Eisenhower announced plans to resume underground nuclear tests possibly by year end using non-weapon devices with potential military applications. AEC funding, research to improve explosion detection, and defense money support are outlined, with tests previously suspended since 1958 and moratorium ending this year.
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Rain Damage Heavy Flood In Shellsburg Iowa
Flooding hits Shellsburg after heavy rains, with up to five inches. Bear and Wapsipinicon river waters flood Highway 151 near Anamosa, caving in basement homes in Urbana and isolating towns. Several families evacuated as power outages and structural damage occur. roads blocked for hours.
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No Prosecution For This Thief
Kalamazoo AP reports a thief who stole coffee rolls from a downtown restaurant was spotted with the goods but escaped. Patrolman Charles Hill hid 45 minutes and saw the thief with a roll, yet could not catch him, as a squirrel outran him.
Census Takers Miss Residents of One Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids officials learned while canvassing for the 1960 census that a west side area south of Johnson avenue NW and Edgewood road was not listed as part of the city. Mayor Jim Meaghan stated the missed area includes 36 families and urged residents to call the district census office at the Municipal airport for count verification.
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Rail Stoppage Not This Year Jaycee Speaker
William J. Quinn president of the Milwaukee railroad spoke at the state Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Cedar Rapids. He said wage negotiations with two unions are near arbitration and a government fact finding review may occur. He cautioned the work rule issue could arise after this year and stressed optimism for a reasonable settlement.
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Kennedy distance from Roosevelt deferment claim in Humphrey race
Senator John Kennedy disavowed a top aide Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr’s claim that Senator Hubert Humphrey sought World War II draft deferments. Roosevelt defended his record, while Kennedy urged the West Virginia primary be decided on national issues and said the war record issue should not be pressed.
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Voroshilov Leaves Soviet Presidency for Health Reasons
MOSCOW AP Marshal Klementi Voroshilov, 79, resigns as president of the Soviet Union citing ill health. Leonid Brezhnev, 54, succeeds him as head of state and party, after a long rise from Ukraine and Moldavia origins to central committee roles and Soviet presidium duties.
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Iowa City Boy Killed by Car on Highway Bypass
Special to The Gazette Iowa City nine year old Billy Russell son of John P Russell was struck by a car driven by Walter Jensen of Silvis Illinois about 10 am on the highway 6 by pass at the south edge of the city He was thrown 15 feet into the eastbound lane as he played along the highway with companions It was the second pedestrian fatality on the by pass this year
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Crown Prince Akihito and wife to visit Washington
Japan's Crown Prince Akihito and his wife will visit Washington September 27 to 29, after accepting an invitation from President Eisenhower, the announcement said. The trip is set to strengthen ties between Japan and the United States, with officials describing the visit as a gesture of ongoing goodwill.
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Red Chinese shell Quemoy in heavy Saturday bombardment
Taipei AP reports that 67 shells were fired at Quemoy on Saturday by Red China, marking the heaviest attack since April 7 and raising tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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Trotzky Killer Hiding in Havana Reported
Jacques Mornard once linked to Leon Trotzky’s murder was said to be in Havana after Mexico prison release. He fled to avoid Trotzkyite revenge, with Mexican officials confirming a Czech passport and travel via Havana hotel checks hinting at Europe later.
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Powers Admit Mission to Photograph Soviet Targets
Premier Khrushchev said United States pilot Francis Powers, 30, from Pound Virginia, admitted spying over the USSR on a high altitude mission to photograph airfields and industrial sites. Powers parachuted to safety after his jet was downed near Sverdlovsk. he is described as a CIA veteran and former USAF pilot. Khrushchev said he would be tried as a spy, and aired seized film and items from the aircraft.
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