Mysterious Farm Death Probed by Iowa Authorities
Johnson County officials probe the mysterious double death at a 160 acre farm southeast of Iowa City. Clarence Stemm, 29, was found drowned in a stock tank with a .22 rifle wound to the brain, two hours after his father Walter died in bed. Investigators seek gun clues and angles while relations recount arrivals, threats, and nearby incidents as the case unfolds.
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Iowa City
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Walter Stemm
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Clara
Minnie Stemm
Sheriff's Office
Hills
Alvin
Albert
Martha Floyd
Dorothy Kastman
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Colman Dies at 67 in Santa Barbara
Ronald Colman, British born actor and 1948 Oscar winner for A Double Life, died aged 67 in Santa Barbara after a long battle with a persistent lung infection. He starred in Lost Horizon and Random Harvest and appeared in Halls of Ivy with his wife. He was survived by his wife Benita Hume and daughter Juliet.
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Calif
Ronald Colman
Colman
George’ Apley
Ivy
Europe
France
Benita Hume
Juliet
Thelma Dawson
Richmond
England
Washington High dedication honors longtime teachers
The George Washington senior high school dedication honored 15 former Washington teachers from the old campus who returned to front-row seats. President Russell Cole of Cornell College addressed about 300 to 400 attendees as Cedar Rapids welcomed the $4 million, 1,500-student school opened last fall with a 70-minute program.
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George Washington Senior High School
Old Washington High
New Nein
Russell Cole
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Reds Toss Out Young U S Envoy as Persona Non Grata
Washington reports that John A. Baker Jr., 30, an American diplomat who studied at Moscow University, was declared unwelcome in Russia. The move followed a Foreign Ministry accusation of violating diplomatic norms. Baker denied wrongdoing and said the action stems from his friendships with Soviet students.
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State Department
Moscow University
Russia
Department
John A. Baker, Jr
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Baker
Foreign Ministry
London
Moscow
Eisenhower Plans Gettysburg Vote and New York Speech
President Eisenhower will vote in the Pennsylvania primary at Gettysburg on Tuesday then fly to New York for a major economy speech televised nationwide. He travels by helicopter from the White House to Gettysburg, then to Harrisburg for the Columbine I flight to New York, and returns to Washington after the address. He is to be accompanied by British Field Marshal Montgomery as a guest for several days.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg
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New York
White House
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Marshal Montgomery
Pravda Attacks Yugoslav Deviationism Cited by Czech Press
Moscow dispatch reports Pravda launched a new drive against deviationism in the Yugoslav Communist party. It reprinted a Czech paper article that harshly criticizes the Yugoslavs and their leadership.
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Moscow
Pravda
Yugoslav Communist Party
De Gaulle Appears No Threat to France Supporter Says
Paris dispatch quotes Jean de Lipkowski describing Gen. Charles de Gaulle as not a dictator, though his ambition to form a strong government and remake the constitution is noted. The view contrasts with fears of ending the Fourth Republic and a potential shift away from American ties. De Gaulle’s prestige and patriotism are highlighted as core to his influence over French public.
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de Gaulle
France
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National Assembly
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Oise
de Lipkowski
Algeria
North Africa
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Marshal Petain
Rance
U. S
America
NATO
Russia
Stroke hits Cardinal Stritch grave condition
Samuel Cardinal Stritch, after three weeks post amputation for a blood clot, suffered a stroke in Vatican City. Officials said his condition was grave though he briefly regained consciousness and could recognize people. Doctors described a severe thrombosis causing light paralysis on his right side with limited movement.
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Vatican City
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Vatican
Chicago
Ozark Wins Direct Line To Waterloo
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced preliminary approval Monday for Ozark Air Lines to add Waterloo to its Cedar Rapids route and place Dubuque and Madison on a new Des Moines to Milwaukee route. Final decisions are to come later this summer, with other route changes including Ozark service replacing United Air Lines between Des Moines and Chicago and permanent certification for the Quad Cities to Minneapolis line via Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Rochester.
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Clinton
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Rochester
Mason City
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Milwaukee
Eagle Grove Man Heads Iowa KC
George Wright of Eagle Grove was elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus in Iowa at the Cedar Rapids convention closing session. He succeeds Al Link of Dubuque after two years in the post. Other state officers were being elected as the convention continued.
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Cedar Rapids
George Wright
Eagle Grove
Knights of Columbus
Iowa
al Link
Dubuque
Trujillo Says He Spends His Own Money Not U S Aid
Los Angeles AP report quotes Lt. Gen. Rafael Trujillo Jr denying any US or Dominican taxpayer funding for gifts to stars. He cites a mutual aid accord not providing cash transfers and says all expenditures come from his personal account. He notes no comment on divorce rumors in Mexico.
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Los Angeles
Rafael Trujillo, Jr
U. S
Dominican Republic
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Kim Novak
Joan Collins
United States
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D-Ore
Trujillos
Rep
Hays
Ohio
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Washington
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Young Trujillo
Mexico
De Gaulle Denies Dictatorship Aims While Pondering Leadership
Paris. Gen. Charles de Gaulle, speaking at a news conference, repudiated dictatorship yet said he is ready to lead France out of chaos if his terms are met. He warned parties have led the nation to stalemate amid Algeria tensions and street protests, while noting the army has kept order.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Republic
Algeria
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Bomb Attacks Hit Beirut Vegetable Market Defying Edict
Two bombs exploded at a crowded Beirut vegetable market as dealers opened despite an anti-government strike. Many killed and wounded, security forces arrested about 150, in a city recently quiet after days of rioting and shortages. In Tripoli, government forces maintained control after weekend fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
War Warned If America Intervenes in Lebanon Crisis
Cairo papers highlight Russia warning Western powers to stay out of Lebanon as Al Akhbar leads with War if America intervenes in Lebanese crisis. Al Ahram warns Danger hovers over Lebanon while Tass Moscow cautions about serious consequences across the Middle East.
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Egypt
Russia
Lebanon
al Akhbar
America
al Ahram
Tass
Moscow
Seal Calls Off Marathon Swim
NEW YORK AP The seal at Coney Island Aquarium halted his long distance swim to nowhere after a week of circling the 150 foot tank. He refused food and sleep then returned to diving and playing with his five companions.
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New York
Aquarium
Coney Island
Ford Employees To Stay on Job As Talks Continue
A United Auto Workers official said 100000 Ford hourly workers will stay on the job if no settlement is reached when the contract expires. The statement was made in Detroit and reflects the union position ahead of the looming deadline.
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United Auto Workers
Ford
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