Alternates In Sheppard Case Picked
Two alternate jurors seated in the murder trial of Dr Samuel Sheppard ahead of a possible mistrial ruling. The state seeks removal of juror James Manning, earlier convicted of a sex offense, while Betty Jane Richter was excused for close association with the decedent and accused. Others seated include Jack Hansen and Lois Mancini as alternates. The Rev G R Naumann spoke with Judge Blythin about Manning seeking excusal.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
James R. Manning
Manning
Betty Jane Richter
Edward Blythin
Blythin
Decedent
Sheppard
Jack N. Hansen
Lois Mancini
G. R.naumann
Naumann
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Nixon denounces NBC for denying time to respond
Vice president Nixon decried NBC for refusing him free airtime to answer Adlai Stevenson’s attack on President Eisenhower. He sent a 1500 word telegram to publishers and editors and urged 70 major outlets to print his statement. Nixon called Stevenson’s broadcast one of the most vicious attacks by a major figure on a president.
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Denver
Nixon
National Broadcasting Company
Eisenhower
New York
NBC
Democratic National Committee
Stevenson
s_ radio and television
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Editor Seeks Own Defeat in Local Election
Farmington editor Jess Stewart urges county voters to defeat all courthouse officials at the upcoming election, including himself as circuit clerk. In his editorial he calls for replacing incumbents, endorsing opponent Gene Weible, and argues many courthouse incumbents are Republicans deserving defeat.
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Farmington, Mo
Jess Stewart
Farmington Press
Stewart
Gene Weible
French Troops Deployed to Algeria After Terror Attacks
Algiers dispatch reports Premier Pierre Mendes France ordered three battalions of paratroops to Algeria to quell anti French terrorism following a wave of attacks that killed at least five soldiers and police.
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Algiers
Pierre Mendes-France
Algeria
Dunn Appointed Gale Forecaster
Washington AP reports Gordon Dunn of Eicone named chief hurricane forecaster at Miami Weather Bureau succeeding Grady Norton who died October 9 Norton led storm forecasting duties and will be remembered for his long service.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Gordon Dunn
Eicone
Miami
Dunn
Grady Norton
Wea
Ee Eees Buau
Norton
Nixon supper poison scare cleared by lab test
A lab analysis shown no poison in Vice-president Nixon’s hotel supper ordered Saturday night. An anonymous call warned of poisoning, but authorities could not trace the call and staff were questioned. Nixon, en route to Denver, called it a Halloween prank.
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Seattle
Nixon
Benjamin Franklin
Secret Service
Denver
Iowa Weather Halts Melting Election Week
Iowa endures a wintry blast with up to two inches of snow in the east and temperatures in the twenties. Forecasters warn of continued cold through election day with flurries into Wednesday. Northwest Iowa may dip to 15 as snow covers Davenport Dubuque Mason City and Cedar Rapids records 28 by nightfall.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Davenport
Dubuque
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Ito
93 Year Old Woman Votes Absentee in Iowa
Alice Walker of Brooks Iowa, 93, cast an absentee ballot with help from Ira Dawson. She never cared for politics and would not disclose her vote. Her father reportedly warned it was unsafe for a woman to vote. Walker was born in England, moved to the United States at age 10, and lived near Herbert Hoover in West Branch.
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Associated Press
Hoover
Alice Walker
Brooks
Iowa
England
West Branch
Corning
Ira Dawson
Hagerty Denounces Adlai Claim as Ridiculous
White House press secretary James C. Hagerty called Adlai Stevenson’s charge that Eisenhower endorsed Republican campaign material “ridiculous.” Stevenson accused the President of endorsing a view equating prosperity with war and bloodshed, labeling it standard Communist propaganda.
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Washington
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
U. S
Iowa Couple Die In Illinois Crash
John C. Thee age 40 and his wife age 33 of Donahue Iowa were killed instantly Monday on a bridge over the Rock River four miles west of Rock Falls Illinois. Their eastbound car spun on snow and struck a semi trailer truck driven by Arthur Pattison age 29 of Everly Iowa. Milota age 33 of Oxford Junction Iowa drove a second trailer that hit Pattison’s rear. Damage was estimated at 10000 dollars.
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Sterling, Ill
John C. Thee
Avers
Donahue
Rock River
Rock Falls
Arthur Pattison
Everly
Gilbert Milota
Oxford Junction
Pattison
Naphtha Leak Threatens Marion Fire Safety
A leaking rail tank car filled with naphtha spilled and saturated ground near the Skelgas bulk plant Linn Co-Op Fuel and a service station in east Marion. The car derailed after a collision with a boxcar at a siding and firefighters with Cedar Rapids assistance stood by as railroad crews transferred the fuel from the damaged car.
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Marion
East Marion
Milwaukee Railroad
Skelgas
Linn Co-Op Fuel Company
Infants Traded On Trial Basis in Stratford
In Stratford England two mothers Vera Bowers 22 and Sheila Read 24 who initially refused to swap their babies after doctors found mix up have agreed to a trial exchange. They tearfully agreed Sunday to swap for a probationary period to observe baby reactions before a final decision.
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Stratford
England
Vera Bowers
Sheila Read
Confession Admits Killing of Schoolgirl in Aliquippa
Elijah Thompson Jr. 22, an unemployed father of two, admitted bludgeoning Helen Jean Bryant 16, a blonde high school sophomore, to death with a rock on the day she vanished while walking to school. District Attorney Richard P. Stewart said Thompson signed a complete admission but did not disclose full details or motive.
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Aliquippa
Helen Jean Byrant
Richard P. Stewart
Stewart
Elijah Thompson, Jr
Forsythia Bushes Bloom Belatedly in Connecticut
In East Windsor Hill Connecticut Mrs Harvey B Goddard reports Forsythia bushes finally bloomed Monday after failing to bloom during the spring. The unusual delay puzzled neighbors and prompted local chatter about early summer color.
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East Windsor Hill
Conn
Harvey B. Goddard
Turks Detain Four U S Airmen for Insulting Flag in Izmir
Four American air force members attached to NATO Southeast Europe HQ in Izmir were held on October 30 for allegedly insulting the Turkish flag after allegedly pulling it down and stepping on it. A preliminary hearing set their trial for November 8 under Turkish law carrying one to three years possible punishment. Names cited: Wilbur Faber Henry R Dunn Ernest E Milner Joseph A Rockwell.
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Izmir
Turkey
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Southeast Europe
Imen
NATO
Wilbur Faber
Elizabeth
N.J
Henry R. Dunn
Longview
Wash
Ernest E. Milner
Philadelphia
Joseph A. Rockwell
Hyde Park
Mass
Plane With 42 Missing In Navy Transport Search
Navy searches by sea and air for a Lockheed Super Constellation missing after taking off from Patuxent River. Forty two aboard including two officers wives and five children. The plane carried a 21 man crew and 21 passengers headed to North Africa and Port Lyautey with hopes fading. A flare sighting proved false as a submarine on maneuvers issued the flare.
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New York
Navy
U. S
Azores
Leonard Ray Hawbaker
Naples
Anna Hawbaker
Bancroft
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Port Lyaustey
Africa
Atlantic
Air Force
Gilbert Jacobsen
Brooklyn
North Africa
Ida
Cmdr
J. W. Harr
Port Lyautey
Fire cripples WCFN railroad roundhouse and cars
A $500000 blaze at the Waterloo roundhouse destroyed four electric freight engines a derrick car a truck and three passenger units leaving one in Cedar Rapids. Motor trouble delayed service between Waterloo and Cedar Rapids though normal freight traffic will continue. Firemen fought the blaze for hours with turntable damage minimal. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly and Cedar Rapids line operates under insurance coverage and partial reopening anticipated.
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Iowa News
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
E. R. Bitterly
Bitterly
Cedar Rapids
Robert Blinn
Roundhouse
Waverly
Adlai To Talk on Air Tonight
President Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson prepare for a final blitz before Tuesday elections. Control of Congress seems a razor thin margin with Republicans defending a slim Senate and House, while Democrats claim gains and possible governorships. Uncertainty remains over campaign impact and a so called Red smear against Democratic nominees.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Senate
House
G.O.P
Move for Eastern Thoroughfare in City Is Launched
Cedar Rapids moves to acquire land for Tama street to form a continuous link from First Avenue E to Mt. Vernon Road. Right of way about three quarters of a mile long would be needed, with parts owned by Marion. Route would bypass eastern Cedar Rapids, relieving part of E Avenue traffic. Thirty fourth street SE would extend to Mt. Vernon Road with paving to come next year. Officials plan city county Marion coordination and possible fill to make the route usable.
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Cedar Rapids
Tama Street
Mt. Vernon Road
W. W. Stolba
First Avenue
Milwaukee
Marion
Indian Creek
Carroll Drive
Cottage Grove Avenue
Cedar Rapids Country Club
County
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-fourth
Bever Avenue
Stolba
Cedar ‘Rapids
Dary
Eatevenue
Linn County
Red China population reportedly 601.93 million in 1952
A Peiping broadcast quoted a June 30 1952 population figure of over 601 930 000 for China with men slightly outnumbering women.
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Tokyo
Peiping
Red China
Leaders Predict Heavier Iowa Vote Ahead of Tuesday
Frank Nye reports both Republican and Democratic leaders expect a higher turnout in Iowa on Tuesday than in 1950. Second district chairmen predict increases in votes across 12 counties and Linn County, with Democratic leaders estimating 4 000 more votes statewide and Linn County expected turnout around 37 500 to 40 000.
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Frank Nye
Iowa
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
Political parties offer transport to polls in Cedar Rapids
Both political parties and the CIO Political Action Committee plan to provide transportation and babysitting to help voters reach polls in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Call Republican 3-3666 or Democratic 3-9462, CIO 4-3213 3-4525 2-9242. Polls open 7 a.m. in Cedar Rapids and other registration areas, 8 a.m. elsewhere, closing 8 p.m.
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CIO
Cedar Rapids City Votes Drive Seen for Governor Race
Miss Maude Krebs Cedar Rapids city clerk said the 1952 election turnout in Cedar Rapids is projected to top last counts with registration at 42,579 up about 5,000 from 1950 while total votes for Bradley exceed the 1950 governor vote of 33,643 by 4,000 to 6,500. Routes to polls are arranged and childcare offered to help working mothers cast ballots.
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Bradley
Cedar Rapids
Maude Krebs
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