Famed Wit Thurber Dies at 66 in New York
James Thurber 66, noted writer humorist and cartoonist, died Thursday of pneumonia after brain surgery for a blood clot. A master satirist famed for his doodled drawings and The Talk of the Town column with E B White, Thurber had retired sight in both eyes but kept his humor.
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City Wins Ruling in Tax Trial Over Annexed Area
Cedar Rapids wins a tax ruling by Judge Clair E. Hamilton in Linn district court covering the 10 square mile annexation south and west of the city. The decision says the annexed area is subject to 1961 city taxes and applies to all properties in the annexed area.
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Clair E. Hamilton
Hamilton
Iowa City
Linn District Court
Wessale
John Burrill
Good Neighbor Drive Nears Quota in Cedar Rapids Campaign
The United Good Neighbors drive has reached 13.5 percent of its $636,160 goal to support 29 agencies. Coe College schools group tops with 117.8 percent of its $1,200 goal, while Nordstrom Oil Co earns 100 percent participation and a plaque.
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Coe College
John R. Nichols
United Good Neighbor
Nordstrom Oil Co
Tandy Resigns as Adjutant General
Major Gen. Fred C. Tandy 64 resigned Friday as Iowa adjutant general. Appointed in 1950 by Gov. Beardsley he plans to retire from active duty. Resignation effective December 15. a new four year term from Gov. Erbe would have run to July 3, 1963.
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Fred C. Tandy
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William S. Beardsley
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Luther College Gymnasium Destroyed In Major Fire
A fire at Luther College in Decorah caused an estimated 1 million dollars in damage to the C. K. Preus gymnasium. The blaze started by an explosion late Thursday, endangered Brant Hall but did not injure anyone. Firefighters from five towns battled the flames, evacuating 400 dorm residents in near freezing weather while the adjacent science building remained intact.
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C. K. Preus
Luther College
Luther College Gym Blaze Marks Third Major Fire
Friday morning's blaze destroyed the gym nasium building at Luther college in Decorah, the third major fire in the school's 100 years of operation. The Old Main building burned in 1889 and the replacement structure burned in 1942.
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Luther College
Decorah
Nolan Testifies In Remap Case Proposes New Plan
Iowa State Senator D C Nolan testifies in a county court about redistricting reform. He proposes a no attachment no duplication plan to keep Johnson and Iowa counties in the same senatorial district, arguing the 1961 act violated the constitution.
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Marengo
Iowa
Iowa Senate
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D. C. Nolan
Iowa City
Senate
Johnsson
Stump Case Goes to Jury Five Verdict Choices
Ronald Stump 22 of Keokuk faces first degree murder charges over the June 9 Des Moines shooting that killed Michael Daly 22. Leanna Skultety 21, Daly’s companion, testified she saw Stump kill Daly. The jury of 12 heard 25 instructions from Judge Moore and were told to weigh willful intent and premeditation.
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DES Moines
Ronald Stump
Keokuk
University of Iowa
Michael Daly
Leanna Jean Skultety
Daly
Miss Skultety
Stump
Ron
Mike
Miss Skultery
Moore
Knoxville
U Thant Named Acting Secretary General by UN
United Nations Security Council unanimously recommends Burma's U Thant as acting secretary general to succeed Dag Hammarskjold. He will appoint key aides with limited deputies and consult advisers, ending a six week deadlock between the United States and Soviet Union.
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Urmant
Russia
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U.N. Secretariat
Britain
France
Valerian Zorin
Council
Hammarskjold
Princess Margaret Delivers a Son at Clarence House
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones welcomed a son weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces at Clarence House. The infant becomes Viscount Linley and fifth in line to the throne behind Charles, Andrew, Anne, and Margaret. The queen mother notified Buckingham Palace, and Prince Philip expressed relief at the news.
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London
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Friday
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Prince Philip
Kensington Palace
Prince Charles
Prince Andrew
Princess Anne
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Armstrong - Jones
Chuckle: sarcastic man mocks driving through garage door
A humorous quip notes a man who mocks a woman attempting a risky car maneuver through a tight 12 foot opening. The joke contrasts loud sarcasm with quiet, precise needlework.
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