Two Hurt In Fire at McGregor
Two women were hospitalized after a morning fire in McGregor damaged three buildings in the business district. Firefighters from seven communities battled the flames, with the Horning Dry Goods building destroyed and the Kramer-Cords drug store and Bruckner tavern severely damaged.
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McGregor
the Gazette
Horning
Kramer-Cords Drug Store
Bruckner Tavern
Bruckner
Bert Bruckner
Monona
Postville
Prairie du Chien
Marquette
Farmersburg
Elkader
Kramer-Cords
A. A. Horning
Lloyd
Apes May Be Next Space Passengers, Pravda Says
Pravda states Russian scientists plan to use anthropoid apes as space passengers following Sputnik II. It notes apes may proximity to humans advance manned moon flights, with dog experiments guiding preparations and data from the new satellite measuring cosmic rays and solar radiation.
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Moscow
Pravda
Earth
Sputnik
Kudryavka
Curly
U.S
Writ Against Hoffa Upheld in Appeals Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction preventing James R. Hoffa from taking over the presidency of the Teamsters. The court kept the injunction in effect in a strengthened form, allowing no actions or expenditures by officers beyond the 1952 constitution and blocking any constitutional changes from the recent convention.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
F. Dickinson Letts
Letts
Placards on Dogs Protest Muttnik at U.N. Headquarters
Six dogs led by a Russian wolfhound pranced before the United Nations in New York to protest the use of live dogs in the Soviet satellite project. The placards urged fairness to dogs as sponsors Festival of Pets promote an event at the New York Coliseum starting November 21.
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NEW York
U.N
New York Coliseum
Paris killings by Algerian nationalists shock city
Paris police report that Algerian nationalists killed 53 Muslims and wounded 77 others in Paris last month. The attack escalates tensions amid postwar unrest and international scrutiny.
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Paris
Farmers' share of food dollar held at 40 cents
The agriculture department said the farmer's share of the consumer food dollar is expected to average 40 cents in 1958, unchanged from 1957. The share has varied by food type and years, with 54 cents at a wartime peak. urban families are projected to spend about $1,000 on farm foods, with farmers receiving roughly $400.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Federal Payroll Declines 33 684 in September
The federal government payroll shrank 33 684 persons in September to 2 366 398 overall. Senator Byrd reports the drop is the largest for any month since June 1950, with 1 130 380 in military departments and 1 236 018 in other agencies.
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Washington
LLP
Byrd
D-Va
Hoffa Perjury Trial Postponed to Wednesday
New York US. The perjury trial of James R. Hoffa was postponed until Wednesday as Federal Judge William Herlands considers a motion to dismiss the indictment.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
William Herlands
City Considers Land Use for Jefferson High Driveway
Cedar Rapids officials urged the school board to file a formal petition to use city property at Tenth Avenue and Chandler Street SW as a driveway to address drainage issues. The motion included a reliance on the city to be held harmless from any damages, with Meaghan urging adherence to private driveway codes and similar procedures as past projects.
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Jefferson High School
Tenth Avenue
Chandler Street
Jim Meaghan
Meaghan
George E. Summers
Communist Artillery Harasses Amoy Island Outpost
Chinese Communist artillery on Amoy island fired 30 rounds at Little Quemoy in a brief harassing operation Sunday night, marking renewed tension in the area.
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Taipei
Amoy Island
Little Quemoy
Three Coe Students Arrested in Cedar Rapids Store Burglary
Three Coe college freshmen from Minnesota and Iowa were jailed in Cedar Rapids on robbery charges after being caught inside the S. S. Kresge store at 1 am. Detectives said the youths carried razor blades toothpaste shaving cream chewing gum scotch tape and envelopes. They allegedly entered through an ajar door and were apprehended by Patrolman Raymond Baker. The case was to be decided the following Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
S. S. Kresge
First Avenue SE
David Larry Wick
Minneapolis
Richard Bruce Johnson
Robert B. Frieze
Council Bluffs
John Kuba
Raymond Baker
Kuba
Baker
Johnson and Frieze
Coe
Six Oelwein youths linked to Cedar Rapids theft ring
Cedar Rapids detectives arrested six youths from Oelwein tied to a shoplifting and car pilfering ring operating in Fayette and Buchanan counties. Early Saturday night, Robert Hurst 21 and three companions were detained near C Avenue and Ninth Street NW. Additional suspects, a 16 year old and Eugene Gustin 18, were later picked up as investigators expanded the case.
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Fayette and
Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hurst
Oelwein
C Avenue
Ninth Street NW
Hurst
Kuba
Oelwein Independence
Gustin
Eugene
Fayette
Curly the Space Dog Faces Long Journey Home
The report describes Curly a Laika breed space dog aboard Sputnik II facing weeks or months in a sealed, temperature controlled chamber. Russian plans include parachute recovery or staged ejection while experts debate oxygen water and food supply and Curly’s chances of a safe return.
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Curly
U.S
Moscow
Earth
Schnelle
Reds May Have Launched Moon Rocket
Cambridge Massachusetts United Press reports top astronomer Dr. Fred Whipple of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory says it is possible the Russians launched a moon shot. He estimates a five day trip and notes visibility depends on knowing the launch site. Whipple adds the feat would require different rocketry but Russia could be capable.
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Cambridge
Mass
Fred Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory
Whipple
Harvard University
World Animal Lovers Protests Over Sputnik II Dog
A worldwide wave of protests erupts led by the ASPCA and allied groups against Russia for using a dog in Sputnik II. Demonstrations reach Britain Singapore and Tangier as activists urge humane treatment and safe return of the dog.
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Russia
Earth
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Warren W. McSpadden
U.S. State Department
A.S.P.C.A
U.S
Britain
Singapore
Tangier
National Canine League
London
League Against Cruel Sports
On the Beach opens today in Gazette
The Gazette runs a feature on On the Beach noting its global relevance as a wartime caution. Nevil Shute's novel becomes a brief illustrated adventure strip, advertised as a best seller adapted for readers who haven’t read the full story.
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Nevil Shute
America
Lander Cleared After 16 Inches of Snow Storm Spreads East
The Wyoming town of Lander shoveled out after a weekend storm dropped 16 inches of snow. Freezing rain and drizzle extended from Wyoming into South Dakota and Nebraska, reaching Kansas and Colorado as conditions eased.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Lander
Rockies
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Soviet claim dogs sent instead of humans for Sputnik II
The Soviet embassy in London told British dog lovers that while many humans volunteered to travel on Sputnik II a dog was sent instead because the sacrifice could not be accepted. Yuri Modin said humans would go only when risks are known and the dog was sent for humanity's ultimate benefit. The Russians said the dog was specially trained and well cared for, underlining that the Russians love dogs.
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London
Yuri Modin
National Canine Defense League
Modin
Knight to Confer Tuesday on Election Plans
White House announced President Eisenhower will confer Tuesday with Governor Goodwin J Knight of California. Knight reportedly plans to leave the governor’s race to run for the U S Senate, leaving Senator Knowland as the lone Republican on the ticket and Attorney General Edmund G Brown as the Democratic entry.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Knight
U. S. Senate
William F. Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
Gaillard Backing as Premier Seen in Paris
In Paris experts predicted Felix Gaillard will become premier as France’s crisis ends. The Radical Socialist leader won broad support from major parties, excluding the Communists and Poujadists, with a fragile accord that could unravel if cabinet choices backfire.
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Paris
National Assembly
France
Felix Gaillard
Gaillard
Radical Socialist Party
Russia launches second satellite with dog aboard
The Soviet Union announced the successful launch of Sputnik II carrying a dog named Kudryavka and indicated the rocket was propelled by a new ballistic missile. The White House said Eisenhower and advisers are analyzing the mission’s significance, while U.S. officials warn of ongoing missile and satellite program pressure.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Russia
Soviet Union
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National Institutes of Health
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Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
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