Oxford SUI Teams Debate Health Plan
A 26th international debate at the University of Iowa between Oxford and SUI students ended in a no-decision. The British speakers urged free national health insurance while the SUI pair defended private coverage and warned against government inefficiency. The straw poll favored opposing a national plan 5 to 1.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Oxford
University of Iowa Mary Evening
England
United States
William Rees-Mogg
Dick Taverne
Alec McKenzie
SUI
Virgil M. Hancher
Oxford University
McKenzie
Bormann
Oxonians
America
Bandit Robs Davenport Service Station for 650
An armed robber held up a Davenport filling station at Kimberly and Hickory Grove roads about 1 a.m. taking 650 from clerk Clifford Flack. The bandit fled in a car with a accomplice. both suspects were not found.
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Davenport
Sheriff's Office
Kimberly
Hickory Grove Roads
Clifford Flack
Flack
Tama Youth Hurt in Car Truck Collision
Emil D. Jacobsen 19 of Tama escaped serious injury after a head on collision with a semi driven by James D. Sales 46 of Denver on highway 30 east of Tama. Jacobsen suffered a head bump and bruises while Sales faced improper passing charges and his Beekin Van Lines semi loaded with furniture went into a ditch.
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the Gazette
Toledo
Emil D. Jacobsen
Tama
James D. Sales
Denver
Jacobsen
Sales
Highway 30
R. L. Grossnickle
H. E. Good
Beekin van Lines
Messiah Rehearsals Begin at Cornell College
The Cornell college Oratorio Society starts rehearsals for its annual Christmas presentation of Handel’s Messiah. Soloists include Gretchen Rhoads, Evelyn Ames, Gerald Smith, and Russell Horton. Jaques Jolas directs. Eugene Devereaux plays organ. performance Sunday, December 16 at King Memorial Chapel.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College Oratorio Society
Paul H. Beckhelm
Cornell Conservatory of Music
King Memorial Pel
Gretchen Rhoads
Jane
Cornell
New York
Evelyn Ames
Chicago
Gerald Smith
Russell Horton
California
Jaques Jolas
Eugene Devereaux
Iowa Congressmen Plan International Travel Voyages
Iowa's congressional delegation will head abroad on official trips. B B Hickenlooper will join a European consultative assembly delegation. Guy Gillette sets a Middle East itinerary. Ben F Jensen joins an appropriations group bound for the Pacific and Korea. Henry O Talle tours Central and South America to inspect export import bank operations. James I Dolliver leads a South American trip to study industrial relations.
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Washington
Iowa
B. B. Hickenlooper
Europe
European Consultative Assembly
Guy Gillette
Middle East
Ben F. Jensen
Appropriations
Pacific Mandated Islands
Korea
Henry O. Talle
Central
South America
James I. Dolliver
Manchester and Oneida Railway up for auction
A top bid over 50000 was received as the Manchester and Oneida Railway Company faced sale in Manchester. Hubert Carr said bids came from seven parties, with the Hyman Michaels Corporation of Chicago submitting the highest offer. The line, about 8.23 miles between Manchester and Oneida, is suspending operations and salvaging equipment as lack of business ends its 50 year run. final bid and salvage may occur within about ten days.
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Manchester
Manchester and Oneida
Hubert Carr
Oneida
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Carr
Hyman Michaels Corporation
Chicago
Elkader Shippers Seek Change in Train Schedules
About 100 stock buyers and shippers met in Elkader to press for improved Milwaukee railroad service on the Elkader Marquette branch. Officials cited losses and limited six day service. a railroad representative promised to study a schedule adjustment with the chamber and buyers.
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Elkader
Milwaukee Railroad
Elkader- Marquette
Elkader Chamber of Commerce
P. J. Eiland
Mason City
Iowa- Dakota
Marquette
Weiland
Chamber
Omaha Prison Breaker Nabbed on Border
Ray mond Clifford Ellis a 28 year old convicted kidnapper who escaped from the Douglas county jail in Omaha last October was captured while attempting to cross the International bridge into Mexico Federal agents said Ellis who had boasted he would never be captured was arrested Monday in Laredo Texas Ellis had pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping a 14 year old girl near Omaha last June after escaping by sawing through bars and sliding down a rope left by workmen.
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Laredo
Texas
Omaha
Raymond Clifford Ellis
Douglas County
FBI
Ellis
International Bridge
Mexico
F. H. McIntire
South Texas
Indianapolis
McIntire
Council Bluffs
Girl's Screams Spur Attacker, Neighbors Aid Victim
Barbara Kimball, 18, testified a man struck her on the head three times with a blunt instrument in a Spencer, Indiana, West Side attack. Her screams brought neighbors, police searched Tuesday for the assailant as she recovered from head bruises and shock at a local hospital.
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Spencer
Lawrence Moats
Barbara Kimball
West Side
Miss Kimball
German Art Exhibit Draws Four Thousand in Iowa City
In the Iowa Memorial union at the University of Iowa more than 4 000 people viewed Contemporary Berlin Art from 57 postwar paintings. Curator Earl E Harper notes the show opened November 4 and runs to November 25 with visitor totals likely surpassing 10 000. Iowa City is the Midwest site for the collection’s 40 U S appearances.
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Iowa City
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Earl E. Harper
School of Fine Arts
Harper
Midwest
United States
Iowa
Johnson County
Cornerstone holds 2001 world forecast by Sheaffer workers
A 2001 prediction sealed in the corner stone of Fort Madison W A Sheaffer Pen Co building was placed by a seven year old daughter of an employee. Workers foresee UN changes two party system space travel faster flights and personal TV but warn of atomic war and cancer cures.
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Fort Madison
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Sheaffer
United Nations
United States
Miles Proposes Bipartisan Coalition For Eisenhower Victory
Des Moines public relations counsel Frank Miles urged Democrats and Republicans to form a wartime like armistice against partisan politics. He spoke to Disabled American Veterans on Armistice Day, saying a bipartisan coalition could make Eisenhower president and avert dirty campaigns. He warned Taft and Truman nominees would worsen the political climate.
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Des Moines
Frank Miles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Eisenhower
Mills
Taft
Truman
Miles
Enrollment of 199 at SUI Saturday Classes
Iowa City students enroll 199 in University of Iowa Saturday classes. Seventy men and 63 women in graduate college, four men and 62 women in liberal arts undergraduate program. The program runs Oct 6 to April 5 with up to four credit hours per student.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ted McCarrel
Graduate College
College of Liberal Arts
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