Ben Fowler Quits Iowa Civil Defense Post
C. E. Ben Fowler age 67 resigned as state civil defense director effective by March 1. The Iowa Civil Defense Administration accepted the resignation with one dissenting vote. Fowler cited the need to promote better relations and improve fuel for the program amid criticism of planning and funding. Gov. Erbe had called for his firing earlier.
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DES Moines
Ben” Fowler
Iowa Civil Defense Administration
Fowler
Norman Erbe
Iowa
State Department of Civil Defense
Cordier Accused of U.N. Power by Zorin
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin charged that Andrew Cordier has seized control of the U.N. secretariat and runs it unilaterally. He urged broad power-sharing for an acting secretary general and warned that naming Hammarskjold’s successor without such agreement could topple the UN. Cordier, once Hammarskjold’s aide, became undersecretary for General Assembly affairs.
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Valerian Zorin
Andrew Cordier
U. N. Secretariat
Zorin
Dag Hammarskjold
Russia
Hammarskjold
Hoffa Defends Mutual Aid Pacts Before Senate Panel
Teamster President James R. Hoffa defended mutual assistance pacts with unions labeled Communist dominated by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. He said he did not know if they were Communist dominated while clashing with Senator Eastland and Senator McClellan over the matter. Hoffa asserted under oath that he is not a Communist and has not associated with Communists.
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Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Hoffa
J. G. Sourwine
Subcommittee
Harry Bridges
McClellan
Gunpoint robbery at Cedar Rapids grocer nets $150
Cedar Rapids police hunt an armed slender man about 28 after he entered Sheronick Grocery at 1436 Lst SW around 9 30 p m Thursday. Owner Aleck Sheronick 67 was in the back when the robber held him at gunpoint and fled with $150 from the register. Continued on Page 3 Col 7.
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Cedar Rapids
Sheronick
Lst. SW
Aleck Sheronick
Don's Tail Stirs Call to Firemen
Mrs Frederick McMahon in Yarmouth Maine called firemen to free her dog s tail stuck in a washing machine. The incident was reported by UPI and involved a rescue effort at the home.
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Don
Yarmouth
Maine
UPI
Frederick McMahon
Pleasant Weekend After Storm Poses Little Weather Worries
Iowa weather improves after Thursday night storms. A tornado damaged Fredericksburg injuring no one reported, while West Union hail and fires linked to lightning caused barn and livestock losses. Keokuk Saddle Club barn fire killed horses. Cedar Rapids received heavy rainfall. continued story on page 3.
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Iowa News
Weather Bureau
West Union
Pat Egan
Westgate
Keokuk Saddle Club
CD Shelter Plans Faulty says Cedar Rapids inspector
Building Inspector Cliff Streed warned that Civil Defense published plans for home fallout shelters may fail. He cited 2x6 beams and 8 inch concrete roofs as near or over breaking points under vibration and load.
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Streed
Cedar Rapids
Cliff Streed
Office of Civil Defense
Ike Wouldn't Debate Rival on TV
Former President Eisenhower said he would not debate a political rival on television. He spoke in an hour long CBS interview with Walter Cronkite taped at Gettysburg and discussed Nixon McCarthy temper and his heart attack. He emphasized sticking to facts in debates and noted his own temper as a leadership challenge.
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Walter Cronkite
Gettysburg
Richard Nixon
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Nixon
Mr. Eisenhower
First Steps for Marion Woman in Ten Years
A polio survivor in Marion, once wheelchair bound, took her first steps in ten years after a Linn County Crippled Children and Adults Society program began home visits. A physical therapist visited three times weekly, and she stood unaided for a minute and a half last month. The Crippled Children and Adult Society is supported by United Good Neighbors in October.
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Marion
Linn County Society
Manior
Crippled Children and Adult Society
United Good Neighbors
Charles Spears Celebrates 13th Birthday on Friday the 13th
Corning New York AP reports Charles Spears marks his 13th birthday on Friday the 13th, a notable date shared with his age and the calendar event.
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New York
Corning
N. Y
Charles Spears
Omer Kearney Retired Banker Dies at 75 in Cedar Rapids
Omer A. Kearney a veteran investment counselor and prolific writer died after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident 55 years he retired in 1956 after 25 years with Merchants National Bank where he specialized in investments and served as a trust officer the last four years. He published more than 50 items under his name and the pen name C A Meredith reflecting humor and finance. Born August 16 1886 in Linden he married Elise F. and spent his career in local banks and financial guidance.
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Omer A. Kearney
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Kearney
Merchants National Bank
Security Savings
Cedar Rapids National Banks
Merchants
Hour-Long Gunfire Marked Berlin Border Incident
East German police fired about 250 shots at U S military and West Berlin police when nine refugees crashed through the barbed wire border. No one was hit and Western forces did not return fire. A West Berlin officer called it the most serious border incident since the blockade began.
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Kurt Lichtenstein
Westfaelische Rundschau
Dortmund
Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
East Berlin
Arabic speaker cleared in parking ticket case
Sa dallah Jabir a 33 year old immigrant from Jerusalem told the judge he did not curse a policeman after a parking ticket. He said he was speaking Arabic to friends. The judge dismissed the disorderly conduct charge on reasonable doubt.
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Washington
Sadallah Jabir
Jerusalem
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