Death by Own Action Tag Put on Odd Bomb Case
Wichita AP report says the hand detonated dynamite bomb that killed 36-year-old Forrest McCuiston in a Wichita air terminal carried no timing device and exploded as he walked with the package. Authorities note death by own action and scrutinize the roundtrip flight from Kansas City with stops including Las Vegas Denver Salt Lake City and Phoenix. McCuiston, an aircraft worker and inventor, had prior tax evasion conviction and was insured for 25000 dollars, wife and daughter listed as beneficiaries.
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Mrs. Laurel Ely Dies in Cedar Rapids After Long Illness
Mrs. Laurel Ely wife of John M. Ely 2218 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids resident since 1912 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 25 p m after a long illness She was a former church leader teacher and active in the YWCA St Luke s hospital auxiliary Junior Art club Smith College Alumna and suffrage worker Surviving: husband two sons two daughters seven grandchildren Services 2 p m Monday at First Presbyterian Church Entombment Ely mausoleum Oak Hill Friends may call Turner chapel Sunday noon to Monday noon The casket will not be opened at the service Contributions suggested to St Luke s or Mercy hospital funds.
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Bugs Fire Called On McNamara Porch Blaze
In Lansing Michigan AP reports Frank McNamara used a blowtorch to attack swarming bugs in a tree by his porch. Firefighters prevented the flames from reaching the house but could not save the porch.
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Soviet Writer Pasternak Seen As Nobel Prize Contender
Stockholm AP reports Boris Pasternak, 68, a Soviet author living in Russia, is the leading candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature for his banned novel Doctor Zhivago. The work, about a Russian doctor's life amid wars and revolutions, challenges Soviet notions of freedom and has faced government suppression.
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Stassen Named Turkish Adviser on Ankara Technical University
Paris AP reports Harold Stassen named adviser to the Turkish government on expansion of the technical university at Ankara. The former Eisenhower disarmament adviser will travel to Turkey toward the end of the month, per UNESCO announcement on Saturday.
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Hungarian Folk Warned by Reds
Vienna dispatch says a Red radio broadcast warned Hungarians against demonstrations planned for next Thursday, the anniversary of the 1956 revolt. The broadcast claimed that Red authorities continue arrests on mere suspicion of anti state activity.
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Eisenhower backs Kansas governor hopeful in Abilene visit
President Eisenhower assured Kansas Republican nominee Clyde Reed in Abilene that he is in his corner during an overnight stay. He and Mrs. Eisenhower then flew to Denver to visit his ailing mother-in-law. Reed, aiming to win the governorship, spoke with the President for about 10 minutes, marking the only political remark during the Kansas trip. Docking greeted Eisenhower in Abilene the day before and co leads the fund drive for the Eisenhower library.
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Iowa Probe Is Suspended Until After Election
BELMOND AP The Iowa legislative investigating committee will not meet again before the November 4 election. Chairman Rep. Clark H. McNeal says emergencies only by unanimous consent. Democratic members oppose hearings during the campaign.
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Fate of Eleven Yanks Unsolved
Moscow reports the Soviet government again denies knowing what happened to 11 U S airmen missing since a Sept 2 crash in Soviet Armenia. The denial signals the Kremlin views the matter closed and deepens foreign observers belief that the United States may never learn the fates of the men.
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Kennedy Defends Democrats in Iowa Dinner Speech
Senator John F. Kennedy accused “little men with little vision” of selling America short in the Free World fight against communism during a $10-a-plate fundraising dinner in Memorial Coliseum. He urged the Democratic party to reject fear and defend a stronger defense and economic policies, noting Democratic support for labor reform while many Republicans opposed it. The speech framed the race as a test of national resolve against aggression and hunger.
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Youth Dies in Auto Crash Near Keystone
Gerald Valenta 17 of Elberon died from head injuries after a crash 3:55 p.m. Friday on a gravel road 44 miles west of Keystone. Teammates Rene Raymon 17 and Dallas Haas 16, also from Elberon, were injured and listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. Raymon drove the car that rolled 8 or 9 times, Valenta was thrown 55 feet. Services for Valenta set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Elberon Methodist Church.
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Boy Repeats Hero's Role
NEW YORK AP James Davis, 15, dived into the water to rescue a boy his own age during a fishing trip when two men fell from a pier amid rough play. A water taxi operator pulled James to safety along with the other rescuer and the passengers.
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Cary Grant and Betsy Drake Separate After 9 Years
Hollywood report says Cary Grant and Betsy Drake have separated after nearly nine years of marriage. They state they share love and respect but the union did not bring the happiness they expected and there are no plans for a divorce, with no children involved.
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Names Overload At Colombo Conference Opener
A Seattle AP report describes a Bangkok delegation entry at Colombo where a bellboy struggles with a 15 letter surname. He finally flags the delegate as from Thailand, Chavala Sukumalanandana, highlighting the recurring issue of long names in international diplomacy.
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Shenandoah Man, 29, Killed in 2 Car Crash
Francis Bartels, 29, an executive with Tidy House Products Co. in Shenandoah, was killed in a two car collision near Farragut. The accident occurred about 8:30 a.m. at a country road intersection about two miles southeast of Farragut.
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Tidy House Products Co
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Here
U S Naval Constellation Crashes in Atlantic
A U S Navy Constellation with 29 aboard plunged into the Atlantic near Argentia Newfoundland while attempting instrument landing. One killed and 10 missing, eight rescued as fog and rain hindered efforts. The plane was ferrying personnel from Patuxent River to Argentia for North Atlantic radar patrols. Names of the crew were withheld pending notification of relatives.
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Navy reconnaissance plane missing between Guam and Philippines
A Navy reconnaissance plane with four aboard was believed Saturday to have ditched in the Pacific between Guam and the Philippines. It was attached to a photographic squadron at Guam and was en route from Manila to Guam. The pilot reported one engine quit and fuel running low.
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Faithful marker buoy triggers false SOS alarms
A British submarine marker buoy in the North Atlantic sent an automatic distress signal on Saturday. The Teredo crew, safe in harbor, explained the buoy had been lost in a storm two days earlier and began signaling as designed. Admiralty halted the search after the false alarm spread to English and continental stations.
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King’s Assailant Indicted for Attempted Homicide
NEW YORK AP Isola Curry, who stabbed the Rev. Martin Luther King, anti segregation leader, was indicted Friday for attempted homicide. He faces charges in connection with the 1968 attack.
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