Investigation stall in Simmonds case bogs down Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids inquiry into Harold Simmonds 32 faces delays amid county attorney Willis Glassgow and Cedar Rapids detectives clashing over statements evidence and confessions. The mother of a six year old girl questions trial involvement while another child’s identification remains uncertain.
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Harold Simmonds
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Simmonds
Willis Glassgow
John Hanna
Glassgow
Nixon confronts FBI file claims linked to Condon case
The New York Times reports Nixon’s attacks on Rep. Condon tie to an FBI sourced naval intelligence report. Nixon denies using FBI files and cites Condon's bans from Navy and Atomic Energy Commission installations as the core issue. The Times notes naval and FBI involvement remains unconfirmed by officials.
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New York
New York Times
FBI
Washington
Naval Intelligence
San Francisco
Times
Nixon
Condon
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
the Times
Martin and Gillette Clash Over Dems and Policies
Representative Thomas E. Martin railled at Democrats and Communists in Dubuque accusing the Communist party of urging work through the Democratic party for pro Communist aims. He warned of a pamphlet calling for defeat of GOP candidates and a return to New Deal era policies. Senator Gillette defended his 14 year voting record in Davenport and said he would not be a rubber stamp. Continuous coverage noted at page 4 column 8.
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Trewa
Thomas E. Martin
G.O.P
Martin
Dubuque
Communist Party
Democratic Party
United States
Iowa City
Joseph S. Peterson, Jr
Moscow
Marttin
Guy M. Gillette
Davenport
Eisenhower
Diplomatic incident over U S embassy wives in Moscow
In Moscow two American embassy wives were detained for about 90 minutes during a dispute between the United States and the Soviet Union. The State Department protested as the Soviet foreign ministry accused one woman of hooliganism.
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Washington
U. S
Moscow
State Department
U.S
Russia
Charles E. Bohlen
Frank Siscoe
Foreign Office
Karl E. Sommerlatte
Dema
D. Bohlen
Foreign Ministry
Bohlen
Molotov
Sommerlatte
Soviet Atom Blast Series Reported by AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission announced that the Soviet Union is conducting a series of nuclear tests beginning mid September and continuing for over a month. The statement, the first to use the term series, suggested mass production of atomic bombs and potential new Soviet weapons.
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Washington
INS
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
U.S
ABC
Lewis L. Strauss
United States
Man blows himself up in Hidalgo County Courthouse blast
A man carrying a box exploded on the second floor of Hidalgo County courthouse in Edinburg Texas. Deputy Wingert said the man Miller Henry about 60 Realitas Texas blew himself up and the box likely contained explosives. Two women were injured by flying glass and a switchboard operator suffered severe shock. Former Mayor Blodgett noted Miller had shown threats of self harm.
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Edinburg
Wood Labeled a Trojan Horse By Jurgemeyer
Second district Republican Chairman L. L. Jurgemeyer of Clinton declared open war on Cedar Rapids labor leader Curt Wood. Jurgemeyer called Wood a saboteur and said the party would press ahead to elect Henry Talle, Tom Martin, and Leo Hoegh.
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Wood
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
L. Curtise Wood
Cedar Rapids
Jurgemeyer
Iowa
Republican Labor Council
Ruben V. Austin
Dubuque
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Austin
Congress
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Council
Henry Talle
Curt Wood
Talle
Tom Martin
Leo Hoegh
NBC to Air Adlai Speech Saturday Amid Network Disputes
NBC schedules a half hour Adlai Stevenson speech for Saturday at 7 30 p m CST on TV and 10 30 p m on radio in response to Democratic requests. CBS and ABC deny similar requests citing policy. GOP chairman Hall calls NBC move improper and demands equivalent time.
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Adlai
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Columbia Broadcasting System
Frank Stanton
United States
American Broadcasting Company
Hall
Network
Republican National Committee
Taylor Hearing Plans Scrapped
Boise Idaho AP reports a planned senate hearing to question former Sen Glen Taylor under oath about alleged Communist support in his 1948 campaign was canceled. Sen Welker refused further explanation, saying Taylor had nothing to say, while Taylor awaited word on any hearing date.
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Boise, Idaho
Senate
Glen Taylor
Welker
Idaho
G O P Rally Joke Ends With Eisenhower Photo Fall
At a Pittsburgh GOP rally attorney H D Hirsh said the party is not dead but hibernating. A large picture of President Eisenhower fell from the wall and struck him during the moment.
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Pittsburgh
H. D. Hirsh
G.O.P
Eisenhower
Marilyn Monroe Wins Uncontested Divorce From DiMaggio
In Santa Monica California Marilyn Monroe won an uncontested divorce from Joe DiMaggio after a brief trial. Monroe testified that DiMaggio would withdraw for days at a time and rarely spoke to her noting he gave her only coolness and indifference. The decree became final after the statutory year with no alimony or community property.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
California
Jerry Giester
Giesler
Orlando H. Rhodes
Sheppard Family Huddles Barred at Trial
Deputy sheriffs ordered Wednesday to stop gatherings around Dr Samuel Sheppard and relatives at the murder trial. Sheriff Joseph M Sweeney said such displays could influence juror selection as the family had surrounded him frequently during court sessions and recesses.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Joseph M. Sweeney
Sheppard
American Bride-To-Be Returns Home Over Housework
Italian bride to be Vanna Scussel 26 from Milan ends plans to marry Elmer W. Brass 58 after learning American wives do their own housework. She says the routine was shocking and will return home. Brass shows little regret as their romance ends.
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Los Angeles
Vanna Scussel
Milan
Elmer W. Brass
Vanna
Brass
Community Chest total tops $226000 in campaign push
The Cedar Rapids Marion Community Chest drive surpassed $226,000 with a $270,362 goal. General Chairman John B. Tuthill announced an audit tonight by volunteers from the Cedar Rapids chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants as divisions report progress. Fruehauf Trailer Company and Mt Iowa Manufacturing led over targets, with Rapid Thermogas and Iowa Electric Light and Power Company reaching multiple-percentage gains. Stamats Publishing and Cartwrights also reported top contributions.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids-Marion Community Chest
John B. Tuthill
Cedar Rapids
National Association of Cost Accountants
Tuthill
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Fruehauf Stewards
Harmony Lodge 831
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Mt Iowa Manufacturing
IAM
Rapid Thermogas
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Stamats Publishing Company
Cartwright’s, Inc
Eisenhower Probes Voter Apathy as Campaign Trip Mulls
President Eisenhower said he was puzzled by voter apathy and hopes to dramatize a push to get people to vote. He floated a possible one day flying trip to airfields in four cities, noting his schedule could not allow a longer campaign journey.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Meany Attacks Mitchell In Election Broadcast
AFL President George Meany accused Labor Secretary Mitchell of prostituting his office in a Tuesday night broadcast urging voters to elect a Republican Congress. Meany condemned Mitchell for using cheap and raw methods during the appeal.
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Washington
INS
AFL
George Meany
Labor
Mitchell
Meany
Rees cites big savings from federal payroll cuts
Chairman Rees of the house civil service committee says the administration saves more than 950 million dollars annually due to reductions in the federal payroll.
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Washington
LLP
Rees
House Civil Service Committee
Wholesale Food Prices Move Up Across Week
Wholesale food costs measured by Dun and Bradstreet rose sharply this week, reversing four weeks of decline. The index for the week ended Tuesday stood at 6.71, up 1.8 percent from 6.59, and back to where it was on Sept. 28, with a year ago figure of 6.49, showing a 3.4 percent year over year increase.
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New York
Dun and
Bradstreet
Indefinite Life of This Thing Reported in New Hampshire
In Manchester New Hampshire the statistical services office at Grenier air force base added another report titled A report on the number of man hours expended on a report on the necessity and of reports made to the air force The office processes about five hundred reports per run and releases a Wednesday update.
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Manchester
N. H
Statistical Services Office
Grenier Air Force Base
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