Mystery man freed by Soviets says real name Klobitz
Berlin report says the man released to U S authorities claimed he was not American but a Soviet prisoner in disguise. He gave an uncertain New York home claim while two other former soldiers, Murry Fields and Wilfred Cumish, were freed after more than seven years in captivity. Officials note his accent and inconsistent stories. The trio spoke of anti communism and willingness to fight the Reds, with Cumish ill and recounting days on simple fare.
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Berlin
Klobitz
U. S
Frederick Hopkins
Army
Hopkins
Gls
Murry Fields
Feingersch
Brooklyn
Wilfred C. Cumish
Amesbury
Mass
Fields
Cumish
New York City
Army Hospital
Cornish
Russia
Dwight Eisenhower
Comnish
U.S
Vienna
Alexandria
England
Hick Defends Eisenhower Foreign Policy Against Stevenson Criticism
Senator Hickenlooper said Democrats risk treading unsound ground by attacking Eisenhower foreign policy in 1956. He rebutted Adlai Stevenson who charged the administration’s policy is a bluff and back down approach and noted Stevenson’s Look article also targeted farm programs. Butler joined in criticizing the farm policy and Stevenson urged changes on parity supports.
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Jack Bei Washington
Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower International Program
Stevenson
Look Magazine
Butler
Europe
U.S
Formosa
Red China
Fojimosa Strait
Eiesenhower
Henry Snow
Kasson
Minn
Snow
Weekend traffic toll tops authorities reports
The report notes 438 died over Labor Day weekend in traffic incidents from Friday evening to Monday midnight, plus 80 drownings and 90 other accidents. It compares with earlier records and cites projections from the National Safety Council while detailing unrelated prosecutions and a U.S. case involving alleged propaganda.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Staughson
Cool Air Mass Moves Into Iowa Forecasters Say
A mass of moderately cool air is moving into northwest Iowa and will overspread the state tonight. Overnight lows are expected in the forties with pleasant conditions continuing. Averages and weather notes are included for Cedar Rapids and other areas as the cool spell settles in.
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Iowa
New York
Alperature
Cedar Rapids
Stocks Soar To New High Record
New York AP stock average of 60 shares rose to a fresh peak of 177.70, up 1.30, surpassing the prior high of 177.49 set on July 25.
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New York
Associated Press
Milo Sedlacek Seeks Third Cedar Rapids Mayoral Term
Cedar Rapids mayor Milo Sedlacek filed nomination papers to seek a third straight term in the fall election. Primary contenders include Paul Stockberger Louis L Holets and Robert L Tow. Sedlacek 57 has long served in city and county posts and previously won 1951 and 1953 election victories. Ballot petitions require 1250 voter signatures by Oct 10 with runoffs slated for Nov 8 after the Oct 25 primary.
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Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Paul Stockberger
Louis L. Holets
Robert L. Tow
Sedlacek
L. D. Burgos
Louie J. Pochobradsky
Clarence Sedive
Linn County
State Banking Department
Linn County Engineering Department
Floods and Heat Strike Across South Texas and California
Tropical storms drenched south Texas causing at least one death in the U S and Mexico while southern California endured a scorching heat wave. Mexican officials reported 30 000 homeless after Gladys floods and rains swelled rivers in Mexico City. In Los Angeles a heat wave kept temperatures near 100 with no relief in sight.
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Texas
U.S
Mexico
California
Gladys
Texas Rio Grande Valley
Emmett
Chicago
Bryant
Linn Red Cross Flood Relief Quota Exceeded
Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross exceeded its $4 610 flood relief quota with $4 003 raised by Monday According to chapter chairman Robert Prewitt county residents are praised for rallying to aid victims nationwide He advised no further gifts be sent as the emergency quota has been reached.
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Edar Rapids Newe
Linn County
American Red Cross
Robert Prewitt
Linn
Guaranty
Prewitt
United States
Red Cross
Big Plan of Student Aid Outlined in National Merit Program
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation unveiled the largest independent college scholarship program in U.S. education history. With 2012 million dollars initial funds, it aims to identify high aptitude students nationwide and enable college attendance regardless of means. Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation backed the effort, with administration costs outlined and support for college matching.
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Chicago
U.S
John IM. Stalnaker
Laird Bell
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Stalnaker
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Juke Box Trade Probed by U S
Justice department begins full scale inquiry into alleged attempts to monopolize the billion dollar juke box industry. Independent dealers complained of exclusive contracts with suppliers amid the probe.
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Washington
Justice Department
Court-Guided Reapportionment Plan Proposed in Iowa
Iowa Senate leader Duane Dewel urged court selected commissions to draw legislative districts under a national plan favoring area representation in the Senate and population in the House. He proposed 1950 census based apportionment with 145 House seats and 51 Senate seats, detailing county by county allocations including Polk and a set of larger counties.
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Algona
Duane . Dewel
Iowa
Senate
Dewel
Kossuth County Advance
Leo A. Hoegh
iHoegh
House
Polk County
Nine Americans May Leave China at Once
The U N P report says nine American civilians in China are free to return home with exit permits. Two more may depart immediately if approved, and a third could leave within two to three months. Talks between U S and Chinese officials continue to address 41 civilians detained or denied exit. The list includes Emma Angeline Barry and Ralph Sharples Boyd among others, with several names described by partial identifications.
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Geneva
China
U. S
Wang Ping-wan
U.S
U. Alexis Johnson
Wang
Ian
Emma Angeline Barry
Shanghai
Irene N. Romanoff
Edward Walsh
Peter Huizer
Bank of America
Bishop Walsh
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
Maryland
Charles Sydney Miner
Body of Woman Found in Lake in Cedar Rapids
An unidentified woman was found floating in Robbins Lake at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Cedar Rapids police used a boat to recover the body and called the coroner. A man named Keyes reported discovering the body.
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Idar Rapids News
Robbins Lake
Cedar Rapids
Keyes
Governors to Hold White House Conference on Farm Prices
Gov Teo Hoegh of Iowa and Gov Walter Kohler of Wisconsin plan a Washington visit for a White House conference on farm prices. A two day Des Moines meeting Oct 4 5 will involve seven governors and talks with Agriculture officials and possibly Vice President Nixon. Also notes first scholarships planned by May 1 1956 and four year grants for feeders and farms.
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Des Moines
INS
Teo Hoegh
Washington
Wisconsin
Walter Fohler
Hoegh
White House
Department of Agriculture
Midwest
Our Colleges
Cioi
Hoerh
Dreuth
Don Pierson
Nixon
Employees Loan 100000 to Hamilton Tailoring in Cincinnati
More than 500 workers at Hamilton Tailoring voted to lend 100000 to their employer after cash shortages from recent acquisitions. Starting Wednesday 10 percent of pay will be diverted to the loan, with the company paying about 10000 monthly until debt is erased. Debenture bonds paying 312 percent interest will be issued.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton Tailoring Company
Hembers
CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Jack Kroll
Cincinnati Amalgamated Clothing Workers Board
Hamilton Tailoring
Kroll
Vandals Wreck Church Interior
Vandals smashed the interior of the Caron fol et Baptist church pushing holes in walls flooding the basement and spattering ink around the building. Landslide threat in Tagliacozza Italy damaged or destroyed the pulpit and stained glass as a mountain village faced evacuation and casualties.
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Caron Folet Baptist Church
Tagliacozza
Italy
E. N. Rogers
Sanj
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