Lodge: Red Blows May Peril Peace
United Nations U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr told the Security Council that the Soviet destruction of an American naval plane signals a pattern of unprovoked attacks endangering world peace He recited six prior incidents and said the Neptune flight over the Sea of Japan was for weather reports and defense of Japan under a 1952 security treaty The Soviet delegate Vishinsky objected but was voted down 10 1 Lodge noted Russia has rejected two protests and called for a global court inquiry while showing restraint by omitting the word wanton from his prepared statement
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U.N. Security Council
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Sea of Japan
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Japan
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U. S
Sweden
Great Britain
Rance
Belgium
America
International Court of Justice
Crash Kills Bachman 28 of Clarence in Head-On Collision
John W. Bachman 28, a desk clerk at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids, died early Friday when his 1954 convertible collided head on with a semi on highway 30 about three miles east of Lisbon. Truck driver Paul Points 26 of Omaha suffered chest and leg injuries and was hospitalized.
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Clarence
Highway 30
Here
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Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Paul Points
Omaha
Points
Highway
Lyle Dickinson
Richard Ward
Pete Greiner
St. Luke’s Hospital
Man Called Dead Makes Recovery
In Long Beach California Harry Apperson Jones aged 67 was thought dead after collapsing in his San Gabriel home and being pronounced dead. Nine days later he regained consciousness while en route to a mortuary in a hearse, was treated, and is recovering with oxygen after a brief coma.
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Harry Apperson Jones
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Aloe
Iowa Couple Killed In Minnesota Crash
Estherville residents Mr. and Mrs. Garven Amdahl died in a two car crash near Sherburn Minnesota along with Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson of Tacoma. Amdahl was a University of Iowa medical student and the couple left behind a four month old daughter. An eyewitness described cars lifting into air before landing in fields.
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Minn
Garven Amdahl
Estherville
David Nelson
Tacoma
Sherburn
Here
Amdahl
Nelson
Tri-Mont
University of Iowa
Emmett Amdah
Golden Sun Milling Company
Peggy Waring
Iowa City
Norman Bartlett
Child Dies After Being Struck by Father's Truck
Susan Miller, 23 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Miller, was killed Thursday when the child was run over by a truck driven by her father as he backed out of the family driveway in Breda.
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Breda
Susan Miller
Anthony Miller
Man Returns Stolen Cash From Cedar Rapids Café Break in May
A man who burglarized a roadside café three miles west of Cedar Rapids on highway 30 last May sent an anonymous letter to Rev. Jackson Burns of St. Paul’s Methodist Church confessing the theft. He returned $60 to cover the $50 theft and $10 in damage, stating he vowed to repay. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon said the letter remains confidential and will be turned over to Ivyl Spear, the café owner, for restitution.
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Jackson Burns
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Highway 30
Ivyl Spear
Burns
Iowa
Condon
Spear
Iowa corn crop estimate boosted on Sept. 1
Iowa’s 1954 corn crop is seen at about 30 percent above August forecasts, with an expected yield of 540,441,000 bushels and per acre output raised to 53 bushels. If realized production would match last year’s 581,145,000 bushels, while the ten year average stands at 540,655,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Agriculture Dept projects U S corn harvest at 2.97 billion bushels
The Agriculture Department on Friday estimated this year's U S corn harvest at 2,972,641,000 bushels, 148,563,000 more than last month's forecast. It compares with last year's harvest of 3,176,615,000 and the 1943-52 average of 3,057,464,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U. S
Peiping Names Huan Hsiang as British Envoy
Peiping radio said Communist China will send Huan Hsiang as its first chargé d affaires to Britain, ending a long snub of British diplomatic efforts. The move marks a thaw in Beijing London relations and signals full engagement.
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China
Britain
Peiping
Peiping Radio
Huan Hsiang
Red China
A L McKinstry Named Census Agriculture Supervisor
The census bureau announced four month appointments for Iowa agriculture census supervisors. Albert McKinstry heads Cedar Rapids office with Lena I. Ramseyer as assistant. George A. Walker leads Council Bluffs with Harry W. Champion as assistant. Supervisors earn about 5000 dollars yearly. assistants about 4000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Iowa
Albert McKinstry
Cedar Eenee
Cedar Ra
Lena I. Ramseyer
George A. Walker
Council Bluffs
Harry W. Champion
Spencer
McKinstry
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Giants Lose to Cincinnati in Eight To One defeat
The New York Giants fell 8-1 to Cincinnati, widening the gap to 3 1/2 games. Cincinnati pitcher dominated as New York offense struggled throughout the game.
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Giants
Cincinnati
NEW York
New York Giants
Skating Rink Stolen From Guillermo Deck Imán Leightbourn
Police searched Friday for a skating rink reported stolen from Guillermo Deck iman Leightbourn in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Guillermo Deckiman Leightbourn
Doreen Lacey Demonstrates Knockout Punching Power
London report describes Doreen Lacey an 18 year old five foot tall 112 pound movie usherette who says she has knocked out her boyfriend Kenneth Colville 17 in repeated arguments. Colville was tried and placed on probation for punching a stableman after being knocked unconscious by her. Police testified she described how she knocks him out during fights, ending their three year tumultuous relationship.
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London
Doreen Lacey
Doreen
Kenneth Colville
John Sullivan
Colville
Eden plans tour to press rearmament of West Germany
Foreign Secretary Eden announced a tour of Bonn Brussels Rome and Paris to prepare a nine nation conference on West German rearmament later this month. He aims to find an effective substitute for the defunct European army plan and advance rearmament with minimal delay.
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London
Eden
West Germany
Foreign Office
Bonn
Brussels
Rome
Paris
Crowds Threaten Arbenz as He Reaches Exile in Mexico
Ex president Jacobo Arbenz Guzman of Guatemala fled to Mexico aboard a special plane, pursued by hostile crowds shouting assassins and criminals. He traveled with his wife, two young sons, and 17 supporters from the Mexican embassy where refugees had taken shelter since June.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armas
Arbenz
Castillo
Associated Press
Alvaro Contreras
Guatemala City
Hurricane Edna Threatens New York Coast Warned
The New York weather bureau warned Hurricane Edna could strike New York City, calling it one of the most serious storms in history. Warnings stretched from Cape Hatteras to Maine as residents boarded up, stored items, and prepared for possible high tides and gales.
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Montauk Point
Long Island
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Hatteras
New Jersey
R J Greene Family Title Suit Settled
The Rock Island railroad wins a federal decree in Cedar Rapids ending a long title dispute with heirs of Cedar Rapids pioneer George Greene. An out of court settlement of 20000 dollars accompanies the decree and quit claim deeds to the riverbank land housing shops and tracks.
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Cedar Rapids
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Greene
John R. Carpenter
Eaty N. Graven
Tiff
Iowa
McCarthy Side Gains Partial Win in Censure Fight
Senator McCarthy wins a partial victory as the censure committee agrees to admit the so called hot document into evidence but bars public release and cross examination. The document is deemed a security item and not declassified. The issue centers on secret government data used by McCarthy to justify possible legislation.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Watkins
Utah
Brownell
McCarthy Army
Ralph W. Zwicker
Mateher
Guy G. de Furia
de Furia
Zwicker
Unappreciated Mom Finds Way To Wake Up Family
London AP report tells how Mrs Wini fred Da Costa, 39, left home after butter drama and vanished for four days. She returned with her family polished, and delivered lessons to children and mothers about appreciation. Jack Da Costa suspends vegetable business for a vacation.
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Joan
Doreen
Sylvia
Jack
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Tople
Plot to Kill Congressman Tells of Puerto Rico Assignment
Guillermo Hernandez Vega testified in a seditious conspiracy trial that Nationalist leaders ordered him to assassinate Rep. Frederick L. Crawford of Michigan during a Puerto Rico visit in April 1950. Vega said he and another man were assigned to kill Crawford but were unable to locate him.
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New York
Frederick L. Crawford
Michigan
Puerto Rico
Guillermo Hernandez Vega
U. S
Crawford
Vega
Tomas Lopez Vitora
Price Cut Planned for School Milk Program
A congressional directive funds a program offering up to four cents per half pint price reduction for milk in public and private schools. The department may spend up to a million dollars this year to boost fluid milk use. new schools receive up to three cents per half pint, while current providers earn up to four cents on milk sold above their past average daily sales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Nationalists Strike Again in Formosa Coast Raid
Nationalist Chinese planes raided Communist positions along the China coast near Fukien and sank or demolished 23 vessels. Fighter planes bombed Amoy and nearby areas as the navy joined shelling. It marked the seventh straight day of air strikes on Quemoy and the fifth day of joint air naval action. The defense ministry said Communist guns fell to near silence. More than 40 Communist warships were seen off Chusan Island.
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Formosa
China
Fukien
Defense Ministry
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Quemoy
Chusan Island
Taipei
$200 Stolen in Break-In at Star Drive Inn
Cedar Rapids police reported a break-in at the Star Drive Inn early Friday netting about $200. Glass in a rear door was smashed and a cash box forced open, containing roughly $39 in currency and $161 in silver.
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