Rainfall totals from Hurricane Carla hit Iowa
Hurricane Carla drenched Iowa with up to 7 inches of rain, with heaviest totals of 7.29 inches at Chariton and 6.10 at Montezuma. Cedar Rapids recorded 5.5 inches unofficially while Marion measured 6.3. Widespread flooding and damaged walls occurred as waters rose and sewers backed up. Rain expected to end by Thursday night with 2 to 5 inches more possible in some areas.
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Cedar Reid
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Weather Bureau
Lamoni
Dubuque
Iowa
Chariton
I. Ce
Scheneenesas
Iowa City
Bedford
Williamsburg
Albin
Brooklyn
Oelwein
Toledo
Derailment Halts Rock Island Freight Near Cedar Rapids
A 3 engine unit and the first 13 cars of a Rock Island freight derailed a mile north of Cedar Rapids at 2 40 a m. Three crew escaped unharmed including E P Shimerda of Marion and two others. Tracks washed by rain forced quick repairs and a passenger train had crossed 45 minutes earlier.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
E. P. Shimerda
Marion
E. O. Garlinghouse
M. James
Lawrence Blanchard
Twenty-first St
L. W. Hamilton
Eighth St
Garlinghouse
Hamilton
Minneapolis
Chicago
Kennedy says no need for force if Berlin sides seek peace
President Kennedy tells neutral bloc diplomats there is no need to resort to force if both sides pursue peaceful aims in Berlin. He affirms the West and West Berliners will be defended and signals readiness to discus tensions with other governments including the Soviet Union. Sukarno and Keita urge a Kennedy Khrushchev summit while requesting separate talks.
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Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Sukarno
Keita
Khrushchev
White House
U S Space Capsule Makes Solo Orbit Test Flight
The Mercury capsule carried a dummy astronaut and completed one orbit in 1 hour 46 minutes before landing 39 miles short of the planned point. NASA aimed to move to human orbital flight within months, with chimpanzee tests first and a manned mission to follow.
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Cape Canaveral
U.S
Atlantic
Bermuda
Decatur
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Guaymas
Mexico
Space Man
Linn relief rules prompt probe of aid to dependent children
Linn county board of social welfare explores criminal prosecution of relief violators. Chairman Anthony Scolaro said a Sept. 25 meeting with County Attorney Richard Nazette will review cases and possible charges. The intensified inquiry also targets able bodied men on relief who did not comply.
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Linn County Board of Social Welfare
Anthony R. Scolaro
Richard Nazette
Scolaro
Nazette
East Germans accuse Allies of kidnaping in West Berlin
East Germany's official news agency said East Germans are being carried out of West Berlin in U S military planes. Western officials dismissed the charge as propaganda while noting clashes as people allegedly resisted removal at Tegel and Tempelhof airports.
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Tegel
Tempelhof
West Berlin
Police Hampered In Seeking Car
Mishawaka Indiana police faced difficulties locating a stolen 1962 model car whose description was kept top secret until a new line debut next week. Dealer Jim Hammes allegedly concealed the vehicle behind a billboard at his agency, but it vanished Tuesday night while he searched.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Jim Hammes
Hurricane Carla Floods Kansas City and Midwest
United Press International reports Hurricane Carla caused heavy rains and floods across the Midwest including Kansas City where 12 foot floodwaters forced evacuations and a state of emergency. Gov. John Dalton called out guardsmen as rescue crews worked with helicopters and boats. SW Iowa and eastern Kansas saw road closures and widespread water damage.
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Carla
Midwest
Kansas
Kansas City
National Guard
H. Roe Bartle
John Dalton
Air Force
Weatherby Lake
Parkville
Camp Good Health Fundraising Totals Shared
A report lists donations and memorial gifts totaling 8376 59 for Camp Good Health. Memorials include John T Hecker M D 25 00 E J Carey 2 E from Mrs R E Mellen and Maude M Mittvalsky gifts from V Jakoubek Amelia Berry Harold Berry Alicia Brown and Paul Brown and others. The budget for 1961 shows 9300 00 yet to be raised 923 41 in small contributions.
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John T. Hecker
M.D
E. J. Carey
R. E. Mellen
Maude
Rose Mittvalsky
V. Jakoubek
Amelia
Harold Berry
Alicia
Paul Brown
Don C. Pearson
A. L. McKinstry
Atlantic Ship Delivers Disaster Relief to Carla Victims
In Houston, a relief gift arrived from the S S Lucile Bloomfield crew and passengers after Hurricane Carla. Major Harlan Cleveland accepted a $268 donation from Captain H H Rose, the ship’s commander, as Houston’s disaster relief efforts continue.
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Houston
Atlantic
Carla
Harlan Cleveland
Salvation Army
H. H. Rose
S. S
Lucile Bloomfield
French Airliner Crash Kills 77 in Morocco
A Caravelle jet of Air France crashed in fog near Rabat killing 77 aboard. Victims include three U S citizens, an Arabian prince, the Australian ambassador to Cairo, a Moroccan diplomat and two Russians. Passengers listed include Neville Fowler and John Brown.
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Rabat
Morocco
Air France
U. S
Cairo
Paris
Casablanca
Neville Fowler
Pittsburgh
John Brown
Bayside
W. Paige
U N Troops End Katanga Secession
U N troops captured Elisabethville after hours of fighting and ended Katanga’s 14 month secession. Premier Adoula appointed Egibe Bochely Davidson as administrator as Tshombe fled and Katanga was declared a provincial part of the Congo. Casualties listed include U N soldiers and Katangese defenders.
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Leopoldville
U.N
Katanga
Congo
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Conor O’brien
India
Adoula
Egibe Bochely-Davidson
Patrice Lumumba
Bochely-Davidson
Youth Suspected Of Looting Shot In Galveston
Police guarding damaged homes after Hurricane Carla shot an 18 year old looter in the foot early Wednesday. Eight other youths were jailed for questioning as officers report isolated looting in the flooded area.
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Galveston
Board Member Elected Twice In Write-In Campaign
MT. AUBURN Rippel incumbent school board member was reelected via write-in to both a 3 year and a 1 year term. Second high write-in was Mrs E C Sallee. County attorney ruled he may choose one term then resign from the other. board will appoint a replacement at the next reorganización meeting.
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MT. Auburn
Ross Rippel
Rippel
E. C. Sallee
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