Bank Siege Foiled by Police Siege at Cleveland Bank
A bank robbery plot in Cleveland ended in a 45 minute siege. The bandit died, apparently by suicide, after police used tear gas. manager Herbert Fox and staff were held, Fox’s daughter Marilyn aided in escaping. An employee was seriously wounded. The bandit used a bomb hoax with coal dust and a ticking clock.
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Frank Story
Joseph Noffziger
New York
Lee Terry
More Fun in Same Boat Tragedy Kills 12 in Michigan
Leonard Larson survived a Lake McKeever boating accident that killed his wife, 10 children, and his brother Harry, while his 16 year old daughter Doris May survived at Marquette. The 12 foot boat capsized 40 feet from shore during a cranberry pick.
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Lake McKeever
Upper Michigan
Hiawatha National Forest
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Doris May
Marquette
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Spelling Khrushchev Test Confounds Battle Creek
In Battle Creek Michigan residents try to spell Premier Khrushchev. The Enquirer and News gave five dollars to correct spellings. A reporter gathered 24 people, only three passed the test.
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Battle Creek, Mich
Khrushchev
U. S
The
Enquirer and
News
Eisenhower Urges Steel Pair to Bargain Hard
President Eisenhower urged both sides in the steel strike to engage in intensive bargaining. Secretary of Labor Mitchell relayed the appeal after a long conference, stressing that free bargaining is on trial and both management and labor must recognize their responsibilities to workers and the public.
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Baker Indicted on Taft-Hartley Count
Pittsburgh AP reports Robert Barney Baker, 44, of St Louis, a Hoffa associate, indicted by a federal grand jury for Taft-Hartley Act violation. He allegedly received 525 dollars from a distributing firm. Baker's father in law is Jake More, former Iowa Democratic central chairman.
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Baker
St. Louis
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Hoffa
Jake More
Iowa
Democratic Central Committee
21 Month Old Girl Found Safe After 16 Hour Wander
A 21 month old girl in Carrollton Ohio was located safe Wednesday after wandering alone for 16 hours in rugged country. Authorities say she was unharmed and had been missing since the previous day.
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Carrollton
Ohio
Khrushchev Meets Surprised Des Moines Teens
Four teen aged Des Moines girls slipped past Fort Des Moines security to reach Premier Khrushchev on the eleventh floor. Officers escorted them away as Khrushchev greeted the group with a smile. The incident occurred as Khrushchev arrived in Des Moines with his wife and daughters briefly left outside the plant before being admitted.
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Des Moines Packing Co
Khrushchev Swerves Crowd Handshake At Des Moines Stop
Premier Khrushchev arrived outside the Fort Des Moines hotel on a Tuesday but U N Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge kept him back denying a crowd handshake. Lodge said it was impossible to meet the people.
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Soldiers sweep hotel suite with Geiger counters before Khrushchev visit
Minutes before Nikita Khrushchev's arrival, a three man team secured the hotel 11th floor presidential suite. They used Geiger counters to inspect gift packages food glasses and even the whisky and ice for safety.
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Khrushchev
Khrushchev Tours Des Moines John Deere Plant
Khrushchev conducted an on the spot tour of the John Deere plant in Des Moines and spoke with 28 year old hot press operator John Feeley. Feeley said his weekly pay ranged from 90 to 95 dollars, sometimes 100. Khrushchev replied that the wages were all right.
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John Deere
Des Moines
John Feeley
Feeley
Youngest reporter covers Khrushchev farm tour
Linda Jacobsen, 11, covers Khrushchev’s farm tour for her sixth grade paper. She is one of seven children of Harold Jacobsen of Bayard who runs a farm visited by Khrushchev. The story may not print until Monday.
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Khrushchev
Linda Jacobsen
Linda
Harold Jacobsen
Bayard
Disease outbreak probes leptospirosis in Cedar Rapids area
Medical investigators from the University of Iowa probe an unusual illness near Prairie Creek and Beverly with suspected leptospirosis. Three adult cases confirmed near Beverly. eight more suspected. About 32 Prairie High students and 15 College Township Elementary cases under review.
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Franklin H. Top
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Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
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St. Patrick’s School
Fairfax
Khrushchev Warmly Welcomed in Des Moines Show of Midwest Hospitality
Des Moines greeted Khrushchev with a hearty, informal welcome on a busy street as crowds packed the sidewalk and parking garage ramps. He chatted with reporters, shook hands with hotel workers, and noted a sign saying we welcome you, signaling a friendly mood amid prior mixed receptions.
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Potomac
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Des Moines
San Francisco
Khrushchev Praises Iowa Farms During Farm Tour
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev toured Iowa farms in a packed Johnson County area, praising productivity and suggesting agricultural exchanges with the United States. He joined host Roswell Garst and sat with Adlai Stevenson at a luncheon, saying God is on both sides as he lauded American farming methods and the corn belt. Police estimated more than 25,000 spectators attended across the tour.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Khrushchev
Russia
Roswell Garst
Coon Rapids
Garst
Des Moines
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Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Iowa Tall
Red Iboss
Adlai Stevenson
Cost of Living Edges Down in August
The government reports August living costs fell 0.1 percent, the first decline in six months, per the labor department index.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Farm Scene Mirrors Invasion At Khrushchev Visit
In Coon Rapids the Roswell Garst farm resembled an occupied zone as U S Fifth Army troops with M 1 rifles secured the grounds for a Khrushchev visitation. Steve Garst faced delays crossing security lines during corn harvest while caterers prepared a luncheon in the Garst home basement.
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Garst
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