Lightning Sparks Six Farm Fires Across North Central Iowa
A dry thunderstorm struck arid areas around Lisbon Blairstown Marengo Newhall and Watkins starting six farm fires. Homes barns and oat fields wer e damaged with no livestock harmed as fire crews from Lisbon Mechanicsville Mt Vernon Blairstown and Norway battled blazes amid strong winds and scarce water.
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Jows
Fastern
Lisbon
Blairstown
Marenio
Newhall
Watkins
Eugene Merfield
Mechanicsville
Mt. Vernon
Merfield
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Oul
ML Vernon
Lego Meruinoslar
Garlon Wiebold
Leo Sehmaecher
Norway
Viairstown
Marengo
Archie Cranbaugh
William Kunstorf
Schultz Farm
Warren Schula
Iowa
Dry Storm Passes With Minimal Rain Across Towns
A dry storm moved through the area last night bringing thunder and lightning but little rainfall. Dubuque recorded 0.21 inches, Cedar Rapids 0.04 inches, with forecasts calling for more showers yet dry conditions overall. Cooler air is expected Friday as a weak frontal system moves through the state.
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Java
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Dakotas
Reds Reluctant Prisoners Return From Panmunjom Transfer
At Panmunjom, communists surrendered 359 prisoners to Indian custody with 23 Americans and 335 Koreans among them. Americans sang in Russian built trains while protesting. Allied officials say many Chinese volunteers chose to stay with the Free World, and missing U.N. soldiers count rose to 3,421.
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Panmunjom
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Kacsone
Panmunjam
Lanatory
Brin
A. L. Hamblen
U.N
Armistice Commission
Nekroes
Willfred Burchett
UN Leommand
Rourchett
Washington
Pwas
Iowa
Army discharges progressives accused of collaboration
Washington dispatch reports the army will discharge from service the so called progressives accused by fellow prisoners of collaborating with Communists. A spokesman said there were no formal charges against them and the army has no grounds to hold them.
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Washington
Truman Brother Quits FHA Job and Dubuque Raids
Reports say J. Vivl Truman, brother of the FHA director, resigned as the Johnson County official raids five taverns in eastern Iowa. State agents with local police found small liquor quantities at four sites. Dubuque authorities learned of the raids after they began.
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Dubuque
Jackson County
Woarking Mn
Loren Felderman
Sportsman's
The
Chateau
Highway 20
Pace Hotel
Canfield Hotel
Robert Octh
Leo J. Martin
Thubuque
Martin
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Johnson County
J. Vivl
Truman
Johnson
FAA
Missouri
DES Moines
INS
Leo Hoeph
Dubuqne
Local TV reception tips for fringe sets in Cedar Rapids area
Readers with fringy WMT channel 2 reception learn to test the official pattern daily from 1 to 5 PM. If pattern shows black bars, overload at the transmitter likely affects nearby sets within 30 miles. owners may adjust with a 48 inch twin lead wire wired to the antenna posts to reduce interference before calling a serviceman.
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Cedar Rapida
Cedar Raysids
WMTTY
Wt-Tv
Channel
Conquest by 1980 Russian Arm Seen in Polish Claim
Polish U.N. delegate Marek Korowicz testified Russia seeks world conquest by 1980 via cultural economic and political destruction of the Free World. He warned Poland would be crushed by Soviet troops if an uprising occurred and alleged mass detention of 300000 Poles. He spoke of Kremlin deception and questioned Soviet leadership and secrecy.
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Alvin Spivak
Washington
INS
U.N
Russia
Marek & Korywicz
U. S
Oh i
Morcow
Poland
East
Germany
Korowice
Lavrenty Boria
Kremlin
Matias Not Going To Run Hullinger To Be Candidate
Cedar Rapids political scene shifts as Matias says he will not seek re election this fall and L M Hullinger 47 announces intent to file for Cedar Rapids superior court judgeship on November 3 The judge supports abolishing the aerial court in favor of a two judge municipal system which Hullinger opposes Matias plans to return to private practice and may not seek a renewed term His stance on the municipal court is hedged and he backs the idea only if started by others.
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U. S
Moland
Trn
Cedar Rand
Newa
Jude William’ ‘Matias
L. “M. Hullinger
Cedar Rapiis
Mating
Hullinger
Privatn J
Ligan
Matias
Cedar Rapids
Mai
Justice of the Peace
Apo
U S Offers MIG Return To Its Rightful Owner
The United States offered to return the MIG 15 jet to its rightful owner after a North Korean pilot flew it to American lines. The Far East command suspended a $50,000 payment for undamaged MIGs during armistice talks, pending ownership verification.
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U.S
MIG
Washington
Far East
Clark
Tokyo
United States of America
Far East Command
Ssilon
Kimpo
Air Force
Dulles Calls for Close AFL Ties in Probing Communist Myth
Secretary of State Dulles urged a tighter partnership with the AFL to expose the communist myth of a workers paradise behind the Iron Curtain. He warned the Soviet claim is a dangerous lie used to win workers and extend influence without open fighting. He praised the AFL for helping explode the myth and urged further unity against communism and NATO threats.
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Louis
Dulles
Amertian Federation of Labor
Reds
AFL
Mmost
Six Million in Italian Strike Grips Italy
A 24 hour pro test strike began Thursday in industries across Italy involving 6,000,000 workers. Most factories ordered shutdowns as the strike call spread nationwide.
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Rome
Italy
TV Booster Cause Fixed in Cedar Rapids Reception
A Cedar Rapids viewer area saw restored TV signals after an electronics expert traced fault to a stuck booster on Linden drive SE near Bever park. The device had run continuously and disrupted images since Sunday. engineers urge owners to switch boosters off when unused and call a service man if problems persist.
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Cedar Rapids
Communications Engineering
Linden Drive
Bever Park
Forest Drive
Life term advised for slayer of five
Canandaigua New York State Supreme Court heard the case of Fred McManus a 19 year old cross country killer found guilty of first degree murder for slaying William Braverman and four others during a wild rampage He was recommended a life sentence by a two woman six man jury after deliberating 12 hours and 47 minutes The defense urged insanity while the district attorney labeled him a merciless murderer The judge would decide sentencing on Saturday
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Canandaigua
Fred McManus
State Supreme Court Vert
Douglas van Duser
Uan- Smerlis
Manus
Kallewig
McManus Joseph Koon
Var Durer
Thomas Croucher
Maurice iChacchia
McManus
van Puser
Hurricane Bobs Strengthens in Caribbean Threatens Gulf Coast
A small hurricane with 74 mph winds formed in the northwestern Caribbean about 460 miles southwest of Aruba. Forecasters warned it could become very dangerous tonight as it moves west northwest toward the Gulf of Mexico toward the Tampico to Brownsville coast.
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Caribbean
Alami
Gulf of Mexico
Tampico
Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
Rita Hayworth and Dick Haymes wed in Las Vegas
Rita Hayworth and Dick Haymes married in a simple ceremony at the Sands hotel in Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Rita Hayworth
Dick Haymes
Las Vegas
Sands Hotel
Thas Vegas
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