Islands Get Supplies by Plane and Ship
Fresh supplies poured to Quemoy by air and sea as heavy artillery fire raged. Nationalists claim an aerial victory with 29 kills and no losses since the August flareup. A MIG was shot down and another damaged in combat near Swatow. A convoy crossed Formosa Strait under bombardment, landing amphibious vehicles on Quemoy’s beaches. Planes dropped 400 plus cases of goods in two hours despite shell bursts. Officials weigh how much material penetrates and how long the blockade can hold.
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James Cary
Taipei
Quemoy
Formosa Strait
Demo Probe Action Draws G O P Fire
Republican official warns that if a national fair campaign committee travels to Iowa to probe governor race tactics it will highlight Leonard Wolf's activities. Wolf disputes charges about a $5000 contribution from a DuPont executive and calls for scrutiny of both campaigns.
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the Gazette
Leonard Wolf
Elkader Democrat
National Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Iowa
G.O.P
Wolf
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Len’ Wolf
United sues government for 3.58 million in crash damages
United Air Lines filed a federal suit in Wilmington charging government negligence in an April crash near Las Vegas that killed 47. The airline seeks 3,576,698 dollars in damages from the United States government. The collision involved an air force jet and a United aircraft.
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Wilmington
Del
United Air Lines
U.S. District Court
United
Air Force
Las Vegas
Fair Campaign Unit Probing Iowa Gubernatorial Complaint
The National Fair Campaign Practices committee said it is looking into a complaint connected to the Iowa gubernatorial campaign. Executive director Bruce L Felkner said the group will advise the accused and pass both complaint and comment to editors for full public reporting.
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Fair Campaign Unit
Iowa
New York
National Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Lowa
Bruce L. Felkner
Felkner
Juror Talks Cause Mistrial in Tama County Case
A Tama County district court trial involving Lester Keese and the North Western railroad over John Keese's death at a Buckingham crossing was halted as a mistrial after juror Clifford Waverka admitted discussing the case with Highway Patrolman Charles Shaimpine. Judge John W Tobin noted the discussion was inadvertent and did not intend to affect the verdict. The trial will be rescheduled.
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Tama
Tama County
Lester Keese
John
The
North Western Railroad
North Western
Buckingham Crossing
Clifford Waverka
Charles Shaimpine
John W.tobin
Vaverka
Vaiverka
Don Paarlberg Named Economic Aide in Eisenhower Admin
President Eisenhower appointed Don Paarlberg as assistant secretary of agriculture and adviser on economics. A Purdue economics professor, he will replace Gabriel Hauge who resigns to chair the Manufacturers Trust Company finance committee in New York. Paarlberg, 47, Republican, has prior stints as assistant to Secretary Benson and as marketing and foreign agriculture head.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Don Paarlberg
Paarlberg
Purdue University
Gabriel Hauge
Manufacturers Trust Company
New York
Paarlberg City
Benson
Purdue
American Farm Economic Assn
Army Grabs Reins In Burma In Bloodless Coup
In a bloodless coup the Burmese army took over administration of Rangoon and major towns. Army leaders said an unnamed political group has been collecting arms to wipe out opposition and seize control of the country.
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Yin A
Chrysler Delays 1959 Model Showings Across Divisions
Chrysler postpones public introduction of most 1959 models due to labor unrest. Imperial Chrysler and DeSoto displays move from October 16 to October 24, with Dodge shifted to October 10. Plymouth retains October 16 but could also delay if the situation persists.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Imperial
DeSoto
Dodge
Plymouth
Carolinas Hit by Hurricane Warning as Helene Approaches
The weather bureau issued hurricane warnings from Cape Fear North Carolina to Savannah Georgia. Helene was centered about 200 miles southeast of Charleston South Carolina and moving northwest at 14 mph. Emergency warning urged immediate safety steps to be completed by sunset.
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Miami
The
Weather Bureau
Cape Fear
N.C
Savannah
Beaufort
Wilmington
Charleston
Jeetee
Sound Bible
Mises
Cen
Brunswick
South Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Fernandina’ Beach
Fla
Faubus Warns of Possible New Violence Over School Segregation
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus warned violence could erupt again in Little Rock if the city reopens high schools with integrated attendance. He suggested he might reopen as private segregated schools if voters reject integration and said escalation depends on actions by the school board and other factors.
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Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Arkansas National Guard
Faubus
Theschool Board
Four Czechs Jump Ship at Venice
Four Czechoslovaks deserted the cruise ship Transylvania in Venice and expected to seek political asylum. Five others from the same group left at Piraeus, Greece last week and were granted asylum there.
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Venice
Italy
Transylvania
Piraeus
Greece
Hawaii Trip Contest Prize For Cedar Rapids Carriers
The Gazette and Parade announce a second Young Columbus Contest for Cedar Rapids carrier boys. One winner will fly to Hawaii with stops in Los Angeles and San Francisco, plus Hollywood and Disneyland. The trip runs Dec 26 to Jan 5 with other cash and merchandise prizes.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Parade Magazine Today
Gazette
Hawaii
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollywood
Disneyland
Chinatown
Golden Gate
Parade Magazine
the Gazette
Parade
Stephen Hanson
Williamsburg
Spain
Cecar Rapids Gazette
Columbus
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Flood toll in Sinaloa rises to 18
In Mexico the death toll from floods in Sinaloa state reached 18 on Friday as search efforts continued for missing residents and authorities assessed the damage across affected communities.
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Mexico City
Sinaloa
Father Turns in Son After Car Theft
A Cedar Rapids father reported his car stolen and then turned in three youths. Lee Roy Stewart 18 and Wayne Slaughter 17 were arraigned on motor vehicle without owner's consent charges and held on $500 bonds after waiving to the grand jury. The 16 year old was sent to juvenile authorities for possible training school placement.
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Cedar Rapids
Lee Roy Stewart
5Th Ave. SE
Wayne Slaughter
36Th St. NE
Eldora
Vanguard satellite blastoff tests weather probe mission
A Cape Canaveral launch sent a 72-foot Vanguard rocket with a 20 inch, 21.5 pound satellite into space to track cloud movement for meteorology. Initial readings showed engines normal though orbital success was uncertain. two other satellites and Russian Sputnik III were in orbit at the time.
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Cape Canaveral
Vanguard
Navy
Russia
Iowa Traffic Toll Dropped Fourth in Nation
Des Moines reports Iowa ranks fourth in the United States for traffic fatality reductions through July. The 20 percent drop since January follows the April 1 public point system for suspending licenses. West Virginia leads with 32 percent, followed by Connecticut 29 percent and South Carolina 26.95 percent.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Midwest
Iowa Public Safety Department
West Virginia
Connecticut
South Carolina
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