07 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1955
Page
1
A critique of space travel fiction and its readers. The author argues that many writers knowingly publish fiction as fact to gain readers while publishers often market such works as fiction only. The piece notes repeated patterns of mental illness in some authors and warns against credulity.
Washington parents anxious for their young to read well receive tips from remedial reading teacher Juanita S. Murrow. She emphasizes vision and hearing checks, early bedtimes, regular breakfasts, timely mornings, enjoyment of literature, and a secure home environment before directing readers to page 40 for a detailed discussion on teaching reading in today’s schools.
Six Soviet farm delegates received a peace pipe carved from Minnesota pipestone and a painting by a handicapped girl. The gift was presented by women of Pipestone County as the visitors traveled from Worthington to Minneapolis. About 400 people gathered in Olivia for cookies and a band concert during their stop.
The Swedish freighter Holmialand reported a fire 330 miles southwest of Bermuda on Saturday night and asked nearby ships to stand by. The British vessel Patella said it would assist and arrive within 12 hours. Two hours later Holmialand said the distress was over and it could hold out until aid arrived.
A 1955 Iowa traffic death tally reported by the Associated Press lists multiple fatalities across counties, with brief notes on incidents and responding authorities. Details are sparse due to the fragmented OCR.
In Louisville Kentucky former baseball commissioner Chandler trails in the race for Democratic governor nomination as early returns from 979 of 4064 precincts show Chandler with 769 votes to Bert Combs 2257. Combs leads in Jefferson County with regular party backing. Republican governor race shows Edwin Denney leading James Clay 13052 to 374. Polls were 6 am to 5 pm and counting halted at midnight with results due next week.
Kansas City reports raise hope in the disappearance of Mrs. Wilma Allen, wife of a wealthy automobile dealer. A purse similar to hers was found near Johnson County while a Wyandotte County resident heard a woman scream murder and help near US Highway 6 between 9 and 1 on Thursday night, north of the purse site.
Waterloo Deere workers approve a new contract amid CIO Local 52 union activity at John Deere & Co. plant. Local details unclear. report notes ongoing labor actions and potential future demonstrations.
Ernest Par abot, a Riverton farmer aged 65, died when his tractor overturned. He lived alone and was found beneath the tractor by a neighbor. Authorities said the accident could have occurred Friday afternoon or Saturday morning on the Mathena River dam area.
A conceited bachelor accepts a dinner invitation but misses the event. Days later he spots the lady on the street and, in his best manner, asks if he was invited. She confirms the invitation and asks whether he attended, prompting a puzzled exchange.
Sam Brown chairs the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce Retail Division invites residents to ride downtown for free five successive Mondays between 6 pm and 7 2 pm. The aim is to fill the downtown shopping hours and ease traffic by encouraging car owners to use buses again helping the local transit company.
Slightly cooler air was expected to keep the mercury below 88 Sunday with partly cloudy skies and humidity. The Weatherman forecast a peak near 88, then fair and mild Monday with a morning low around 60s. Showers were reported in parts of Iowa, with a band of thundershowers moving southeast Saturday night.
Thundershowers pelted the eastern two thirds of the nation from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Rain eased heat in the north from the Plains to New England. New York hit 95.2 degrees, a date record. Chicago received nearly 3 inches. northern Missouri and Park Falls Wisconsin logged over an inch.
At Boys Town Nebraska the grand champion steer was a Hereford shown by Dennis Strauman of Tracy Minnesota. A Southdown lamb champion was exhibited by Charles Spin of Rolie Town.
Heavy rains drenched Puerto Rico as hurricane Connie neared, with winds 25 to 30 mph and forecasts of 40 to 69 mph gusts. Officials warned residents to take precautions while the storm’s center was expected to pass about 100 miles north later Saturday, leaving the Virgin Islands and Leewards in fringe impact amid communications outages. The Pelican State reported 71 mph winds 140 miles northeast of San Juan as it tried to outrun the storm.
Southwest Iowa farmers follow a national trend away from red barn color. Page 3B covers local fairs with 4 H livestock judging. Mills, Page and Pottawattamie County events are detailed. Cooler weather shifts and questions on world affairs appear on other pages. Some rain helps corn yields, a varied picture depicted on page 1B.
Mondamin held its annual picnic with a tractor rodeo, ball game, and talent program plus concessions and free rides. Five teams competed in the rodeo, won by Woodbine Future Farmers of America team Lloyd De forest Eldon Pugsley and Emery Dickinson. Mondamin FFA placed second as Norvin Thomas led the FFA4-H team in points. Adult entries saw Bob Hoff as high point man. Tom Carey of Omaha emceed at the park program and talent show with about 18 acts. Participants hailed from Pisgah Lit/He Sioux Magnolia Modaie Mondamin and Missouri Valley. Mondamin defeated Little Sioux 10 to 2 in baseball.
Hollywood mourns Carmen Ball and Suzan Miranda Da Canna as services unfold. A Brazilian funeral in Rio is planned for Miranda with a 8 pm rosary and 3 am requiem at the Church of the Good Shepherd. David Sebastian and Mrs Maria Miranda da Canna will accompany Ball’s body to Brazil by Braghan airliner, while Ball’s husband Richard Lenz remains unavailable and studio news notes his withdrawal from a new project.
Grant D West 62 longtime Avoca figure former deputy sheriff and theater manager died Saturday after a lengthy illness. He served as justice of peace town marshal district court bailiff and ran a Ware store until retirement. Funeral Monday 2 pm Presbyterian Church burial Graceland Cemetery. Survived by wife Lulu son Dr Norman D West of Avoca daughter Mrs Myra Ochsner of Omaha sister Miss Helen West of New Brunswick XII and four grandsons.
Senators Kefauver and Morse urge review of Bonneville and Hells Canyon policies after a Federal Power Commission ruling allowing private development. Critics say administration favors private firms in power sales. officials defend fairness. Morse calls the Dixon-Yates deal a rapid giveaway and seeks testimony from FPC Chairman Kuykendall.
Senator Symington warned on CBS that the Pentagon will eventually be investigated for structure and function and may reveal the biggest mess of the past decade. He argued military preparedness has declined as annual budgets favored cuts, criticizing the Eisenhower administration's cleanup efforts.
Frisco to London in two hours may become a reality as scientists at the Inter national Astronautical Federation meet discuss rocket era travel. Experts say rockets could cost business travelers and jet planes may offer faster routes while satellite TV and global weather monitoring advance.
Washington reports indicate lawmakers will reexamine a pullback of American forces from South Korea to Japan and other Pacific bases. Key factors include shifting East West tensions, Gen Maxwell Taylor replacing Ridgway, and a growing North Korean force that could influence the debate.
Southwest Iowa's 168th infantry regiment exchanged combat gear for bathing suits and fishing rods at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Col Chauncy Carl plans a three day field problem next week with air support from division helicopters. Units from 16 towns will contest boxing baseball and wrestling, then governors Hoegh and Anderson will review. After a Sunday reunion officers party, reveille returns at 5 am Monday.
The police department reports early success from its six month old anti-jaywalking ordinance. A crackdown last Monday led to twenty pedestrians booked while a hospitalized man injured while saxiwalking on Broadway awaits recovery. Capt. Eldon E. Wincer notes markedly fewer jaywalking incidents Saturday, a peak shopping day drawing rural readers of the local newspaper. No fatalities have occurred here for 273 days. last year six traffic deaths included one pedestrian.
Former President Harry S. Truman told a Kansas City audience that international peace prospects have been improving and that all of the world has been working at it since 1946. He voiced cautious optimism about an ultimate settlement.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory near Lemons unveil a deepwater irradiation device nicknamed the swimming pool. A 20 foot deep tank holds 55 000 gallons of water with radiation sources at the bottom to test preservation methods without heat chemicals. The aim is to determine if irradiation can replace traditional preservatives while keeping test results stable.
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