Big Three Meet to Confront Egypt Over Suez Plan
London talks among the Western powers decided on a Suez Canal plan backed by 17 of 22 nations. Dulles and Lloyd discussed rival Indian and U S proposals with Egypt’s Nasser seen possibly accepting India’s plan for an international advisory group to canal management. A committee to inform Nasser was to be appointed.
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London
Egypt
Nasser
Dulles
Krishna Menon
India
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Christian Pineau
France
U. S
Dukes
Eden
Sheplov
Rock Island Wreck: Rocket Derails Near Durant
Railroad crews cleared wreckage after a Rocket passenger train and a local mail train derailed Tuesday on Rock Island lines near Durant, 20 miles west of Davenport. Service on one track restored. second line expected online by overnight. Division head Orlomoski cited possible locked traction motor on the Rocket diesel as a factor.
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Rock Island
Denver
Chicago
Davenport
J. $. Orlomoski
Orlomosti
Guardsmen End Strenuous Maneuver At Camp Ripley
The Nowa Nebraska Guard completed its most strenuous maneuver since World War II at Camp Ripley Minnesota. After two days in the field the division won a simulated battle and forced an aggressor across the Mississippi River. Nebraska 128th Engineer Battalion earned the top praise for a dramatic feat as engineers built a pontoon ferry and a footbridge in 11 minutes. General Willard G. Wyman conducted a whirlwind inspection after the exercise.
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Camp Ripley
Minn. P
Nowa-Nebraska Guard
Mississippi River
Warren C. Wood
Gering
Nebraska 128Th Engineer Battalion
Omaha
Fremont
Chadron and
McCook
Willard G. Wyman
United States Army
Aea
Today's Chuckle Says Women Seek A Good Man To Share Life
A lighthearted quip notes that modern women want companionship with a good man to spend their lives with, poking fun at expectations and long term partnership.
Power mower blade tears through yard near Fitch home
A power mower blade broke loose in a neighbor’s yard at 1613 S 9th St and whirled 40 to 50 yards, tearing through a screen and window, cutting a refrigerator, blinding a plaster wall, and stopping 18 inches from an open door where Mrs. Johannes lay ill. No injuries occurred.
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Floyd L. Fitch
S. 9Th St
Mrs. Fitch
Fanny Johannes
Johannes
Fichs
Skies to Stay Sunny in Southwest Iowa Thursday
The forecast shows sunny skies with a high around 90 on Wednesday and mid 80s for Thursday in Southwest Iowa. Wednesday night lows near 60 statewide with cooler spots like Spencer at 54, Sioux City at 82 today, and Nebraska similar temps. The State Aeronautics Commission approved spending about 12000 annually to stimulate airline traffic.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Spencer
Sioux City
Sidney
Burwell
LINCOLN /P
State Aeronautics Department
State Aeronautics Commission
Dual High School Curriculums Urged At AFT Convention
Edward Jewett of Thomas Jefferson High School urged Pittsburgh delegates to create two distinct high school curriculums one guiding students toward college and the other toward immediate work. He warned current schooling fails to serve all, favors mass academic tracks, and calls for funding and counselors to implement a practical choice after one or two years.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Jewlett
Avenue H
Jewett
Thomas Jefferson High School
AFL, Cio
American Federation of America
AFT
Barbs At Gov Hoegh Spar Over State Spending
Des Moines. Democratic nominee Herschel Loveless charged Gov Leo Hoegh uses state money for trips to the Republican convention and for National Guard planes. He urged a State Executive Council probe of state car use and frequent coffee breaks by Statehouse workers. The GOP officials defend routine checks and short coffee breaks, noting the governor and others traveled on state aircraft but then paid their own return travel.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Republican
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
le Mars
Hoegh
San Francisco
National Guard
39 Ballots Invalid Dooms York School Bond Issue
District Judge H Emerson Kokjer ruled 39 mail and disabled ballots cast in the May 16 school bond election here were invalid. The $575000 bond failed to carry, lacking seven votes of the 55 percent needed. Final tally 11750 yes, 1299 no.
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Oak
Neb
H. Emerson Kokjer
Eisenhower Renominates Nixon as Stassen Quits Drive
In San Francisco President Eisenhower announced Nixon will be renominated as the Republican candidate for vice president. Harold Stassen, once pressing Nixon’s removal, has abandoned his bid and says the delegates favor Nixon. Eisenhower praised Stassen as a team player and noted his own health is improving as the convention nears.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
White House
St. Francis
Dewey
Senate
New
Pennsylvania
Sherman Adams
Farm Plank Pleasing To Iowa Republicans
At the Republican Convention in San Francisco Governor Leo Hoegh praised a farm friendly plank in the party platform. Secretary Benson pledged action and received the largest cabinet ovation, with Hoegh noting the plank will appeal to farm voters. Delegates gave unanimous ballots for Eisenhower and Nixon while farm policy drew sharp lines with Democratic philosophy.
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Robert Hogan
San Francisco
IDPA
Leo Hoegh
Benison
Hoegh
Benson
Iowa
Towa
Lawrence Oliver
Des’ Moines
Eisenhower
Nixon
William Sayre
Ackworth
Sayre
Agriculture
William Barnes
Leon
NFC
Jowan
Agriculture Committee
Iowa Delegation Praises Miss Universe Visits at Conventions
Iowa delegates excitedly welcomed Carol Morris to both parties conventions and planned airport escorts with Gov. Hoegh. A Hoover tribute opened with a five minute floor demonstration as Herbie Hoover, 82, spoke 23 minutes in Ottumwa amid a lively caucus atmosphere.
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Hawkeye
Herbert Hoover
Tom ‘Martin
Herbie’ Hoover
Jowans
West Branch
Anna Lomas
Red Oak
Hoover
Now Time To Seed Bluegrass Lawns
Nebraska extension agronomist John Furrer urges planting bluegrass now for strong fall growth and reduced weed competition. Early spring progress will be hindered less once established.
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Lincoln
John Furrer
University of Nebraska College of ‘Agriculture
Furrer
Geographic Society probes deep Romanche Trench explorations
The National Geographic Society said it has surveyed the Romanche Trench using cameras and sonar from the Calypso under Capt Jacques Cousteau. The 24,600 foot depth anchorage is described as the deepest ever, with plans to film and develop in Marseilles before possibly tackling the Challenger Depth near Guam.
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Washington .P
National Geographic Society
Atlantic Ocean
Romanche Trench
Marseilles
Calypso
France
U. S
Jacquelyves Cousteau
Natonal Geographic Project
Romandhe Trench
Strike Ends at Fremont Supermarket Over Wage Scale
A Fremont supermarket strike by clerks and meat cutters ended Tuesday after 19 days of picketing for a wage scale near Omaha levels. Hinky Dinky and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union said the settlement was a little less than the Omaha scale with hours cut to 48 for clerks and 45 for meat cutters.
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Fremont
Neb
Omaha
Hinky Dinky
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Bond Issue Fails in Cedar Rapids Special Election
A 5887,500 bond issue to finance two new outdoor swimming pools failed to reach a 6 percent majority in a Cedar Rapids special election held Tuesday. Final tally showed 2,420 in favor and 2,490 against the proposal.
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Cedar Rapids
Unloaded gun blamed in fatality in Omaha
In Omaha an "unloaded gun" was blamed for the death of 4 year old William Pinkerton during a cops and robbers game. Deputy County Attorney Donald Knowles said the shooting Tuesday night was accidental. The boys' parents are Mr and Mrs John Pinkerton. John Pinkerton said he pointed a supposedly unloaded .22 caliber rifle at his brother and fired during the game.
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Omaha
Donald Knowles
William Pinkerton
John
Joh Pimkerton
Fred
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