Gas Blast Rocks Friel Court injures none
A gas explosion at 1 a.m. in apartment No. 6 at 2440 Second Ave rocked Friel Court, shattering a steel door and window frame and damaging adjacent units. No injuries. damage estimated at 25000 dollars. Fire officials attribute the blast to escaping gas from a partially open valve once used for a laundry dryer.
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Friel
Second Ave
Robert Friel
Frank Shacka
Shacka
W. L
Bril) Farley
Apt. 7
Robin
Kim
J. A. Malone
Apt. 5
Lynn
Jay
Shackas
Waldo Merrill
Gas Company
Grand Jury Reconvenes In Tax Case Scandal
The St Louis tax probe and related cases continue as grand juries reopen in Omaha and St Louis. Key figures including Frank W. Daphin and Fay Finnegan face renewed scrutiny while investigators from the Justice and Internal Revenue Service pursue alleged whitewash and misused funds in a sprawling federal tax inquiry.
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Jenkiner
Harry Truenen
Omaha
Frank W. Daphin
Seattle
Onda Worlldtorald
Jatics Department
Dames 1
Finnegans
St. Lot
Finn
Prigere
Ste Lowi Post-Laspatel
Mimday
H St. Louis
Atulvows
Lahn
Claude FF
Salter
VCE
Anal Geomiemoner
Aeland
Heneiquartere
Ae Gt
Pennsylvania Turnpikes To Northern Ohio Turnpike Link
Officials say a section of the Northern Ohio Turnpike will open as part of a planned eastern turnpike system. The so called link will connect New York and Chicago routes via New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio with a projected completion and a 1055 mile alignment across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohwa
Hanes Castyne
New York
Chiago
New Jersey
Tandy
Salesman Hurt in Fall Into Grinder
A salesman named Leo Eli Shenantgat of Tin Sanger SHENANTGAT fell backward into a grinder at the Dolnson Brothers yard mid Monday. He sustained injuries to both legs and multiple cuts while stepping into a four foot pit near the machinery. He was treated at the scene and transported for further medical care.
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Tin Sanger Shenantgat
Leo Eli
Salearnin Toon Sabethe
Tan
Dolnson Brothers
Wott
Baekee
Fourfoot Gioum
Thatning
Misreadings Hint at Shifting Marital Headlines
A garbled line suggests comic confusion over changing spouses and band names, reflecting a lighthearted mishap about married life and social labels. The fragment hints at a joke about husbands changing, with a playful tone consistent with a humor column.
Christmas Window Event Draws Over 10000 People
More than 10 000 residents flocked to Council Bluffs on Monday night for the opening of Christmas windows and street lighting. About 80 stores displayed 200 numbers in windows for prize gifts, with cards remaining until 5 pm Wednesday. Store owners reported heavy traffic and strong sales as decorations lit by 7 pm.
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Council Hlulfs
Jim) Russell
Couned Bluffs Ritual Merchants Assn
G. B. Turner
Dee
Seek Measures Short Of War
The Eisenhower administration sought measures short of war to counter Chinese Communist actions. Secretary of State Dulles outlined the policy in Chicago, ruling out a naval or air blockade of Red China for now, while urging vigilance toward Russia and calling coexistence a tricky concept. Gowen reported to Geneva that the U S protest over 13 American prisoners was delivered,but China rejected it.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Chicago
Gulles
Red China
Russia
Moscow
Policy Inc
Dulles
U. S
Belore
Dlutionalit Club Congress
Cap. Tl
Gn Xtudin
United States
Py Geneva
Switzerland
Franklin C. Gowen
Tovras
Gowen
Iowa man fails license test and pays fine
An applicant for an Iowa driver's license flunked the test and was fined $5 after pleading guilty to a drunken charge. The 46 year old man was arrested after a patrol officer took a whiff and sent him to the police station. Municipal Judge A. J. Nielsen imposed the fine with a sharp remark.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Don Danford
A. J. Nielsen
Nielsen
Dallas Agog Over Tallest Bank Building Dedication
Dallas guests and celebrities arrive for the dedication of Republic National Bank Building, a 40 story aluminum-sheathed tower costing 25 million dollars. VIPs include Bob Hope and other Shamrock era figures as Love Field crowds swell for Texas most anticipated event since the Shamrock Hotel opening.
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Dallas
Texa
Republic National Bank
Texas
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock
Houston
Bob Hope
Hope
Ferroleum Club
Pair Park
Love Field
New York
United Nations
Washington
Pentagon
East Texas
Fred
Fred F. Florence
Athens
Tex
Logan Man Burned In-Heater Blast
Leo McConnell, a five mile southeast of Logan farmer, sustained about sixty percent body burns when a stock tank heater exploded at his farm Monday afternoon. He is hospitalized in Omaha with second degree burns. A neighbor suspects kerosene poured on hot coals caused the blast. Mrs McConnell extinguished the flames by rolling him in blankets after hearing his calls.
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Logan
Leo McConnell
Here
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
1955 Wheat King of Norths America Named
Chicago reports Elson Baur of Union Five Michigan named 1955 Wheat King for best day wheat in the International Livestock Exposition grain show. His Horkin soft white winter variety weighed 61.2 pounds per bushel and won the crown. Reserve champion Fred Elmquist of Potter Nebraska showed a Cheyenne hard red winter wheat.
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Chicago
Norths America
Elson Baur
Union Five
Mich
Horkin
Fred Elmquist
Potter
Neh
Shipment Of Baby Orchids Lands In Iowa City Dump
Delta Zeta sorority members hunted a 400 orchid shipment from Hawaii at the city dump to boost Miss Pat Silva’s campaign. They scoured the premises by flashlight, discovering the flowers had been discarded from a neighboring yard. The effort, tied to Pageant Week and a male vote for Miss SWI, continued despite the mix up and lost orchids.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawaii
Mies
Delta Zeta
Digurad
Pat Silva
Tregh- Than
Wailuke
Mal
Travail
Delta Zetas
Bev Cronk
Bioorfield
Pat
Leilani
Sui
Tate
UAW Chrysler Reach Agreement Ends Strike Fears
UAW and Chrysler reached a labor settlement after marathon talks lasting 19 hours. The agreement averts a strike that could have halted Chrysler operations and left Ford and General Motors to fight a wider market battle, preserving Chrysler’s 1955 car market position.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported by The Associated Press
A November 30, 1953 dispatch from The Associated Press outlines motor vehicle fatalities in Iowa, detailing casualty counts and notable incidents. The report notes trends, locations, and responses from authorities as part of statewide traffic safety coverage.
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The
Associated Press
Mov
Wass Seeseenees
Sesreorveseer
Budget figures show 1954 deficit at 3.127 billion more
Treasury fiscal data indicate a final deficit of 3.1270088 billion dollars for the year ending June 30, 1954, with receipts of 64.653 billion and outlays of 67.772 billion. Variances arise from late overseas reports and item reclassifications since the July 22 preliminary estimate.
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Washington
Treasury
Trailer Issue A 3-Way Affair in Council Bluffs
A three way dispute unfolds as Council Bluffs trailer operators back a new ordinance while individual owners form the Mobile Homes Association to seek repeal. Mayor Keenan says courts need two or more trailers and both sides discuss licensing costs and compliance as they weigh possible self created trailer courts.
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Assa
City Ordnance
Council Bluffs Mobile Homes Assn
Ken Roden
Second Ave
Operators Assn
Occil Dewaele
E. B. Tomes
Roden
Mayo
William MM. Keenan
Keenan
Shere
Mobile Assn
Ssn
Council Bluffs Mobile Homes
Nape
Soviet interest grows in FAO as experts arrive for study
Soviet interest in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization rises after years of rejection. Soviet agricultural experts have arrived to study FAO programs and operating methods.
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Russia
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
Jenner Flanders Clash Over Censure Debate
In Washington on Tuesday senators Jenner and Flanders clashed over a broadcast in which Flanders referred to Soviet peoples as brothers. The dispute occurred amid Senate plans to vote on McCarthy censure, with voting set for Wednesday afternoon and a final decision anticipated by Thursday. Flanders accused Jenner of losing his intelligence while Jenner cited Russia and China actions as justification for the censure debate.
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Washington
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Flanders
R-Vt
Senate
McCarthy
Thesday
Hlanders
Voice of America
Denier
Brown
R-New
Russia
Red Chine
U.S
Knowland
Len Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Wintry Weather Drops Snow Across Southwest Iowa
Snow moved into Southwest Iowa Tuesday with winds up to 35 mph and about two inches expected. Temperatures ranged from the mid 20s to mid teens, with a five day outlook predicting two tenths to four tenths of an inch of snow and rain and gradual warming later in the week. Northern Iowa faced 3 to 6 inches of snowfall by Tuesday night as systems moved east and south.
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Iowa
LaMars
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Les Moines
LeMars
Towa
Letter From Ike On 100th Birthday
Cleveland woman Jennie Rupert celebrated her 100th birthday with a letter from President Eisenhower. Born weighing three pounds, she grew to a 70 pound matron who served in the Civil War era lineage. Surrounded by 31 of her 33 descendants, she received heartfelt congratulations and well wishes for continued health.
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Cleveland
Jennie Rupert
United States
Rupert
Hinckley
Leisershower
Shows Champ Hullinger Wins International Exposition Steer Award
CHICAGO Tuesday 16 year old farm girl from Manly Iowa Tranaice Hullinger won the grand champion steer award at the International Live Stock Exposition.
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Chicago
P—Tranice Hullinger
Manly
Towa
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