Snow Falls Across State as Council Bluffs Clears
Sun shone in Council Bluffs while heavy wet snow piled up across much of the state. More than six inches expected in some areas as drivers faced slick, snowpacked roads. Des Moines highway patrol reported 100 percent snowpacked conditions in parts. temps dipped to 19 degrees in Council Bluffs. Snow spread toward Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Burlington with varying accumulations and hazards. Snowfall eased in some eastern areas by afternoon with a warming trend predicted for Thursday. First general storm of the season brought hazardous roads, limited visibility, and scattered school disruptions.
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Innocent Pleas Involving City Officials Filed
Innocent pleas by Mark Sabel a Sioux City fruit broker and Councilman Nicholas O Millinuke superintendent of public safety were entered in District Court on Wednesday. They face charges of conspiring to interfere with public contracts and the purchase of city equipment including parking meters traffic signal equipment and fire engines. County Atty Wallace W Tart asked for trial to begin. defense attorney Frank J Margolin asked for delay and Judge Lou Forshing tentatively set January 18 for the trial.
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Robbery at Filling Station Sparks Local Search
A well dressed man robbed a nearby filling station early Wednesday, escaping with about 150 dollars in cash. Police describe the suspect as carrying a sawed off shotgun and wearing a handsome outfit. A second similar armed robbery was reported in the same period in the city.
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Patrolman Frank An Obliging Fellow
Patrolman Percy Frank, praised as an obliging fellow, helped three teenage girls who misinterpreted a lever and triggered a false alarm. He followed proper procedure while bystanders pulled alarms, and fire equipment arrived to find it an accident rather than a crime.
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Suspend Judge He Won't Leave
Chief Justice William Clark of the UO was suspended by the State Department on insubordination grounds and ordered to return home. Clark vows to ignore the order, saying he will remain on the bench and hold court as usual, while alleging the department’s actions are a political purge and calling its officials "cookie pushers" and inert. The dispute centers on Clark’s authority and continuing to handle a heavy docket of appeals despite the suspension.
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Heavy Guard For Nixon In Tehran
Nixon arrives in Tehran amid the heaviest security since Premier Zahedi took power. Troops patrol the desert as Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Zahedi plan talks. The presidential party faces a cautious reception with scattered applause upon entering the city after a five hour flight from Karachi.
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Lost Narrow Gauge Railroad System To Be Abandoned
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the abandonment of the country s last important narrow gauge railroad system the 156 mile Denver and Rio Grande Western in western Colorado The lines were laid in 1880 These narrow gauge lines once aided the nation s Western development and are now being retired
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Armory to be named for Glen Miller in Clarinda
Clarinda officials will name the National Guard Armory in honor of Glen Miller, the airman missing since 1944 over the English Channel. Estate and local guard authorities granted approval, aligning with public interest and a documentary style interest in Miller’s life.
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Two Youths Killed In Railroad Trestle Mishap
Recount of a fatal railroad accident near Malvern after a late Tuesday night crash on a trestle. St Francis High School sophomores Irving Lee Jr and Donald Reese died. A surviving 18 year old Don Torres and Bob Rhoades were among the others involved.
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Trestle Tragedy Claims Four Youths In Malvern
Four youths from Council Bluffs Malvern and Omaha died after a Burlington freight struck their car on a trestle west of Malvern. Torres and Rhoades were identified as survivors delayed by injuries. Interment for Bud Lee and Donald Reese will be at St Joseph's Cemetery with services at St Mermeis Church.
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Congressmen To View Post Office In Council Bluffs
Members of the Public Works sub committee will inspect the Post Office facilities in Council Bluffs early next week. A trip is being arranged around the fourteenth through efforts of Rep. Ben Jensen. Civic leaders advocate a new federal building as the current Day Auditorium post office is inadequate.
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Fair Board Nets Profit of 58 358 Dollars in 1953 Exposition
Harold L. Pike of Whating spoke at the agricultural convention outlining plans for Iowa Fair Board’s centennial celebration in Des Moines. The board aims to reenact early fairs and highlight farm machinery advances, honoring pioneers while seeking town cooperation. The first Town Fair began on six-acre Fairfield land in 1855, then moved locations before settling in Des Moines.
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Aledo Coach Dies After School Corridor Stabbing
Coach George Marich 26 was killed Tuesday in Aledo High School after a dispute with three seniors James Gipson 17 his brother Charles 15 and John Lee Hollis 17. The trio were held without charges pending an inquest. Sheriff said James Gipson admitted the stabbing with a three inch blade jackknife following a confrontation in the hallway. Marich a track coach and PE instructor also served as assistant basketball and football coach.
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Sale of Vehicles Eases in October
DES MOINES The sale of new motor vehicles and trailers in October eased to levels nearer to the previous year after sharp mid year gains. Use tax collections totaled 447 451 dollars, up 31 259 from October last year, with a total sales volume of 22 382 580 dollars. Seven counties exceeded 10 000 dollars in tax for the month: Black Hawk Dubuque Linn Polk Pottawattamie Scott and Woodbury with sales figures ranging from 514 468 to 2 800 097 dollars.
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White House Mixed Signals On McCarthy Telegram Response
White House officials report telegraphs and letters show the administration slightly ahead in sentiment versus McCarthy’s view that the United States should bar trade with Red China. Secretary Hagerty said about 25,000 telegrams and 25,000 letters have come in, with no backlog yet. He stressed no dramatic change in the ratio unless figures shift, and noted the need for allied friends amid Bermuda discussions. McCarthy claimed support for his approach, while the administration avoided naming him directly.
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Fire causes $25,000 damage at Lone Tree School
Johnson County officials report early Wednesday fire at Lone Tree School damaged the gym, athletic equipment, and band instruments. Heating plant disrupted and building sustained smoke damage forcing a Wednesday closure. Superintendent WW G Hays estimates losses at $25,000 and cites a cigarette fire as a possible cause from Tuesday night's basketball game.
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Eisenhower's Peace Plan for Atomic Energy Pool
President Eisenhower proposes an international atomic energy agency for peaceful uses with nonmilitary sharing of knowledge and materials. Supporters hail a bold step, while critics demand stringent international inspection and safeguards before any congressional approval.
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Mrs Kuykendall’s Clothing To Court In Murder Trial
In district court Wednesday, stained and torn clothing from Mrs Ardath Kuykendall and other items from the Kuykendall trailer were entered as evidence. Ardath Kuykendall, 30, was found dying in the trailer last June 18. her husband Jo Stephen Kuykendall, 34, an Arizona horse trainer, is on trial for first degree murder. Captain Victor J. Novotny of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office identified the articles. defense objections limited references to blood.
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Kent State forward dies after college basketball injury
Ome A-Kenneth Esheleh Eshelman, a forward for Kent State University, died from a brain hemorrhage suffered Tuesday night during a basketball game against Bowling Green State University. Doctors said he showed signs of the injury Wednesday.
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Inside New York Papers Again Publishing On The Inside
A lone welcome for New York newspapers marks the end of a protracted strike in the citys journalism history. Reports note continued labor demand in Council Bluffs and an Oakland Veterans project converting Oaks into quarters with a Southwest Iowa Scene feature.
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Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported By The Associated Press
A retro Iowa brief notes traffic fatalities with dates and figures, citing the Associated Press. It lists death counts by date and region, highlighting ongoing roadway dangers and public safety concerns in the state.
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Assoriated Press
Soviet May Ask Boundary Freeze in Europe
Bonn officials predicted Moscow will seek a freeze on East West boundaries at a proposed Big Four foreign ministers conference in Berlin. A Russian bid could leave Germany armed and divided with little hope for Western unity, complicating plans for a European army and the European Defense Community. France fears rearming Germany and may back the Soviet proposal, undermining Western unity.
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Tierney Weighs Aly Khan Marriage Proposal
Paris report says Gene Tierney is considering marriage to Prince Aly Khan. She confirms she is weighing his proposal after years of socialion rounds in France. Aly Khan plans India travel next year and will not visit the United States during that trip.
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Soviet Delegate Vishinsky Receives Lenin Order
London Moscow Radio said on Wednesday that Andrei Vishinsky chief Soviet delegate at the United Nations has been awarded the Order of Lenin on the occasion of his seventh birthday.
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Appoints Mickelson U S District Judge South Dakota
President Eisenhower appointed former South Dakota governor and First National Bank Selby president George T. Mickelson a U S district judge for South Dakota. Mickelson will replace Judge Anthony Lee Wayman who retires voluntarily, ending his term.
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Eisenhower
George T. Mickelson
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Selby
Anthony Lee Wayman
Street work begins on viaduct project in town
The first annual street breaking for the Broadway Viaduct took place Wednesday. Workmen ripped up concrete along the street to lay water gas and sewer ditches. Larsen Bros. of Council Bluffs holds the overall $2,000,000 contract for the overpass construction.
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