School Board and PTA Discuss Building Plans and Proposals
District and Avenue B representatives joined the School Board and local PTAs to review a building program projected for the first week of January. A $700,000 bond issue was proposed to fund new and expanded classrooms across Franklin, Longfellow, Madison, and other schools, including a new wing at Longfellow and renovations at McMullen and Branklin. Members from Avenue B, Longfellow, Harrison, Daigo, Rue, Franklin, Edison, and McMullen attended to discuss kindergarten through seventh grade needs and potential basement connections for a play area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carltonton Ih
Assa
Schoel Board
Inn
Avene B
Imeminis
Meanklin
Avenue B
Picstream
Longfellow Distriet
Aseson
Ritesey
Deder
Harrison
McMillen School
Erhsor
Madison
Branklin
John Tungqulet
Co Franc Putnam
Avenue Bell
Balling Avenue
Poilson
Momrers
Gid Avenue Bois
Walter Clymanth
Andleer
Maheson Pta
Mourer Su
Shila
Representaives
Longfellow, Harrison, Daigo
Rue
Franklin
Edison
McMullen
Dag Hammarskjold to visit London and New Delhi in UN mission
United Nations secretary general Dag Hammarskjold to travel by Military Air Transport Service with two advisers to London and New Delhi, seeking access to hostages and awaiting meetings with British and Chinese leaders. He aims to return to MN headquarters by January 3 as experts arrive in Peiping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Dag Hammarskyth
Kee
China
Geneed
Miliary Air Transport Service
New York
Lancon
New Delhi
Harannestrate
Moer Walle
Bitish Morean
Much Colder Weather Expected Across Southwest Town
The Weatherman forecast a sharp temperature drop to near 10 degrees Thursday, with the low around 12 after a 25-degree Wednesday high. Overnight readings fell to zero in Elkader and near zero in parts of the state, while Burlington reported 21 above and Iowa braces for a storm bringing snow and freezing rain later tonight into Thursday morning. The cold air from Canada will spread across the western half of Iowa by Thursday, with light snow flurries and northerly winds accompanying the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STO Hs
Iowa
Hamburg
Elkader
Mevency
Waterloo
Dubuque
Mason City
Burlington
Des Moines
Missouri
Bureau
Towa
Canada
Pot
Tie
Plan To Modernize Carrier Coral Sea
Washington reports the aircraft carrier Coral Sea slated for full modernization with an uncertain completion site. Navy plans indicate the carrier may head to Bremerton, Washington, in spring 1957 for overhaul costs around 435 million dollars, alongside sister ship Midway already bound for the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Coral Sea
Midway
Norfolk
Pacific
Puget Sound
Naval Shine
Bremerton
Wash
Coral
Bremerton Yard
Blizzards Hit Kansas Oklahoma and Texas Cities
A powerful winter storm pummeled Oklahoma Kansas and Texas Tuesday night isolating major cities and stranding drivers on snow clogged highways. Tulsa Kansas City and northeast Texas remained snowy Wednesday with more inches forecast for Kansas City. Fort Worth Dallas and Wichita Falls faced blockages as crews worked overnight to restore travel. Temperatures ranged from below zero in parts of Oklahoma to 46 at Brownsville Texas with Panhandle snow and ice disrupting travel across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Partt
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Tulsa
Kansas City
Union
Sowe Point
Lawton
Fort Lift
Fort Scott
Kan
Kansas-Missouri
Garnett
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Force Base
Highway Department
Dathart
Panhandle
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Guymon
Hobart
Smoke Cloaks Southern California Orchards in Freeze
Frost warnings persisted as smoke from orchard heaters blanketed orange groves across southern California. Temperatures dropped to 17 degrees in Palm Desert with other minima from Daggett to Santa Barbara and downtown Los Angeles at 42. Orchard workers warned it could take a week or more to assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Orchard
Palmddale
Daggett
el Centro
Blytha
Burbank
Santa Barbara
Mercury
Dworshak Urges Budget Balance in 1966 Election
Senator Dworshak of Idaho drives a call for a balanced federal budget as Republicans tie spending cuts to the 1966 election. Treasury Secretary Humphrey cautions July 1 to start a new year without a balanced budget, with current deficits forecast around 4% billion for the year ending next June 30, up from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dworshak
Idaho
Eisenhower
Aworshak
Treasury
Humphrey
Iowa State Highway Commission Awards Fairfield District Building
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced contracts for a new district highway commission building at Fairfield costing about $100,000. The project highlights state investment in regional infrastructure and includes details on the awarded firms and project scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
District Highway Commission
Fairfield
Iowa Traffic Deaths in State Weather Summary Dec 25 1954
A December 25 1954 AP report notes weather conditions linked to several traffic fatalities across Iowa. Details include locations, vehicle types, and timing of crashes, with officials cautioning drivers to reduce speed and observe road conditions during winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
Wea
Transportation dollar prorated to town districts in Des Moines
Des Moines reports transport aid for 1953 54 districts at 76 cents per dollar in valid claims totaling 31,044,008 across nearly 2,100 districts. With a 3 million annual appropriation, proration is needed, large payments going to Polk and Linn counties while Monroe and Dubuque receive the smallest shares. Over 4,000 school buses traveled 29 million miles last year carrying about 120,000 pupils daily. total transport cost estimated at 8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Polk
Linn
Monroe
Dubuque
Tan
Transportaion Atong
Mgtom
Adair
Adams
Audubon
Carroll
Cass
Crawford
Fremont
Guthrie
Harrison
Mills
Itt
Monona
Montgomery
Page
Pottattawat‘mle
Ringgold
Hrelby
Taylor
Anion
Quick Man With Needle Becomes Tailor in Ft Knox
Pfc. Donald Lanener from Park Falls Wisconsin saved his buddies about 2000 dollars by sewing during seven months of light duty at Ft Knox. After a back injury he learned tailoring, using a company sewing machine to stitch buttons patches and cuffs. He designs and alters with his own pattern and plans a tailoring career after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Knox
Donald Lanener
Park Falls
Wis
Jangner
Shields To Pay For Paving Bridge Road
Shields and Co of New York agreed to fund the full $223,515 paving of a 6.4 mile stretch of Highway 370 linking Bellevue bridge to Highway 275 south of Council Bluffs. The plan aims to boost traffic from about 100 to 350 vehicles daily and improve bridge revenue, with construction to start in the 1955 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Council Bluffs
Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Shields and Co
New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Bellevue Bridge
Stuart
The
Highway Commission
Switch In Environment Changes Speech Across Regions
In Brooklyn adots hold for bird while Ohio says bushes and Utah hears audience, speech experts say a switch in environment can alter speech during formative years. Dr. Bert Emsley and Dr. Claude Wise discuss regional speech islands and how accents trace back to England and immigrant groups while noting rapid interregional communication remains a distinct American feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dailey
Chicago
Brooklyn
Ohio
Utah
Bert Emsley
Ohio State University
Harvard
Youngstown
Emsley
Claude M. Wise
Louisiana State
New England
Old England
England
Wyoming
Idaho
Claude
Minnesota
Ham-tramck
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York City
Emiley
America
Eisenhower to urge pay hikes for civil service and armed forces
President Eisenhower will send two special messages to Congress detailing pay increases for federal civil service and postal workers, plus an armed forces pay and benefits program. The civil service rise targets 125 to 800 dollars yearly, with total payroll impact around 202 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
Capitol Hill
Little White House
Armed Services
Defense Wilson
James Z. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Post Office Department
Armed Forces
Civil Service
Postal
Anmed
Fire crews expect to control California brush fire soon
In San Bernardino California U S Forest Service firefighters say the San Bernardino brush fire started Monday has burned nearly 3000 acres. Fire prevention officer Dick Johnson reports no danger to nearby homes as Cajon Pass communities Devor Heights and Verdemont were menaced but residents began returning. A dozen families left Verdemont Monday and returned Tuesday with all homes spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
U.S. Forest Service
Fie
San Berardino
Dick Johnson
Ficer
Cajon Pass
Devore Heights
Verdemont
Bank Robbery in Flewood Yields $35000 Loot
An armed bandit robbed a nearby Flewood bank Wednesday morning and escaped with an estimated $35,000. Police pursued but details on suspects and arrests were not available.
France Battles Over West German Rearmament Alliance
Paris AP reports the French National Assembly moved toward a final decision on West German rearmament and the Western Defense Alliance. Mendes France faced two confidence votes amid heavy police presence, with outcomes potentially forcing his government’s resignation.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Western Defense Alliance
Pierre Mendes-Prance
Andre le Trequer
Mendes-France
Mendes- France
United State
Britain
West Germany
France
Marein
Bonn
Pam
Italy
Western European Union
WEU
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Tt Uy
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Saar
Record Revenue From Sales and Gas Taxes in 1954
Des Moines reports new state revenue records in 1954 with sales and gasoline taxes each exceeding 50 million dollars. The sales tax yielded 54,271,806, up 764,276 from 1953, while the 5 cent gasoline tax brought 52,743,626, up 7,318,809.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Tax Commission
A To-Do In Godfrey Family Reopens Booth Rivalry
Reported by Jack O’Brian in the New York Journal American, Arthur Godfrey sues a former boss while Larry Puck is ousted as producer after marrying star Janis Marlowe. Puck remains on other Godfrey programs. CBS executives unavailable for comment. The piece evokes the earlier La Rosa firing.
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Arthur Godfrey
Larry Puck
Godfrey
Janon Marlowe
Puck
New York Journal-American
Witten
Jack O'Brian
Columbia Broadcastingystem
The
Journal American
Plus la Rosa
Judge’s Hitchhiker Tale Ties Nebraska Case Trip
Grand Island and Lexington, Nebraska stories weave around Judge Joe Cashin of the Nebraska Compensation Court who was en route from Lincoln to Grand Island for a compensation hearing when a hitchhiker was picked up. Attorney Walt Lauritsen then encountered the same rider and recalled the judge’s pending case.
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Grand Islanwy
Neb
Joe Cashin
Nebraska Compensation Court
Grand Island
Lauritsen
Grand Is-and
Plane en route to Sewart AFB crashes near Mountain
A flying Boxcar with seven aboard and four passengers broke up on a mountain near New Hope Alabama Wednesday afternoon. First reports described the crew and passengers as killed, with early details incomplete and authorities investigating the accident near the Tennessee border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
Ala
Sewart Air Force Base
Tenn
Have
Sven
Chuckle: The aged wisdom and their silent recall
A wry line on aging notes that older people gain wisdom as those who could judge them are gone. The quip suggests a joke about youth missteps echoed by time, reflecting society’s view of aging with humor and irony.
Country Club At Fairfield Burned
Fairfield fire destroyed the Four-Hold Country Club early Wednesday in an un known origin blaze. Club secretary Buell Williamson estimated losses at 50 000 with insurance not covering all. The two story frame clubhouse on the town edge held golf clubs sports clothes and lockers. Firemen fought three hours in 20 degree weather. no injuries reported.
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Fairfield
Buell Williamson
Stromboli erupts as Etna smoke columns rise nearby
Messina reports Stromboli volcanic eruption on Wednesday. Lipari Islands tremors continue while smoke streams from Mount Etna above Catania. Experts note deep rumblings but no immediate alarm.
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Messina
Sicily
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Francis Putnam
Walter Ghranii
John Jungquist
Mes. C. el. Woodward Jr
Nenoareni Phieto
PTA
London
Dag
Carrier Coral Sea
Kansas, Texas
Shields
Bridge Road
Sai Shields
Iowa Highway
Jane Hill Mountain
Country Club
Stromboli
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