Steel Strike Talks Stall Near Deadline
Washington officials privately fear a steel industry and United Steelworkers Union walkout by June 30, the union contract expiration date. Government may intervene if stalemate continues. Taft-Hartley provisions could bring court injunctions and delay, shifting talks toward a final showdown in Washington. Joseph Finnegan may step in if progress stalls further.
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Eisenhower
Ilay
United Steelworkers Union
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Federal
Joseph F. Finnegan
New York
Washington
O'Brien to Direct Initial Gifts Division
Robert H. O'Brien of 600 Oakland Ave publisher of The Nonpareil named chairman of the Initial Gifts Division for this fall's United Fund drive. Appointed by Harry C. Voss, last year O'Brien headed the same division. Co-chairmen will be Robert E. Dorr and Mrs Linda Gale with other committee members including Mrs Frederick Day Gordon O'Neil Mrs Robert Lainson and Thomas Keleher. Chifford Renz to be meetings chairman.
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Robert H. O'Brien
Oakland Ave
United Fund
Harry C. Voss
O'Brien
Robert E. Dorr
Southwest Iowa Bar Scout Council
Linda Gale
Red Cross
Frederick Day
Gordon O'Neil
Robert Lainson
Thomas Keleher
Chifford Renz
Boy Falls 66 Feet Into Dry Well in Burke County
In Morganton North Carolina five year old Gerald David Ruff fell into an abandoned dry well and escaped with minor injuries. Burke County Sheriff Ray Sigmon said the child and others were playing near the site when the boards covering the well were removed. He was bruised and had a small cut but remained in stable condition. The incident underscores hazards from open wells in the area and the need for supervised play near old structures.
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Morganton
Gerald David Ruff
Gen
Burke County
Sherif Ray Sigmon
Sigmon
Meeting on precinct supplies for Tuesday election
City Clerk Richard Bunten announced a Monday 2 p.m. briefing at the Community Hall for 95 Precinct judges and clerks to prepare for Tuesday's special election. Supplies will be distributed at briefing end.
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Richard Bunten
Walsh Seeks Evidence for Grand Jury Bribe Probe
County Attorney Matt Walsh said a grand jury could be reconvened if Robert Friel can produce sufficient evidence that unnamed Good Government Committee members offered him a bribe. Friel, who alleged bribery tied to an air conditioner purchase and an intervening lawsuit, has not named the GGC members but pledged to reveal them to a grand jury. The Save the City Manager committee urged voters to reject a return to mayor alderman rule, insisting focus remains on city progress and leadership.
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Good Government Committee
Matt Walsh
Robert Friel
GGC
Friel
Walsh
C. Emarine
Grand Jury
Freel
Frie
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Heitehoff
Bob Friel
Heithoff
Einer Duel
Jim Mulqueen
Carl Schonberg
Frank Griffith
Campaign rally highlights BRGA clash over city tax and progress
At Crystal Lodge final BRGA rally Joseph Katelman and Albert Cleveland defended past council achievements including the 1952 Missouri River dikes the power and bus franchises and Fifth Avenue paving while blasting the Good Government Committee for blocking progress. Cleveland cited tax increases and rising city hall costs. About 100 attendees heard BRGA officers urge a courteous campaign.
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Joseph B. Katelman
Albert L. Cleveland
Better Representative Government Assn
Crystal Lodge
Katelman
Council Bluffs
Iowa Power and Light Co
Street Railway Company
the Hood
Army Engineers
Missouri River
Fifth Avenue
Good Government Committee
City Hall
Cour‘eal
Vote Down Seminary Move Proposal in Cedar Falls
Delegates to the United Evangelical Lutheran Church annual convention in Cedar Falls voted overwhelmingly Friday against relocating Trinity Seminary from Beatrice Nebraska to Lincoln Nebraska. The session opened with a vote for church president, but no candidate achieved the required two thirds on the first ballot. Voting continued.
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Cedar Falls
United Evangel Eal Lutheran Church
Bia
Neb
Linen
Walter de la Mare Dies a Renowned British Poet
Walter de la Mare 83, celebrated British poet and OM member, died Friday in Twickenham England. He was among the small group of living members of the Order of Merit and was named poet to the Crown in 1953 by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Walter de la Mare
Twickenham
England
de la Mare
Order of Merit
Elizabetha
Mercy Hospital plans $650000 addition with bids next week
Construction of a new three story $650,000 addition to Mercy Hospital will begin within three or four months with bids opening next Wednesday at the hospital. The project, designed by John Latenser and Sons of Omaha, will add first floor offices X ray clinics and waiting rooms, a second floor surgery department and operating rooms, a central supply room and laboratory, and private patient rooms with toilets on the third floor. Air conditioning is included for the new addition and the existing south wing, with the entire hospital to be air conditioned in the future. The addition will extend from the front of the present building to East Washington Avenue and remodeling of the south wing is planned. The addition should be ready about a year after construction starts.
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Mercy Hospital
Donald Plunkett
Plunkett
East Washington Avenue
John Latenser and Sons of
Omaha
Food Poisoning Breaks Out At Port Huron Banquet
PORT HURON Mich More than 10 people at a hospital fundraiser banquet fell ill from food poisoning Thursday night. Local doctors and nurses staffed crowded hospitals through the night. By Friday 37 remained hospitalized though none in serious condition. Samples of ham cottage cheese salad and potatoes au gratin were sent to the State Health Department for analysis. Banquet officials said the food was donated and prepared by a caterer.
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Port Huron
Mich
State Health Department
Control Projects That Affect Iowa
Senate House conference on public works cleared the way to fund flood control and navigation projects across Iowa and neighboring states. Final allocations included Keokuk and other levee works totaling about 2.85 million dollars, with amounts listed for Kansas and Missouri projects.
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Senate House
Public Works
Iowa
House
Keokuk
Reyer
Kansas
Omaha
Nebraska
Missour
Cooler Weather Should Continue For Council Bluffs Area
Cooler air from 4 mag south and east brings continued relief with weekend temperatures near normal 85 high 62 low. U S Weather Bureau notes Skies will stay mostly clear through Saturday. Rain totals vary with Council Bluffs area receiving up to 0 50 inch and nearby towns reporting 0 70 plus inch while storms disrupt power in several districts.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Mira
Omaha
Glenwood
Vern Beats
Iowa Power and Light Co
North Broadway
Fleming Avenue
Dubuque
Davenport
Ottumwa
Burlington
Des Moines
Sioux City
Flood control projects approved for Iowa rivers
A 2.060 million flood control plan for the Floyd River and tributaries in Iowa is among three such projects approved by a House subcommittee for inclusion in an omnibus flood control bill. The full committee action may occur next week.
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Washington
Floyd River
Iowa
Iwi
Benson Kefauver In Iowa On Farm Program Speech
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson and Senator Estes Kefauver spoke at Eldora Iowa urging farmers to back a robust farm program. Benson defended administration policy citing rising prices and markets while calling soil bank a temporary fix. Kefauver accused the administration of delays and proposed quicker, stronger action to boost farm income up to 1.8 billion dollars if properly administered. The pair promoted after noon remarks on farm policy and the May 28 law backing soil bank measures.
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Eldora
Ezra Benson
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Corn Belt
Benson
Soi Bank
Soil Bank
Agriculture Department
Soul Bank
Kahl To Head County Legion
AVOCA Henry R. Kahl of 337 Sherman Ave Council Bluffs was elected commander of Pottawattamie County American Legion Thursday night succeeding William Giveres. Mrs Harry Nieman of Walnut was elected county auxiliary president succeeding Mrs Fred Miller Sr. Other officers include Gus Kundel Walter Klager Otto E Shebel and Ed Koester plus Fred Miller Sr. A county picnic at Avoca Memorial Park is planned for Sunday Aug 26 with installation set for the September meeting.
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AVOCA
Henry R. Kahl
Sherman Ave
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County American Legion
William Giveres
Courcil Bluffs
Harry Nieman
Walnut
Fred Miller Sr
Legion
Gus Kundel
Minden
Walter Klager
Mill St
Otto E. She
Villiscan Named Executive Officer in 168th Infantry
Friday announcements by the National Guard assign Lt. Col. Edward E Reynolds of Villisca as executive officer of the 168th Infantry. He succeeds Lt. Col. Harold S Spurgin of Council Bluffs, now intelligence officer for the 34th Division. Maj. Joseph B. Flatt of Winterset becomes commander of the Second Battalion, 18th Infantry, replacing Lt Col Bernard A. Bolton of Council Bluffs who retired. Sgt. Stewart Montgomery, assigned to the National Guard Armory, transfers to Fort Alvin. He is replaced by Sgt Union. Montgomery will report to his new post the first week in May.
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National Guard
Edward E Reynolds
Villisca
168Th Infantry
Harold S Spurgin
Council Bluffs
Joseph B. Flatt
Winterset
18Sth Infantry
Bernard A. Bolton
Stewart Montgomery
Natural Guard
Fort Alvin
Unon
Germany
Montgomery Wll
Three Women Die In Hospital Blaze
A hospital blaze left three women dead and a fourth injured as smoke and flames swept through the facility. Two women were burned and another suffocated, while seven patients were rescued to safety. The incident occurred at the pirate hospital and musainz home complex, with investigators examining the cause.
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Pirate Hospital
Musainz
Funeral services set for J J Hughes in Des Moines
Funeral services for J J Hughes a former Council Bluffs resident who died in Des Moines will be held at 9 am Saturday at St Augustine's Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial will follow at St Joseph's Cemetery. The bedside will accompany the body to the cemetery.
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J. J. Hughes
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
St Augustine’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Cathmc
Benson Seeks Prompt Action on Iowa Drought
Secretary Benson voiced deep concern Friday over a possible Iowa drought severe enough to warrant federal aid. He pledged to promptly propose steps to the President, stressing the administration will aid farmers, especially in central and southeast Iowa where rainfall has faltered.
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Eldorap
Ardenture
Benson
Iowa
Fie
Iowa Jimes
Don’t Score Here Far Coins A
A fragmented sports brief notes a dispute over scoring at a game with a contentious decision. It mentions a team and officials weighing a rule interpretation but lacks full names and locations in the readable text.
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