Steel Firms Propose New Three Year Pay Boost
The nation's three largest steel producers and the United Steelworkers Union met in New York to avert a strike set to begin at midnight Saturday. The offer reportedly calls for a three year contract with a 10 cent hourly raise in year one, following a rejected five year plan with 7 cents. U S Steel began banking furnaces at Gary Indiana and in Pittsburgh as a precautionary move. Other producers were expected to follow, with discussions continuing in the afternoon after a cordial morning session.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary
Ind
Pittsburgh
Iowa State Bids For Research Lab Location
A Iowa State College and state officials committee outlined eight reasons to place a 13 million dollar animal diseases research laboratory in the Ames area. The panel will review proposals, visit sites, and recommend to Agriculture Secretary Benson. The booklet argues Iowa as a leading livestock state with Ames favored for accessibility, costs, and available labor and livestock for lab use.
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St, Louis
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ames Ares
Midwest
Wilbur Plager
U. §. Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Ames
Towa
Leaders Tour Soviet Aircraft Factories Near Moscow
In Moscow area visits, Gen. Nathan Twining and Western Air Force leaders toured a large jet engine plant that also makes farm machinery. American journalists were kept separate, and plans for a Thursday trip to Stalingrad with press along were not approved for flight.
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Moscow
Western Air Force
Nathan Twining
U.S
Twining
Stalingrad
Silence Isn’t Always Gold in Today’s Chuckle
The piece plays on humor and guilt, noting that silence can carry weight beyond amusement. It hints at the ironic tension between wit and remorse in everyday moments.
Negro Leaders Map Strategy For Civil Rights Actions
Thurgood Marshall outlined a plan including federal action, lawsuits in eight states, and education and negotiation to end segregation. NAACP leaders approved the strategy at the 47th annual convention, to be considered by the six day NAACP meeting. In Arkansas, Dr. Albert Garner denounced integration opponents as cowards and Satanists at the state Baptist convention opening.
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National Assn
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NAACP
Supreme Court
Marshall
Congress
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
North
West
Little Rock
Ark 2
Apostles of Satan
Albert Garner
Texas Baptist Institute
Henderson
Tex
Arkansas Baptist Assn
M States
Rev Ellis Butler to Lincoln pulpit
The Rev Ellis Butler pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church will accept a new pastorate Aug 12 at Second Presbyterian Church in Lincoln Nebraska. Butler has eight years at Westminster. he is married with two children. An industrial engineer turned minister, he studied at McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago and Iowa State College Ames, served with the Navy and worked for Eastman Kodak before entering the seminary. Westminster will form a committee July 8 to select a new pastor.
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Ellis Butler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Neb
Mr. Butler
Westminster
Butler
Council Bluffs
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Iowa State College
Ames
Navy
Eastman Kodak Company
Broadway Church Expands With 23 New Rooms
Broadway Methodist Church announced expansion plans at a quarterly conference for 23 new rooms including 18 educational spaces and five offices. A building committee was formed to hire an architect, with E L Vern Allphin Dean Daniels Carl Benson Sidney Ellington and Leo Vergamini on it. The congregation has raised 132000 toward the project and a fellowship hall kitchen worship chapel and parlor rooms are planned in the new building or renovated facilities.
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Broadway Methodist Church
E. L. (Vern) Allphin
Dean Daniels
Carl Benson
Sidney Elliington
Leo Vergamini
Glenn Parrott
Mr. Parrott
Men Die As Tanker Crashes
ROSWELL New Mexico A four engine Air Force refueling tanker the Boeing ECST burst into flames seconds after takeoff from Walker Air Force Base killing 11 crew members. The crash occurred about 10 miles south of the base in an open field. Investigation was ordered with officials stating the cause was unknown at the time.
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Roswell
N. M
Air Force
New Mexico
Walker Air Force Base
Walker Tower
Control of Moscow Weakens as Dulles Warns
Secretary of State Dulles said U.S. concerns over Communist party finances outside Russia have weakened since Stalin's era amid dissatisfaction with Soviet leadership. In Des Moines, Local 186 of the Machinists Union seeks a strike at Solar Aircraft Co. over a stalled contract, representing about 1,800 workers.
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Russ
Stalin
Cor Taunist
Des Moines
The
Machinists Union
Its
International
Solar Aircraft Co
Solar
Sunny Warm Up to 93 as Two Day Cooling Ends
The forecast calls for sunny skies and high near 93 in the Council Bluffs area on Thursday signaling a return to hot summer warmth after a brief cooling period. A light rain of .03 inches fell early Wednesday morning, keeping temperatures milder the second day.
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Iowa
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Ottumwa
Spencer
Burlington
Sioux City
Davenport
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Nebraska
Broken Bow
Lincoln
Grand Island
Tekamah
Decatur
Merger Approved by Delegates of AFL CIO Union
In Des Moines delegates voted to merge the AFL and CIO with no recorded opposition. The new union will cover about 100000 members. Couric Bluffs delegates urged splitting District 6 to place Sioux City and Council Bluffs separately, but formulas for representation on the executive council complicated the plan.
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Des Moines
AFL
CIO
Couric Bluffs
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Four Mill Jump In School Levy
The Council Bluffs school levy will rise less than four mills next year, totaling 31.982 mills from this year’s 48.166. Public hearing set for 7 30 p m on July 19 before final budget approval at the annual meeting.
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Council Bluffs
Board of Education
Campaign Expenses Report for Boone Candidate
Des Moines notes Republican attorney general nominee Norman A. Erbe of Boone reported on Wednesday total contributions of 1661 dollars and equal spending in his June 4 primary election campaign.
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Des Moines
Norman A. Erbe
Boone
Manager Plan solid winner in Council Bluffs election
Voters backed the city manager plan by 6 053 to 3 571 in a high turnout election. The tally totaled 9 620 ballots, with 14 of 14 precincts voting for the proposal except several wards. BRGA leaders urged unity and pledged to monitor the City Council, while Mayor Woodward praised civic participation. Katelman hailed a return to a two party system and better government under the manager form.
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Council Bluffs
Tlan
West End
Better Representative Government Assn
Robert B. Moore
BRGA
John Satrapa
Moore
Carleton H. Woodward Jr
Howey
Robert
Joseph B. Katselman
Katelman
Airplane Beats 30 Patrol Cars in Spotting Violations
Des Moines reports a single airplane did the work of 30 patrol cars last weekend on southwest Iowa highways. It spotted and aided in apprehending 36 drivers for improper passing between Atlantic and Council Bluffs and on Highway 27 south of Council Bluffs. Captain James Machholz calls the flights highly effective in catching violators.
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Des Moines
Towa
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
James Machholz
Bay Site For New School In Harrison District
A five acre plus L shaped site along Grand Avenue south of DeLong Avenue was bought for 95 000 to house a new four room primary school in Harrison District. Leo Vergamini the owner offered partial grading help and the farmhouse will be removed.
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Grand Avenue
DeLong Avenue
Leo Vergamini
Harry C. Voss
Vergamini
Voss
Toho Jungquist
C. Francis Putnam
Hee
Dodge
Rue-Edison
DeForest School
Ninth Ave
Pension Bill Passed by House for World War I Vets
The House approved a pension-boosting measure on Wednesday and sent it to the Senate. The bill aims to increase benefits for World War I veterans.
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Washington
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