Drownings at Lake Manawa Claim Father and Son
A father Estol P. Clark and his 15 year old son Gary Clark drowned at Lake Manawa shortly before 1 p m Thursday while fishing with Dave Pratt 15. They waded into a hole and submerged prompting a search by five other youths who assisted the Emergency Unit in recovering the bodies.
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Lake Manawa
Estol P. Clark
Tike Home
Manawa
Dave
Gary
Clark
Antonio Olivarez
Rudolph
Albert
Corpus Christi
Tex
Pratt
Antonio
Lewis Myers
Dave Myers
Bill Story
Virgil Ivey
High St
Jim Williams
S. 6Th St
William Pofferberger
Hospital Advisory Board Appointed
The governor announced a new 13 member Town Hospital Advisory Board to replace the old council. It will advise the State Health Department on use of federal funds for hospitals and health facilities, including representatives from physicians, hospitals, dentists, nurses, the public and vocational rehabilitation. Members serve 1 to 4 year terms across several Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Old Hospital
State Health Department
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Louis
Blair
Cedar Rapids
R. N Larimer
Sioux City
H. B. Willard
Manchester
James Henderson
Waterloo
Floyd Pullars
P. L. Spencer
Essex
Gerhard Hartman
Iowa City
H. L. Peyton
Logan Marjorie Perrine
Council Bluffs
G WH
Ashline
Keokuk
B.D. Ficke
Nevada
Las Emmanuel
Hearing at Lincoln on Union Pacific application
Nebraska Railway Commission hearings proceed on the Union Pacific Railroad plan to use piggyback service for transporting loaded semi trailers and flat cars to destinations. Armour and Company official says the firm is ready to employ the service if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neh
Nebraska Railway Commission
Uneion Pacific Railroad
Armour and Company
New sales tax table printed on page ten
Town announces new 28 percent sales tax, effective today. A detailed schedule appears on page ten. residents are urged to clip the table for future reference.
Indian shipments of rhesus monkeys to U S continued
Official Indian sources said on Thursday that shipments of rhesus monkeys for vaccine research will continue under a temporary arrangement until a formal permanent procedure is established.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Cooler Readings Expected Friday From Midwest Forecast
After a hot day Thursday with highs near 85, Southwest Towns can expect cooler weather Friday with readings forecast between 67 and 85. Thursday night may bring brief thundershowers, while Wednesday peaked at 90. Reports from nearby towns show varied temperatures including 28 in Big Piney and 44 in Salt Lake City. A warm southerly air flow and moisture from the eastern Dakotas were expected to trigger scattered storms across northwest Iowa by Thursday evening and into the night elsewhere. In Iowa, moisture totals over the last 24 hours included Des Moines 0.48, Cedar Rapids 0.24, Burlington 1.01, Ames 1.12, Oskaloosa 0.52, Washington 0.20.
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Towans
Big Piney
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Ft. Brideer
Rock Springs
Sioux City
Towa
Cedar Rapids
Diruque
Dakotas
Tawa
Iowa
Des Moines
Larmont
Dubuque
Mason City
Burlington
Davenport
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Ames
Charles City
Highway Policy Makers In Session In Des Moines
Five men chosen to steer state highway policy met informally in the governor's office with four new appointees to the State Highway Commission and Mel Graham of Audubon. The group will hold a formal organization session in Ames to name officers and designate the Toll Road Authority member. The agenda focuses on implementing the governor's road program, highway safety, and optimizing spending on road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Appoilees
State Highway Commission
Mel Graham
Audubon
Robert KK
Beck
Centerville
Chris Larsen
Sioux City
Emory Looms
Waterloo
Russell Lundy
John Butter
L. M. Clauson
Ames
Commission
New Toll Road Authority
Towa
To Build At Crete CRETE
The Formfit Company of Chicago announced Thursday it will establish a branch factory at Crete. The Crete plant will employ 20 women and produce women s undergarments including seaside items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Formfit Company of
Chicago
Pan Anand
Engineer-Turned-Dentist To Start Practice Here
An engineer turned dentist, Dr. Jack Bauman, 31, will join his father in practice here by mid July. He earned a chemical engineering degree from Town State College at Ames in 1947 and a DDS from the University of Illinois this month. Dr Bauman worked as a chemical engineer for Shell Oil, drove a taxi, delivered milk, and was a mail clerk while studying. He and his wife Sarah have two children, Johnnie and Jeannine, ages 3. He is seeking a home here and notes his engineering background aids his dentistry ambitions.
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Jack Bauman
A. J. Bauman
Kenmore Ave
University of Illinois Dental School
Chicago
Town State College
Ames
Jack
Shell Oil Co
Sarah
Johnnie 3
Jeannine
Dr. _dack
Tyan
Congress approves largest defense bill of year for fiscal plan
The House and Senate adopted conference agreements on a nearly 32 billion dollar defense bill for the new fiscal year. President Eisenhower is expected to sign swiftly. The package totals about 31.88 billion, with 7.98 billion for Army, 6.12 billion for Navy, and 11.73 billion for Air Force plus 256 million for rapid output. an extra 46 million was added to bolster Marine Corps strength after a prior cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan
Howor
Vowevoc
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Wilson
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Petition to Resurface Frank Street Aimed at City Council
Twenty five property owners signed a petition filed with the City Council on Thursday asking to resurface Frank Street from Perrin Avenue south to the end of the street. The petition requests metal and repair work on rinks along the street and identifies the signers as property owners in the affected section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank St
Polio Victim Ham Mack Injured In Highway Crash
Kenneth D Hammack a polio survivor from the 1930s, 40, was injured when his specially equipped car collided with a tractor and road maintainer on Highway 183 southeast of Mondamin. Dust reduced visibility as the maintenance vehicle worked, and Hammack was reported in good condition with possible concussion and chest injuries at Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs.
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Mondamin
Kenneth D. Hammack
Here
Hammack
Glen Pape
Missouri Valley
Harrison County
Ray Weber
Logan
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Bonn Agrees To Moscow Talks
West Germany accepts a Moscow invitation to discuss establishing diplomatic, commercial, and cultural relations with Soviet Russia. Chancellor Adenauer’s plans to go to Moscow remain unclear as formal talks would begin with informal discussions between Paris ambassadors to clarify questions.
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Bonn
Germany
Moscow
Bonn Republic
Soviet Russia
Konrad Adenauer
Kremlin
Paris
Vollrath von Malizan
France
Federal Republic
Soviet Union
Adenauer
25 Year Terms For Robbery At Osceola
Three young men from Texas and Louisiana received 25 year prison terms after pleading guilty to an armed robbery with aggravation at an Osceola service station Sunday night. Caught after a countywide manhunt near Lucas, the trio includes Bobby Jack Doby 20 Abilene Frank Wilson 24 Houston and Kenneth Ray McDonald 23 Shreveport. Sheriff Kenneth W Takes said all three have previously served nine years in Huntsville prison.
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Osceola
Charles J. Lewis
Lewis
Lucas
Bobby Jack Doby
Abilene
Tex
Frank Wilson
Houston
Kenneth Ray McDonald
Shreveport
Ge Y
Kenneth W. Takes Saidr
Huntsville
Retired General Enrolls as College Freshman in Florida
MARSHALLTOWN 2D Millar White, 60, who retired as brigadier general after service in three wars, plans to enroll at the University of Florida as a freshman. White began college years ago, served in World War I, the North African and Trulan campaigns, Korea, and World War II, later becoming inspector general at First Army Headquarters. He will live in Winter Park with his wife and three married daughters and pursues his life long ambition.
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Marshalltown
Millar White
University of Florida
White
Marine Corps
National Guard
Camp Claiborne
Ath
Ireland
Emenel Ag
Fort Sut
Okla
Korea
Prisoner of War Command
First Army Headquarters
New England
Newfoundland
Greenland
Teeland
Laborador
Winter Park
Cnileage
Steel negotiators press for contract at strike deadline
PITTSBURGH AP The steel industry nears a midnight strike as negotiators keep final peace talks secret. CIO Steelworkers Union chief David J. McDonald and U S Steel principal bargainer John A. Stephens weigh a new offer while a wage rise is still rejected for 600000 workers. Major mills begin shutdowns ahead of the deadline. stocks rise on hope a strike will be avoided. Abel says no progress, and no wage policy plan yet. Odds of a last minute settlement linger as industry and union press for concessions to avert shutdowns.
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David J. McDonald
CIO Steelworkers Union
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Stephens
McDonald
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
L W. Abel
Abel
Associated Press
Steel Workers Union
Philip Murray
Arthur J. Goldberg
Walter Reather
CIO
United Auto Workers
U. S. Steel
Gardiner Named as Possible City Manager Candidate
City officials discuss Kennard Gardiner as a potential applicant as the search for a new manager begins after City Manager McConnell resigns to take a higher paying post in Wilson North Carolina. McConnell leaves August fifteenth. Gardiner is currently city manager of Marinette Wisconsin and previously served in Council Bluffs. An interview ad seeks a qualified five to ten year veteran with a salary bracket spanning twelve to fifteen thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard Gardiner
City Hall
L. M. McConnell
McConnell
Wilson
N. C
Gardiner
Cit
Marinetie
Wis
Council
William Knox
International City Managers’ Association
Knox
Reject Proposals For Pay Increases for Congress
The House Appropriations Committee rejected pay raise proposals for congressional staff and extra member allowances while recommending 366,280,675 to finance the legislative department for the new fiscal year. House operations funding totals 31,125,205, up 2,195,633 from current year, with Senate excluded per etiquette. extension of the east front of the Capitol gets 5,000,000 to begin work under plans dating to 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Department
Senate
House
Congress
Congressional
Capitol
Largest Peacetime Rotation Underway
FT RILEY Kan troops begin first leg eastward on Operation Gyroscope in the largest peacetime Army rotation. By December the 10th Division will trade places with the 1st Division in Germany. About 60 soldiers and their families participate in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Riley
Kan
Spearehead
Germany
Fr. Ruey
Buses Rolling Again After Tie Stringently Ended
Greyhound Corp buses resumed service Thursday after a four day strike by drivers in several states and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
McDowell Dies at Conner Rindt Hospital
Glenwood era obituary item reports McDowell died Thursday at Conner Rindt hospital. His twin Ezra already died in February, marking a pair of losses in the community.
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Conner Rindts Hospital
Ezra
Favorable Iowa ruling on cap pistols permits use
Des Moines and Linn County officials sought clarity after a conflict in Town law. Attorney General Dayton Countryman and assistant George West ruled that the 1955 Legislature intended to legalize sale gift and use of toy pistols toy revolvers and caps. The legalizing act takes effect July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dayton Countryman
Linn
Countryman
George West
Bus Strike Here May Be Averted
The threatened bus strike seemed to be averted as of Thursday noon. James White of the Transport Workers Union spoke of bright prospects from both management and union positions. A meeting with James Kiger of the Council Bluffs Transit Co. was scheduled for Thursday afternoon to finalize terms not disclosed. Negotiations follow an Omaha Transit Co. agreement reached after an all‑day session, with union approval pending. The union had threatened a strike at midnight Thursday unless drivers receive a five‑day week. Omaha had offered a five‑cent wage hike and a pension plan, with control of Council Bluffs Transit held by the Omaha firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Transport Workers Union
Tion
James Kiger
Council Bluffs Transit Co
Omaha Transit Co
Omaha
White
Kiger
Theeay
Council Bluffs Company
Hospital for Marengo Approved in $261,700 Project
The US Public Health Service approved plans for a 28-bed general hospital at Marengo Town Rep. Schwengel said PHS will provide 325.00 toward furnishings. Project cost estimated at 261,700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Washington
US Public Health Service
Town
Schwengel
PHS
Nebraska Gas Tax Receipts Hit 15.28 Million Through June
Lincoln Nebraska reports gas tax collections totaling 15,283,000 dollars through June 30. The figure tops last year’s 14,527,000 dollars, per Clay Wright head of the state motor fuels division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Clay Wright
State Motor Fuels Division
Do Not Score Here Aboard Gouneil Bluffs Tally
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Gouneil Bluffs, dates in 1955, financial figures 105 541 and 132 525, and a church trustees board. The readable portion suggests a local item with financials and a humorous quote about wealth and entering heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouneil Bluffs
Accutants
Tremerestown Farilities
Concey
More Ask Aid From Extension Service
Extension Director Marvin Alderson of Iowa State College at Ames announced expanded Extension Service aid at a Ninth District conference with 12 Southwest Town counties. He urged broader programs for agriculture, home economics, and 4-H work, with emphasis on rural service. Attendees included Carl Smith and Miss Ann Nagaard, with John B. Herrick speaking on Brucellosis testing for dairy cattle. The state agriculture department said it will expand facilities to cooperate with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Alderson
Iowa State College
Ames
R Oresentatives
Farm Bureau
Anderson
Carl Smith
Ann Nagaard
John B. Herrick
State Department of Agriculture
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Estol Clark
Father
Boy
U. P
S. W. Iowa
Drs. Jack
Lowan
Pittsburgh
McDowell
Union
Kingdom of Heaven
Board of Trustees of
Husehurch
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