Avery Kinder resign posts at Montgomery Ward Chicago
Sewell L Avery 81 resigns as Montgomery Ward chairman with president Edmund A Krider 42. John A Barr named to succeed Avery. Krider offers full support. Barr praised as excellent leadership for Ward’s future while votes from April 22 stockholders are counted. Avery remains a director and stayed to fight Wolfson bid. Ward’s history notes multiple leadership changes since 1931.
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Chicago
Sewell L. Avery
Montgomery Ward and Co
Louis E. Wolfson
Edmund A. Krider
Ward
Avery
John A. Barr
Krider
Barr
Montgomery Ward
Wolfson
New York
Florida
Sears Roebuck & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Research Council Measure Signed in Des Moines
Gov Leo Hoegh signed into law a bill to create a Legislative Research Council in Des Moines with Rep Emil Novak present, calling it a real step forward. He also signed a bill mandating license suspension for the second reckless or third speeding violation in a year, from 5 to 30 days, and announced a multi state summer safe driving program Slow Down and Live from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Legislative Research Council
Emil Novak
Cedar Rapids
Hoegh
Legislative Council
Iowa
Rescuers Pluck Pair From Gorge at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls NY police and rescuers saved a man and a boy from the Niagara River gorge early Monday. A rope broke as Cpl. Carmen Conte reached the boy, causing Conte to fall thirty feet, though he grabbed a tree before being rescued with injuries.
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Niagara Falls. LY
Niagara River
Dennis Martel
Niagara Frontier Late Park
Cpl
Carmen Conte
Conte
Grainger Bros. To Leave Bluffs
Grainger Bros. wholesale grocery fruit and vegetable firm at 805 W Broadway will discontinue business here July 1. J John Granger of Lincoln Nebraska president said a wholesale house in Coune Blafs doesn t fit in with our plan of operation. Our lease is up on July 1 and we don t need a house in Council Bluffs. The company operates five other wholesale houses in Nebraska.
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Cancer Bros
W. Broadway
J. John Granger
Lincoln
Neb
Coune Blafs
Nebraska
Orchive
Drugs To Combat Virus Not Far Off
Dr Igor Tamm of the Rockefeller Institute said recent lab work greatly increased antivirus potency of benzimidazole derivatives without harming cells. He cautioned that tests are limited to test tubes and no drug is yet proven useful for humans.
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New York
Society of American Bacteriologists
Igor Tamm
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Tamm
Sunny And Cool On Tap Tuesday In Southwest Iowa
The Weather Bureau forecasts Tuesday will be sunny with some winds and a high near 43. Monday night will see temperatures dip to 46 with cool conditions continuing. Readings in the region ranged from a Monday low of 51 to a high near 68, with Sunday hitting 68. Rain totals included 1.55 inches at Woodward and 1.54 inches at Ames, 1.40 at Perry, 1.16 at Guthrie Center, and 1.15 near Inning, while Sioux City reported the lightest fall of 0.03 inch.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Woodward
Ames
Perry
Guthrie Center
Sioux City
Spectacular Fire Destroys Warehouse in Ottumwa
A large fire in Ottumwa started in a vacant warehouse and for hours threatened a nearby factory. The blaze damaged the Winger Manufacturing Co. roof and destroyed a warehouse once used by the Iowa Poultry Marketing Assn. Traffic on U S Highway 34 halted for two hours due to smoke. The two story brick warehouse, owned by Mrs. H. D. Shoemaker, was valued around 35000 dollars.
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Ottumwa 2
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Assn
Winger Manufacturing Co
U. S. Highway 34
Morrell Packing Plant
H. D. Shoemaker
Seattle Wash
Diem Urges West To Spurn Bao Dai
In a Saigon broadcast Premier Ngo Dinh Diem urged the Western Big Three to reject Bao Dai s bid to retain power. He said Wet Nam s future government would be decided by democratic elections and aimed his message at foreign ministers in Paris. A spokesman noted Bao Dai sought broad power for Tetum to Viet Nam as a constitutional monarch.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bao Dai
Free World
Paris
Diem
Wet Nam
Bao Dais
Viet Nam
Fuzzy Caterpillars Cause Clamor On Dale Avenue
Baltimore residents on the 40 block of Dale Avenue report thousands of fuzzy caterpillars slowing but not stopping sprays as they munch on vegetation. County Health Officer Dr William Warthen says no danger and no alarm, while resident Else Cecil says she wants to move.
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Baltimore
Dale Avenue
Wiliam Warthen
Else Cecil
Todays Chuckle Advice You Should Take To Heart
A light quip offering a playful warning about managing domestic duties and the humor found in marital partnership. The brief gag suggests balancing tasks with a wink at household chores.
Plan Set For Polio Vaccine Rollout At Schools
Washington officials announced a staged plan to resume polio vaccination as safety checks clear vaccine batches. Public Health Service inspectors will authorize doctors and authorities to use vaccine once batches pass tests, signaling a cautious restart of school vaccinations for younger children. In Des Moines Iowa and Missouri Valley residents head to polls on local school bond issues as the vaccination program slowly restarts.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Leonard Scheele
Scheele
Public Health Service
White House
James €. Hagerty
Jmewsmen
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Des Moines
Ilowa
National Public Health Service
Edmund G. Zimmerer
Zimmerer
Eoial
Missouri Valley
Citizens Advisory
Ninth and Linn St
Burly seamstresses thread giant Washington needle
Five burly seamstresses work glove covered hands threading one of the world s largest needles to finish five new elevator cables for the Washington Monument. The monument was closed Monday for the episode and will reopen Tuesday. workmen skip fancy stitches and use cable.
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Mahtall
Mother's Day Blessings Mark Six Local Births
Mother's Day brought six births in local hospitals. Mrs. Robert Robinson 1030 Broadway welcomed the first baby, a girl, at 2 30 a.m. at Jennie Edmundson Hospital weighing five pounds 125 ounces. Mr. Robinson is an insurance investigator. Second was a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Nelson of 3437 Eighth Ave born at Mercy Hospital at 2 53 a.m. Other mothers were Donald Larsen Logan Jennie Edmundson Hospital a Roenfeld Glenwood Mercy Hospital Raymond Bradley Persia Mercy Hospital and Randall Shannon Logan Mercy Hospital. Last year there were four Mother's Day births locally.
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Robert Robinson
N. Broadway
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Robinson
Robinsons
Robert Alan
Gus Nelson
Eighth Ave
Mercy Hospital
Donald Larsen
Logan
Mirs. Myron Roenfeld
Glenwood
Raymond Bradley
Persia
Randall Shannnon
West Germany joins NATO as 15th member
West Germany was welcomed Monday as NATO's 15th member during a three day session in Paris. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer attended publicly for the first time, pledging his nation to world peace and freedom. Secretary Dulles called the move historic, stressing Atlantic unity over old differences.
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Paris
North Atlantic Council
West Germany
Western Alliance
Konrad Adenauer
NATO Council
Palais de Chauillot
NATO
Free World
U.S
State Dulles
Adenauer
Reach Agreement To End L and N Strike
Washington mediators announced a 51 day Louisville and Nashville Railroad strike settlement. The agreement sends L and N workers back Wednesday morning and starts binding arbitration Thursday. Southern Bell Telephone walkout remained unchanged. March 14.
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Atlanta
Louisville & Nashville
Washington
Southern Bell Telephone
L&n
CIO Communication Workers of America
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Banker's Trial Opens in Marshalltown Court
W. L. Haesemeyer, president of State Center bank, faced charges of making false entries or statements as his trial opened Monday before District Judge John W. Tobin in Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
W. L. Haesemeyer
State Center Bank
John W. Tobin
Khrushchev Salutes Allies at VE Day Celebration
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev toasted the Western Allies’ role in defeating Hitler at a VE Day event hosted by the East German embassy. He praised wartime cooperation with Tito’s Yugoslav partisans and named the United States and Britain, while other Soviet officials denounced Western rearmament on the Nazi capitulation anniversary.
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Communist Party
Nikita S
Khrushchev
Hitler
Russia
Soviet Union
Marshal Tito
United States
Britain
Legion Selects Six for Hawkeye Boys State Program
Rainbow Post No. 2, American Legion, will send six youths to Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge June 5 to 12 announced by Charles Kjar. Names from Council Bluffs include Michael Hoffman Abraham Lincoln High School. Lee Christensen. Thomas Bromberg. Robert R. Hansen. Gary Pinhero. Kenneth Harriman, with sponsors from Rotary Elks Bnai Brith Kiwanis and Forty and Eight. Transportation will be provided by the Legion.
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American Legion
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Charles Kjar
Post
Kjar
Rainbow Past
Council Bluffs
Michael Hoffman
Raymond Ave
Abraham Lincoln High School
Rotary Club
Lee Christensen
Elks Club
Thomas Bromberg
Court Tosses Out Suit On Burial Right For Indian GI
The Iowa cemetery case involving a Native American GI killed in Korea was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision. The court upheld a previous ruling denying the widow’s claim, denying any basis that the United Nations charter was violated. Justice Frankfurter led the majority, stating there was no inference of a divided opinion on the UN charter.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
Korea
Iowa Supreme Court
United Nations
Iowa Court
Harlan
Senate
Justice Frankfurter
Pottawattamie Board OKs Land Condemnation for Road Widening
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors authorized condemnation to widen a road in Cemer Township near Oakland. County Engineer Mahoney will determine necessary land, with County Attorney Roe to file through the Sheriff. Widening is needed due to heavy rain and poor drainage affecting farmers.
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Pottawattamie
Don’t Score Here For Covrci Butts to Cate Ini
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Cate Ini
Postmasters Meet at Cedar Rapids National Exchange
Postmasters gather in Cedar Rapids for the National Association of Postmasters three day convention. Delegates discuss post office reforms, service improvements, and member roles in national affairs.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa approves widening 152 miles of primary roads
Governor Hoegh announced the State Highway Commission let contracts for 152 miles of primary road widening and seven bridges since January 1. He noted progress toward a target of 500 miles of widening this year and discussed toll road route options with the State Soil Conservation Committee, favoring a more southern alignment and a 200 foot right of way in general.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Leo Theasneha Atan
Mwega
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Hoegh
Iowa Toll Road Authority
Psychoceramic term in Dallas juvenile center
In a Dallas Morning News column Judge Philip R. Gilliam encountered a new term among youths. A boy described another as psychoceramic, meaning crackpot, revealing slang at the juvenile center in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Paul Crume
Dallas Morning News
Philip R. Gilliam
Denver
Juveniile Center
Bluffs Girl Abduction Ties to Dance Instructor
Police seek Louie Dumont in connection with the abduction of an 11 year old girl from Council Bluffs. The victim, found unconscious Sunday in a Stuart motel, was drugged and subjected to a criminal assault. The suspect, also known as Bob Dykes, a dance instructor, drove a green 1955 sedan with Pennsylvania plates and had interactions with the Salvation Army before and after the incident. He reportedly planned to take the girl to Omaha for a TV show tryout, and authorities emphasize his ties to a local dance school and the family’s involvement remains under investigation.
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Louie Dumont
Council Bluffs
Stuart
Guthrie County
J. C. McCool
Bob Dykes
Pennsylvania
Salvation Army
Omaha
Ben Hildebrand
Irl
Hildebrand
Roberta Perce
Oakand
Guythee Center
Bros
Mls
Troy
Paves Sas
Taid Pole
Amy
Matt Walsh
Cnarre
Cemer
Stop Order Halts Second Polio Inoculations
A stop order from the Iowa Department of Health halts the scheduled second round of Salk polio shots. Dr. Ralph Heeren and Dr. Edmund G. Zimmerer directed the halt, delaying second grade inoculations across township schools before the May 13 closing date. In Pottawattamie County, 1,063 first doses were reported, with 40 schools already inoculated. the May 3 second-round date is canceled.
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Des Moines
Ralph Heeren
Division of Preventable Diseases
Jane Pendarvis
Iowa State Health Department
Fom
Heeren
Edmund G. Zimmerer
State Health Department
Potawaitamie County
Council Bluffs
Plenty Of Hunters But No Lions In Sioux City Area
Local reports describe many hunters in the Sioux City area but no confirmed lion sightings. Residents say they found tracks and signs of possible wildlife activity yet authorities maintain there are no large carnivores at large.
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Sioux City
Siqui City
Tomas Teutied
Iowa GOP Holds Majority as House Passes Postal Pinves Plan
Washington reports that the 2-Atright wibers of Iowa's GOP delegation supported a compromise in both House and Senate. The plan aims to give postal employees an average raise of 3 percent per year, reflecting a cross-chamber agreement on wage adjustments.
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Washington
Iowa
Gop
Corstesmonal
House
Senate
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