Six Dead in Wake of Blizzard
A blizzard across western Nebraska and Kansas, plus Colorado and Wyoming, left six dead. Herman Blumer, 62, of Mill City, died after his car skidded and he was thrown 25 feet down an embankment onto rocks. Up to 12 inches or more of snow snarled roads, with 60 trucks and 48 cars ditched along a southwestern Nebraska stretch. Drifts five to six feet impeded highways as rescuers aided over 20 stranded motorists including a family of ten.
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Herman Blumer
Mill City
Nebraska
Andansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Familly
Ehli
Aren
Aeow
Iraqi Army Deployed in Jordan Reported by Baghdad
Iraqi troops reportedly moved into Jordan with Jordanian King Hussein requesting their entry The government also suspended classes in all colleges and schools for one week to avoid demonstrations The word from Israeli radio tied Arab forces to support Egypt and President Nasser without detailing dates or numbers
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Baghdad
Iraq
Teaqi
Jordan
Egypt
Wasser Jacaid
Syria
Hussein
Flight of Faithful Stranger Delivers Baby Father Reunited
A Kansas City CPA and airline hostesses story unfolds as Miss Scott organizes a five day effort to reunite Robert Flora with his father in Kansas City after his mother Gene Flora was killed in a New Mexico car crash. The infant Robert Bruce Flora is now with Carl Flora, the father, in Albuquerque.
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Gwen Scott
Robert Bruce Flora
Kansas City
Carl Flora
Horse Creek
Calif
Miss Scott
Flora
New Mexico
Missouri
CPA
TWA
Albuquer
Hleve
Fade County Telephone
Gwen Sealt
Kansas
Robert
Bruce Flora
Frog Gene Flora
Grants
N. M
California
Elwood
Kan
jRobert
Wee
Albuquerque
John Doe
Trans World Airlines
San Francisco
Archie
Oakland
Baltimore
Floral
Teliffer
Mrz
Thomas Hess
Aveedia
Sdmé
Tess
Hick
St. Joseph
Ness Scott
Tme
Two Sides To Vote Record In Congressional Debate
Campaign highlights show Hosmer and Simpson clashing over 17 percent of votes with each presenting diverging interpretations. They spar over civil service protection, wiretap authority, hospital construction funding, and tax relief, plus propositions and local ballots in Long Beach area.
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Simpson
Hosmer
Rooney
Authority
State, Justice and Commerce
Sson
Hesmer
Wealth
Ecucation and Welfare Department
Cooper
Treasury
Peoople
Fragmented Press Telegram Item Details
An unclear fragment from a press telegram mentions delivery and dates but lacks readable names or events. The fragmentary text references a date and location but contains garbled wording, offering no verifiable actions or outcomes to summarize.
Do You Agree The Only. Finality Of Marriage Debate
Fragmentary line hints at discussion on marriage, bachelors, and courtesy. Mentions Finney Teter Dunne and a TRAT-19.44 code with unclear quotation. No clear event or outcome established from readable text.
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Finney Teter Dunne
Mee
Benge
Public Forum Letters Must Include Signatures
Readers are reminded that public letters should not exceed 850 words and must include bona fide signatures with addresses. Edits may be made for clarity and space, and submissions should reflect genuine author details to be considered for publication.
Blame Ike for high living costs and politics
A reader letter from Texas Democrat criticizes President Eisenhower and cites rising living costs since the Truman era. The note attacks Ike over pricing, wages, and a perceived shift in national policy, with references to social costs and political alignment.
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Eisenhower
Texas
Ike
Westby
Harry
Kallin St
Truman
Adisi
Truman health issue cited after White House tenure
The text notes President Truman's health being a topic of discussion after leaving office, mentioning an operation soon after his departure and reflecting on its impact. The fragment references Mrs I A Chandler and provides limited context about ailments and public interest in Truman's condition.
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Truman
Unchanging Labor Cost Theme in 1900s Message
Letters compare past and present shoe prices and hours needed, arguing labor hours have shifted while living costs suggest inflation kept in check. The writer asserts workers are cheaper now and references presidents Harding Coolidge Hoover FDR and HST, urging continuity of the American system.
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Tve
E. Hawthorne
Locust Ave
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Hunter
California Ave
Quo Vadis and the 1960 election debate voices
Readers discuss the upcoming national election, criticizing write in options and campaign tactics. Letters reference Adlai Stevenson, Lincoln, and constitutional concerns while questioning candidates Hayden Hosmer, Rey Simpson, and Thomas Boxx in a period voice reflecting public anxiety and civic duty.
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Adlai Stevenson
Lincoln
Josephy
Orloleman Andrews
Thomas
Haygr
Constitution
Anne Ficks
Livington Dr
America
Unclear Political Appeal Mentioned for Kuchel Rivalry
A reader claims to vote against Kuchel due to his Senate votes for McCarthy, the Brick er amendment, and Dixon-Yats, citing support for rival Sen. Thomas H. Kechel. The note cites A. E. Johnson at Blvd 247 E Seaside as the signer and location.
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Richard Richards
Sen
Thomas H. Kechel
Kuchel
McCarthy
Bricker
Dixon-Yats
Ike Earned Support to Help Elect Steven’s Son
A political letter asserts Ike earned union backing and a $1.5 million donation to aid Steven’s son, calling a socialist threat to freedom. The writer urges voters to reelect Eisenhower, citing wartime decisions and current peace and prosperity. James Nillsap, Rancho Amigos Hospital.
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Steven
Fisenhower
Ike
James Nillsap
Rancho Amigos Hospital
Hosmer Congressman Praised for Diligence and Humility
A tribute extols Congressman Craig Hosmer for diligence and dutiful service, praising his humility and the dignity of the office. The message adds a strong commendation that the district is fortunate, with a nod to Long Beach Blvd address details.
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Craig Hosmer
Henter
Confidence Key Good to Have in Ike and Nixon
Letter writers praise Ike and Nixon as the right leadership in wartime politics. They warn against Democrats Stevenson and Kefauver, arguing Republicans will protect defense and prosperity while warning of “hate Nixon” campaigns and Communist threats.
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Stevenson
Kefauver
Nixon
Ike
Health of FDR debated by press in past years
The letter argues that pro-Eisswhiwer critics would have raised Roosevelt health if he were a Democrat, but notes that during his White House years the press never made his health an issue. The writer, Lester L. Marshall, signs from 1708 Camin del la Costa.
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Doris Frieson
Hoen
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
Lester L. Marshall
Camine de la Costa
Record Critique of Administration Cited by Frank Zazul
Frank Zazul of 4822 El Ave charges the administration with a smell of broken promises Dixon Yates farm neglect education housing and foreign policy mistakes. He argues the record angers average citizens while decrying the administration’s sensitivity to giants corporations and stockholders.
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Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
Frank Zazul
el Ave
Youth Shot to Death in Ambush at Firestone Park
A 20 year old Frank Romero died after a gangland style ambush as he left a party at Firestone Park. A Chevrolet sedan with five youths fired one shot, wounding Romero in the head and speeding away. Detectives continued inquiry into the shooting while noting the party location at 2032 Nadeault and the victim’s route toward his home.
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Firestone Park
CNS
Tonbush
Frank Romero
Jlaand Sr
General Hospital
Shevitt
Romero
Nixon Promises U N Confidence Vote Fallout Greeted Factually
Nixon argues United Nations vote signals U S stand on Middle East policy and oil. He criticizes Adlai Stevenson claims and asserts independent stance from Anglo French colonial policy, vowing to challenge beliefs he calls misleading. Nixon tours Marietta Athms Canton during whistle stop trip.
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Vixon
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Russia
Middle East
Israel
Col. Nasser
Egypt
Mixon
Marietta
Athms
Chillicothe
Galion
Mans- Heli
Nixon
Asia
Africa
Poland Open to U S Aid Is No Strings Bound
Warsaw sources say Poland may seek a loan from the United States if terms are free of conditions. Premier Jozef Cyrankiewicz and party leader Wladyslaw Gomulka reportedly expect a government statement on Eisenhower’s offer. No details were provided on stringless aid and both Eisenhower and Dulles signaled no strings.
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Warsaw
Poland
Chasi
United States
Josef Cyrankiuwiex
Wladyslaw Gonwwlka
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Kefauver Cites Wheat Spoilage Case in Wisconsin Tour
Senator Kefauver charged big business interests with special favors in a case involving federally owned wheat spoiled while stored in tents. He named Burrus Mills of Dallas and several banks, including The Commerce Trust Co. of Kansas City, as beneficiaries of the arrangement. The Agriculture Department denied irregularity, saying the government and Burrus worked out a plan for losses repayments without bankruptcy. Eisenhower countered that Kefauver omitted facts and noted other grain defalcations. Kefauver then continued his whistle stop tour toward Minnesota after Pennsylvania and Ohio campaign stops.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Jy Estes Kefauver
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Burrus Mills, Inc
Dallas
the Commerce Trust Co
Kansas City
Arthur
Kefgover
Burrus Company
Burrus Mills
Commerce ‘Trust Cs. Hel
An. Scott
D-Nc
Agriculture Department
Scott
D. Morse
Vavlersecretary of Agriculture
Kansas
Arthur’ Eisenhower
Commerce
Bankers’ Committee
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Subdivision of subsidence debate under California oil policy
Gladys O Donnell argues that subsidence in Long Beach Harbor is a long standing issue and questions whether a proposed initiative on oil regulation will hinder independent producers who now account for about 30 percent of state oil. She contends free enterprise and conservation support current laws and stresses independent producers drilled two of three wells in 1965.
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Mr. Sutherland
Long Beach Harbor
Huntington Beach
Playa del Rey
Venice
Ventura
Summerland
California
America
Gladys' O'Donnell
Olive Ave
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J. M. . Crowell
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Leslie Wistley
California Department of United Spanish War Veterans
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George Kelloge
Yorba Linda
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Lonz Standling
Chicago
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Eisenhower Bros
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Penity
David Lawrence
AL Pine
Thomas FL Crocker
Mira Mar Ave
Hst's Health
Ou Vadis
Ighn R. McAfee
Whaley Ave
Democratie Nominer
Rey Simpson
Tan Hosmer
Thomas G. Boxx
Lomina Ave
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Charles Cordray
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W. D. Graff
U.N
Donald G. Sutherland
EY Omiq
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United Nations
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Buffalo
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Wala Nixon
Hershey
By Joe Halz
U.S
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Ohio
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S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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San Diego
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Santa Asa
Fagen
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le Rock
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