River flood worries ease for Mississippi Cedar Iowa rivers
Worries over rising Mississippi Cedar and Iowa rivers ease as Cedar and Iowa crests fall in Muscatine and Louisa counties. Weather Bureau predicts Mississippi will drop to around Sunday and Muscatine stage to about 15.1 feet by Monday. River readings show the Des Moines area crest easing after heavy inflow from the Wapsipinicon.
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Eartier
Mississippi
Cedar
Iowa
Muscatine
Louisa
Weather Bureau
Iowa River
Wapello
Muscatine County
James R. Dougherty
Davenport
Clinton
National Guard and Reserve Units Face Big Iowa Cuts
Iowa officials warn Army plans to trim Reserve Guard strength by about 10 percent will hit major units like the 34th Infantry Division and 103rd Reserve Division with dozens of Iowa communities affected. Adjutant General Junior Miller notes Iowa payroll and federal funds sustain the Guard, and reductions threaten both economy and preparedness amid calls to rely on federal funding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Wth Infantry Division
Towa-Nebraska National Guard
103Rd Reserve Division
Towans
34Th
103Rd
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Inoue Guard
Towa Adj
Junior Miller
Iowa National Guard
Miller
Miller Salt Sing
National Guard
Fereral
Little Rock
Can't Muster Jury Drop Charges in Two Slayings
In Sneedville Tennessee circuit court Judge Wayne Oliver dismissed murder charges against Carl Myers and James Horton after five days of failed jury empanelment. Deputies Lon Tyler and Alex Morris were killed in a gunfire incident last April and the defendants faced felonious assault charges against a sheriff. Twenty seven people were fined for failing to answer court summons as jurors declared opinions that prevented seating a jury.
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Sneedville
Jenn
Wayne Oliver
Carl Myers
James Horton
Vex Niremen
Cone
Ancasier
Myers
Torlon
Lon Tyler
Alax Morris
Lee State
Midwest Opposition Fails as House Approves NYC Police Promotion Payment
The House approved a bill authorizing a 3,083,500 payment to New York City for police promotion work during the 19 UN meeting. A 207 to 152 roll call supported the bill after defeating Rep. H R Gross’s 79 to 76 amendment to bar future payments. Gross and Rep. Fred Schwengel led the opposition with sharp remarks about removing funding for the statue’s torch in New York City.
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Washington —M
House
Midwest
New York City
U. N
Senate
H.R. Gross
Ajnna
Edna F. Kelly
Gross
Tower of Babel
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Erbe Urges Lowering Iowa Voting Age to 18
Norman Erbe urged the Iowa legislature to drop the minimum voting age to 18. Speaking at the state convention of the Iowa Young Republicans he argued that Iowa youths have a major stake in the state's future and should participate in political processes that concern them.
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Erbe
Davenport
Centaur Launch Delayed Again At Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral reports a second postponement of the Centaur space rocket maiden flight as winds and weather prevent a new launch date. NASA stated no fresh launching window was set yet.
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Cape Canaveral
Bta
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Treasure hunters jailed in Cuba expect release soon
Seven American divers arrested near Oriente Province could be freed after the Cuban government cleared them, with skipper Gordon Patton reporting from Pompano Beach. State Department and Swiss Embassy are handling the matter as US officials anticipate freedom for the explorers en route to Jamaica. Names linked to the group include Gordon Patton, Dickson, Mike Freeman, John Sterry, John Johnson, Joe Campbell, and Bernie Nistad.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Cuba
Gordon‘. Patton
State Department
Washington
Dean Rusk
US & Coast Guard
Rusk
Jamaica
Havana
Sal
Oriente
Marion Kuebilan
Coast Guard
Miami
Gordon S. Patton
Ocean City
Musewn
Aperas
Dickson
Deccan City
Mike Freeman
Washington, D. C
John Sterry
Breweler
N. C
John E. Johnson
Joe Campbell
Bernie Nistad
Brooklyn
Blaze Level Montpelier General Store Fire
Fire raged through the Musser general store in Montpelier late Friday night, destroying the two story wood frame building within an hour of the alarm. Harold and Mrs Musser and son Mike escaped safely from an upstairs apartment. A teenage Musser relative helped save the parents. Fire departments from Blue Grass and Buffalo responded.
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Musser General
Montpelier
Journal
Montpellier
Musser
Harold Musser
Mike Musser
Safey
Mussers
Robert Musser
Mike
Ames
Blue Grass
Buffalo
Fire destroys Musser's General Store in town blaze
The Montpelier volunteer firemen battled a large blaze that could be seen from Davenport. The fire heavily damaged Musser's General Store, owned by Gus Ailchin of Musca fine, with partial insurance coverage. The cause remains undetermined.
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Montpelier
Davenport
Gus Ailchin
Muscafine
Musser’s
Davenport Man Found Mentally Incompetent in Misappropriation Case
Wayne C. Andre gen, 27, of Davenport, judged mentally incompetent to stand trial on charges of mis appropriating funds from barik ropteslale.
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Davenport
Wayne C. Andregen
Eastern Iowa Musicians vie in Class C State Meet at Columbus Junction
About 600 musicians from 15 eastern Iowa schools competed in the Class C state music meet at Columbus Community Schools. Friday night through today, standout results include Sara Lee Newell and Diana Calvelege earning division one snare solo ratings, with Columbus and Louisa-Muscatine leading early standings. Numerous area schools entered, managers R. F. Hedemann and Gale Tschantz noted.
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Columbus
Columbus Junction
Alicia May
Sara Lee Newell
Beverly Thompson
Mary Hawkins
Brad Fulton
Marilyn Morris
Chuck Hansohn
Louisa-Muscatine Community
Eastern Iowa
C. Junction
Iowa
Comtest
R. F. Hedemann
Gale Tschantz
Diana Calvelege
Gloria Hafner
Louisa — Muscatine
Tympani
L—Mf
Donna ‘Telemeier
Winfield
Pleads Innocent To Slaying Infant In Sioux City
Mrs. Sarah Shepard, 24, of Sioux City pleaded innocent Friday in district court to a charge of murdering her infant daughter born December 15. She allegedly smothered the baby at home shortly after birth and was held in lieu of $2,500 bond.
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Sioux City
Sarah Shepard
Shepard
Catholic layman warns life threats over school desegregation
Harald Dittmann said he received phone threats after appearing on a news program to announce the formation of a Catholic laymen group supporting desegregation of parochial schools. Five others joined in a midnight meeting with Co adjutor Archbishop John Patrick Cosy as Dittmann sought police protection. The group urged condemnation of other Catholic groups for not opposing segregation, backing Archbishop Rummel's decision.
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New Orleans
Harald ¥. Dittmann
Dittman
John Patrick Cosy
Dittmann
Rummel
Rights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Catholic Daughters of America
Pentagon Lobbying Assailed at Princeton World Affairs
Princeton audience hears senator Liam Proxmire decry Pentagon lobbying. He notes one armed force lobbyist per member of Congress and criticizes vast military spending as unjustified. He argues editors’ defense bias stifles scrutiny and politics heightens danger.
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Princeton
Liam Proxmiree Vis
Pentagon
Congress
Princeton University
Proxmire
Tangi
Army
America
Clamp State of Emergency on Ecuador Sector
Army declares emergency in northcentral Ecuador as Castro-armed guerrillas clash with government forces near the Andean foothills. Reports say casualties include soldiers and civilians. 30 insurgents captured. President Arosemena cedes ties with Cuba and reshuffles top officials under military pressure.
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Quito
Ecuadoria
Ecuador
Julio Canlos Arnsemena
Arosemena
Renador
Cuba
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Henador
Calu Jmet
Leltisig
Packed House Enjoys South Pacific at High School
George Pinkerton reviews MHS production of South Pacific. The article praises the second run after Friday’s packed auditorium, notes the show’s appeal to both older audiences and younger students, and highlights the authentic enthusiasm of high school performers despite inevitable comparisons to professionals.
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George Pinkerton Stall
MHS
Michéner
Hugh School
Mings
Nellie Forbush
Emile de Bocque
Ite
South Pacific
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