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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

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Fliers Freed In Asia Arms Swap Heads Home To Manila

Twelve airmen released from North Korea after an arms information swap board a charter flight in Hong Kong. Col. John Knox Arnold Jr., 41, Silver Spring, Md., says all crew were captured after bailing out. Capt. Eugene J. Vandi, Clayton, N. Y., described the liberation sequence and their plan to reunite with families in the United States.

Tokyo U. S John Knox Arnold Jr Silver Spring Eugene John Vandi Clayton N. Y Betty Dartiel C. Schmidt Redding Calif Emotion Grips John Knox Arnold, Jr Hing Hong

Relief From Heat Seen for Friday in Iowa

Des Moines Weather Bureau reports the nine day heat wave easing with cooler air expected to reach western and northern Iowa and mid 70s in Muscatine and Ottumwa. Scattered showers possible as cooler conditions move in tonight and Friday.

Des Moines Iowa Des Moines Weather Bureau Mason City Muscatine Ottumwa Weather Bureau Ogg Ena Iowa

Brink's Holdup Recovers Loot After Bold Garage Entry

Police recount a raid where three men masked and armed with a machine gun broke into the Brink's Inc garage. They forced entry by bypassing security and taking Fort Erie receipts. A guard, Stanley J. Krodzinski, 32, and others were wounded. cash totaling 1,219,000 remained unrecovered and no convictions followed.

Stanley J. Krodzinski Kenneth A Clohessy Jwault Fort Erie Lg Rgmy Kemp

New Eye Law in Force and Injunction Lifted by Court

A Polk County District Judge lifted an injunction, allowing the new eye law to take effect for at least two months. If Fountain challenges enforcement, the injunction may return, with a trial to decide whether enforcement becomes permanent.

Des Moines Polk County Fountain

Farmers Are Minority in Nonfarm Careers

Des Moines reports the laws Development Commission on Wednesday stated 62.7 percent of Iowans earn their living in non agricultural pursuits.

Development Commission

Touring Russ Deere Talks Texas and Wyoming Trips Planned

The union and management remain at odds as UAW members vow to strike until a ratified agreement is reached. Negotiations failed after a long standoff, with wage increases and improved benefits at stake. Vladimir Matskevich leads the touring group with a Texas stop planned.

Texas Wyoming Russ UAW Phane F Vladimir Matskevich

Russians Resume Nuclear Weapons Tests

Atomic Energy announces that Russia has resumed testing nuclear weapons. The brief note cites renewed activity and signals ongoing monitoring by officials.

The Atomic Energy

Ike Plan For Exchange Of Military Blueprints Mocked

Soviet leader Bulganin mocked President Eisenhower plan for exchanging military blueprints calling it unrealistic. In Moscow Kremlin Hall the audience laughed as Bulganin argued the move would have little real effect for the United States and Soviet Union.

Ike Moscow Bupeavereets Hasehenetsie SN Gremiahans Kremlin Bulganin

Plane Crashes In Missouri Hunt Bodies

Witnesses said the aircraft burst into flames and crashed in Missouri at 12 23. searchers found bodies at the scene confirming a fatal crash. Local authorities cordoned the area as investigators began assessing cause and securing the crash site.

Missouri Hunt Bodies Bodie A. Oe

World talks stall over release of 40 Americans

The United States and Red China paused in secret discussions with no agreement on freeing 40 American civilians held by Peiping. In Indiana a temporary restraining order blocks enforced union shop terms in the GM CIO UAW contract, as the Army's security program faces accusations of labeling disloyants.

Geneva United States Red China Peiping Indianapolis Indiana General Motors Corp CIO United Auto Workers i

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