Two Hollywood Saints Die As Ball and Miranda Pass
Suzan Ball, 41, a dancer turned actress, died in Beverly Hills after a heart attack linked to cancer. Carmen Miranda, the Brazil ian Bombshell, died in California after an energetic career spanning film and television. Iowa will receive 17 refugees from the Langfitt voyage, with families settling in Cedar Falls Council Bluffs Granger Mount Pleasant and Sheldon.
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Miss Ball
Cedar Falls
Council Bluffs
Granger
Mount Pleasant
Sheldon
Dale Denounces Scab Labor Law At CIO Convention
Davenport hosts the 17th Iowa State CIO convention opened with Vernon Dale of Muscatine denouncing Iowa’s so called scab labor law and calling for an end to it. He criticized the Legislature for failing to change labor laws and condemned the state sales tax as unfair to the least able to pay. He tied state and national labor issues together amid election plans and ongoing leadership questions.
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Davenport
Iowa State Cio
Vernon Dale
Muscatine
Iowa
Dale
Iowa Cio
Ringling Workers Return to Circus After Walkout
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus resumed normal operations in Minneapolis after prop hands walked out in St Paul, causing the show to close after the first act. John Ringling North, the circus president, said most men returned shortly before the afternoon performance while others had rigged up equipment for the next show. An estimated forty workers participated in the walkout.
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Minneapolis
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum - Bailey Circus
St. Paul
John Ringling North
Skill of Pilot Saves 68 on Stratocruiser
Captain George A. Stone of Minneapolis landed the four engine Stratocruiser at Midway Airport after engine trouble. He braked frantically as the plane skidded off the runway and parts tore through the fence while the crew opened chutes harmlessly.
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George A. Stone
Minneapolis
Midway Airport
Graves
Braniff Receives New Iowa Route Authorization
Braniff is authorized to operate a new route between Sioux City Iowa and Rockford Illinois. The authorization, issued Friday, expires September 30 1958. The CAB acted after Ozark Air on August 9.
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Iowa
Rockford, Ill
Braniff
Sioux City
CAB
Ozark Air
Farmers Critique Russ Farms During Inspection Visit
U S farmers voiced criticism of Russ Farms after an inspection trip. They noted issues with grain cleaning and described a celebratory honor party. The broadcast cited figures in rubles and poods, referencing harvest quantities and equipment costs.
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U.S. Farmers Voice
Russ Farms
Letts Pageant Showcases Historical Scenes Tonight
Rain delayed the Letts pageant but the program proceeds with scenes of the past. A parade at 10 30 a m will be led by three horsemen and the Columbus Junction band, followed by floats from Letts and neighboring towns Muscatine Columbus Junction and Wapello. A noon talk by Herman B Lord of Muscatine, former state senator, and children's activities close the event.
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Herman B. Lord
Musicatine
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Two Die in Iowa Accidents Boost Toll to 336
An Allison youth Arend Reiman age 19 and Vinton resident Herbert S Hevener age 80 died in separate Friday night crashes on Iowa highways. The toll rose to 336 for 1955, 15 fewer than the same date last year. Bernard Ebbing of Waterloo survived with minor injuries after a two car collision and jackknifing near Pa 218.
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Allison
Vinton
Lowa
Arend Reiman
Nena Reiman
Allison Farmers
Herert S._Hevener
Bernard Ebbing
Waterloo
Body of Harry Giese Rescued After All-Night Search
The body of 20 year old Harry Richard Giese was recovered from a Muscatine gravel pit by diver Norman Crews after a nightlong search. Sheriff Charles Anson and the Muscatine Emergency and Rescue Unit coordinated the effort with help from conservation agent Dan Nichols.
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Norman Crews
Davenport
Lyal Chamberlin
Muscatine
Harry Giese
Wilton
Lone Tree School
Pat Campbell
Fruitland Township
Harry Richard Gaon
Witten
Charles Anson
Anson
Dan Nichols
Rainfall and heat mark Iowa weather shift
Rain totals reached .60 inch in parts of Iowa as showers and thunderstorms drifted across the state. Temperatures varied from 80 in Dubuque to 96 in western areas, with oppressive humidity and cloud cover keeping many highs below 90 for a day.
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Iowa
Actien
Nees
Westenes
Cane ‘Tama County
North Western Railroad
Dubuque
Continue Search For Missing Wife Of Auto Dealer
Police press on to locate Mrs Wilma Allen 34 mother of two with blood stained clothing and a car linked as clues. Investigators note her warning to her sons to scream if strangers approached their vehicle and press for any productive leads today.
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Wilma Allen
Hiroshima Marks 10th Year Since Bombing
Survivors gathered at Nakashima peace park for Hiroshima anniversary. By 8 a.m. a crowd of about 50 000 prayed for the dead and for peace as Mayor Watanabe urged the world never to repeat the tragedy. He warned about 6000 victims lacking adequate treatment and ongoing radioactivity fears.
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Hiroshima
Nakashima Peace Park
Oe Doe Steele
Tadao Watanabe
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Carmen Miranda
Hollywood
Carmen Mi
Richard Long
Miss Miranda
David Sebastian
Irag
Jimmy Durante
Durante
New York
Langfitt
Old R. Schoeman
Lutheran Refugee Service
Henrich
Long
Barbara
Calif
Act
Palm Springs
Buffalo
City of Hope Medical
Howard D. Ball
Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Lee Shubert
NBC
CIO
the Muscatine Journal
Harriman
Joyce Fuhimen
Virgil Fuhrman
Letts
THE
Associated Press
Rudolph Walters
Jim Linksen
Joe Roxbury
Mulberry Avenue
Roxbury
Muscatine Island
Harry Richard Giese
Seen Peniece
Carl and Wilhelmina S
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