Gale Conny Hammers Chesapeake Bay Killing Ten
A late August hurricane Connie battered the Chesapeake Bay region from Annapolis to North Beach Maryland with 30 to 60 mph winds. A 128 foot schooner the Levin J Marvel was wrecked with 10 dead and 13 survivors rescued after the boat foundered off North Beach. The Marvel had launched in 1891 and carried freight before shifting to tourism. John Mechling, skipper, and crew survived with rescue efforts by local firemen and volunteers. New York City and surrounding areas faced record rain and widespread outages with at least seven deaths attributed to the storm.
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Washington,d. C
New York
John Mechling
The
Marvel
Annapolis
Stephen Morton
Chesapeake
Bay
North Beach
Morton
William McWilliams
George Kellum
Wicomico River
Coast Guard
Baltimore
Meckling
Mechling
Gary
Ind
Washington Weather Bureau
Delaware Bay
Calvert
Maryland
Connie
New Jersey
Long Island
Ocean City
Little Egg Inlet
New York City
Manhattan
Rockland County
Reds Deny Fliers Were Tortured
Col John Knox Arnold 42 of Silver Spring Maryland, released by China August 4 at the Hong Kong border, alleged torture by Chinese Communists. The Peoples Daily called the claims vicious propaganda as Arnold spoke at a Tokyo press conference before returning home to Montgomery Alabama.
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Tokyo
Peiping
People’s Daily Today
John Knox Arnold
Arnold
Silver Spring
Hong Kong
People’s Daily
Gaunt
Travis
California
Montgomery
Arno d
Wonder Lake Legion to Install Lois Weeks as Commander
George Weeks must monitor proceedings at Wonder Lake Illinois American Legion Post meetings as his wife Lois Weeks a former WAC and the only woman member is installed as commander Friday.
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Freedom
Wonder Lake
Ill
George Weeks
American Legion
Lois
WAC
Soviet to Cut Armed Forces By 640 000 Men
The Soviet government announced a planned reduction of 640000 soldiers by December 15 1955 to ease international tension following Geneva talks. It also noted previous Austrian withdrawals and urged allied cuts as part of a broader reduction trend amid NATO figures showing six million under arms in the Eastern bloc.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Austria
Geneva
United States
Britain
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atalissa School Merger Hearing In Muscatine County
Hearing continued in Muscatine county district court over the proposed merger of Atalissa Independent School District with the West Liberty district. Plaintiffs seek a temporary writ to halt Monday’s election calling for a special merger vote. Judge Westra to rule after final arguments.
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Muscatine County
Atalissa Independent
Frank Ralston
Atalissa
West Liberty Community
Matthew Westrate
Schmidt Holds Private Talk With Rewed Wife
Nevada City Calif Air man Daniel C Schmidt 22 a prisoner of the Chinese Communist 32 months disturbed a meeting with his re married wife in private for a lengthy inconclusive conference today He met his son for the first time and said he would have further talks.
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Nevada City
Calif
Daniel C. Schmidt
Son
Una Schmidt Fine
Daniel, Jr
Schmidt vows privacy amid turmoil over aeronaut spouse
After a three hour meeting with his wife Una, Alford Fine and the family seek privacy as Schmidt plans continued residence in the high Sierra. Una, newly married to Fine, reportedly stands by her husband amid questions about Schmidt's fate after bailing out of a North Korea mission.
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Una
Logger Alford Fine
Schmidt
North Korea
Danny Jr
Harold Berliner
High Sierra
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Berliner
Sacramento Bee
Fine
Alvin Trivelpiece
Albany Jet Crash Kills Man Woman Critically Hurt
A flaming F 84F jet struck a power line and a house in Albany killing Army Sgt. Vereen and injuring pilot 1st Lt. Charles J. Dudley and Mrs. Nannie Mae Barry. The plane departed Turner Air Force Base on a routine training flight when the crash occurred.
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Albany
Air Force
Army
E. Vereen
Thomasville
Charles J. Dudley
308Th
31St Wing
Turner Air Force Base
Birmingham
Ala
Nannie Mae Barry
Freed Airmen Reunite With Relatives at Midwest Airports
Two U S airmen released from Chinese prison camps were greeted by emotional family reunions in Midwest airports. Harry Benjamin Jr of Worthington Minnesota embraced his wife and family after 32 months in captivity, while Sgt Howard Brown of St Paul Minnesota reunited with his parents and fiancée Miss Toni Palermo after 12 years as a Red prisoner.
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Midwest
Sioux Falls
S. D. Rae
Harry Benjamin Jr
Worthington, Minn
St. Paul, Minn
Howard Brown
St. Paul - Minneapolis
Toni Palermo
Brown
Frank Brown
Bae
Randall Brown
Miss Palermo
Browne
St. Paul
Tamly
Can't Swim, Saves Self by Wading Little Rock
A 5 year old laborer in Little Rock Arkansas fell into the Arkansas River and escaped by wading 25 feet under water to the bank on Friday. Lormie Walker was rescued.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River
Lormie Walker
Mrs. Harriet Zeigenhorn Dies Suddenly At Home
Mrs Harriet Zeigenhorn 27 died of a heart attack at 4 30 p m Friday at her home 1128 Orange Street Funeral services scheduled for 2 p m Monday at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home Grandview pastor Rev Caleb Larsen to officiate Burial at Greenwood Cemetery She was born July 19 1928 in Sweetland Township daughter of Mr and Mrs J W TeStrake Lifelong resident married Carroll Zeigenhorn June 29 1947 Surviving are husband son Kent Monroe Zeigenhorn parents and several siblings
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Ralph J. Wittich
Harriet TeStrake Zeigenhorn
Orange Street
Caleb Larsen
Grandview
Greenwood Cemetery
Zeigenhorn
Sweetland Township
J. W. TeStrake
Carroll Zeigenhorn
First Methodist Church
Eisenhower Plans Colorado Vacation From Gettysburg Home
President Eisenhower rested at his Gettysburg country home and prepared to leave Sunday for a long Colorado vacation. He arrived from Washington Friday after an 85 mile motor in heavy rain as Hurricane Connie approached and intends to fly from National Airport to Denver around 4 p m likely staying into October.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Colorado
Washington
Connie
Atlantic
National
Denver
Rhee Delays Ultimatum as U S Aide Promises Truce Withdrawal
President Syngman Rhee lifts the midnight deadline for neutral nation truce supervisors to quit Korea after assurances from Assistant Secretary Walter Robertson that the United States will push for a peaceful withdrawal. Riots and assaults on the Wolmi Island truce compound persist, with U S guards using tear gas and water hoses to disperse demonstrators.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Rhee
Walter Robertson
U. S
Wolmi Island Truce Team
Inchon Harbor
UNSC
Trace Team
Bernick Dies After Illness at 79 in Muscatine
Moritz H. Bernick 79, of 512 Woodlawn avenue Muscatine, died at Bellevue hospital at 1 50 am after months of poor health. He worked as a machinist in several communities before retiring in 1933 and lived with his brother and sisters. The body lies at Riley Funeral Home. Rosary Monday 8 pm, Requiem High Mass Tuesday 9 am at St Mathias church. Burial at St Mary's cemetery. He was born December 6 1875 in Fulton township to Moritz and Ann Beh Bernick and never married. Surviving are brother Joseph A. Bernick and sisters Mrs Ed Lindle and Mrs Elizabeth Baer, all of Muscatine.
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Moritz H. Bernick
Woodlawn Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Mr. Bernick
Riley Funeral Home
St. Mathias Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Fulton Township
Moritz
Ann Beh Bernick
Muscatine
Joseph A. Bernick
Ed Lindle
Elizabeth Baer
Allentown Man Struck Carrying Cash in Cash Pockets
An 81 year old Allentown man who rejects banking was hit by a car Friday while carrying 66,600 in cash in his pockets. He was hospitalized with injuries not disclosed. Police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated.
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8Th Army
Kunsan
Korea
Allentown
United States to export power grade atomic fuel to Belgium
The United States reportedly plans to export lease power grade atomic fuel to Belgium with inspection rights and no reactor shipments. High level officials say only Belgium will receive the enriched fuel first, with broader export possible to friendly states under strict controls.
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Geneva
United States
H. J. Bhabha
India
Coun
Belgium
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Three Iowan Servicemen Die in German Crash
Three soldiers from Iowa die in a German air crash reported Friday. Ray G. Nath and family near Cresco are named, along with Pfc. Bueford L. Friedlein of Colesburg and Pfc. Charles W. Olsen of M. A. Olsen, as the families are listed.
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Ray G. Nath
Walter D. Nath
Cresco
Pfc
Bueford L. Friedlein
Henry G. Friedlein
Colesburg
Charles W. Olsen
M. A. Olsen
Hoegh Discusses 1950 Gubernatorial Run and Policy Views
Des Moines report quotes Gov. Leo Hoegh saying he might not run if Hickenlooper seeks re election but would support Hick’s bid if he runs. Hoegh also mentions reapportionment plans, would vote for a broad liquor bill, and vows to veto legalized pari mutuel betting. He speaks at Governor’s Day ceremonies at Camp Ripley Minnesota.
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Des Moines
Leo ‘Hoegh
Oeen Hick
Petey
Iowa Nebraska National Guard
Camp Ripley
Senate
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Tony
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Harry
Benjamin
Kent Monroe Zeigencee
Tur Royal
Jack Hintz
Wilton
Leigh Milligan
Hemet
Alfred Mroczkowski
Long Beach
Charlotte Sywassink TeStrake
Dulles
Aeate Tweermen
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M. H. Bernick
U.S
Lewis L. Strauss
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
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Hoegh
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