Airman here in England goes berserk killings rip through base
An Air Force man at a south England fighter base used two guns to kill three people and wound others before fleeing to a beach resort. Police cornered him on the beach after a gun battle. he wounded himself and died. Names: Napoleon Green and victims Nelson Gresham and H B Grayer.
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England
U. S. Air Force
South England
Air Force
U. S
Royal Air Force
Washington
Napoleon Green
Tom Green
Chicago
Ill
C. Nelson Gresham
Philadelphia
Laurence Velquez
Colorado
RAF Corp
H. B. Grayer
Lilly Ruth Green
Lilly Ruth
Napoleon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nelson Gresham
Broadstairs
Margate
Flood cleanup continues as Northeast hit hard by floods
The flood disaster looms across Northeastern states with President Eisenhower promising federal aid for rehabilitation. Pennsylvania ships children home from damaged camps while factories in Woonsocket rally to repairs. death toll revised to 176 with state breakdowns.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Sodden
Woonsocket
R. A
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Virginia
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Allentown
Britons complete London New York London in one day
London pilots John Hackett and Peter Moneypenny flew 6,914 miles round trip in 13 hours 46 minutes 56.2 seconds to make the first London New York London one day flight. They left London at 7 17 a m and touched down at Croydon and Floyd Bennett Field before returning for dinner with their wives.
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London
New York
John Hacket
Peter Moneypenny
Hackett
Royal Air Force
Northern Ireland
Newfoundland
Moneypenny
Croydon
U. S. Navy
Floyd Bennett Field
Japanese Foreign Minister Arrives in San Francisco
Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japan's foreign minister, arrives in San Francisco for his first postwar visit to the United States. The trip marks a significant step in postwar diplomacy and U.S. relations with Japan.
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San Francisco
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Japan
United States
Trucker William J Henry Dies in Minnesota Crash
Chatfield Minnesota early today William J Henry 36 a driver for H W trucking of Dubuque Iowa was fatally injured when his truck left the highway near here authorities said The crash occurred on a rural road outside Chatfield and the truck overturned after leaving the highway credited with investigating officers and local responders to the scene.
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Chatfield, Minn
William J. Henry
H&w
Dubuque
Iowa
Whighway
Here
Air Force Pilot Seen Flying Record Speed Over 800 MPH
North American F-100C piloted by Col. Horace A. Hanes reportedly exceeded 800 miles per hour in a Palmdale test, with official verification pending. Hanes, 39, based at Edwards, could be honored at the Philadelphia Thompson Trophy show on Sept. 5. The prior record of 755 mph was set by Lt. Col. Pete Everest in 1953.
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American Aviation Daily
Horace A. Hanes
Hanes
Fayette, Ill
Palmdale
Calif
Air Force Flight Test Oe
Edwards Air Force Base
F. K. Pete Everest
Edwards Air Base
Swisher backs special session on redistricting in Iowa
Iowa City Rep. Scott Swisher urges a special legislative session to consider reapportionment. He proposed expanding the House from 108 to at least 135 members, with no recommendation on Senate size. Senate changes require two consecutive sessions and a general election vote. Governor Hoegh would consider the call if paired with another subject.
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Iowa City
Scott Swisher
Iowa
Swisher
Iowa City Kiwanis Club
Aron
Senate
Duane Dewal
R-Algona
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Raids Target Plymouth Taverns in Iowa Liquor Crackdown
State agents and four county sheriffs raided two Plymouth County taverns late Tuesday night seizing gin whisky and liquor. Operators Nick Scholer and Herbert Weber were charged with keeping liquor on a Class B beer permit and bootlegging and posted bonds of 2000 each. Authorities noted assistance from A G Office and local officials while Plymouth County officials said they were not advised in advance.
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Plymouth County
R. S. Gregson
Nick Scholer
Frericks Place
Remsen
Pes Herbert Weber
Herb’s
Countryman
Frank Scholer
William S.sturges
West Liberty fair opens with crowds and prize contests
At the 93rd West Liberty fair crowds arrive early for junior livestock shows and Four-H demonstrations. Muscatine Day draws county officials out amid new afternoon acts, including horse races and a lineup of entertainers. Pace Wins Harlan Pace wins the individual demonstration, to compete at Des Moines, with Gary Shepard and Marvin Klebe also earning top honors in their demonstrations.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Half Mile
Jon
Denver Harmer
Chimps
Harris Nelson
Wells
Tokayer
Ward Beam
Pace
Harlan Pace
Sweetland Royal Busters
Harold Pace
Des Moines
Gary Shepard
Marvin Klebe
Bloomington
Dem
Eisenhower Calls Peace Crusade Amid World Tensions
President Eisenhower declares America on a crusade for peace while condemning Soviet actions as violations of human rights. He speaks at the American Bar Association meeting about justice and security, praising Marshall and urging careful judicial appointments.
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Philadelphia
Eisenhower
America
Soviet Union
Germany
Farmer Charles Hearst Returns From Russ Tour
Charles J. Hearst, first American farmer to tour the Soviet Union in July and August, is back at his 320 acre Cedar Falls area farm. He calls the 10,000 mile trip fascinating and notes Soviet citizens show a sincere desire for peace, though he says that is now the Kremlin's official stance.
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Cedar Falls
Charles J. Hearst
Soviet Union
Hearst
Russia
Kremlin
Come to the Fair Declared for Iowa Exposition
Gov. Leo Hoegh proclaimed August 27 to September 5 as Come to the Fair time in Iowa. He said the annual exposition entering its second century offers Iowans an outstanding chance to view the progress of the state.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Iowa
France recalls 60000 reservists to aid North Africa crisis
Paris authorities mobilize 60,000 young reservists over three to four months to reinforce forces in Morocco and Algeria amid nationalist unrest that has killed about 2,000. Premier Faure and President Coty return to Paris for crisis talks as clashes continue and political dissension grows.
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Algeria
Paris
France
Edgar Faure
Rene Coty
Defense Ministry
Faure
North Africa
Sultan
Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Ben Moulay Arafa
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Mediterranean
Atlas Mountains
Dubuque County Leads Iowa RLDs in Six Day Permit Total
Dubuque County again led Iowa tavern operators with federal retail liquor deal er permits in the latest six day period ending Aug 22. Atty. Gen. Dayton Countryman said raids will continue to stamp out illegal sales as Asst. Atty. Gen. Kent Emery follows up on raids in Davenport and other counties.
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Des Moines
Dubuque County
Iowa
Attorney General's Office
Attorney General’s Office
Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue
Dayton Countryman
Kent Emery
Scott County
Davenport
le Mars Taverns Countryman
LeMars
Remsen
Clinton County
Woodbury
Pottawattarhie
Scott
Some Progress Reported In IHC Strike Talks
A 40 000 member CIO United Auto Workers strike against International Harvester Co plants in six states continued with some progress in contract talks. Negotiations recessed Tuesday night. another session was held today as all 18 Harvester plants in Illinois Indiana Ohio California Kentucky and Tennessee remained shut down with some idle since Saturday.
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Chicago
CIO
United Auto
International Harvester Co
Harvester
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Fires claim six children in Cleveland tenement blaze
Six children aged from 9 weeks to 6 years died in a tenement fire on Cleveland's East Side Negro district. The tragedy underscored housing conditions in a crowded urban area as responders worked to control the blaze.
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Cleveland
East Side
Flood relief funding eyed at 80 to 100 million
Washington officials and congressional leaders discussed allocating 80 to 100 million dollars for flood relief without a special session. Civil defense chief Val Peterson reported needs for the Northeast after a White House survey, while President Eisenhower warned of a potential special session. Army Engineers ordered immediate mobilization to remove debris and hazards as crews move from Ft Belvoir and other states to support affected areas.
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Red Cross
Eisenhower
Washington
CIO
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Congress
Northeast
Val Peterson
Civil Defense
White House
S. D. Sturgis Jr
Army Engineers
Ft. Belvoir
New England
Budget Bureau
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Lowan
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Gastonville
Constantine
Philippeville
Algiers
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North
Edward Rizk
Lebanon
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Rizk
Security Council
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de Moines County
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Clayton, Harrison
Dallas
Monona, Jefferson
Osceola
Black Hawk
Webster, Louisa
Johnson
IHC
World News
Spring City
Tenn
Jerry Mincey
New Delhi
G. L. Mehta
State Department
Detroit
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
UAW
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