Unmarked Patrol Cars Stir Support and Criticism
Des Moines report on the Iowa Highway Patrol plan to use unmarked patrol cars draws mixed reactions from state officials, sheriffs, and police chiefs. Key figures include Rep. Riley Dietz, Gov-elect Harold Hughes, and Pesch, with debates on effectiveness and public safety.
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State Highway Patrol
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Burlington Hawk-Eye
Mirgil Dye
Marshall County
Ddeputy
E. Dooley
Marshalltown
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Pesch
Agencies Report Industrial Spending Near Record High
United States government agencies say spending on new plants and equipment ran ahead of forecasts in the July-September 1962 quarter, likely pushing the year’s total to a record high of about 372 billion dollars. The survey notes a potential leveling off into early 1963 with a projected first quarter rate near 37.7 billion.
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Kennedy backs Stevenson to end doubt on UN envoy
President Kennedy declares fullest confidence in Adlai Stevenson to quell rumors of his exit. White House released the message on Wednesday night after a pair of Washington reporters speculated about Stevenson’s future. The step was aimed at removing uncertainty surrounding the UN ambassador’s tenure.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Post
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Charles Garilett
Teenage unemployment rise weighs on job picture
The Department of Labor said 150,000 teenagers were unemployed in November, narrowing the gap between October and November. Officials cautioned the figures may reflect end of month counting and holiday job seeking rather than worse conditions, with overall unemployment up to 5.8 percent the 1962 high. Investigations aim to see if teens are quitting school or seeking after class work.
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Department of Labor
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Seymour Wallbein
Labor Department
Ural
Wolfen
Tabor
Red Forces Holding to India Posts In Assam Plains
Report from Bomdila front notes roughly 200 Chinese troops along the mountain road toward Tecpur and 64 Indian prisoners released by Red Chinese allies. Drivers’ accounts confirm Nehru’s Parliament claim that invasion forces have been thinned but not withdrawn, with Chinese positions described as dug in caves and forested ridges near Bomdila.
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India
Nehru
Assam
27 Planes Aboard Ships Out of Cuba
The United States Defense Department announced sighting 27 patrol bombers aboard five Soviet ships outward from Cuba. The Kasimov sails from Mariel with 19 aircraft, while the Okhalsk is east of the Bahamas carrying 12 jet bombers. Deputy Assistant Secretary Lennartson spoke at a news conference.
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Defense
Okhalsk
Bahamas
Iowa Guard OKs Army realignment plan leaders say acceptable
Brig. Gen. Frank Williams announces the Iowa National Guard supports the Army reorganization, recommending approval and delaying release of details until governors review. The plan eliminates eight Iowa units and boosts remaining units to 7,438, moving 2,500 Nebraska troops into a new Nebraska brigade.
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Junior Miller
Frank Williams
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National Guard
Army Reserve
Norman Erbe
AP Photafax
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Iowa Guard
National’ Guard
Williams
Nebraska
Washington Iowa court blocks utility land condemnation
Washington County District Court ruled Iowa law allowing condemning land for power lines unconstitutional. Judge Harold Fleck issued a temporary injunction in favor of Marcells Vittoe and Samuel A Wilder against Iowa Southern Utilities Co. The ruling bars the utility from keeping its transmission line on private farms in Washington County. The line was built under a franchise from the Towns Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Iowa
Iowa Electric’ Utilities
Washington County
Harold Fleck
Marcells Vitletoe
Samuel A. Wilder
Iowa Southern Utiites Co
Fleck
Towns Commerce Commission
Havana Blames U S as Castro Foes Hit Twice
Havana accuses the United States of backing two attacks in central Cuba this week. A jeep ambush near Jaguey Grande in Matanzas Province wounded a minor official, while seaborne raiders attacked fishermen near Caibarien in Las Villas Province. Havana denounced the raids and urged U.N. action, framing them as proof of U.S. interference and supporting Castro’s five-point plan to settle the Caribbean crisis.
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Fidel Castro
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Washington
Astrologist to Do Daily Horoscope Starts Monday
Carrol Righter, once a Dickinson Law School graduate, pivots from law to astrology and will write a daily horoscope for The Muscatine Journal readers starting Monday. He cites years of study and belief in astrology influencing life, and now counsels Hollywood stars and others.
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Righter
Muscatine Journal
Dickinson Law Schicol
Hollywood
Wide Areas In United States Hit By Winter Storm
A weather report notes extensive winter weather across the continental U S from the Rockies to the Ohio Valley with cold air and light snow extending into Tennessee and northern Georgia. Rain dampens Florida and coastal areas from South Carolina to Maine while the Atlantic storm slows offshore and rough seas affect the New England coast. Cold northwesterly winds bring snow from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley and Virginia highlands.
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Georgia
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Seaboard
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Maine
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Akron
Ohio
Youngstown
Missouri
St Louis
Hannibal
Bowling Green
Indiana
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Pacific Coast
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Devils Lake
New Low Mark Recorded Brisk cold grips Muscatine area
Muscatine residents shivered as the coldest fall weather dropped to 18 degrees with a 1 mph northwest wind. By noon the temperature rose to 28 as traces of snow fell midweek and cloudiness increased. Frigid overnight lows in the mid 20s and possible Friday snow flurries are forecast, while surrounding towns report heavier snows and mixed conditions.
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Muscatine
LeMars
Upshot of Osage Indian Claims Iconic Government Compensation
The Indian Claims Commission ruled the government liable to compensate the Osage Nation of Oklahoma for the difference between payments for land in Missouri and Arkansas and its fair value in 2010. Similar claims have been filed by the Iowa Sac and Fox tribe and the Iowa tribe, involving about one third of Iowa's land and smaller areas in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Washington
The
Indian Claims Commission
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Iowa Sac and Fox Tribe
Iowa Tribe
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinis
Soviet Cuba warplane removal may ease U S Soviet rift
Washington reports Soviet jets and 42 missiles pulled from Cuba, with removal pace suggesting full exit within days. Informants say Moscow held firm on inspecting Cuba, while the United States plans aerial surveillance and U N Security Council briefings. Khrushchev previously pledged removal, easing East West tensions for now.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S
New York
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
United States
U. N Security Council
East West
London Smog Slams City as Death Toll Rises
A dense lethal smog settles over London with 67 deaths and 738 hospitalised from sulphurous fumes. Authorities warn of no relief until tomorrow while power failures hit homes and 102 ships lie anchored near the capital. London Airport remains closed and emergency beds flood as hospitals brace for disaster.
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Weather Bureau
Thames River
England
Wales
Cmdt
John Langlaworthy
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Yorkshire
London Airport
Weather’ Bureau
London County Council
Fair Trial Questioned as Hoffa Trial Amid Court Attack
In Nashville a, an ex-mental patient fired air pistol pellets at James R. Hoffa in court, injuring the attacker Warren Swanson 28 of Washington DC. Hoffa ducked and the assailant was restrained as Judge Miller ordered courtroom searches and additional marshals. Swanson received 24 stitches and was committed for observation at Springfield Missouri federal prison. Hoffa 49 faces Taft Hartley Act conspiracy charges involving an undercov er payment from a transport firm to secure labor peace. The trial enters its seventh week.
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Tenn
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Washington, D. C
Swanson
U. S
U.S. Dist
William E. Miller
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