No Mail as Mason City Celebrates
Mason City Iowa hosts the 24th annual Worth Iowa Band Festival drawing thousands for a parade and events. Meredith Wilson born 1902 is linked to River City and the Music Man. Stars Robert Preston and Shirley Jones attended with over 100000 expected to view the grand parade and world premier of the film.
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Sason City
Iowa
Mason City
Meredith Wilson
Patral
Rini
Robert Preston
Shirley Tones
Wife of Moline serviceman commits suicide in Okinawa
Mrs. Lucille Baldwin, wife of U S Navy Lt. Jack Baldwin of Moline Illinois, was found dead in her Kadena Air Base quarters on June 4. An autopsy confirmed she killed herself. Details on method and motive were not released.
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Naha
Okinawa
U. 8
Navy
Jack V. Baldwin
Moline
Kadena Air Base
U. & Air Force
Lucille Baldwin
Berlin tunnel escape by West Berlin students
West Berlin students guided four East Germans through a 90 foot tunnel under the Berlin Wall into the American sector. Border guards fired on the escape route as two women, two men, and two boys reached safety amid gunfire and tear gas. A fifth East German was captured, and the volunteers reported the operation took a month to arrange.
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W. Berlin
Berlin
Peoples’ Police
Vapos
Red Wall
West Berlin
Amercan
House
Attempt Blast Again Tonight At Johnston Island
The United States aims to launch its largest Pacific nuclear test tonight as weather observers in Honolulu report unpromising skies. Forecasters note moving clouds over Johnston Island, delaying the test previously postponed by a cloud cover. If device readiness fails, the rescheduled 4 a.m. EST blast may be delayed again.
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United States
U. S Weather Bureau
Honolulu
Johnston Island
Johnston Test
Joint Task
Force
Khrushchev Sees No War Over Berlin in Romania Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told Romanian railway workers in Bucharest that the USSR sees no reason for a Berlin war and offered no deadline for a settlement. He criticized US threats and warned against launching a nuclear arms race, linking armament to higher Soviet food prices. He arrived in Romania for a weeklong visit and predicted a future flag over the United States, while accusing the US of blocking disarmament talks.
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Bucharest
Romania
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Berlin
United’ States
Kheushchev
United States
Two Car Crash at Davenport Kills Girl
A girl died and a Davenport man was seriously injured in a two car crash at Davenport street intersection. Judith Marie Davidson, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Meijer of Eldon, died. Jerry Gary Barnett, 19, of Davenport, was in serious condition at a hospital. Edward Sanhueza, 24, of Davenport, was held for investigation after a witness said Sanhueza’s car ran a red light at high speed and struck the other vehicle.
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Davenport
Davenport Street
Judith Marie Davidson
al K. Meijer
Eldon
Jerry Gary Barnett
Edward Sanhueza
Sanhueza
Barnett
Miss Davidson
Conservatives Lose Majority In Canada Election
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Conservatives emerge as the largest party in Canada’s House of Commons but fall short of a majority. He plans a minority government with possible new elections within a year. Liberals gain with about 36.7 percent of votes while Conservatives drop from a 22 seat lead to a deficit near 13 seats. Recounts and absentee military ballots may still alter final standings.
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Toronto
John Diefenbaker
Canada
House of Commons
Diefenbaker
Canad
Prince Albert
Susie
Railroads Begin Walkback on Wages With Widespread Cuts
Several railroads cut non-operating staff to fund a 10.2 cent hourly wage rise negotiated by 11 unions for 450000 off train workers. Illinois Central furloughed 630. Rock Island 400. Chicago area lines Milwaukee Road and others planned further cuts to cover about 7.5 million in payroll costs. Burlington and Erie Lackawanna reported discussions or planned studies on layoffs.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Wayne Johnston
Rock Island
Rabse
Hf Ellis Johnson
Lola
Milwaukee Road
Burlington Road
Evie-Lackawanna
Rusk Starts Fence-Fixing Western Allies Tour
Secretary of State Dean Rusk began a 10 day Western Europe tour at Orly Field saying Allied solidarity remains shaken and he will confer on common goals and commitments. He plans talks in France West Germany Italy Britain and Portugal to address issues affecting the North Atlantic community. In Palermo Sicily Burt Lancaster’s car collided with a motor scooter injuring no youths. Lancaster was unhurt while filming a movie.
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Paris
N— U
Dean Rusk
Europe
Uhshaken
Orly Field
Rusk
North
Atlantic
France
West Germany
Italy
Britain
Portugal
Palermo
Sicily
Burt Lancaster
Lancaster
Tiros Seeks Cause of Killer Storms and Taming Them
NASA reported Tiros V entered orbit and sent cloud cover images from its twin cameras as it completed its first pass. Officials described automatic pilot performance behind a brief ground equipment malfunction and outlined plans to map hurricane formation and movement across hemispheres using the new satellite data.
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Tiros
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wallops
Ta Jand
Project
Robert Gray
Witigst
Gray
Arctic Circle
Weather Bureau
Fla
New Orleans
San Juan
Puerto Rico
NASA
Tiros V
Project Nimbus
Flight Engineers Postpone TWA Strike Temporarily
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg said the Flight Engineers International Association agreed to hold off its walkout while negotiators study government settlement proposals. The delay followed Kennedy urging a peaceful settlement and came as the labor secretary expected replies within hours from the engineers Union and TWA.
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TWA
Arthur J. Goldberg
Flight Engineers International Association
Goldberg
Pickers
Tollewild
W. Willard Wirls
Francis A. O'Neill Jr
National Mediation Board
Wisconsin Law
Nathan B. Feinsinger
Kennedy
New York City
Engineers Union
Violent storms lash central U S with tornadoes
A squall line from Texas to the Great Lakes unleashed violent thunderstorms with destructive winds and hail Monday night. Two tornadoes touched down near St. Louis and drifted northeast through Illinois into Indiana, toppling poles and trees as cool air dropped temperatures by as much as 30 degrees. Meanwhile warmth spread to the south and east with highs reaching 90s and 100s in several cities.
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Texas
Great Lakes
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Indianapolis
Chicago
Memphis
Tenn
Columbus
Ohio
Thermal
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
American Guild of Variety Artists
Billie Brown
Montreal
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Afl-Cio Union
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Shernin
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Niki
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R. Island
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Sonh Viet Nam
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