Beckey Named To Muscatine Bridge Commission
Norbert F. Beckey of 907 Town Avenue is appointed by Luther H Flag as a member of the Muscatine Bridge Commission. A telegram confirms Beckey’s acceptance to serve the remainder of W. W. Boydton’s term through July 1964. The next bridge commission meeting was noted.
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Muscatine
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Hodge
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Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Secretary of Commerce
Douglas Stays Trip of Three To Gas Chamber
Douglas delays three execution stays in California. Supreme Court Justice Douglas orders postponements for Joseph Roscho Jan Frank Virhavich and Donald G Franklin as their gas chamber dates loom at San Quentin Prison. A fourth condemned man Charles Golf star had his sentence commuted to life in prison by Governor Edmund G Brown. The restaurant owner killer from Anaheim in 1954 remains a separate case with a pending action.
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The
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California
San Quentin
Charles J. Golfstar
Edmund G Brown
Golgton
Top Heroes Are Guests Of Kennedy
Medal of Honor recipients gathered at the White House lawn with President Kennedy. The dignitaries, some in wheelchairs, shared stories of scarred memories from battles and praised the service of 234 of the 290 living honorees. The ceremony in the Rose Garden marked the largest assembly of MOH winners, with veterans spanning the Spanish American War to Korea and World War II.
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Ralph G. Neppel
Waterloo
Washington
White House
Mexico
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Korea
Rionoro
Rosé Garden
United States
Compromise on Liquor Act reframes local option
The Iowa House backed a compromise liquor by the drink provision allowing counties to vote themselves dry if 25 percent of gubernatorial election voters sign petitions. The measure preserves existing licenses for three years and permits nonbinding referendums on local sentiment. Additional amendments addressed home rule concerns and local control.
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U S Haiti relations sour as five protests ignored
U S Embassy in Port au Prince issued five protests to President Francois Duvalier over incidents from anti American address to arrests and detentions. Protests were ignored as Haiti’s regime pushes to withdraw Marines and shift to military advisory groups amid mounting tensions.
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Haiti
U. S
Francois Duvalier
Jacques Fourcand
Trailis Red Cross
Fourcand
United States
Washington
Hes
Duvalier
Marine Corps
Bill Banning Discrimination Reaches Governor Hughes
Dex Moines Jua, for the rest time, moves a Fair Employment Practices Act banning job and union membership discrimination. Passed 32 to 12 in the Senate, sent to Gov Harold Hughes who backed the measure last year. The bill bars discrimination by race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry with qualification requirements.
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Harold Hughs
Senate
Fearful calm grows as Haiti Dominican refugees find safe havens
Dominican Republic agrees to allow 15 political refugees from Haiti to leave via its embassy in Port au Prince while seven others depart to Colombia. In Port au Prince President Duvalier tightens grip, raising fears of renewed repression after OAS missions leave. Dominican President Bosch warns of retaliation if violence continues as tensions ease briefly.
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Port Au Pyrince
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Mter
Juan Bosch
Washington
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Bosch
Ft Madison Daylight Saving Controversy Reignites
Fort Madison faces a renewed daylight saving dispute as drive in theater operator Herbert Hoglan accuses city officials of contempt of court for actions around time setting. The council had earlier ordered fast time, then reversed to advance clocks, prompting legal action seeking court orders to appear and justify contempt claims.
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Herbert
Hoglan
Two Climbers Reach Everest Summit For United States Expedition
Two members of the American Everest expedition reached the 29,028 foot summit of the world's highest mountain at 9:30 am EST Wednesday. They planted the U S flag before nightfall at the assault camp, 1,288 feet below the peak, as a second American team planned to follow.
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Mt. Everest
Soloady
Katmandu
Mao Tré-tung
Ing Eireles
Hillary
Tensing
Rocky West Ridge
Iowa T Bones Served Solons Steaks Weigh 24 Ounces
The Sioux City steak dinner drew Iowans and lawmakers from Washington. The dining room filled with guests as the two congressional delegations and dignitaries from the House and Senate attended. Steaks weighing 24 ounces each were served, flown in the day before.
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Sioux City
Congressional
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Senate
Mutiny at Leopoldville Is Put Down
Congolese paratroops crushed a mutiny in Leopoldville after police seized armories and arrested superior officers demanding a pay raise. Paratroops surrounded the main police camp and took over stations with weapons, while no shots were fired. Local official notes police cannot fire under Congolese law as authorities seized gear and vehicles.
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The
Congo
T He Ministry of the Interior
Koons
Massive Birmingham jail arrest wave signals civil rights push
Birmingham jail records showed about 700 arrested in waves of marches and picketing in a renewed protest drive. Sheriff Chester Austin cited 300 plus booked at City Jail. 300-400 lodged at the Juvenile Detention Home. County Jail reported around 100 prisoners. Dr Martin Luther King Jr said the campaign would continue as authorities filed charges for parading without a permit and disobedience.
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Gty
Chester Austin
Amazon
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Expect Trouble When Marchers Reach Alabama
A mixed group resumes a landmark walk through the South today, facing immediate arrest upon entering Alabama. Ten marchers have covered about 25 miles in ten days, approaching the state line six miles away as Alabama officials warned action at the border. DeKalb County Sheriff Harold Richards warned that trouble would follow if the marchers reach Alabama soil.
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DeKalb County
Georgia
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