Ousted Bao Dai Loses State Role in Saigon Power Play
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem’s assembly deposed absentee emperor Bao Dai as chief of state of Free South Viet Nam. The move shifts weight to Diem in the Viet Nam power struggle while Gen. Vy’s army plan could reshape military control. Washington indicated support as Diem refuses Cannes talks.
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Saigon
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
National Assembly
Bao Dai
South
Viet Nam
Diem
Bao Daio Rn
General Assembly of Democratic Revolutionary Forces
Nguyen van Vy
Cannes
French Riviera
Washington
Edgar Faure
J. Lawton Collins
Eisenhower
United States
Special Activities To Mark Music Week in Washington
Music Week observances in Washington include church music on Sunday, a Washington Municipal Band concert Monday in Central Park, and a combined instrumental and vocal concert at the high school Thursday. The Morrell Male Chorus of Ottumwa was scheduled for May 19 at 8 p m in the Methodist church, with plans still in flux as of today.
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Washington
California Delays Salk Shots One Week
California's polio vaccination program halted for a week after a nationwide report of 29 polio attacks following injections. The state Board of Public Health urged delay of all Salk vaccines including Cutter Laboratories products while awaiting guidance from national advisory committees.
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California
Salk
Berkeley
Calif
California State Board of Public Health
Cutter Laboratories
State Board
Los Angeles
National Technical Advisory Committee
U.S
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Veteran Declines Reunion With Reds After Mission Remembrance
WO Glenn Murphy of Washington says he has no interest in attending a reunion of Allied forces in Russia tied to VE Day events. The State Department plans passports for 12 veterans to travel to Moscow for ceremonies marking the 1945 Elbe meeting. Murphy notes prior contact with Russian forces occurred in April 1945 in Germany and emphasizes he was not among the first Americans to meet the Russians.
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State Department
Russia
Elbe River
Glenn Murphy
Washington
Murphy
125Th Cavalry Recon
Ninth Army
Appollensdorf
Germany
Auto Workers Extend Contract Until June 7
DETROIT AP The CIO United Auto Workers informed General Motors it will extend their five year contract to June 7 extending leverage for a guaranteed annual wage push at Ford Motor Co. GM contract had been to end May 29 while Ford talks expire June 1. CIO President Walter Reuther to supervise negotiations with Ford.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
CIO Union
Ford
Walter Reuther
Violent Storm Strikes Southeast Florida Coast
A destructive wind and hail storm hit a 110 mile coastal strip from Ft. Pierce to the Gold Coast causing extensive damage. Gusts reached 130 mph, planes at the Miami area airport sustained about 200000 dollars in losses, and hail piles forced shopkeepers to shovel ice.
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FT. Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Ft. Pierce
Gold Coast
Weather Bureau
Miami
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bureau
Ft Pierce
Here
Margaret Truman Plans To Continue Singing Career
Margaret Truman said she will definitely continue her singing career and may alter plans if romance changes her mind. She is reviewing scripts for summer stock roles and considering a series of children's records with a recording company.
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Wilmington
N.C
Margaret Truman
Truman
Two Marines End Penny a Step Hike Short of 40 Miles
Two Korean War veterans Homer Watson and Arthur Manthey both Marines raised 937 dollars during a penny a step fundraiser from South Bend to Michigan City to inoculate underprivileged children with Salk vaccine. They completed 35.6 miles and drew a 300 person crowd awaiting their return.
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Michigan City
Ind
Homer Watson
Arthur Manthey
South Bend
Watson
Manthey
Chamber of Commerce
Former Nazi Hess Initiates Hunger Strike in Spandau Prison
Rudolf Hess, the former Nazi deputy, has begun a hunger strike while serving a life sentence at Spandau. Wardens reportedly force feed him through a tube as he remains in very weak condition. Hess, 61, chose his birthday to protest, with psychiatrists unable to confirm motives beyond superstition and numerology.
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Berlin
Rudolf Hess
Spandau Prison
Hess
U.S
Spandau
Hitler
Scotland
Nuernberg
Texas Counties and Rhode Island's Size Noted
A brief note compares state sizes noting Texas as the largest with 253 counties and Rhode Island as the smallest with five, highlighting a contrast in jurisdiction counts.
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Texas
Rhode Island
Chiang Kai-shek seen near Formosa cease fire agreement
U S officials expect Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to agree to a Formosa cease fire if urgent talks win Red China pledge. Top military and State Department leaders will review war peace options next week after Formosa talks and a White House frame for aid to Asia nations.
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Washington
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Red China
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Walter Robertson
White House
Eisenhower
Free Asia
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
U. S
Radford
Robertson
Chiang
U.S
Wick School of Dance Plans May 27 Recital in Washington High
The Wick School of Dance announces a May 27 recital at Washington High School. The two hour show features all ages from toddlers to professionals with all types of dance in the program starting at 8 p.m.
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Wick School of Dance
Washington High School
Municipal Band Concert in Central Park Program
March program features selections including Royal Roman Golden Scepter Over ture and The Chocolat Soldier themed pieces. The Skaters Waltz Princess of India Overture Stars and Stripes Forever performed by the Municipal Band under direction of Maestro Talbott.
Lundy Appointment Approved by Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate reversed course and approved Russell Lundy Des Moines lawyer to the State Highway Commission in secret ballot, 34 to 0 with two thirds needed. Governor Hoegh praised Lundy as capable and pledged continued modernization of Iowa roads. Luke Caffrey also won Senate approval for reappointment to the Board of Social Welfare.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Russell Lundy
State Highway Commission
Senate
Lundy
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Iowa
Towa
Highway Commission
Sen
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Lynes
Luke Caffrey
Cresco
Caffrey
Board of Social Welfare
Storm Lake Man Held After Bank Robbery in Boyden Iowa
Paul Willard Dean 50 of Storm Lake Iowa was arrested on charges of robbing the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Boyden Iowa of 2300 dollars. A deputy sheriff said he used a toy pistol. Dean surrendered near Wall South Dakota after police spotted his car and confessed the robbery. About 1877 dollars were recovered. He claimed debt relief and that friends lent him money for a used car business.
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Rapid City
S.D
Paul Willard Dean
Storm Lake
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Boyden
Dean
Wall
Pennington County
Glenn Best
Best
Population of India Grows at Five Million per Year
The article notes India’s population increasing by about 5 million annually. It highlights rapid demographic growth and implies significant social and economic implications for the region.
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India
Parasites Common in Fish At Certain Season Times
The report notes that parasites are often found in fish during specific parts of the season. It highlights how prevalence varies with timing and environmental conditions affecting fish health.
Rev Paul Wetzstein Marks 25th Ordination Anniversary
East Pleasant Plain. Rev Paul Wetzstein observes 25th anniversary of his ordination with a 10 30 a m solemn mass at St Josephs church. Bishop Ralph L Hayes presides. Jubliarians Msgr J D Conway Rev E L Lew assist. Sermon by Rev E P Seidel. Knights of Columbus guard and parish women serve noon dinner with a reception to follow. Wetzstein native of Ft Madison ordained May 29 1930.
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East Pleasant Plain
Paul Wetzstein
St. Joseph's Church
Ralph L. Hayes
Msgr
J. D. Conway
E. L. Lew
Francis Siolwyck
Marvin Diamond
Vincent Walsh
Eugene Benda
E. P. Seidel
Charles Gannon
Leroy Bergshold
C. D. Mannhardt
Eugene Hoenig
James Janssen
Father
Two Local Students Honored at Cedar Falls Relays
Two former Washington high school students received top honors at the Iowa State Teachers College Relays in Cedar Falls last weekend. Janice Booth, a freshman at State Teachers, was named relays queen and is the daughter of Earl and Mrs. Booth of Washington route 4. Gary Gorham, a State Teachers senior, was crowned relays king, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gorham, and undefeated this season in high and low hurdles as a Chencher on the college track team.
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Washington High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Janice Booth
Earl Booth
Route 4
Washington
Gary Gorham
Gene Gorham
Gary
Earthquakes Shake Managua No Damage Reported
Six strong tremors struck Managua late Friday night and early today. Officials said there were no injuries or extensive damage amid the quakes and residents reported shaking across the city.
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Managua
Icaragua
Three Students Win Merit Scholarships at ISC
Senior Roger Kleese and Clara Leet of Washington along with Patricia D. Yoder of Keota are among 68 Iowa high school seniors earning merit scholarships to Iowa State College for the coming term. Scholarships fund by college appropriations consider scholastic record financial need and character.
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Roger Kleese
Clara Leet
Washington High School
Iowa
Iowa State College
Patricia D. Yoder
Arnold D. Yoder
Keota
Roger
Ralph Kleese
Route 2
Washington
Clara
Richard D. Leet
1300
West Main Street
Six Die in Kansas Auto Crash After Fan Trip
A head on collision near Emporia killed six homebound baseball fans returning from the Athletics Yankees game in Kansas City. Two women died at once, a third woman survived with injuries. Victims from Emporia were Donald Grenberger 28 Thomas Conners 23 Lloyd McIlvain Matalie McIlvain Floyd Rice Edith Fowler. Violet Rice was hospitalized in Kansas City. A witness said Conners car swerved into the northbound lane.
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Clathe
Kan
Emporia
Kansas City
Johnson County
Donald Eugene Grenberger
Thomas Edward Conners
Lloyd McIlvain
Matalie May MceIlivain
Floyd Rice
Edith Rann Fowler
McIlvains
Violet Rice
St. Mary's Hospital
Conners
Kansas Highway
Lesser tremors follow daylight, no damage or casualties
After daylight, smaller aftershocks rattled the area causing alarm among residents but no injuries or property damage were reported. Officials urged calm as seismic activity diminished through the afternoon.
Experts Review Polio Vaccine Program In U S
A panel of 11 polio experts including Dr. Jonas Salk reviewed the polio vaccination program with U S Public Health Service officials to deter any link to a polio outbreak. No solid evidence ties the vaccine to cases, while some illnesses predated inoculation. Cutter Laboratories faces scrutiny as 300000 children in five states and Hawaii were vaccinated before a temporary ban. Seven new Idaho cases spark concern though exposure likely occurred before vaccination.
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Washington
Jonas Salk
U.S. Public Health Service
New York
Hart van Riper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hawaii
Cutter Laboratories
Idaho
Idaho State Health Department
Legislature ends session with sine die adjournment
After a Friday adjournment at 5 p m the 56th General Assembly closed the session on its 110th day though work continued on unpassed measures. Major appropriations included 5 220 750 for capital education projects and 1 173 000 for parks and recreation facilities plus a 200 000 centennial building at Iowa City and 160 000 for a University Hospitals training center. A research bureau bill passed alongside other measures while a check off union dues bill failed 22-15 in the Senate committees.
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Des Moines
Iowa
56Th
General Assembly
Iowa City
University Hospitals
Research Bureau
House
Senate
Calf Poster Promotes Eat More Iowa Beef Month
A Washington county Angus feeder steer born at Whitegate farm and raised near Winfield by Oscar Youngman will be featured in May posters and circulars across Iowa and the Midwest for the Eat More Iowa Beef campaign. Mrs. Paul Jones announced the steer’s 4-H honors and Denver National show championship in 1954.
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Washington County
Midwest
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Iowa
Paul Jones
Ina Caldwell
Whitegate Farm
Crawfordsville
Midgate Farm
Winfield
Oscar Youngman
Denver
Women of Moose Guests at Lodge Fish Fry and Dance
The Washington Moose lodge No. 543 hosted a free fish dinner and dance for Moose women and their guests. Men of the lodge expressed appreciation for women’s work in Moose projects over the past year. Music by Stalders Rhythm Makers followed the dinner, with another dance planned tonight by Jack Figgins Orchestra.
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The
Moose
Washington
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