Farmers oppose Coralville reservoir discharge flooding farmland
Angry farmers and townspeople protest the Coralville reservoir operation north of Columbus Junction claiming 30 000 acres along the Iowa River remain underwater. They urge cutting flow to lower water levels while officials argue the rapid release aims to prepare for possible heavy rains.
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Here
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Victor Stacey
Stacey
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Rock Island Youth Denies Slaying After Confession
Robert Lee Taylor 19 retracts his murder confession in the case of Thomas L. Powers, saying he did not kill the high school honor student. Police place faith in the repudiation while detailing discrepancies in the reenactment. Lamson, 33, sought on burglary charges, is also linked to a chain of thefts.
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Rock Island, Ill
UPI
Robert Lee Tayior
Here
Taylor
Thomas L. Powers
Claus Miller
Rock Island
James Lamson
Lamson
Chessman Loses New Plea for Life
Daryl Chessman, on death row at San Quentin for 12 years, lost his latest clemency appeal 4-3 as California Supreme Court rejected reprieve. Gov. Brown said his hands are tied while attorneys seek other legal avenues. The decision followed claims that years of reprieves constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution.
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San Quentin, Calif
UPI
Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
State Supreme Court
Gov
Brown
Poweress
California
Edmund G. Brown
High Court
Chessman
George T. Davis
U.S
De Gaulle Heads To French Guiana After UPI US Tour
French President Charles de Gaulle ends a U S visit marked by fireworks and social events in New Orleans. He boards a 9 hour 40 minute flight to French Guiana with wife Yvonne, saying talks with President Eisenhower were very useful for world peace. Governor Earl Long caused a stir during a luncheon, nearly toppling a dining plate and quipping about the Great Scorer.
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New Orleans
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
French Guiana
United States
de Gaulle
Yvonne
D.t
Mississippi River
Earl K. Long
Eisenhower
Long
Louisiana
Mrs. Henry J. Graf Dies At 66 In Iowa
Mrs. Henry J. Graf 66 died at 5 this morning at her Keota area home after a year of illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at English River Church of the Brethren near South English with burial there. Survivors include five sons, two daughters, 22 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and four sisters.
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Henry J. Graf
Washington
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Church of the Brethren
South English
Powell Funeral Home
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Charles
Minnie Doran White
Henry J
Sylvia Lindsey
Will Soukup
Iowa City
Madge Bishop
Richland
Leona Eichelberger
Mt. Gilead
North Carolina
Plains Storm Ravages Colorado Crops and Louisiana Homes
Spring storms across the Plains and South cause major damage. Colorado reports 75-80 percent ruin of a 10 million dollar fruit crop due to sub freezing temperatures and heavy snow. Louisiana sees a 50 mile tornado path wrecking nearly every home and eight planes at an air base with injuries.
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Lander
Wyo
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Santa Fe
N.M
Mississippi
Austin
Tex
Russell
Kan
Kirksville
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Khrushchev May Seek Arm Freeze at Geneva Summit
Western sources say Soviet Premier Khrushchev could push for a freeze on all armaments at current levels at the upcoming Geneva summit. Anrei Gromyko signaled Moscow’s interest, while France opposed the proposal, fearing it could throttle its fledgling nuclear program. Western allies aim to push for detailed talks on reductions and anti surprise-attack measures.
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Paris
UPI
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Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
France
Khrushchev
Geneva
Russia
Valerian A. Zorin
Zorin
Light Plane Crash Lands Near Keota
Three Tulsa men escaped serious harm after a Cessna crash landed in a plowed field south of Keota Iowa. Pilot Garry O Crookham and passengers W J Peycke and G A Tomlinson avoided injuries and spent the night at a local farm house after the incident caused by bad weather en route from Allegan Michigan to Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Alphonse Peiffer
Allegan
Mich
Missouri
Iowa
Ottumwa
Garry O. Crookham
Crookham
W. J. Peycke
G. A. Tomlinson
Burlington Railroad Tax Bill Hits County Total for 1959
Burlington Railroad owes 16,989 in Washington County for 1959 payable 1960. W. K. Bush, director of land and tax, cites 10,063 for schools and 6,926 for streets and public safety. He argues the railroad as a major taxpayer helps fund essential services.
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Burlington Railroad
Washington County
W. K. Bush
Bush
Burlington
Bills push by Congress aims at broad spending surge
Congress pressed to pass a billion dollar housing bill and a quarter-billion package for distressed areas amid debate over school aid and medical care for the aged. defense, foreign aid and minimum wage measures also moved, with Eisenhower signaling possible veto over unwise legislation.
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Eisenhower
House
Treasury
Senate
White House
House Appropriations Committee
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Anti-Trust
Payola Probers Say Others Fired But Clark Kept by ABC
House payola investigators allege ABC fired other disc jockeys for payola while Dick Clark was kept on. Clark testified he accepted gifts and a royalty, denied payola by his definition, and faced questions about his earnings and connections to sponsors. He agreed to return for more questioning.
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Payola Probers
Clark
ABC
Washington
UPI
ABC Network
Dick Clark
Subcommittee
American Airlines
Capitol
Rainfall Reaches .90 Inches Overnight in Washington
Nearly an inch of rain fell in Washington Friday night with an official measurement of .90 inches early this morning. The rain was accompanied by considerably cooler temperatures across the region as spring showers continued.
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Washington
Istanbul Quiet Amid Student Riots and NATO Meetings
In Istanbul about 5000 students clashed with bayonet troops while 3000 protesters staged a flag draping demonstration near Istanbul University. Violence subsided with troops surrounding hospitals and curfews in effect as NATO talks loomed and Secretary Herter monitored the situation.
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Istanbul
UPI
Ankara
United States
Christian Herter
Tehran
NATO
NATO Lite
Istanbul University
Vatan Avenue
Gureba
Soviet Ships Spy on U S Submarine Tests
Soviet trawler Vega photographed within a mile of the George Washington Polaris test site 60 miles south of Long Island. Navy notes no vital secrets were endangered but vows to test in more isolated areas and reduce Russian spying opportunities.
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UPS
Navy
U.S
United Press International
Long Island
N.Y
Lakehurst
N.J
State Department
Department
Lincoln White
UPI
Weather forecast for Iowa with frost warning and warming trend
A freeze or frost warning is issued for tonight across Iowa with frost or freezing temperatures expected and lows around 24 to 32 degrees. Saturday will be mostly fair then a warmer Sunday with highs near 55 to 62 and northwest winds 20 to 35 mph diminishing tonight. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and a continued warming trend.
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