Davenport Suspect Will Take Lie Test
Police Chief Harvey Smith said the No. 1 suspect in the fatal beating and slashing of Mrs. Lucille Bacher agreed to a lie detector test. The man surrendered with his attorney and faced no charges, released to his counsel as investigators compare the case to a similar murder in Kansas City.
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Davenport
Harvey Smith
Lucille Bacher
Smith
Henry Bacher
Kansas City
Nell Lilley
Robert Turkington of Des Moines Is Taken
Robert Turkington of Des Moines died in Des Moines Friday at about age 80. He was born in the Wyman community, son of Christy T and Mary Janes Badd Turkington, and married to Winifred Griffith. Burial will be in Winfield cemetery. Survivors include two children Carlton of Des Moines and Mrs. Ernest Helfensteine of Greeley Colorado, plus grandchildren and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother James.
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Robert Turkington
Turkington
Des Moines
Clara Barker
Washington
Wyman
Christy T
Mary Janes Badd Turkington
Winifred Griffith
Winfield
Carlton
Ernest Helfensteine
Greeley
Colo
James
Former Resident Nellie Atwood Dies in Phoenix Arizona
Mrs Perry L Jordan learns of the death of her sister Nellie Atwood 46 of Phoenix on December 2. Survived by husband Cradock Atwood son Donald Kansas City daughter Mary Chicago three sisters and four brothers all of Chicago.
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Perry L. Jordan
Nellie Atwood
Phoenix
Ariz
Cradock Atwood
Jordan
Atwood
Donald
Kansas City
Mary
Arizona
Chicago
Funeral Services for Walter Fritchen in Richland
Funeral services for Walter Nicholas Fritchen age 54 will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Richland Methodist Church with burial at Friends Cemetery in Richland. He died at 11 45 p.m. December 1. The body is at Gould Funeral Home in Richland.
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Richland
Walter Nicholas Fritchen
Richland Methodist Church
Friends Cemetery
Fritchen
Gould Funeral Home
Twelve Dead in London Train Collision
A commuter train struck a halted freight train near Barnes Station 10 miles from London killing 12 and injuring 50. The four coach electric train overturned and flames plus electric arcing lit the scene as passengers were pulled from wreckage. Police said most deaths were due to burning or electrocution and short circuits were blamed for the blaze.
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London
Barnes
Thomas Oliver
Alfred Lester
Britain
Steventon
French Elections Set for January 2 in Power Struggle
Paris reports Premier Edgar Faure and his cabinet set January 2 for France to elect a new National Assembly and determine the strength of the Faure government against former Premier. The contest centers on political power and party lines.
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Paris
Edgar Faure
France
Faure
Mother and Nine Children Rescued by Travelers Aid in Nashville
A 49 year old itinerant mother and her nine children aged one to sixteen were left stranded near Shelbyville Tennessee with two dollars. Welfare workers housed them in a safe shelter and praised the mother's care. The family traveled from Colorado toward Waycross Georgia when their trailer hitch broke. The father, unnamed, is missing and possibly to reappear. The Travelers Aid Society took the family under its wing.
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Nashville, Tenn
James L. Hamilton
Travelers Aid Society
Hamilton
Shelbyville
Tenn
Garnet Morgan
Travelers Aid
Colorado
Waycross
Ohio
Mrs. Morgan
Gunman Captured In FBI Trap In Chicago
John Allen Kendrick 58, a top ten most wanted criminal, was captured in a Chicago Loop hotel room during an FBI operation. He offered no resistance and refused to disclose his living address or real name, calling himself Mr No Name. Kendrick had a long police record and ties to the Tri State Gang.
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Chicago
John Allen Kendrick
FBI
Kendrick
No Name
George A. Claines
Washington, D. C
Tri - State
New Jersey
Washington, D.C
Eisenhower reelection odds cited after White House talks
House Republican Leader Jose W. Martin Jr. predicts a conference with President Eisenhower will lead to a decision to seek reelection. He cites world needs and notes the president will likely appear on TV. Martin summarized the administration program for January including highway funding education aid tax relief and farm measures.
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Gettysburg
House
Jose W. Martin Jr
Ehower
Cenfer
Martin
Mass
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
William F. Knowand
Calif
White House Conference On Education
Iowa food dealers back pork lift campaign urged
The Iowa Retail Food Dealers Assn urged members to support Operation Pork Lift programs to boost pork consumption. President Lawrence Baron called for wholehearted support and aggressive promos to stimulate pork sales as Iowa communities plan near wholesale pork sales following a recent event in Vinton.
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DES Moines
Iowa Retail Food Dealers Assn
Iowa
Lawrence Baron
Sioux City
Vinton
Cedar Rapids Considers Bus Fare Hike to End Strike
The Cedar Rapids city council will hold a Monday public hearing on a five cent fare increase sought by National City Lines. If approved, adult fare rises to 20 cents. drivers voted to accept an eight cent first year raise and two cents second year but will stay on strike until the fare hike is granted.
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Cedar Rapids
National City Lines
South Critic Hall Says Democrats Ignore Regional Voice
Hall told a GOP fundraising dinner in Atlanta that the South has suffered from its alliance with the Democratic Party and should switch to the Republicans. He accused southern Democrats of having little say in party leadership and called for an end to radical leadership.
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Washington
South
Republican
Leonard W. Hall
Democratic Party
Hall
Atlanta
Richard Neubergers
Wayne Morses
Averell Harrimans
Adlai Stevensons
Dulles
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Stevenson
Population growth projections from 1930s to 1960
The United States population rose by 9 million from 1930 to 1940 and by 19 million from 1940 to 1950. Projections suggest a further 25 million increase by 1960.
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United States
Dies in Muscatine Jesse J. Fishburn 70
Jesse J Fishburn a 70 year old Muscatine attorney died Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church. He had practiced law since 1911 and served as former assistant county attorney and former president of the county bar association. Survivors include his son and law partner John C. Fishburn and four grandchildren.
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Jesse J Fishburn
Muscatine
First Presbyterian
Final Chest Effort Adds $206.40 to Washington Chest
The final campaign in Washington Iowa raised only 206.40 toward a 1200 goal, with officials citing worker shortages as the main obstacle. The Washington Community Chest total reached 23538.47, still 961.53 short, as residents are urged to mail contributions to Chest Headquarters. Ward results show small donations from each district and the business district.
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Washington
Iowa
Navy SeaBees Prepare Antarctic Base at Little America
Jerry A. Cochran, a Washington Iowa surveyor, sails aboard USS Arneb with Navy Task Force 43 to aid Operation Deepfreeze. SeaBee Mobile Construction Special crews land in December to build a permanent base at Little America and an Air Operating Facility at McMurdo Sound, working around the clock during the Antarctic summer.
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Jerry A. Cochran
USN
J. A. Cochran
E. Harrison St
Washington
Iowa
Antarctic
Mobile Construction Special
Navy Task Force 43
Little America
McMurdo Sound
Task Force 43
MCB Special
South Pole
Marie Byrd Land
Benson Receives 2335 Farm Problem Letters
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson reports 2,335 letters from readers with advice on farming issues. Most urge action or resignation. 58 are anonymous. Letters come from individuals and groups, with some extreme suggestions and a few congressmen among the addressees.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Ernest C. Betts Jr
Benson
National Grange
Cleveland
Betts
Congress
New York City
America First
Taft - McCarthy
Jaycees Seek Toys for Needy Children in County
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce collects toys at the State Theater drive to aid county children. Citizens may donate old toys needing minor repair at the Chocolate Shop or Ross Motor Service. pickups available via Martin's Modern Cleaners. Toys repaired by Jaycee members for Christmas distribution.
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Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washington County
State Theater
Jaycee
Chocolate Shop
Ross Motor Service
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Georgia Tech Students Rally Against Gov Griffin Over Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech students clashed with troopers during a riot protesting Gov. Griffin's bid to have the Sugar Bowl participation with Pittsburgh canceled over a Negro player. Police reinforcements, tear gas threats, and vandalism marked the three hour march to Griffin’s mansion while regents and officials faced questions about the dispute and bowl implications.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Marvin Griffin
Tech
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Capitol Steps
GBI
Executive Mansion
Griffin
Peachtree St
Fulton County
Griffins
State Board of Regents
Five Points
Capitol Grounds
Regents
Armegeddon
Robert O. Arnold
Georgia Board of Regents
Arnold
University of Georgia
New Orleans
Pitt
Bobby Grier
National Broadcasting Co
Col
Blake van Leer
David Rice
Junior Red Cross Meeting Discussed Countywide
Lester B Krabill county chair man of the Junior Red Cross met with representatives from most county school systems to discuss activities and how to boost effectiveness. Also present were Mrs Winnie Beiter executive secretary of the Red Cross chapter in Washington County and a local Red Cross field worker.
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Lester B. Krabill
Junior Red Cross
Winnie Beiter
Red Cross
Washington County
Burglaries Hit Three Feed Stores in Washington County
Three Washington County feed stores were burglarized Friday night with about 275 dollars stolen. Herman's Feed and Grain in Wellman lost 250 from a safe opened via broken door or window. Hershberger's Feed Service in Kalona saw the safe punched and around 25 dollars taken. Duane's Feeds in Kalona was entered but nothing reported missing. Officials suspect the same individuals carried out the break ins.
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Washington County
Sheriff's Office
Herman
Wellman
Hershberger
Kalona
Duane
Michigan Manufacturers Tied to Foreign Trade
One seventh of Michigan manufacturing workers rely on foreign trade for their jobs. The statement highlights the link between export markets and employment in the state’s industrial sector.
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Michigan
Weather Alert Signals Heavy Snow in Northwest Iowa
United Press Iowa reports a heavy snow warning in the northwest with blizzard conditions expected tonight. Snow accumulation may reach five inches or more and drift due to strong north easterly winds. Cold tonight and Sunday with low temperatures 12-18 in the northwest and 19-27 southeast, highs 15-23 northwest and 24-30 southeast. Snow flurries and continued cold Monday.
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United Press
Iowa
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