Sheppard Trial Deliberations Begin In Cleveland Murder Case
Five housewives and seven husbands start deciding Dr. Samuel H Sheppard's fate in the bludgeon murder trial of Marilyn Sheppard. Jurors retire after the judge reads the charge in Cleveland Ohio court. The case centers on affairs with Susan Hayes and other women as possible motives.
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Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Criminal Courts
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Marilyn
Sam
Pert
Susan Hayes
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Lois Mancini
James Kilroy
Cold Front Brings Storm Across Nation
A Pacific cold front drove a wind storm through the southern Plains toward the Gulf of Mexico. Dust and zero visibility hit eastern Colorado, where a death was reported as blinding dust blanketed the plains. Snow and cold followed in the Rockies while northern Florida stayed unusually cold.
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N.C
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
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New England
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N.Y
West Bend approves 245000 bond for school addition
Voters in West Bend Iowa approved a 245000 bond issue by 450 to 174 to fund an addition to the grade and high school building. The new facilities will include vocational education rooms a lunch room an auditorium and music rooms.
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West Bend
Iowa
Winter Vocal Concert Draws Large Washington High Crowd
Washington high school vocal students under director Robert B. Ferrell staged their annual winter concert to a large audience in the school auditorium. The program featured the mixed chorus, girls glee club, girls trio, boys octet, and double mixed quartet with solos by Roger Kleese Sandra Jones and Gladys Knupp. A reception followed and a TV/field segment on WMU V is planned for next Wednesday at 10 p m local time.
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Robert B. Ferrell
Ferrell
Girls Glee Club
Des Moines
Sandra Jones
Gladys Knupp
Cherry Luckenbill
Roberta Wiley
Roger Kleese
Guy Montgomery
Steve Jones
Bill Sherman
Eugene Zieglowsky
Don Gardner
Richard Winga
Gordon Morris
WMUV
Cedar Rapids
Warnings Issued On Bicycle Traffic By City Police
City police警告 bicyclists to obey traffic laws amid several near misses with motorists in the city limits. Acting Chief Ray Stalder said a campaign will enforce the ordinance carrying fines up to 100 dollars for violations. The rules require lights after sunset, rear red reflector, no extra passengers, two abreast limit, and strict signaling and observance of signals. Parents are urged to warn children and a safety council representative plans to present in Washington schools next year.
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Stalder
State Safety Council
Washington
Puerto Rico Lacking US Congress Representation
Puerto Rico remains a U.S. territory with no voting US Congress representation and thus does not pay federal income taxes. The status affects governance and tax rights for residents as discussed in contemporary coverage.
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United States
U.S
Congress
U. S
Future Farmers Prepare Rat Poison For Community Service
Washington Future Farmers of America members have mixed rat and mice poison as a community service project and plan to distribute it to farmers and others. The poison comes in one two and five pound packages. Vocational ag classes also plan a pest control program during the Christmas holiday with final plans made at the last FFA chapter meeting.
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Washington
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Unveil New Plan On Military Manpower
The Defense Department announced a national reserve plan to shrink active forces and build a three million strong reserve. It includes universal training for youths, six months active service, nine years in reserves, and mandatory reserve duty for draftees.
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Defense Department
Pentagon
Defense
Charess FE. Wilson
Carter L. Burgess
Congress
Pollution of Mississippi Must Stop Declared
Federal health official told Clinton and Camanche representatives that enforcement would be taken unless pollution of the Mississippi River is halted. Studies show Iowa shore waters polluted, with concerns for fish life and recreation. Clinton officials note progress and cite a $250,000 sewage plant funding need.
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Iowa
Camanche
Mississippi River
Paul W. Reed
U.S. Department of Health
Iowa Department of Health
Iowa Health Department
Apple Trees Die From Mice Damage at Gilford Orchard
The New Hampshire state fish and game department reports mice have damaged trees in the Gilford experimental orchard, eating bark at the bases and killing several trees.
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N. H
State Fish and Game Department
Gilford
Post Office Keeps Window Open All Day Saturday
Washington post office stamp and parcel post window will stay open Saturday afternoon to help patrons mail packages and buy Christmas stamps. Residents are urged to use the extra service to avoid last minute crowds. Window closes at 5 30 p m.
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Washington Post Office
Elizabeth Kaufman Dies in Wayland Home
Elizabeth Kaufman died Thursday at her Wayland home after a four year illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wayland Mennonite church with burial in Eicher cemetery. She was born March 12, 1865 in Washington county, daughter of Joseph and Anna Kaufman. Survived by two sisters Barbara Arnold and Katy Eicher, one brother Peter Kaufman and a nephew Ray Roth.
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Elizabeth Kaufman
Wayland Mennonite Church
L. A. Habegger
Simon Gingerich
Eicher
Miss Kaufman
Washington
4-H Members Must Buy Beef Project Animals
Washington county 4-H members must purchase their baby beef projects soon. Tom Robb the county extension director says animals must be weighed in and tattooed during the week of December 27 and bought before then. Members needing help finding a calf should call Mr Robb immediately.
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Washington County 4-H
Tom Robb
Mr. Robb
Ex-Sheriff Guilty Of Drunken Driving
ESTHERVILLE IOWA UP Emmet Twite former Emmet County sheriff was found guilty of first offense drunken driving by a district court jury after seven hours of deliberation The verdict was read in the absence of Judge G W Stillman Sentencing set for Wednesday Twite claimed illness and not intoxicated after a September 22 three car crash that caused minor injuries He resigned as sheriff just before ouster proceedings and was re elected November 2 for a new term starting January 2 He had previously been charged with drunken driving two years ago but a grand jury declined to indict him
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Estherville
Iowa
Emmet Twite
Emmet
G.W. Stillman
Twite
Twito
Dee
Iowa Student Reveals Local Flying Saucer Group
Darold Powers, a 19 year old University of Iowa junior, described a monthly meeting in Clar ence or Maquoketa where teens and adults discuss flying saucers and messages from higher intelligences. He says the group is one of several nationwide and notes telepathic messages guiding Mrs. Dorothy Martin.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Clarence
Maquoketa
Darold Powers
Liberal Arts
Washington
Iowa
Earth
Powers
Charles Laughead
Michigan State
Laughead
Dorothy Martin
Oak Ridge
Martin
Christ
Sioux Rapids Voters Reject School Bonds
Sioux Rapids Iowa voters rejected a 200000 bond issue to finance a high school addition including a gymnasium auditorium and class facilities. The tally was 376 271 in favor but failed to reach the 60 percent legal requirement.
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Sioux Rapids
Iowa
Albert Stanley Dies Rites Held in Whittier Iowa
Funeral services for Albert Stanley were held Thursday in Whittier Iowa. He lived in Washington from 1944 to 1953 and ran the Stanley rest haven on West Monroe Street until spring 1953. Born June 21 1897 in Danville Indiana he is survived by his wife and five children including Mrs. Robert Swartz of Galesburg Illinois Mrs Orville Johnston of Danville Indiana Mrs Albert Foster of Hope Rhode Island Marvin of Flint Michigan and Dale at home.
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Washington
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Stanleys
Stanley
West Monroe Street
Danville
Ind
Robert Swartz
Galesburg
Orville Johnston
Albert Foster
Hope
Rhode Island
Marvin
Flint
Mich
Dale
Stevens Urges Democratic Reform at Des Moines Dinner
Samuel N. Stevens former Grinnell College president spoke at a Des Moines fund raiser urging Democrats to purge socialist and corrupt elements and examine party philosophy. He questioned federal centralization and warned against liberal socialistic bias within the party. Reps Falvey and Loss emerged as minority floor leader contenders for 1955 Iowa Legislature. Clyde Herring was re elected to the Democratic State Central Committee after resigning, with a unanimous vote to keep him in place.
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Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Stevens
Democratic Party
Lawrence A. Falvey
Dalbia
Casey Loss
D-Algona
Iowa
Falvey
Clyde E. Herring
Democratic State Central Committee
Herring
Neal E. Smith
The
Young Democrats
State Central Committee
Smith
Minor Injuries in Tipton School Bus Crash
Twenty two children escaped with minor injuries when a Tipton bus collided with a car and overturned into a ditch five miles northeast of Tipton. Dwight Faulkner, the Tipton veterinarian driving the car, was hospitalized as the most seriously hurt. Deanna Hazenback, 10, suffered a broken leg. Dennis, 6, had severe head injuries.
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Iowa
Here
Dwight Faulkner
Tipton Consolidated School
Faulkner
Iowa City
Deanna Hazenback
Dennis
NATO Leaders Agree to Use Atom Weapons
Paris AP report states that NATO foreign ministers from 14 nations decided to defend Western Europe with American atomic weapons. They endorsed a shift to new look atomic defenses, stressing it does not signal a plan to lob shells, while noting gradual changes in Europe’s defense pattern.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
West Europe
Europe
U.S
United States
John Foster Dulles
France
Pierre Mendes- France
Kremlin
Dulles
San Francisco Shaken by Jarring Earthquake
A strong quake rattled the San Francisco Bay area at 11 09 p m with a second shock five minutes later. No major damage reported. Seismologist W C Marion said it likely centered on the Hayward fault near San Lorenzo with a 3 8 magnitude. Oakland Airport tower worker Don Sperry described a bouncing sensation in the control tower.
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Alameda County
San Francisco Bay
W.C. Marion
University of California
Hayward
San Lorenzo
Nevada
California
Marion
Don Sperry
Oakland Airport
Bus Driver Identified in Cedar Rapids Incident
Merle Jennings, 51, was identified as the bus driver in the Cedar Rapids incident.
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Talized
Cedar Rapids
Merle Jennings
Hammarskjold to Visit Peiping After Christmas
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold plans to fly to Peiping soon after Christmas to press China for the release of 11 American airmen jailed on spy charges. Chou En-Lai invited talks and Hammarskjold may meet the Chinese ambassador in Stockholm before heading to Peiping. The U.N. General Assembly authorized his efforts to free the prisoners amid Korea truce dispute reactions.
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Peiping
Red China
Red
Chou En-Lai
Hammarskjold
Chow
U.N
Chou
Stockholm
U. N. General Assembly
U. N
Mao Tse- Tung
Panmunjom
North Korea
Manchurian
Manchuria
Japan Skeptical of Russian Friendship
Tokyo reports skepticism toward Moscow's peace offer as Foreign Minister Shigemitsu says Japan will not seek peace talks on that basis. Molotov states Russia is ready to negotiate normal relations if Japan agrees. Shigemitsu insists negotiations must not harm ties with the Free World or the United States. The Hatoyama government weighs how to preserve Western alliance while pursuing a peace treaty with Russia and Red China.
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Japan
Mamoru Shigemitsu
V.M. Molotov
Russia
Shigemitsu
Free World
United States
Foreign Office
Ichiro Hatoyama
Red China
Drought Ends in Tragedy as Cow Drowned in Flood
A. H. Floyd cared for his Guernsey through a three-year Texas drought. When rain came, a swollen creek swept the animal away, drowning the cow despite the farmer's efforts.
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Brady
Tex
A. H. Floyd
Texas
Iowa Weather Outlook Tonight Through Monday
Mostly cloudy with light snow flurries east and west tonight. Colder tonight with lows 12 to 22 northwest and 17 to 22 southeast. Saturday mostly cloudy with flurries likely in extreme northeast. Highs 28 to 34. Partly cloudy Sunday. little temperature change. Overall, limited snow expected and temperatures near normal.
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