Battle at Port Said slows evac amid Cairo violence
Britain and France delayed evacuations at Port Said after weekend attacks that killed at least 100 Egyptians. UNEF moved in while about 7,000 allied troops held debarkation zones amid fears of further reprisals. A UN deadline loomed on salvage fleets, with Egypt insisting on non-British crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
Britain
France
United Nations Emergency Forces
UNEF
Debarkation
U.N
United Nations
Soviet Polish pact to govern stationed troops in Poland
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov and Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov arrived in Warsaw to sign a new defense pact with Poland. The agreement would define terms for Soviet troops stationed in Poland and their status as visiting troops under Polish law. The visit follows Gomulka's Moscow talks and Poland wide protests over Soviet forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Dmitri Shepilov
Georgi Zhukov
Foreign Ministry
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Okewcie
Moscow
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomulka
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Gomulska
Germany
Red Army
East Germany
Shepilov and
Zhukov
Adam Rapacki
Marian Spychalski
M & M Distributing and Importers Inc Expands in Washington
The M & M Distributing and Importers Incorporated, a Washington closed corporation owned by the Otto Mulac and Dr. G E Montgomery families, has built a 200 dealer network in nine states since January. Imported goods focus on Indian brass, ivory items, wood pieces and Zari bags, with Sheffield cutlery and Australian jewelry joining displays as the business grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
M & M Distributing and Importers Incorporated
Otto Mulac
Dr. G. E. Montgomery
Minnesota
Nebraska
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Florida
India
Mulac
Montgomery
Sheffield
England
Austra
Guy Montgomery
Jim Mulac
DE. G. FP. Montgomery
M & M Distributing and Importers Inc
Montgomery and Mulac
Jim Moulac
Mid-West
Two Cars Collide At Underpass On Saturday
Henry Taylor and Leo John Sueppel of Washington were in a collision at the north end of the underpass on North Second Avenue Saturday at 12 25 p m. Police blamed part of the crash on a faulty traffic signal at North Second and Fifth Street as the light changed without a yellow caution phase. Taylor’s car had a smashed front and bent frame while Sueppel’s car was damaged about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Taylor
Leo John Sueppel
Washington
North Second Avenue
North Second and
Fifth Street
Taylor
Steppel
Hungarian Revolt Claimed Ended Amid Ongoing Fighting
Vienna reports Russia says the Hungarian revolt ended but Budapest and surrounding mountains still show fighting. Soviet mopping up in the Beuku Mountains near Eger and Miskolc. 654 workers sent to Matra mines as forced labor. Communist police search mountain rebels. capital Budapest tense with possible air action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Russia
Budapest
Matra
Hungary
Beuku
Eger
Miskolc
Moscow
Eger-Miskolc
Man shoots deer from back porch in Petoskey yard
Fred Zipp 3 Sr., home recovering from surgery, chose not to hunt this year yet shot an eight point deer from his back porch in his yard. The deer weighed 150 pounds and bounded across the yard prompting the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Mich
Fred Zipp 3
Zipp
Twelve Die as Car Strikes Golden State Limited
Twelve persons perished when a car crashed into the Chicago bound Southern Pacific Golden State Limited near an unguarded crossing in Phoenix at 2 10 am. A baby girl was critically injured and a 33 year old boy’s body was found hidden in weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Golden State Limited
California
Four Break-Ins Reported in Washington City
Four burglaries occurred Saturday night across Washington including Dave McGaffey garage Fields Motor Company McCormick Store and Golden Foods. A large safe was pried at McCormick with over $68 taken while Fields Motor Co and Golden Foods were entered but yielded little or nothing. Police and sheriff cooperated on the case with thieves taking fusees from the garage and avoiding other merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dave McGaffey
West
Fields Motor Company
McCormick Store
Golden Foods
McCormick
Fields Motor Co
Sheriff's Office
Mrs. Anna Heisdorfer Dies Near Keota at 73
Mrs. Anna Heisdorfer 73 of the Clear Creek area near Keota died at 7 30 am Sunday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a Friday stroke Funeral services set for 9 30 am Tuesday at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek with Rev William Wiebler and rosary at 7 30 pm tonight Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery Born Sept 12 1883 in Clear Creek Township daughter of John and Anna Spanier Married Feb 13 1900 to Mike Heisdorfer who died 1950 Survived by one daughter Mrs Mary Pohren of Chicago five sons Pete Ollie William Donald Virgil and Walter 20 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren two brothers Mike Spanier Keota Jacob Spanier Packwood and one sister Mrs Teresa Mohland San Pueblo Calif Preceded by parents husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Anna Spanier
Clear Creek Township
Keokuk County
John
Anna Margaret Hysel Spanier
St. Peter and Paul Catholic
Mike Heisdorfer
Mary Pohren
Chicago
Pete
Ollie
William
Donald
Harper
Virgil
Keota
Walter
Richland
Mike Spanier
Jacob Spanier
Packwood
Teresa Mohland
San Pueblo
Calif
President Eisenhower and Nehru Hold Informal Gettysburg Talks
President Eisenhower and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived at the Gettysburg farm for informal man to man talks on broad issues. They traveled from Washington in a White House convoy, with Secret Service and press along. They planned a day and night of seclusion and would return to Washington on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Washington
White House
Secret Service
Eisenhower Farm
Nehru
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Iowa Breeders Co op Annual Meeting Planned in Washington
Gary Peterson invites all dairy interests to a pancake supper and annual meeting at 6 30 p m on Wednesday December 19 at the Legion Hall Washington. Tom Robb county extension director will preside. a dairying movie and Coop reports will be shown along with the Weigh A Day A Month program outline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Peterson
Legion Hall
Washington
Iowa Breeders Co-op
Tom Robb
Robb
Peterson
Algona Voters Defeat School Bond Issue
Voters in Algona Iowa rejected a $450000 school bond in a 448 to 486 vote, failing to reach the required 60 percent. The measure covered the Fenton Lane Rock Seneca areas within the Sentral Community School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Iowa
Fenton- Lane Rock - Seneca
Sentral Community
Mrs Murdock Dies After Illness at 55
Elsie Sabina Bratten Murdock, 55, of 21 South Marion Avenue died at 9 p m Sunday after a three month illness. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Wednesday December 19 with Dr. W J Stevens in charge. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs Murdock survived by her husband Charles W Murdock. She was last of her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murdock
Marion Avenue
Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rebekahs
Elsie Sabina Bratten
Washington
James Monroe
Amy Smythe Bratten
Washington High School
Parsons College
Drake University
Charles W. Murdock
The
Christian Tabernacle
Murdock
Plan Clarahan Rites At Keota on Tuesday
Susan Allen Clarahan 75 of Harper died Sunday at Twilight Rest Home Keota after prolonged illness. Services Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Clyde Mosher. burial Lafayette Center Cemetery. Born November 6 1881 Harper daughter of John and Sarah Allen. Survived by four sons Clifford Wayne Harold and L V Clarahan and four grandchildren. last of her immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Susan Allen Clarahan
Harper
Twilight
Powell Funeral Home
Clyde Mosher
Lafayette Center
Susan Allen
John
Sarah Matheney Allen
Edward Clarahan
Keokuk County
Methodist Church
Clifford
Wayne
Harold
L. V. Clarahan
Plan Solomon Services At Junction Tuesday
Oliver Solomon 75 of Conesville died Sunday at Muscatine County Hospital. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev. William Tomlinson in charge. Burial in Conesville Cemetery. Survived by wife Mable Criger Solomon, one sister Verna Orris, and several nieces and nephews. Born March 3, 1881 in Kansas to John and Martha Hill Solomon. He lived in the Conesville community for many years. Friends may call this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Oliver Solomon
Conesville
Muscatine County
Stephens Funeral Home
William Tomlinson
Conesvile
Mr. Solomon
Kansas
John
Martha Hill Solomon
Mable May Criger
Red Cross Volunteer Efforts Reported in Washington County
About 175 volunteers served last month in the Washington County Chapter American Red Cross. Activities included Gray Lady hours at County Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital, knitting beanies for veterans, canteen work, and gift donations for the Christmas on High Seas project. Junior members aided multiple facilities and rural schools with patient services and holiday preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Ralph Martin
Veterans Administration
Iowa City
Robert Lowe
Special Service
Fred Neuhart
Rhua Helmick
R. H. Hampsher
High Seas
County Home
U. P. Home
Washington
Wellman
Brown and Shenk
Home Service
Military
Veterans
Rev H W Owens New Washington Arrivals
The Rev H W Owen and his wife have moved to 915 West Madison Street Washington from Nashville Illinois where he served as pastor for seven years and eight He has retired after 49 years as a Presbyterian minister arriving in America from Wales in 1907 He studied at Ripon College Wisconsin and earned an MA Later charges included Columbus Junction Nashville Rockville and Lawrenceville Illinois Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Owen
Washington
West
Madison Street
Owen
Nashville
Ill
First Presbyterian Church
America
Wales
Ripon College
Ripon
Wis
Three Iowans Dead In Weekend Mishaps
Three Iowans died in weekend traffic crashes raising the 1956 toll to 663 with two others injured. Leo Edward Riede 19 Fairfield died in a Jasper County two car collision. Kim Lawson 2 Winterset died when the family car ran off a road near Dexter. Rebecca Lawson age 1 was treated and released. Mrs Leslie Christiansen 39 Marathon died in a north Lauren collision. James Kurucar 25 Chicago was killed on U S 6 near Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
Leo Edward Riede
Fairfield
Monroe
Jasper County
Des Moines
Kim Lawson
Roy Lawson
Winterset
Dexter
Lawson
Rebecca
Leslie Christiansen
Marathon
Lauren
Redman
James Kurucar
Chicago
Wag
U.S. 6
Davenport
Snakes Awake Eye Fact Surfaces While Sleeping
Snakes lack eyelids and their eyes remain open even when they sleep. This feature means a snake’s gaze appears uninterrupted as it rests.
Weather IOWA Cold Wave Envelops East Half
A cold wave grips the eastern half with much colder readings tonight as temperatures fall to near zero in the northeast and 5 above in the southwest. Mostly fair tonight and Tuesday, with warmer winds on Tuesday. Normal highs 25 north 33 south. lows 9 north 14 south. Minor precipitation possible late Friday or Saturday with light snow chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Battle Mars
Suez
Cyrankiewicz
M & M Company
Anna Heisdorfer
Farm In
Dent
Gettysburg Farm
J. C.penne
Don Radda
Iowa Hawkeyes
Oregon State
Pasadena
Lee Holland
William Smart
Bill Hammer
Gifford Morrison
Hoegh
Hammer
Morrison
Kiwanis Club
Bruce Cowden
Evening Journal
Plan Solomon
Verna Orris
Muscatine
Red Cross
Veterans In Veterans Administration Hospital
Fort Meade
South Dakota
John Cherry
H. W. Owens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!