Plan to Speed Up Work on Missiles
Defense leaders propose drastic actions to accelerate ballistic missile development and expand the military reserve program. About 100,000 draftees may be released after 18 months to join reserves, potentially doubling regular Army draft calls from 6,000 monthly. A "czar" with broad power to push robot weapon development will be appointed to speed advancement amid Soviet missile tests. Senator Jackson supports the move but seeks an all-out wartime mobilization.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Pentagon
Congress
Mother in critical condition after teen daughter shooting
In Scranton Pa a 38 year old mother Mrs Margaret Chomko was shot in the back by her 16 year old daughter as investigators outline an alleged parricide for profit plot. The daughter, her boyfriend Samuel Diana and John Pitta face murder charges if the victim dies.
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Scranton
District Attorney’s
Margaret Chomko
Taylor
Taylor Hospital
Asst. Dist. Atty
Ralph P. Needle
Needle
Pearl found in Omaha oyster by Mrs Steinbauer
Experts note odds of finding a pearl in a domestic oyster are over a million to one. Mrs. Harry S Steinbauer found a pearl while eating an oyster cocktail at home and had another 25 years ago.
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Omaha
Harry S. Steinbauer
Norway Seizes Yet Another Soviet Fishing Boat
A soviet fishing fleet violated Norwegian waters for the fourth day as a Norwegian patrol seized another vessel. In all, 15 Russian ships have been detained since Monday amid Moscow claims of a misunderstanding.
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Aalesund
Norway
Sarpen
Navy
Moscow
Norwegian
Wellman Talent Show Seeks Acts for February Event
Wellman Music Boosters announce a talent show at Wellman High School gym on February 13. Entries due February 6 with name address age and act description to Mildred Kroener. Five prizes from 10 dollars to 1.50. Kenneth Russell MC. Admission February 6: 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Wellman
Wellman Music Boosters Club
Wellman High School
Mildred Kroener
Kenneth Russell
Mrs Rose Howell Dies Suddenly in Des Moines
Mrs Rose Howell mother of W E Howell Washington County treasurer died suddenly Wednesday night in Des Moines. She had lived with her daughter in Des Moines and formerly resided in the Brigh ton community. Mr Howell left for Des Moines this morning. Funeral arrangements were not yet determined.
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Rose Howell
W. E. Howell
Washington County
Des Moines
Major Sartor Assigned to Ohio Storage Depot
Major William M. Sartor, son of Dr and Mrs Marvin Sartor, transferred from Terre Haute to Erie Ordnance Depot in Port Clinton Ohio to serve as Chief of Storage Division. He enlisted in 1933 and was commissioned in 1942, with service in Europe 1943 45 and the Far East 1951 53.
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Port Clinton
Ohio
William M. Sartor
Marvin Sartor
W. Washington Street
Terre Haute
Indiana
Erie
Maj
Sartor
Army
Camp Otsu
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
J.C. Penny Company
Helen Franz
Adair
Iowa
Carol
William
Orris
Mas. Sartor
Washington FFA Starts Swine Chain For Members
Washington Future Farmers of America have started a swine chain similar to the Rotary Club project. Eddie Crayne Rodney Letts Dean Weaver Jack Foster and Harvey Timmons used prize money from an Iowa Hampshire sale to buy three gifts. The Rotary Club presents a gift to Kenneth Bailey for last year’s chain. The Washington FFA chapter also gave gifts to two outstanding members Rodney Letts and Larry Marek who will return one gift next fall to pass on to two more boys.
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Eddie Crayne
Rodney Letts
Dean Weaver
Jack Foster
Harvey Timmons
Iowa Hampshire
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
Kenneth Bailey
Washington
Ellender Pushes Fast Action on Farm Bill in Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders press for a quick committee vote on the omnibus farm bill with a target for Saturday. Some members resist, citing Lincoln Day recess and ongoing secrecy around a 109 page draft including a soil bank and price supports at 90 percent parity.
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Washington
Allen J. Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Louisiana
Senate
George D. Aiken
GOP
Aiken
Elsender
Schwengel Seeks Re election to Iowa 1st District
Rep. Fred Schwengel 48 of Davenport Iowa says he will seek another term in Congress from Iowa's first district. A Republican he was elected to his first term in November 1954 after five terms in the Iowa House of Representatives.
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Washington
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Iowa
Congress
Schwengel
House of Representatives
Franklin Attorney Re-Indicted by Jury in Iowa
Har din County grand jury re indicted Franklin County attorney Keith J. Stinson on conspiring to defraud Grace Potter Miller 78 Ackley widow of 108000. Stinson allegedly conspired with George B. Dewey 57 year old lecturer who is serving a five year term for the crime.
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Eldora
Iowa
Hardin County Grand Jury
Franklin County
Keith J. Stinson
Grace Potter Miller
Ackley
Stinson
Carl Smedal
Ames
George B. Dewey
Polio Vaccination Continuation Bill Clears Senate
The Senate unanimously passed a bill to extend the free polio vaccination program through June 30, 1957 at Eisenhower's request. It goes to the House with final passage expected before the current law expires Feb 15.
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United Press
Senate Today
Eisenhower
House
Sub Zero Weather Hits West and Midwest States
A broad cold snap grips the western and central regions with sub zero readings from Minnesota to Oregon and a snow and ice mix in Michigan Virginia and Missouri. Northern Indiana motorists are urged to drive with caution as a storm shifts to rain from Pennsylvania to Florida. Fifteen fishermen are rescued on Lake Erie near Buffalo after ice breaks loose from a wind shift.
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Plains
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New York State
Weather Bureau
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Oregon
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Wyo
Coast
Lake Erie
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Buffalo
N.Y
Phyllis McConnell Victim Of Sioux Falls Toboggan Accident
Phyllis McConnell daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McConnell of Washington and a Sioux Falls College junior majoring in music suffered a broken back in a toboggan mishap Monday January 30 Her cast will be applied after a hospital stay and she may return to classes soon Her mother has gone to Sioux Falls and mail can reach her care of Glidden Hall Sioux Falls College.
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Phyllis McConnell
Charles McConnell
Washington
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Phyllis
Glidden Hall
Miss McConnell
Bob Burns Dies at 64 Famed Ozark Comic
Hollywood Ohio UP Bob Burns a Van Buren Arkansas born comedian famed for Uncle Fud and Grandpaw Snazzy tales died of kidney cancer at 64. He had been in a coma since Saturday at West Valley Community Hospital with his wife Harriet at his side. Survived by wife and three children Barbara Robbin and Stephen plus son Robert from his first marriage.
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Hollywood
Bob
Bazooka) Burns
Ozark
van Buren
Ark
Burns
West Valley Community Hospital
David Hertz
Harriet
Las Vegas
Nev
Barbara
Robbin
Stephen
Robert
Cigarettes stolen from Hartford police station concession
A carton of cigarettes was stolen from the concession stand inside the building at 155 Morgan Street, the Hartford police station and city court site, according to police reports.
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Hartford, Conn
Morgan St
Benson Urges Fast Action on GOP Farm Program
Secretary Ezra Benson urged rapid enactment of the nine point farm program before delays harm farmers. He spoke to the National Association of Wheat Growers in Portland about the soil bank providing immediate income and the need to curb surpluses with a domestic parity plan for wheat.
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Portland
Ore
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Eisenhowers
National Association of Wheat Growers
Soil Bank
Council Bluffs Denial of Pottawattamie Vice Claims
Pottawattamie County Atty. Matt Walsh rebukes Iowa Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer for linking vice and corruption to Council Bluffs after a January grand jury failed to indict. Moyer cited prior Reviews and prompted response that local groups had filed complaints.
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Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Matt Walsh
Iowa
Clinton Moyer
Walsh
Moyer
Charles Roe
Mover
Eisenhower cites revival of religion in inaugural prayer
President Eisenhower said the revival of religion in America shows the nation remains under God. He spoke at a breakfast with Cabinet and Congress members during the International Council for Christian Leadership conference hosted by Conrad Hilton. He accepted a silver plaque bearing his inaugural prayer and noted public reaction reinforced his belief in faith’s role in governance.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Cabinet
Congress
Conrad N. Hilton
International Council For Christian Leadership
Hilton
White House
Prais
Eisenhower seeks postage hikes. Congress unsure
President Eisenhower asks for a one cent rise in first class postage and increases for newspapers magazines and third class mail. House leaders doubt passage while some senators urge quick hearings to consider readjustments in third class mail and possible second class rate changes.
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House Post Office Committee
Arthur S. Summerfield
Eisenhower
Richard L. Neuberger
D-Ore
Senate Finance Committee
House
Washington
Congress
Carl Albert
Okla
United Press
A. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Senate Post Office Committee
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Senate
Edward H. Rees
Arians
Crawfordsville High to Stage Two One Act Plays
Crawfordsville High School students present two one act plays Friday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Buffies and Roller Skates directed by Mary Wagamon features Allaire Davis Karla Spangler Joyce Smith Gwyneth Jones Marvin Howsare Jerry Owen and Dick McNeill. Life With Willie directed by Estelle Bartow stars Larry Howare Gerry Chalupa Doug Chalupa Danny Cherryholmes Edna Williams and Phyllis Lowe.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville High School
Mary Wagamon
Buffies
Margaret G. Meyer
Allaire Davis
Karla Spangler
Joyce Smith
Gwyneth Jones
Marvin Howsare
Jerry Owen
Dick McNeill
Willie
Clarence Stayza
Estelle Bartow
Larry Howsare
Gerry Chalupa
Doug Chalupa
Danny Cherryholmes
Edna Williams
Phyllis Lowe
Iowa City Teens Ordered to Reform After Car Theft
Two Iowa City youths, Jon Boulton aged 17 and Lance Tenney aged 16, admitted stealing a topcoat from a parked car. They were ordered by District Judge Harold D. Evans to attend church each Sunday, maintain school grades, and be home by 10 pm. They were released to their parents on good behavior in juvenile court.
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Iowa City
Jon Boulton
Lance Tenney
Harold D. Evans
Johnson
Linn
Benton
Eldora Boys’ Training School
Davenport Man Arrested Over Pinball Machines
Davenport police seized two pinball machines as they arrested Robert Elliott 41 on illegal possession charges. Elliott was released on a $1000 bond after being detained while unloading the machines at the Navy Club amid a local crackdown on gambling oriented pinball devices.
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Davenport
Robert Elliott
Navy Club
Elliott
Three Power Talks Sought on Middle East Peace Guards
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden call for three power talks to curb rising Arab Israeli tensions with proposals ranging from expanded U N observer coverage to possible joint military action. France invited to join Washington discussions on enforcement options and potential sanctions.
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Donald J. Gonzales
United Press
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Middle East
United Nations
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
White House
Red China
Far East
U.S
Formosa
Russia
Eden
Israel
U.N
Plan Kennedy Funeral At Keota on Friday
Virginia Belle Kennedy 87 of Fremont Neb died Feb 1 1956 at Fremont Hospital after illness since July 1955 Funeral services at Powell Funeral Home Keota at 3 pm Friday led by Rev Elmer Bostow Burial in Keota She born Dec 18 1869 in Virginia married Elbert Kennedy Survivors include two daughters Mrs F A Gossett Mrs T R Burton four sons D C Kennedy T H Kennedy C W Kennedy E Kennedy one sister Mrs Charles Cheney Sheridan Wyo two sons David Lou and Herman preceded in infancy and teens by two sons
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Keota
Virginia Belle Kennedy
Fremont
Neb
Powell
Elmer Bostow
Elbert Kennedy
F. A. Gossett
Frem Neb
T. R. Burton
Ottumwa
D. C. Kennedy
T. H. Kennedy
C. W. Kennedy
Des Moines
Davi Lou
Herman
Weather Forecast Iowa Turning Colder With Snow Totals
Generally fair conditions in Iowa give way to much colder air tonight especially in the northwest. Friday will bring increasing clouds from the south with little overall temperature change. Lows tonight range from 10 to 15 below in the northwest to 0 to 5 above in the southeast. highs Friday from 0 to 5 in the northwest to 10 to 15 in the southeast. Saturday sees increasing clouds and a slow rise in temperatures. Total snowfall here 7 inches.
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Iowa
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