Peace talks on Formosa near vanishing point
United Nations discussions on a UN arranged cease fire for Formosa dimmed almost to the vanishing point. London ministers weighed options, with Eden warning against Red China aggression and Nehru seeking a Geneva type mediation outside the UN. The United States remained aloof while India and Indonesia considered mediation through Colombo powers.
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London
China
Djakarta
Indonesia
Ceylon
Burma
Pakistan
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Washington
Indochina
Oskaloosa Youth Wins Jaycee National Award
David Walker a 17 year old Oskaloosa High School student won the national I Speak for Democracy contest. He receives a one week trip to Washington and Williamsburg a 500 scholarship and will attend the National Democracy Forum and meet President Eisenhower. A TV set prize may also be awarded pending final decision by officials.
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Newton
Iowa
David Walker
Oskaloosa
Richard Braum
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Washington
Williamsburg
National Democracy Forum
Eisenhower
Braum
Red Chinese shell Quemoy as Formosa crisis widens
Red China heavily shelled the Nationalist island of Quemoy and its U.S. advisers as the Formosa crisis escalated. Beijing rejected a U.N. cease fire invite while stockpiled forces and MIG15 jets threatened air operations near Tachen. Chiang Kai-shek urged heightened vigilance. U.S. Admiral Pride offered evacuation readiness.
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Taipei
Formosa
Red China
Formosan Strait
Woman in Oklahoma on Death Row Says She Talked With God
Virginia Thompson, 29, charged with torture murder of her 5-year-old nephew Lloyd George Stanley, faces possible electric chair. A ministerial confession and claims of demon possession are part of her account as prosecutors seek the death penalty amid weeks of reported abuse and multiple beatings.
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Oklahoma
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Burger
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Mrs. Robert Schell 52 Dies in Iowa City
Mrs. Robert Schell aged 52 died at Mercy hospital in Iowa City at 10:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at Beckman funeral home in Iowa City with burial in Earlville. The Washington resident had lived here during her husband's Sidwell Ice Cream career.
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Robert Schell
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Schell
Washington
Mr. Schell
Sidwell Ice Cream Company
Beckman Funeral Home
Earlville
Earth Equatorial Circumference Noted at 24 902 Miles
The article records the earths equatorial circumference as 24 902 miles with emphasis on precise measurement. It cites a figure of 24 902.39 miles to mark a standard value for geographic calculations.
Mardi Gras Opens Tonight at YMCA Booths and Rides
The YMCA hosts Mardi Gras for two nights starting at 7 p.m. with carnival attractions, kiddie rides, a water dunking tub, tunnel of love, barn dance, novelty house and house of horrors. Admission uses a script sold in the YMCA lobby for 50 cents per nickel and proceeds benefit Y's Men projects.
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YMCA
Washington Jaycees
Y's Men
Washington Ymca
Estel Pilgrim Named Washington County Farm Bureau Fieldman
Estel Pilgrim开始担任Washington County Farm Bureau fieldman 继任辞去的Locke Mills 并于今天上任 迁居地址为311 East Main Street 过去两年在Grinnell居住 本人曾任 Buena Vista县County field man 及在Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation工作两年 现进入繁忙的年会员招募期 将于周二在West Chester Methodist教会举行 Seventy six Franklin Cedar township 派对煎饼香肠早餐 已有1300多名成员加入该县。
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Far Farm Bureau
Grinnell
Washington County Farm Bureau
Locke Mills
Pilgrim
Washington
East Main Street
Buena Vista County
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Willard Palmer
Washington Co. Farm Bureau
Franklin
Cedar Townships
West Chester
Longest Bridge Under Construction Spans Mackinac Strait
The forthcoming bridge will cross the Straits of Mackinac on the Great Lakes, covering about five miles as it rises to connect the peninsula with the mainland.
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Straits of Mackinac
Great Lakes
Snowstorm Closes Southwest Iowa Schools Today
Southwest Iowa schools shut down due to a snowstorm. Chamber of Commerce board heard reports on sales clinic set for March 31 to April 7, opening a new community sale barn, retail plans, and an impending National Guard open house at the armory. Leaders reviewed past presidents’ support and Des Moines discussions on attracting industry.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Ralph Martin
Martin
L. J. Adkins
Washington
Charles Hotle
Bill Brown
Marvin Carter
Chamber
National Guard
Keith Vetter
Chamber of Commerce
Vetter
Des Moines
Aright-State
L. J. Kehoe
Gor
Dismissed Iowa workers appeal for public hearing
Six Iowa Commerce Commission employees fired in an economy move appealed to Governor Leo A. Hoegh for a public hearing before an impartial group to erase the stigma of dismissal. Hoegh agreed to confer with the three member commission, which voted 2-1 for the firings.
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DES Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Commerce Commission
B.W. Patsey
Maynard
Patsey
John Ropes
Ropes
Stub Wolfe joins Bowlers' Hall of Fame with 300 game
Earl Stub Wolfe, a noted Washington bowler, earned a place in bowling's Hall of Fame after rolling a perfect 300 at Melody Lanes. He competes for the Washington State Bank team in the Five-Towners League, paced by Vernon White of Home Lumber of Crawfordsville. Awards include 100 dollars from Melody Lanes, a 500 dollar Puritan Sportswear bond, and a choice of several diamond or timepiece prizes from the ABC, plus a new bowling ball from T. R. Phillips.
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Earl
Stub) Wolfe
Washington
Bowling
Melody Lanes
Washington State Bank
Vernon White
Crawfordsville
Wolfe
Puritan Sportswear Corporation
Hamilton
The
ABC
T. R. Phillips
United Presbyterian Choir Plans Cantata on April 7
The United Presbyterian choir will present John Stainer's The Crucifixion on April 7. Directed by Robert Steele with organist John Yousling, the performance is a Passion meditation timed for the Holy Week commemorations. Rehearsals have continued for several weeks.
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United Presbyterian Choir
John Stainer
Robert Steele
John Yousling
City official defends staff amid proposed firings
Hoegh argued the six workers erred only by being too friendly with him and urged dismissal only if necessary for economy. He insisted employees should be judged by efficiency integrity and honesty, not removed routinely.
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Hoegh
Mrs. Nelson: Iowa's lone woman legislator reflects on politics
In Des Moines United Press reports Mrs. Gladys Nelson of Newton as Iowa's only woman in the Legislature says a woman's mere presence draws attention, discusses education priorities, youth programs, and possible future roles including a Liquor Commission candidacy. She notes the challenges of age and politics and credits family support.
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Iowa
Pat Conway
United Press
DES Moines
Gladys Nelson
Newton
Jasper County
League of Women Voters
League
Legislative Council
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Wayland Methodists To Hold Peace Study
Reverend Otis G. Carnes of Iowa Wesleyan College will lead a three session peace study program at the Wayland Methodist church. The series aims to promote calm dialogue and understanding within the community.
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Wayland Methodists
Wayland
Otis G. Carnes
Iowa Wesleyan College
Eden Warns Reds Against Forcing Formosa Seizure
London report states Foreign Minister Anthony Eden cautioned the Chinese Communist leadership not to use force to seize off shore Formosan island groups Quemoy Matsu and Tachen. Britain sees those islands as Peiping property though warned any forceful assertion could threaten peace and security. The issue follows China's rejection of a UN invitation to join a Security Council debate on Formosa.
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Commonwealth
Winston Churchill
United States
Formosa
Pescadores
Anthony Eden
Commons
Red China
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Nehru
China
Security Council
Peiping
United Nations
Reds
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen
Chiang
Shanghai
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Natien
Lu Ta
Taipei
Alfred M. Pride
U.S
Pride
Formosa Strait
United Press
al Kaff
Red
People's Republic
7Th Fleet
Hong Kong
Victor Collins
R.H. Turton
Books for Bombs Youth Rally Sunday at Methodist Church
A Washington churches youth project titled Books for Bombs will hold a Sunday rally from 5 to 7 PM at the Methodist Church. Participants will donate books and Christian literature to be shipped to Africa and Japan to aid education and Christian living.
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Washington
Methodist Church
Africa
Japan
Frank Laubach
Asia
Peace Study Sunday Report At Finley Chapel
Members from Wayland Methodist circuit congregations will present reports during a peace study Sunday at 7 30 p m in Finley Chapel. The session draws from the new book Plowshares and Pruning Hooks published by the Crusade for World Order of the Methodist Church.
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Wayland Methodist Circuit
Finley Chapel
The
Crusade For World Order of the Methodist Church
Storm Grips Iowa Schools as Snow Delays Travel
Heavy snow and strong easterly winds sweep southwest Iowa causing about 30 schools to close. Lenox reports three foot drifts and buses halted as roads clog and travel slows. rail and Greyhound service show minimal impact while Braniff notes slight flight delays. The storm, forecast to persist into the weekend, could drop four to seven inches in the southwest with temperatures in the 20s statewide.
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Lenor
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Greyhound
Kansas City
Des Moines
Braniff Airways
Minneapolis
Jean
Bureau
Mason City
Davenport
Dubuque
Winter storm sweeps Great Plains with heavy snow
A powerful winter storm moves northeast across the Great Plains dumping over a foot of snow in parts of Kansas and Nebraska. Kansas towns Norton Wamego Lincoln Tescott Ellsworth report 13 12 10 and 10 inches. Wichita logs sleet and freezing rain with intermittent power outages. Schools and airports close as highways drift and ice clogs the Hudson River near New York City delaying the Liberte.
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United Press
Great Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
South Dakota
Hudson River
New York City
Liberte
Weather IOWA Five Day Outlook Snow Tonight Through Sunday
Cloudy with snow tonight and Saturday. Snow accumulations up to 8 inches with southeasterly winds 15 to 85 mph. Low tonight 20 to 28, high Saturday 25 to 30. Snow ends west Saturday, diminishing east. Temperatures near normal through Wednesday with highs 29 to 37 and lows 10 to 18. Colder Sunday.
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Iowa
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