King Saud Returns Home After Saudi US Talks
King Saud heads home with Eisenhower in agreement on Middle East defense. The two sides outline a five year lease for Dhahran Air Base and delivery of U S arms including jets and tanks, with talks on aid and Damman port development continuing. Some disagreements remain on the Dhahran base policy affecting Jewish servicemen.
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Washington
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower
Middle East
Saud
Dhahran
Madrid
Nixon
Dulles
Richard M. Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Thomasville
Spain
Cairo
United States
Damman
U.S
Russian Roulette tragedy in Davenport ends in murder charge
A 15-year-old boy, Richard Castel, is charged with first degree murder after confessing to fatally shooting his 17-year-old friend Gene Wellendorf during a modified Russian Roulette game at Castel's home in Davenport. Three other youths were present. An inquest was planned.
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Davenport
Iowa
Richard Joseph Castel
Gene Paul Wellendorf
Castel
Gene
Wellendorf
Geraldine Castel
Legion Auxiliary Birthday Luncheon Set at City Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual birthday luncheon at city hall on Tuesday February 12 at noon. Meat rolls and dessert are provided. members bring a dish to pass and table service. A film will be shown at 1 p.m.
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American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
Elizabeth and Duke Plan Honeymoon in Portugal Next Week
Portuguese authorities said they will shield Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a two day private stay near Lisbon before a state visit. The couple will reunite at Montijo airbase on Feb 16 and then spend time at the Duke of Palmella’s Arrabida coast home, amid rumors of a rift denied by Buckingham Palace.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Montijo
Duke of Palmella
Arrabida
Duke of
Prince Philip
England
Philip
Setubal
Britannia
Elizabeth
London
Cmdr
Richard Colville
Buckingham Palace
Loveless Seeks Itemized Savings From Reorganization
Gov. Herschel C. Loveless backs a reorganization plan to save about 5 million dollars, citing the 1951 Little Hoover Committee. Former chair DeVere Watson supports the figure and Senate Republicans request an itemized savings statement.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Little Hoover’ Committee
DeVere Watson
Council Bluffs
Little Hoover
Little Hoover’ Group
Watson
Senate Republicans
Loveless
Senate
Committee
Loveless Challenges Nebraska to Heart Fund Drive Contest
Herschel C. Loveless urged Nebraska to match Iowa's Heart Fund contributions with 2 to 1 odds in favor of Iowa because of population differences. He recalled a past pork eating contest between Audubon Iowa and Cozad Neb, noting Iowa won. Governor Victor Anderson said both states win by supporting research and education to fight the leading cause of death.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Nebraska
Iowa
Loveless
Victor Anderson
Audubon
Cozad
Neb
President Eisenhower to Meet Macmillan Likely in Bermuda
President Eisenhower arrives in Thomasville for a quail hunting and golf stay and is expected to meet British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan soon. White House and British sources indicate a Bermuda meeting in early March, though time and place are not finalized.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
White House
Washington
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Dhahran
U.S
Mr. Eisenhower
Macmillan
Bermuda
U N Debates Algeria Revolt Amid Algerian Violence
The U N Political Committee fast tracked two sessions to speed Algeria debate as French troops reportedly killed 120 rebels in 48 hours. French official Champeix alleged Arab, Communist and Nazi fascist support for anti French forces and claimed the Athos gun ship was loaded in Egypt. In the Security Council Menon lectured on Kashmir to reject Pakistan's settlement formula.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Algeria
Marcel Champeix
France
Champeix
Athos
North Africa
Egypt
Security Council
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Kashmir
Pakistan
Japanese Army Orders Inquiry Into Training Methods
Japanese army leaders ordered an investigation into a forced march that killed two soldiers this week in a drive to renew strict training. The commander in charge praised the deaths as models for the ground force, fueling national outrage over inhuman methods amid a rain soaked test of speed and endurance.
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Tokyo
Japan
General Telephone Co Approves 1957 Construction Budget
Officers of General Telephone Company of Iowa approve a 1957 construction budget of 1 525 000 dollars. The company plans dial conversions at multiple exchanges including Washington and Story City and aims to complete all exchanges to dial by late 1958. The program supports modernization and expanded toll facilities across Iowa with Grinnell as headquarters.
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General Telephone Company of
Iowa
Joseph L. van Horn
Washington Exchange
Percent
Washington
Grinnell
General Telephone System
United States
Iowa Company
Calhoun
Clayton
Dubuque
Fremont
Fayette
Poweshiek
Story
Lohrville
Maxwell
Story City
Wadena
Edgewood
Earlville
Luxemburg
Dwyer
Water used to grow pine pulp wood high at 750000 gallons per cord
A historical note states that about 750000 gallons of water are required to produce a cord of pine pulp wood. The figure highlights agricultural and industrial water use in timber production.
Lisbon Man Killed When Car Hits Halted Truck
Joseph M. Tordik, 38, of Lisbon, died after his car struck the rear of a stopped semi on foggy U.S. 30 about five miles east of Cedar Rapids. Truck driver Harold Litty, DeWitt, had been placing a flare when the collision occurred amid several halted trucks near the Cedar River bridge. Tordik was en route to a local dairy and died on arrival at a hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joseph M. Turdik
Lisbon
U.S. 30
Here
Harold Litty
DeWitt
Cedar River Bridge
Tordik
Autos Crack Through Ice Two Die In Spirit Lake Crash
Two fishermen died when their autos sank through ice on Spirit Lake Iowa. Joe Burley 60 Hartley and Jerry Thompson 55 Lake Park perished after Burley drove in first leaving Charles Lanz 59 and Henry Peterson 63 Hartley residents unharmed. Walter Kreisel 46 escaped after both cars submerged and he swam free.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Joe Burley
Hartley
Jerry Thompson
Lake Park
Burley
Charles Lanz
Henry Peterson
Thompson
Walter Kreisel
Harry Rittenhouse Taken This Morning
A Jones Funeral Home report says Harry Rittenhouse died at 10 a.m. today at Pines Rest Home where he had been a patient. Funeral arrangements are with Jones Funeral Home. details are pending word from relatives. Mrs. Rittenhouse resides in Mt Pleasant.
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Jones Funeral Home
Harry Rittenouse
The
Pines Rest Home
Rittenhouse
Mt Pleasant
Mrs. Florence Busby Rites Here on Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Florence L. Busby 84 formerly of Ainsworth who died at Muscatine General Hospital will be held Sunday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William J Grossheim officiating Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery She had lived with her daughter in Muscatine and had been ill briefly She was born October 2 1872 in Louisa County and was married twice to Milo M Steele and William Busby Survivors include four sons two daughters 15 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren plus stepchildren and siblings
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Florence L. Busby
Ainsworth
Muscatine General Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
William J. Grossheim
Ainsworth Cemetery
Louisa County
William S. Green
Margaret J. Foster
Milo M. Steele
William Busby
Roy Steele
Earl Steele
Ray Steele
Washington
Carl Steele
Columbus Junction
Arthur
Mae) Nicholson
Muscatine
Herman
June) Harder
Lockridge
Jesse Busby
Roy Busby
Iowa City
Jay Busby
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Steffen
Waverly
Henry Green
Riverside
Robert Green
Matt Green
Lone Tree
Jake Green
Glenn Green
Will Mincer
Jake Lantz
Sarah Whitlock
Teen-agers steal over $1,000 in shoplifting spree
Anoka Minnesota police say twenty seven teenagers all under sixteen were jailed awaiting court action on charges they stole about $1,000 in two months. The group included 26 girls and one 14 year old boy who used clever methods to steal clothes including slipping skates around a neck and hiding garments behind counters.
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Anoka
Minn
Corn on Iowa licenses to fade from picture
The Iowa State Printing Board voted to seek bids on 900,000 driver's license forms without the faded yellow ear of corn. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst said he did not know it was there and doubted most people noticed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Printing Board
Melvin Synhorst
Marine Father Calls For End of Brutality
Nelson R. Porter of Hartford Vermont traveled to Parris Island South Carolina to seek charges about his son Pvt David Lee Porter beaten during boot training. The father condemned brutality while praising the Marine Corps as a good outfit and urged reforms after seeing a scar on his son’s head.
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Parris Island
S.C
Marine Corps
Corps
Nelson R. Porter
Hartford
Porter
Pvt
David Lee Porter
Labor unions target bill to ban political campaign contributions
Iowa AFL-CIO President Ray Mills vows to fight a House bill banning union and union officials from campaign giving. Rep Clark McNeal and six others push the measure as a top 1957 issue, with Gov Loveless silent and a veto possible.
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Charles Krouse
United Press
DES Moines
Organized Labor
Iowa
Clinton Moyer Involved In Traffic Collision
Iowa Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer was rear ended Friday night and pushed into a second car while stopped in a traffic lane. Police said he was unhurt in the chain reaction crash.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clinton Moyer
Moyer
Elvis Critics Callled Musical Snobs Says Professor
In Cedar Falls Iowa UP a college music professor labels Elvis Presley critics as musical snobs. Arthur L Redner assistant professor of music at Iowa State Teachers College argues snobbery by a small group favors serious music and alienates potential serious music lovers.
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Elvis Presley
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Arthur L. Redner
Redner
Iowa State Teachers College
Horthy Former Regent of Hungary Dies in Estoril at 88
Admiral Nicholas Horthy former regent of Hungary died at his Estoril home aged 88 after a heart attack linked to asthma. He ruled for 24 years until abdication in 1944 and witnessed Nazi and later Communist takeovers. He spent his last years at Estoril writing his memoir My Life for Hungary.
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Lisbon
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Estoril
Horthy
Weather Summary From United Press Iowa
Considerable cloudiness and mild conditions through Sunday with drizzle and fog in extreme southeast tonight and Sunday forenoon. Lows 28 to 32 northwest and 22 to 56 southeast. Highs Sunday 40 to 48. Monday partly cloudy and mild.
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United Press
Iowa
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