Dulles Demands Preconditions for High Level Talks with Russia
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles called for a summit with the Soviet Union only if it would not intensify the cold war. He warned an improperly prepared meeting could prove a fatal disaster and urged assurances of meaningful, fulfilled agreements before any summit. He also cautioned Khrushchev's space success could boomerang if it leads to gloating rather than peace.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
United States
Russia
Dulles
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
National Press Club
Sputnik
Khrushchev
Russell Frink Dies In Hospital Here
Russell A. Frink 63 of one mile west of Washington died at 6 p.m. Wednesday January 15 1958 at Washington County Hospital after a four year illness. Funeral services were tentatively set for Saturday January 18 with final arrangements awaiting word from his son in Illinois. He was born April 2 1894 in Wesley and educated at Hampton High School and Iowa State College. He married Decima Reese October 30 1920 in Sioux City. Survived by his widow son Robert A of Western Springs Illinois and one grandson.
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Russell A. Frink
Washington
Washington County
Robert
Illinois
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Frink
Wesley
George
Mary Norton Frink
Hampton High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Decima Reese
Sioux City
Frink
Methodist Church
Masoniie Lodge
Hampton
American Legion
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Robert A
Western Springs
Lil
Senate considered pay boost for federal workers next week
Senate Civil Service Committee backed bills authorizing an average 7.2 percent raise for about 1.5 million postal and federal workers with a three year cost of living bonus. The measure would be retroactive to Oct 1 and cost roughly 580 million dollars annually. The panel also proposed expanding defense science posts from 155 to 512 as administration sought.
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Washington
LLP
Senate
Senate Civil Service Committee
Democratic Policy Committee
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Richard L. Neuberger
D-Ore
Johnston
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Richmond Postmaster Leo Welte Dies After Long Illness
Leo Welte 71 of Richmond died at his home after a long illness on Jan 15 1958. Born Jan 17 1887 in Richmond he served as postmaster for 34 years retiring in 1948. He was a Holy Trinity Church member and charter member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Survivors include two sons four sisters and funeral services set for 10 am Saturday at Holy Trinity Cemetery with services at Peterseim Funeral Home.
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Kalona
Leo Welte
Richmond
Mr. Welte
Anthonys
Caroline Casper Welte
Holy Trinity Church
Catholic Order of Foresters
Paul
Adrian
W.J. Keifer
Washington
Harold Schnoebelen
Crawfordsville
L. J. Keifer
Roy Kallaus
Holy Trinity
Peterseim
Quakes Rock Peru Twenty One Dead
A powerful earthquake battered southern Peru in a 375 mile zone from Nazca to near the Chilean border. Mejia near Arequipa was near the epicenter, with Arequipa city hit hard and 21 deaths reported and 90 injured. Water and power cut, 200000 residents affected, three to five days to restore water. Many slept outdoors amid lingering tremors.
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Arequipa
Peru
Nazca
Mejia
White City
Eisenhower Urges Less Government Control Over Farmers
President Eisenhower asked Congress to curb federal role in farming with a 14 point program. It calls for lower price supports on major crops and dairy, broader acreage adjustments, repeal of the escalator clause, stronger soil bank conservation, and extended surplus disposal sales abroad to fund farm aids.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Midwest
Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture Secretary
Benson
South
Soil Bank
Massena Seniors Mourn Four Classmates
Massena Iowa mourns as four Massena High seniors die in a head on collision on Iowa 92 west of town. The victims Robert Pond 17 Dennis Morrison 17 Loretta Denney 17 and Shery Lary 18 died instantly. truck driver Harold Riddle escaped with minor injuries. The tragedy halts school activities for a week and raises the 1958 state traffic toll.
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Massena, Iowa
Massena High School
Here
Mrs. Lewis Smith Dies At Home Here
Mrs. Lewis M. Smith 82 of 1182 East Washington Street died at her home Wednesday evening January 15 1958 after months of illness. Funeral plans through Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Curry to be announced. She was born June 30 1875 in Fulton County Illinois married Lewis M. Smith March 13 1892. he died April 14 1945. Survived by two daughters Mrs Jesse Nicola and Mrs Everette Beenblossom both of Washington three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Lewis M. Smith
East
Washington Street
Jones Funeral Home
Jay Curry
Mrs. Smith
Fulton County
Iil
Elijah
Matilda Seward Brown
Fulton
Lewis Martin Smith
Table Grove
Lit
Near Agreement on Defense Funds for Eisenhower Missile Plans
The House defense appropriation subcommittee nears a deal to provide President Eisenhower about the full 1.26 billion emergency missile appropriation. Sources say they may exceed the request by shifting funds from less essential programs. Navy and National Science Foundation officials protest cuts to research funds in the current and next fiscal year.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Defense Appropriations
Navy
Alan T. Waterman
National Science Foundation
Waterman
Budget Bureau
Foundation
Garrison Norton
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Norton
Demand May Be Made For Annual Legislative Sessions
Iowa attorney general rulings on emergencies have halted the interim committee from using its 2 million dollar contingency fund. The Iowa Legislature may adopt annual sessions, with budget year one and general matters year two, as several officials and state lawmakers urge.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Legislative Budget and Financial Control Committee
Attorney General
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Lisle
Names of Donors Drawn At Local VFW Post Meeting
Washington County VFW Post 2808 held its regular meeting Tuesday night January 14 with the commander and 12 members present. Dues are urged to be paid and to contact at least one eligible overseas veteran. 104 paid-up 1958 members to date. First drawing of donor names for 1948 purchases of the post home. District meeting in Iowa City February 2. Meeting ended at 9 20 p.m. followed by social hour. There are 171 different kinds of fish in Ohio waters.
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Washington County
V.F.W. Post 2808
Reguasr
Quartermaster Burham
Life Saving Class Sponsored By Red Cross Chapter
Fourteen Chapter board members from Wellman Kalona Crawfordsville West Chester Rural and Washington met at the Chapter office Wednesday evening. Norman Schoonover chaired the meeting as Jim Anderson described the YMCA pool program. Plans under Water Safety Chairman W H Boekelman call for free life saving classes for those with prior training. The first meeting is January 20 at 7 30 pm at the pool with preliminary tests by authorized instructors. Treasurer Fred Bourgeois report was accepted. Reports from the recent state meet were reviewed.
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Wellman
Kalona Crawfordsville
West Chester
Rural
Washington
Norman Schoonover
Jim Anderson
YMCA
W. H. Boekelman
Fred Bourgeois
Sleet and Snow Haul Through Eastern Storm Region
A winter storm left New England buried under over two feet of snow while parts of the Northeast and Mid Atlantic saw heavy precipitation. Rumford Maine reported 25 inches at midnight and Albany New York had a light snow blanket. Boston faced flooded streets and at least three traffic deaths in Massachusetts. The Weather Bureau forecast a 30 day trend with colder eastern temperatures, snow in the north, and rain in the Pacific Northwest.
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New England
US Weather Bureau
Rumford
Maine
West Virginia
Kentucky
Albany
N.Y
Lebanon
N.H
Caribou
Boston
Massachusetts
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Northern Plains
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Plains
North Dakota
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Continental Divide
Colder Weather With Clearer Skies Tonight
United Press reports colder conditions with decreasing clouds in the southwest tonight. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and little temperature change with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows ranging from 18 to 28 degrees in the northeast and southwest regions.
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Owa
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Massena
Cass County
Iowa 92
North American van Lines, Inc
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Atlantic
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Wagner
Harold Riddle
Ashland
Ore
Lewis Smith
House Armed Services Committee
Defense de
John Schantz
Ainsworth
DeLane Craig
Washington Armory
John
Craig
California
Colorado
Kansas
Maryland
George Paul
Brooklyn
Solons
58Th General Assembly
Raymond R Gillespie
Dexter
Gillespie
V. F. W. Post
Iowa City
Ohlo Tisi
Ohio
Red Cross
United Press
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