Warplane Crash Near Beirut Amid Lebanon Battle
A U S warplane crashed 10 miles east of Beirut amid ongoing fighting as Marines reinforced the city. Rebels attacked government buildings downtown while a second plane from Camp Lejeune reported sniper fire but landed safely. Rebels increased activity as 9 000 U S troops in Lebanon marked a major buildup with NATO support.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPL
U.S
Camp Lejeune
N.C
American Presbyterian Mission School
United States
NATO
Turkey
Middle East
RSD
Rites Pending for Mrs Joe Smith in Columbus Junction
Funeral arrangements are pending for Mrs. Joe Smith 7 who died of a heart attack at her farm near Columbus Junction Iowa Born July 27 1881 she was the former Greene She married Joe Smith and they farmed locally Survived by husband two sons Lester Rex four brothers a sister two grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body is at Stacy Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Columbus Junction
Joe Smith
Here
Greene
Florence Smith
Stacy Funerar
Adams Probe Enters New Phase In Hearings
UPI reports House investigators prepare for closed hearings on whether White House aide Sherman Adams pressured for a 41288 Army contract refund for a New Hampshire firm. A former Pentagon official who questioned Adams conduct may testify amid about six witnesses. In a separate development a hotel cashier was arrested in the inquiry into Bernard Goldfine and the Paperman papers theft.
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Washington
UPI
House
White House
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Pentagon
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Coast to Coast store fire doused by local firefighters
Washington firemen extinguished a small blaze in the Coast to Coast store Friday afternoon and averted a potentially serious blaze in the business district. Fire started in the baseboard and ignited the back of a display shelf. Smoke filled the store and the full extent of smoke damage was not immediately known.
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Yhington
Cuban Rebels Free Last of Hostages
Cuban rebels released their final four American servicemen amid a shift in tactics linked to the Lebanese conflict. The 14 captives freed in one day were airlifted from Oriente Province to Guantanamo Bay in four groups, leaving 47 Americans and three Canadians held at the height of the campaign against President Batista.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
UPL
Oriente
U. S
Fulgencio Batista
U. S. Counsul
Accident Fatalities in Iowa Two-Car Crash Claim Woman
Mrs Nancy McCully 27 of West Des Moines died from injuries after a two car collision near Marengo on July. She was the second fatality in the crash. Merrill Jones Miller 78 of Diagonal also died. Hospital attendants said Mrs McCully died when her heart stopped before surgery to reset broken bones.
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Rinnell
Iowa
UPI
Nancy McCully
West Des Moines
Marengo
McCully
Merrill Jones Miller
Diagonal
Rain Mars Visit Of Soviet Youths
Ten visiting Soviet university students on a cultural exchange toured agricultural centers in Iowa amid rain. They attended Iowa State College in Ames for classes and panel discussions with American students and 4 H and Future Farmers of America meetings.
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Des Moines
UPI
United States
Anken
Iowa State College
Future Farmers of America
Gennady Udovenko
Soviet Union
Iowa State
Vadim Tistchenkov
Moscow Engineering
Towa State College
Ames
Iowa Farm Bureau
National Farmers Union
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn
Youngsters Found After Night Spent In Minnesota Woods
Francine Crego ten and Michael eight spent two nights in a bear infested Ash Lake wilderness. They climbed a fire tower, guided themselves out with help from a seven month old dog, Mickey, while 100 volunteers and National Guardsmen searched. Sheriff Sam Owens led the effort as the children recounted fear and relief upon exit.
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Ash Lake
Minn
UPI
Francine Crego
Michael
Timerbland
Mickey
Sam Owens
National
Francine
Governor Blair to Speak at Dailey Campaign Dinner
Governor James T. Blair Jr. of Missouri will headline a fund raising dinner for Tom Dailey, Democratic candidate for Congress in this district. The 6:30 p.m. event at the Memorial Union in Town City will introduce Mrs. Edward C. Eicher of Washington among other guests as Sen. Dailey discusses issues and organizing for the present campaign.
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James T. Blair Jr
Missouri
Tom Dailey
Congress
Memorial Union
Town City
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
Sen. Dailey
Nine Soldiers Are Released in Germany
UPI reports nine U S Army personnel eight officers and one enlisted man held captive in Communist East Germany since June were released to the West. The group came from the Third Armored Division after landing in East Germany near Karl Marx Stadt during a thunderstorm while en route from Frankfurt to Bayreuth. Names listed include Col Leroy Malone Raymond Kansas and Capt Alan Bris piers Wynot Pa among others from Georgia Texas Ohio California and South Carolina.
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Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
East Germany
Karl Marx-Stadt
Grafenwehr
U.S. Army
Bayreuth
US. Army
s—Third Armored Division
Leroy J. Malone
Raymond
Kan
George W. Kempe
Calif May
James R. Zeller
Mount Joy
Alan A. Brisper
Wyncote
Paul E. Jones
Chennault promoted in recognition of service
Claire Chennault commander of the World War II Flying Tigers was promoted from major general to lieutenant general on the retired list after Congress and the President signed the bill into law. At 67 he is ill with lung cancer in a New Orleans hospital. His wife Anna was notified and he expressed gratitude to President Eisenhower for the honor.
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UPS
Uaion
Claire Chennault
Congress
House
Senate
Chennault
White House
Eisenhower
New Orleans
Bruce Harlow
Chenna
More American Troops Reach Lebanon Situation Is Tense
UPI reports 2,000 paratroopers arrived in Beirut to bolster the US buildup as 5,800 Marines were already on duty. A rebel sniper hit a Marine transport. the plane navigator escaped injury. The move aims to relieve Marines for duty elsewhere amid high tension and regional threats.
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Marine Corps
Saeb Salem
United Press International
Salem
Basra
Beirut
Damascus
Lebanon
UPI
U.S. Army
Russia
United Arab Republic
Middle East
Lebnese
U.S. State Department
Robert D. Murphy
Cairo
U.S
Rimond Hare
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Moscow
Britain
United States
U. S. Defense Department
Niser
United Nations
U.N
Peiping
Mideast
Investia
Soviet Veto Blocks UN Action in Lebanon Crisis
United Nations debates stalled as a Soviet veto blocks a U.S. plan to replace Marines in Lebanon with an international police force. Japan’s compromise proposal to bolster unarmed observers offers little immediate relief, as the Security Council awaits a General Assembly emergency session while U.S. and allied positions struggle over a broader multinational force.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPD
Lebanon
U. N
Middle East
U.N
Security Council
Jordan-Iraq
United Nations
General Assembly
U. S
Henry Cabot
Lodge
Japan
Council
United States
Forc
Soviet Union
Suth U.N
Sweden
Iraq
Abdul Majid Abbas
Feisal Id
Arab Union
Fortegn
Amman
Hashwad
Nations
Abbas
Russia
Getat
Baghdad
Abdul Iahad
Iowa Republicans sidestep sales tax issue at state convention
Des Moines Iowa Republicans framed their platform to emphasize adequate revenue for Iowa without fixing a specific sales tax rate. William Murray Ames, a gubernatorial candidate, supported a 3 percent tax in past campaigns but said he was satisfied with the platform. Lloyd Smith Forest City was nominated for Town Commerce Commissioner alongside incumbent John Ropes. The convention endorsed a right to work, reapportionment by district, and an appointive Commerce Commission. Final nomination for commissioner went to Lloyd Smith after county votes.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa
GOP
William Murray
Ames
Conention
Lloyd Smith
Murray
Commerce Commission
John Ropes
Onawa
Ropes
Smith
Woodbury County
Mth
Iowal
Treasury Department
Commission
Frank
A P Services Go On Summer Schedule
The Associate Presbyterian Church changes to summer schedule starting this Sunday. Church School begins at 9 a m with morning worship at 10 a m each Sunday. Evening services are at 7 p m and 8 p m for the remainder of the summer.
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A. P
Associate Presbyterian Church
Red Cross to Aid Korea Bonus Applications in County
Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross will help veterans file Korean bonus applications after July 28. Mrs. Winnie Belter, executive secretary, is in Des Moines attending a course on the bonus applications.
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Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Winnie Belter
County
Red Cross
Des Moines
Dope Ring Leader Rubino Killed in Brooklyn Shooting
In New York a reputed international narcotics leader Cristoforo Rubino, 38, was shot dead on a Brooklyn sidewalk while his brother in law was wounded. Rubino, allied with Luciano, had been indicted on narcotics conspiracy charges and was to testify before a federal grand jury next week. An assailant fired four shots as Rubino stood outside a political club.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Erithvietim
Cristoforo Ruino
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
U.S
Joseph Soviero
Rubino
Soviero
Vito Geno
Vese
Liciano
Lo Viero
United States
Italy
Berty
Nial
Jim
Indow
Charles la Cascia
la Cascia
Burlington Girl Shot Accidentally Friday
In Burlington Iowa Donna Jaeger 12 was wounded in the left shoulder Friday night when a 16 gauge shotgun discharged while Dennis Custer 16 showed the gun to Donna's brother Charles at the Custer home. Miss Jaeger is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Jaeger.
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Burlington
Iowa
UPI
Donna Jaeger
Dennis Custer
Dona
Charles
Custer
Miss Jaeger
Ray Jaeger
Weather Outlook: Warm Weekend With Showers Ahead
The forecast calls for through Sunday with a low tonight in the teens and a high in the 70s Sunday. Monday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers expected.
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Towa
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