Practice Alert Highlights Civil Defense Gaps During Mock Attack
Washington officials say the peacetime drill showed the nation is unready for an atomic strike. President Eisenhower urged passage of a compulsory reserve bill while Arthur Flemming and Val Peterson warned of manpower and readiness gaps as 61 cities simulated attack outcomes with 14 million killed or injured and 25 million homeless, revealing communications delays and a late Portland Maine city entry at the press center.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur Flemming
Val Peterson
America
Flemming
Peterson
Cies
Agences
Portland
Col
Andrew J. Goodpaster
International Soundphoto
Nixon Says Ike Would Beat Adlai By Larger Margin
Detroit UP President Eisenhower would beat Adlai Stevenson by a larger vote now than in 1952, Nixon told a Young Republicans convention. He argued the administration’s economic record disproves the notion that Republican policies hurt the average voter.
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Detroit
Fisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ike and
Eisenhower
Iowa urged to start highways for future needs
Sioux City report quotes Gerald Bogan of the Iowa Good Roads Assn urging an end to the catch up program. He says the state highway network remains 20 to 30 years old and cannot handle projected traffic, calling for controlled access dual lane roads built for the future.
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Sioux City
Gerald Bogan
Iowa Good Roads Assn
Bogan
Chamber Merce
Com
Four Youths Attend Conservation Camp at Lake Ahquabi
Four Washington youths left Friday for a three day conservation camp at Lake Ahquabi sponsored by the Izaak Walton league. The Chicagua chapter of Washington county sent them and Corbin Crawford of Ainsworth drove them to the camp. The group includes Beverly Eystone Linda Knutson Don Weston and Steve George.
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Washington
Lake Ahquabi
Indianola
Izaak Walton League
Chicagua
Washington County
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Beverly Eyestone
Linda Knutson
Don Weston
Steve George
Four Million Dollar Blaze At Charleston Waterfront
A four million dollar fire at Charleston waterfront killed at least two people including Lew Heninger, damaged six buildings, and injured five others. Police officer Lawrence Ayres died attempting rescue. gun, badge found among ruins. Firefighting included 500 Navy personnel and volunteers. winds fanned multiple blazes at the 200 year old docks area.
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Charleston
S. Vo
Lew Henninger
Charleston Tidewater Terminal
Lawrence Ayres
Ayres
Artes
Henninger
Navy
Iowa Woman Killed in Bridge Crash Near Hartford
Mrs. Everett P. Cook, 29, Des Moines, died after a car struck a bridge two miles east of Hartford on Iowa 60 Friday night. Four others were injured including her husband, two daughters Linda Paulette 3 and Kathy Jo 2, and Mary Louise Harper 20 of Fairfield. Kathy Jo was later released from hospital. Authorities said the driver appeared to lose control. the group was en route to Fairfield.
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Hartford
Iowa
Everett P. Cook
Des Moines
Here
Linda Paulette
Kathy Jo
Mary Louise Harper
Fairfield
Kathy
Cook
Austrian Treaty Ratified by Senate in Bi partisan Vote
The Austrian independence treaty passed the Senate 63 to 3, seen as bipartisan support for President Eisenhower ahead of the Geneva talks. 35 Democrats and 28 Republicans backed the pact, with Jenner Malone and McCarthy voting no. The treaty restores Austria to full sovereignty and allows rearmament for defense as a neutral.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Eisenhower
Geneva
State Department
White House
William E. Jenner
R-Ind
George W. Malone
Rnev
Joseph R. McCarthy
R. Wis
Russia
Austria
Red Cross Meeting Scheduled on July 1
The Washington county chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on July 1 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse courtroom. County chairman A. E. Baldrige announced that nine board members must be elected.
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Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
A. E. Baldrige
Argentine Prelates Pray at St Peter's Tomb in Vatican Talks
Two exiled Argentine prelates Manuel Tato and Ramon Novoa prayed at St Peter's tomb before meetings with Vatican officials on the Argentine church dispute. They described the audience with Pope Pius XII as moving them to tears and expressed cautious faith in Argentine Catholics' loyalty despite limited optimism for quick progress.
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Vatican City
Juan D. Peron
St. Peter
Vatican
Msgrs
Manuel Tato
Ramon Novoa
Pius XII
St Peter's Basilica
Prince of the Apostles
St. Peter's
Peron
Palace of Congregations
Tiber
Triplett Convicted in Sioux City Kidnap Slaying
A six by six jurors in Le Mars found Ernest J. Triplett guilty of second degree murder in the 8 year old Jimmy Bremmer’s death near Sioux City. The verdict carries 10 years to life. a new trial request was granted and awaits ruling.
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LE Mars
Iowa
Ernest J. Triplett
Jimmy Bremmer
Sioux City
Triplett
Thomas Tacy
R.G. Rodman
Bremmer
Plymouth County
Woodbine
Owa
Omaha
Neb
Cherokee State Mental Institution
Tacy
Iowa Supreme Court
Clara Fishburn Hamrick dies in Staunton Virginia
Mrs. Clara Fishburn Hamrick of Staunton Virginia dies age and service details noted by relatives in Washington and Iowa. She was a 60 year mortician and the first licensed woman embalmer in the nation. Funeral Monday at 11 a.m. in Staunton with Nellie Huston Miller attending. She lived near Crawfordsville and Wyman before marriage to Minor Hamrick.
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Lauder Kennedy
Washington
Clara Fishburn Hamrick
Staunton
Hamrick
Sam J
Nellie Huston) Miller
Iowa
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Minor Hamrick
Nellie Huston
Olds
GM to Restore Most Idled Workers as Strikes Subside
GM officials report about 750000 idled workers will return Monday after wildcat walkouts earlier in the week cut to 6600 at Fleetwood Detroit and Fisher Body Livonia plants. Parts shortages and unbalance caused shutdowns at 23 plants, with strike costs nearing 200 million dollars as GM and UAW negotiators plan talks to end the last remaining shutdowns.
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Detroit
General Motors
CIO
United Auto
Wildcat
Fleetwood Body
Fisher Body
Livonia
Mich
Reports claim rebel naval forces active as Peru n survives coup
Buenos Aires police patrol the city amid siege conditions after an abortive attempt to overthrow President Juan D Peron. Reports say rebel broadcasts claim uprisings in Rosario Cordoba Corrientes Entre Rios while authorities vow to repress looting and arrests. Peron accuses Communists as deaths mount and hospitals report casualties.
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Argentina
Juan D Per
Montevideo
Uruguay
Peron
Pueyrredon
25 de Mayo
River Plate
Puerto Belgrano
Atlantic
Rosario
Cordoba
Corrientes
Entre Rios
Miguel Gamboa
la Nacion
Eisenhower Plans New England Speaking Tour
President Eisenhower outlines a six day New England trip from June 22 to 27 with at least seven speeches in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. He also plans a San Francisco UN speech then returns to Washington before continuing the itinerary including Rutland Concord Lincoln Franconia Notch and Skowhegan before Bangor and home.
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Eisenhower
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
San Francisco
United Nations
Washington
Rutland
Concord
N. H
State Capitol
Lincoln
Franconia Notch
Lancaster
N.H
Farm of Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Weeks
Berlin
Parmachenee Lake
Plan Test Runs With New KCRG-TV Tower
KCRG-TV will begin testing its 1,085 foot tower with low power Sunday June 19. The station now transmits 33 000 watts and will increase to 50 000 watts during early tests. By week’s end an upgrade to 316 000 watts is expected. Engineers will move the transmitter to the new site on highway 150 and connect it with DuMont amplifiers. By 9 AM Sunday most of the move should be done and test patterns may start. Some interruptions and fluctuations are possible from 2:30 PM.
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Cedar Rapids
Kcrg-Tv
Bertram Road
Highway 150
DuMont
Biant
Carl Rollert
Bandit Robs Mount Auburn Bank in Iowa Seizing $12000
A bandit entered Mount Auburn Savings Bank, tied up cashier R W Hadley, and escaped with about $12 000, the entire cash on hand. Authorities chased a 1955 green Ford linked to a companion and warned eastern Iowa agencies. Hadley described the man as 50s in a dark suit with thick glasses and noted the car fled toward Cedar Rapids.
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Mount Auburn
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
R.W Hadley
Hadley
Bills
Vinton
Benton County
Methodist Men Hold Lake Darling Retreat in Burlington District
Forty five Methodist men from churches in the Burlington district attended a retreat at the Lake Darling Youth Center for Friday afternoon and night and Saturday morning. The event featured a panel with T L Henderson Danville E F Hessel Schwerdt Kalona Tom Robb Washington and Bernard Hahn. Dr W F Overhulser district superintendent spoke. Meals were prepared by Artemas Brown and James Birney of Washington with Warren Dare serving as registrar.
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Burlington
Lake Darling
T. L. Henderson
Danville
Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Tom Robb
Washington
Bernard Hahn
W. F. Overhulser
Burlington District
Artemas Brown
James Birney
Warren Dare
Dr Alva S Craver Rites Held in Elm Grove
The graveside service for Dr Alva S Craver husband of Eliza Jane Jackson born in Ainsworth and uncle of Jennie E Hall was held Thursday June 16 at Elm Grove.
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Dr. Craver
Elm Grove
Alva S. Craver
Eliza Jane Jackson
Ainsworth
Fred B. Jackson
Jennie E. Hall
Washington, Iowa
Elmgrove
Burhams to Work in Japan This Summer with Lacour
Rev and Mrs E K Burham of the Donnellson Methodist circuit will fly from Chicago on Monday to Japan to join the Lacour missionary group. They will be stationed at Hongo Fukushima Ken until September 1 and expect to return via Honolulu. Their children Randy and Drew will stay with relatives during the summer.
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E. K. Burham
Donnellson Methodist Circuit
Chicago
Japan
Lacour Missionary Group
Everett K. Burham
Hongo
Onuma-gun
Fukushima-Ken
Burhams
Minneapolis
Seattle
Anchorage
Alaska
Tokyo
Honolulu
Two Vehicles Damaged In Minor Accident Near Wellman
Friday afternoon on highway 81 one half mile south of Wellman two cars were damaged in a minor crash no injuries reported. William Edward Wirtz drove into the ditch after sideswiping a truck driven by Carl Wayne Glider as the truck performed a U turn. Estimated damage was $300.
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Wellman
William Edward Wirtz
Carl Wayne
Route One
Scheuermann and Shearer Named Delegates to Methodist Conference
The Washington Methodist church will send Paul Shearer as lay delegate and Rev. Walter Scheuermann as ministerial delegate to the general conference in Minneapolis during April and May next year. Shearer also becomes lay leader of the conference, a top lay role. Dr. C Raymond Reed, retiring pastor, is named a reserve delegate to the Des Moines jurisdictional conference.
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Washington Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Paul Shearer
Walter Scheuermann
Des Moines
C. Raymond Reed
Three Men Rescued After Boat Capsizes on Mississippi
In Burlington, three men James Snider 35 Kewanee Ill Tully Arden Huebner 21 Mount Sterling Ill and L Herman Bronson 43 Burlington owner of the boat were rescued Friday night after waves from a larger boat caused stern waves to flip their 14 foot craft. The trio swam downstream to safety.
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Burlington (Ap
Mississippi River
James Snider
Kewanee
Ill
Tully Arden Huebner
Mount Sterling
Burlington
Bronson
Man’s false heroism starts new fire in Spokane garage
George Crispin first claimed to save the fire department by smothering a rubbish blaze in his garage. Minutes later a sweater hung to dry ignited sparks, rekindling flames and forcing a fresh firefight.
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Spokane
Wash
George Crispin
Weather outlook for Iowa through Sunday and Monday
Mostly cloudy and humid with little temperature change through Sunday. Scattered showers or storms in the west and extreme south tonight. High Sunday around 59 to 66 with low tonight. Monday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Iowa
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Jewell
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Monticello
Ark
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Lin Shih-Huiao
Communist New China News Agency
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Bandit
Randy
Drew
Milo Steele Sr
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Scheuermann
Shearer
Child Bride
Columbus
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Betty Robinson
Francis L. Grambo
Mary McNinch Grambo
Lawrence Ramey
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