Government takes Girard case to Supreme Court
The United States petitions the Supreme Court to overturn a federal judge’s ruling blocking Girard from being surrendered to Japan for a murder trial. The brief argues the decision ignores international law and Japan’s sovereignty, urging swift review and possible oral arguments.
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Girard
Supreme Court
Washington
LLP
William S. Girard
Atty
Herbert Brownell Jr
Joseph C. McGarraghy
McGarraghy
Brownell
District Court
Japan
United States
Slow Driver Hazard Warns Iowa Officials
DES MOINES UP State Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer warned that slow drivers can be as dangerous as fast ones as Iowa readies a July 4 enforcement of the 60 mph nighttime limit. He noted highway patrols have been stopping motorists for blocking traffic and causing risky passes with fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail for disobedience.
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Des Moines
Clinton Moyer
Moyer
Safety Department
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Girl Sends Airmail Letters From Window Nine
A 9 year old apartment dweller mailed undressed letters from a fifth floor window. Responses arrived from a Fort Sill soldier and a Rangoon correspondent. Neighbor David Magee mailed several replies to service members in Burma and Fort Sill to cheer the child.
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New York
Rangoon
Burma
Janet Capron
Fort Sill
Oklo
Miss Capron
Janet
David B. Magee
Magee
Caprons
U.S. Information Agency
Texas Outproduces Nation in Marketed Natural Gas
Texas accounted for slightly more than half of the nation’s marketed natural gas production, signaling its dominant role in U S gas output. The report highlights Texas energy leadership amid evolving markets and policy debates.
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Texas
Red Cross Chapter To Hold Annual Meeting
The Washington County chapter of the Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on July 1 at 8 p.m. in the chapter office on the north side of the square in Washington. Members who joined during the campaign may vote. nine of 25 directors will be elected to three year terms. Chairman W. E. Farrell urged broad county attendance.
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Washington County
The
National Red Cross
Washington
W. E. Farrell
Strauss Urges World Atomic Conference for Humanity
AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss urged a world atomic conference of humanists rather than scientists to curb nuclear threats. He spoke at Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation ceremonies in West Branch Iowa, proposing leaders from philosophy history sociology theology and other fields attend to shape peaceful use of atomic energy following the 1955 Geneva talks.
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West Branch
Iowa
Lewis L. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation
United States Proposes 2.4 Million Man Military Cut
At the London disarmament conference U S proposed cutting both sides armed forces to 2.4 million men each within a year of a treaty. Harold Stassen said further reductions could occur without preconditions, depending on East-West political settlements. Russia was noncommittal while Lloyd urged a forces level agreement. The session adjourned as Western powers debated a first step on nuclear tests.
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London
United States
U.S
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Russia
Valerian Zorin
Selwyn Lloyd
Canada
David Johnson
Lloyd
Zorin
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Rites Friday For Nate C. Crawford
Funeral services for Nate C. Crawford 63 of Davenport will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Shermans Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Brehmer officiating. Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. He died at Mercy Hospital Davenport after a heart ailment. Surviving are his wife Rose, son Corbin of Ainsworth, two grandsons, a granddaughter and two great granddaughters, a sister Mrs Harold Nichols of Ainsworth, plus two great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Nate C. Crawford
Perry Street
Davenport
Sherman
Dale Brehmer
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Crawford
Mercy Hospital
Ainsworth
William R
Ella M. (Morrow) Crawford
Ainsworth High School
Rose L. Rummelhart
L.o.0.m
Corbin
Harold Nichols
Post Office Gets Most of Funds Asked For Coming Year
The House Appropriations Committee approved a supplemental 133 million dollar bill bringing total postal funds to 3.325 billion for the year starting July 1. It endorses economies including possible Saturday service cuts and calls for zoned rates for certain mail classes and abolition of money order sales to save funds. The Postmaster General sought 149.5 million more, warning of drastic cuts without it.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Post Office Department
House
Arthur E. Summerfield
Salt Resistant Paint Used On Iowa Auto Plates
Des Moines reports production of 1958 Iowa license plates using salt resistant paint after three week delay for tests. William N. Burke notes 1.3 million plate sets to be produced by mid November and sold December 1. The 1958 plates will be white with black numerals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William N. Burke
State Institution Industries
Burke
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
School Industry Plan Session Is Requested
Gov. Loveless was asked to convene a meeting of school and industry leaders in Iowa to explore how schools can prepare students for industrial work. William M. Dennis, Scarville superintendent, urged the conference, hoping broad sponsorship beyond the state department of public instruction. He criticized the department as a bureaucratic setup and favored keeping the event multi-group.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
William M. Dennis
Scarville
Dennis
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines Suffers Widespread Power Outage
A 13 000-volt distribut ing unit fault at the Iowa Power and Light plant caused a city wide blackout in Des Moines and surrounding areas. Hospitals and major offices lost power while six radio stations and two TV stations went dark. WHO radio restored quickly with emergency power, others returned gradually as repairs proceeded.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Power & Light Co
Adel
Colfax
Ankeny
WHO
Hoyt to Speak at Methodist Church in Pueblo
Dr. Claire Hoyt pastor of the First Methodist Church in Pueblo Colorado will be guest speaker at the Washington Methodist Church Sunday at 10 a m He was a classmate of Dr W M Scheuermann at Garrett Biblical Institute He will assist in the Elefson Mills wedding in the afternoon The morning service will also include the dedication of the Mary Ellen Lytle Memorial chapel.
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Mary Ellen Lytle
Washington
Walter A. Vander Vennett
Ecclesiastical Craftsman
Moline
Claire Hoyt
First Methodist Church
Pueblo
Colo
Washington Methodist Church
Hoyt
W. M. Scheuermann
Garrett Biblical Institute
Elefson-Mills
Live Steam Fatal to Two Seamen Aboard Carrier
Ex ploding high speed pump on the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt released live steam killing two seamen and seriously burning five others. Thirty others treated for heat prostration or exhaustion after rescue efforts as the ship endured the blast aboard the 45 000 ton vessel off the Florida coast. A Navy board investigates the cause while Capt T W Hopkins praised heroic actions aboard the Mayport docked ship. Dead were Bobby E Hyder 22 Spartanburg S C and Sidney R Wall 27 Norwood N Y, with several injured including Donald E Brockman 20 Ringgold Ga Philip R Plantier 19 Wauregan Conn Richard M Haigh Washington S D and Robert J Radke 19 Everett Wash.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
T. W. Hopkins
FDR
Hopkins
Florida
Navy Carrier
Mayport
Here
Navy Board of
Bobby E. Hyder
Spartanburg
S.C
Sidney R. Wall
Norwood
Donald E. Brockman
Ringgold
Philip R. Plantier
Wauregan
Conn
Richard M. Haigh
Washington, S.D
Robert J. Radke
Everett, Wash
Appeals Court Denies Hoffa Trial Delay Requests
The US Court of Appeals refused defense motions to delay the bribery conspiracy trial of James R. Hoffa and co defendant Hyman I. Fischbach. A three judge panel rejected postponement until next October or even next Wednesday, citing insufficient cause and jury readiness from a 108 person panel.
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Washington
LLP
US Court of Appeals
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Burnita S. Matthews
Hoffa
Miami
Hyman I. Fischbach
Senate Rackets Committee
Appeals Court
Edward Bennett Williams
Frank Costello
New York
Justice Department
Costello
Smorgasborg
Williams
Daniel B. Maher
Fischbach
Senate Committee
Teamsters Union
Maher
Lewis Carroll
Hofta-Fisehbach
UN report accuses Soviets of brutal Hungarian invasion
A five nation UN committee says Soviet troops invaded Hungary without invitation and crushed the spontaneous revolt. Moscow Radio calls the report crude, while Washington seeks international talks for redress and condemns Russia as shocking and incontrovertible.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Russia
Hungary
Moscow Radio
U.S
Washington
State Department
Russia
U.N. Committee
Kadar
Edith Kelly 66 Richmond CPA Dies at Home Columbus Junction
Edith Kelly 66 of Richmond Virginia died suddenly at home. Services were held in Richmond then at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction for burial. Born December 24 1890 in Columbus Junction she was a CPA and secretary for Grigg Kronblau contractors. Survived by three Columbus Junction sisters Etla Curtis Effie Kelly and E C Gentzler plus nieces and nephews.
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Columbus Junction
Edith Kelly
Richmond
Stacy Funeral Home
Anson
Elizabeth Kelly
Columbus High School
Grigg Kronblau
Etla Curtis
Effie Kelly
E. C. Gentzler
Sheaffer Employees Get Share of Profits
Fort Madison Iowa employees of the W A Sheaffer Pen Co received profit sharing checks equal to 15 percent of their earnings for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. G A Beck executive vice president said total payouts since 1934 reach 16 707 000 dollars.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co
G.A. Beck
New Cinemascope Screen Opens at Waco Drive-In
The Waco Drive-In theatre in southern Iowa unveils a largest scope screen with CinemaScope pictures offering depth and detail. Opening Sunday June 23 are Trapeze starring Burt Lancaster and Gina Lollobrigida and Thunder Over Arizona with Skip Homeier.
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Iowa
Waco
Burt Lancaster
Gina Lollobridiga
Arizona
Skip Homeier
U N Command Calls Communists to Panmunjom Session
The United Nations Command summons the Communists to a Panmunjom meeting to discuss the 1953 armistice and possible changes. Reports say the move could aim to replace aging weapons and adjust the balance as North Korea builds up air bases and armor while the U S considers options beyond the existing freeze.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
U.N
U.S
Japan
North Korea
Nam Il
William K. Harrison Jr
U.s.army
U.S. Army
U.N. Command
United Nations
South Korea
ROK
Russia
United States
Okinawa
Formosa
U S Intercontinental Missile Tests Planned
The Air Force announced large scale ICBM tests for next fall across the Atlantic monitoring area. Six freight ships will patrol to fill gaps in tracking stations along a 5,000 mile South Atlantic guided missile range.
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Washington
Air Force
Atlantic Ocean
Research and Development Command
South Atlantic
Weather Forecast Blues for Iowa State Fair Opening Day
Iowa enjoys fair weather as summer begins with a forecast of more of the same for Friday. Isolated thundershowers possible in northwest tonight and western Iowa Friday afternoon. Temperatures will rise from upper 80s to lower 90s with nights in the upper 60s. Floods eased with no general rain. Des Moines and Raccoon rivers below flood stage with crest near Tracy Eddyville and Ottumwa.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Western Plains
Raccoon
Des Moines
Tracy
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Weather Outlook for Iowa Warmer Folk with Showers
Mostly fair weather with warmer night and a chance of scattered thunder showers in extreme northwest. Low temperatures 64 to 70. Friday brings partly cloudy skies, windy, very warm and humid with afternoon thundershowers likely in the west. Highs around 95. Saturday expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms and less heat.
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Iowa
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