Reds blast U.S. and arms moves as Korea war anniversary marked
North Korea and Red China marked the seventh anniversary of the Korean War by blasting the United States from Panmunjom to Quemoy. They condemned U.S. arms buildup in Korea and warned of defeat in future war, while Beijing attacked Quemoy with heavy artillery as Taipei offered no comment.
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Tokyo
U.N
Panmunjom
Pyongyang
Quemoy
Peiping
United States
Far East
Red China
Taipei
Korean Military Armistice Commission
Korea
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Nickerson Treason Charges Dropped in Army Court Mart ial
In Huntsville Alabama the Army withdrew the espionage charge against Col John C Nickerson during a rapid court martial The 41 year old pleaded guilty to 15 counts of failing to safeguard classified material The defense sought to remove espionage and perjury charges noting Nickerson believed the Army should lead missile mounting efforts and citing a parallel to Gen Billy Mitchell
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Huntsville
Ala
Army
John C. Nickerson
Nickerson
Robert K. Bell
Jenkins
Prson
Ray H. Jenkins
Taylor
United States
Drew Pearson
John A. Baumann
Radio Corporation of America
Charles E. Wilson
Air Force
Billy Mitchell
4 H Boys of County Attend Short Course
A Washington County 4 H group traveled to Ames to attend a four H short course at State College returning Thursday afternoon. The party included Boyd Stephens Terra Hora John Mullikin Larry Whetstine John Durst Jr David Norman Mike McCarthy Ed Miksch Keith Murphy Columbus Junction Doug Stout and accompanying Tom Robb Raymond Mineart.
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Washington County
Ames
Town State College
Boyd Stephens
Terra Hora
Ainsworth
John Mullikin
Brighton
Larry Whetstine
John Durst Jr
David Norman
Wellman
Mike McCarthy
Ed Miksch
Washington
Keith Murphy
Columbus Junction
Doug Stout
Crawfordsville
Tom Robb
Raymond Mineart
Muscatine Bridge Plan Dropped After Illinois Rejection
Davenport Iowa UP report says the Iowa Highway Commission abandoned plans to move one of three Quad City interstate bridge sites to Muscatine. Commission Chairman Robert Beck cited Illinois Highway Department reluctance as the reason. The sites are LeClaire, the Memorial Bridge, and a spot west of Davenport.
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Davenport
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Quad-City
Muscatine
Commission
Robert Beck
Beck
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Highway Department
Iowa Commission
John Butter
Washington
Ilinois
Iown
LeClaire
Here
Quad. City Chambers of Commerce
Home Town Folks See Own Jean Seberg in Saint Joan
Marshalltown Iowa hosts the American premiere of Saint Joan starring Jean Seberg. The hometown crowd will not see her present at the show, which features a souvenir gold ticket and program. Seberg, 18, rose to fame after being chosen for the role.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Jean
Joan
Miss Seberg
Edward Seberg
Washington County 4-H girls share convention highlights
Eleven delegates at the state 4-H convention in Ames describe favorite moments from the event. Highlights include installation of state officers, ushering at assemblies, county get-togethers, talks on democracy, pre-convention workshops, and demonstrations on kitchen equipment and insect collection.
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Washington County
Ames
Ann Birkey
Shirley Bush
Allaire Davis
Robert Dave
State University of Iowa
Marietta Keller
Boone
Nancy Wilson
Virginia Boutrage
Henry Eckhardt Dies at 91 in Wellman Iowa
Henry A Eckhardt 91 died early today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a week in care. Funeral set for 10 a m Thursday Pleasant Hill Church Joetown with Rev. Harvey Quandt. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include stepson Merrill Maske Kalona a brother William Wellman and many nieces and nephews. He belonged to the Methodist Church.
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Wellman
Henry A. Eckhardt
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Harvey G. Quandt
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Eckhardt
Iowa County
Henry
Catherine Semler Eckhardt
Mary Emde
Mertha Maske
Merrill Maske
Kalona
William
Methodist Church
Girl Injured After Slipping At Sunset Park Slide
Barbara Adam, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Adam, suffered a deep head gash and possible concussion after striking her head on a stone at the bottom of a Sunset Park slide Monday evening. She was taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment.
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Barbara Adam
Gerald Adam
Sunset Park
Washington County Hospital
Western plan seeks staged cuts to one million troops each
The United States proposed at the London disarmament conference that American and Soviet forces be reduced in three stages to 1,000,000 men each. Britain and France backed cuts to 650,000, with Canada welcoming the plan. Zorin reserved his position as Gromyko accused the talks of masking a race for nuclear advantage.
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London
United States
U.S
Harold E. Stassen
Valerian Zorin
Britain
France
Canada
Zorin
Stassen
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Japan
Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Germany
Korea
Sioux City Police Question Sex Deviates in Beating of 13-Year-Old
Sioux City Iowa police questioned sex offenders after Jeffrey Venard 13 was found semiconscious with head and neck injuries near a ditch four miles southeast of town. Doctors reported no sexual assault. a witness saw a boy entering a car and a truck ride prior to the incident.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Jeffrey Venard
James O'Keefe
Jeffrey
Here
St. Joseph's Hospital
Merle Burris Jr
Blame Crew in Crash of Polish Airliner
Polish State airline blamed the crew for a IL14 crash near Moscow on June 14 that killed nine people. Among the dead were two Americans from Grand Rapids Michigan and a passenger list included Mrs Beaker and Mrs Tremper. An injured 13 year old, Michele Tremper, was among survivors.
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Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
Commission of Inquiry
Woods
Vnukovo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harvey M. Beaker
Margaret Tremper
Michele
Dick Cheverton
Cheverton
Radio 9
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Owa
39 Iowa Counties Among Leaders In Farm Production
Des Moines reports the Iowa Development Commission identifies 39 Iowa counties as leaders among 200 nationwide in farm product value. These counties account for about 998.993 million dollars, nearly 14 percent of the total value of farm products sold by the leading 200 counties. The May 10 1957 Survey of Buying Power by Sales Management magazine is cited. Counties listed include Pottawattamie Sioux Kossuth Clinton Plymouth Woodbury and others.
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Des Moines
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
United States
Sales Management Magazine
Pottawattamie
Sioux
Kossuth
Clinton
Plymouth
Woodbury
Benton
Cherokee
Cedar
Black Hawk
O'Brien
Hamilton
Buena Vista
Tama
Sac
Crawford
Jones
Linn
Webster
Franklin
Jasper
Lyon
Hardin
Clay
Story
Johnson
Pocahontas
Washington
Wright
Boone
Grundy
Carroll
Shelby
Greene
Fayette
Hancock
Palo Alto
Cerro Gordo
Delaware
Des Moines Man Sentenced 10 Years for Auto Banditry
SEYMOUR Indiana UP Van Thompson 24 Des Moines Iowa a senior at Indiana University was sentenced to 10 years in Indiana State prison after pleading guilty to auto banditry in circuit court He faced dropped kidnapping charges related to abducting a 14 year old Seymour girl March 27 and faces three more kidnapping charges in Lawrence County upon release The case notes he allegedly forced two 14 year old Bedford girls to march at knifepoint and abducted a 10 year old Bedford girl Jan 14 with additional attempted enticement noted.
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Seymour
Ind
van Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa
Indiana University
Indiana State Prison
Thompson
John M. Lewis
Lawrence County
Bedford
Bloomington
House Votes Extra Funds for Postal Service
The House approved 123 million dollars in additional postal funding for the next fiscal year, totaling 3.325 billion for mail operations. Summerfield indicated the Post Office could operate with less funding, despite plans for Saturday closings and service cutbacks if not granted. The measure awaits Senate approval after a conference.
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Washington
House
Arthur E. Summerfield
Gordon Canfield
R-N.j
Summerfield
Post Office Department
Senate
Interior Department
Senae
Soil Bank
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Municipal Band Concert at Central Park Details
Wednesday program directed by William A. Sander features marches and selections including March of the Steel Men, Stepping Along, Monastery Garden, Pretty Baby, Militaire Francaise, This Is Dvorak, The Two Johns, Spirit of Panama, The Traveller Overture, and national anthem. Arrangements by Schoenfeld and Lake with performances by Beisterling Goldman Ketelbey Cordero and David Bennett.
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P.m
Central Park
William A. Sander
Monastery Garden
Marche Militaire Francaise
Dvorak
The
Two Johns
Panama
Clancy
Mrs Effie Curl Dies at Mercy Hospital Wellman
Mrs Effie Mae Curl, 1904 Aug 9 born northwest of Wellman, died Monday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after June 7 hospitalization. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Wellman Methodist Church. Rev Paul M Diettrich presiding. Survivors include husband Clifford Curl son Raymond two grandsons sister Elsie Plecker and two half brothers.
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Wellman
Effie Mae Curl
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman Methodist Church
Paul M. Diettrich
Powell Funeral Home
Royal Neighbors
The
Methodist Church
Raymond
Elsie Plecker
Henning, Ill
Eddie Patterson
Keota
Gilbert Patterson
Washington
Clarence Latta Dies in Danville Indiana
Clarence Latta died in Danville Indiana after a stroke on Monday night. He was brother to Mrs. C. A. Boice and Mrs. Clifford Thorne. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Danville with Rev Stock presiding.
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Clarence Latta
Danville
Ind
Latta
C. A. Boice
Clifford Thorne
Indiana
Baker Funeral Home
Stock
Presbyterian
Paxton Infant Dies Of Heart Condition
Richard J. Paxton infant son of Eddie and Velma Wallerich Paxton of Packwood died Monday at 5 p.m. from a heart condition. Firemen used a respirator before he was rushed to Ottumwa hospital. Born May 18 he is survived by parents four sisters Edith Jeannette Judy Freddie two brothers Larry and Eddie Junior grandparents Mr and Mrs William Wallerich of Sigourney and Mr and Mrs Roy Paxton of Packwood. Services were set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Richland.
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Richard
J. W. Paxton
Eddie
Velma Wallerich
Paxton
Packwood
Richland
Ottumwa
Edith
Jeannette
Judy
Freddie
Larry
William Wallerich
Sigourney
Roy Paxton
Gould
Abuses of Soil Bank Plan Highlighted by Udall
Rep Stewart Udall cited Arizona cotton growers receiving soil bank payments including a $209,701 check to a farmer who agreed not to plant 1500 acres but plans to plant 4500 elsewhere. He labeled the program rife with manipulation and boondoggling.
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Washington (Ap
Stewart L. Udall
Arizona
Soil Bank
Arizona Democrat
House
Udall
United States
Livestock Tour Planned by County Associations for Friday
The Washington County Beef and Swine Associations with the County Extension Service sponsor a Friday livestock tour. Stops include Don Sheetz farm near Washington, Milton Ross and Keith Stewart in West Chester, Keota farmers Jimmy Bell A K Stoutner Robert McDowell, and John Shetler Wellman to view hog and cattle setups.
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Washington County Beef and Swine Associations
County Extension Service
Don Sheetz
Washington
West Chester
Milton Ross
Keith Stewart
Jimmy Bell
A. K. Stoutner
Robert McDowell
Keota
John Shetler
Wellman
Tom Robb
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Packer
Bill Norman
Cleo McCoy
Beef and
YMCA Opens Swims and Gym Classes on Wednesdays
The Washington YMCA offers a full Wednesday schedule with pool times for beginner 9 45 a m intermediates 10 30 a m and advanced 11 15 a m. Out of town boys use the pool at 1 p m and adult mixed swim at 8 p m. Nonmembers pay 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. gym access runs 9 a m to 9 p m with lobby hours same.
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Washington Ymca
Paul McLain
The
YMCA
Decorah Youth Killed In Gravel Pit Accident
Ronald Graves, 17, of Decorah, died when a power shovel overturned while he scooped gravel and water from the pit. His father and another worker could not determine the cause, and Graves tried to jump free but was unable to escape in time.
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Decorah
Iowa
Ronald Graves
Graves
Young Graves
Dulles Links Nuclear Test Pause to Material Cutoff Plan
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles outlined a first step disarmament package tying a suspension of nuclear tests to a future cut off of fissionable materials for weapons. He described zones for inspection, conventional arms cuts, and transfers of materials to peaceful use, with caveats on timing and scope.
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Washington
LLP
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United States
Dull
Joe Cummiskey Wins Prize Cake At Syracuse Home Show
Joe Cummiskey, a news broadcaster for WHEN Radio, baked the prize cake for the third consecutive year in Syracuse New York. The Home Show contest highlighted his confection against other bakers.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Joe Cummiskey
When-Radio
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