Russia halts tests of all nuclear weapons
Moscow reports a unilateral Soviet pause on all forms of nuclear weapon testing proposed by Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The measure awaits Supreme Soviet approval and could become active once passed, with continuation dependent on Western powers taking similar steps.
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Moscow
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Council of Ministers
Gromyko
U.S
U.S.A
Great Britain
Martha Young Elected President of Area MYF Sub District
Martha Young of Washington was elected president of the sub district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at a Washington rally. About 70 young people from Washington and Johnson County churches attended. Rev. Harley Gelhaus spoke on Africa with photos. A district MYF rally is set for Mt. Pleasant on April 20 featuring Bishop F Gerald Ensley.
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Martha Young
Washington
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Johnson County
Harley Gelhaus
St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church
Africa
Mt. Pleasant
F. Gerald Ensley
Bulganin Demoted To Banking Post In Soviet Cabinet Shuffle
In Moscow, Nikolai Bulganin is moved from premier to head of the state bank. Vladimir Koslov, 50, named first deputy to Premier Khrushchev and a former Leningrad party chief. Anastas Mikoyan retains role as first deputy premier. No reasons given for Bulganin’s demotion or return to banking.
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Siberian
Arctic
United States
Eniwetok
Pacific
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai Bulganin
State Bank
F.A. Koslov
Gromyko
Moscow
Leningrad
F.R. Koslov
Communist Party
Russian
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Koslov
Anastas Mikoyan
Georgi Malenkoy
Josef Stalin
Bulganin
Airliner plunges to miss oncoming plane over New York
National Airlines Captain Jack Guthrie steered a four engine DC 46B into a steep 100 foot dive at 390 miles an hour to pass beneath a smaller two engine plane near Idlewild. Eleven passengers received treatment for injuries. Officials said no rules were violated as both aircraft operated under visual flight rules.
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New York
National Airlines
Florida
Jack A. Guthrie
Guthrie
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Idlewild
CAA
Missing poisonous spray alarm at Cedar Rapids lumber yard
Police patrolled the southwest Cedar Rapids area after a mill supply firm reported a child or children accessed poisonous spray at the Cohn & Sons Supply yard. Officers warned pedestrians and urged parents to seek medical attention for any illness signs in children. Authorities said the poison could be deadly if ingested.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cohn & Sons Supply Company
Eisenhower vetoes bill to freeze farm price supports
President Eisenhower vetoed a bill to freeze 1958 price supports and 1959 planting allotments at 1957 levels, opposing a halt to planned cuts ordered by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson. He urged Congress to pass his five point farm program and revise the basic farm law to expand markets and aid surplus disposal.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Ezra Taft Benson
Holy Week Meditation on Life’s Purpose by Bishop Kennedy
Bishop Gerald Kennedy reflects during Holy Week on reclaiming the purpose of life and institutions. He cites Jesus cleansing the temple to urge service over profit, calling for repentance and a clear moral vision across church government courts business and society.
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Gerald Kennedy
United Press
Jesus
Termite Damage Found In Local City Hall
Workmen at Washington city hall found extensive termite damage in beams supporting the Legion Hall area. Damaged beams are being removed as steel reinforcements are added during renovation by the American Legion post, which uses the building for meetings and rentals.
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City Hall
Washington
Legion Hall
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Legion Post
Army Helicopter Rescues Four Skiers in Yosemite
Four skiers stranded in the high Sierra were rescued by a large Army helicopter in Yosemite Valley. William Pope 22 Stanford pre med student received care. three companions Lenore Lamb 21 Margaret Meyer 21 and Mike Roberts 21 walked off the craft. They were taken to Lewis Memorial Hospital for examination.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
High Sierra Wilds
Yosemite Valley
C.s.t
William Pope
Stanford University
San Francisco
Pope
Lewis Memorial Hospital
Oscar Sedergren
Lenore Lamb
Orinda
Margaret Meyer
Seattle
Wash
Mike Roberts
Neenah
Wis
Mt. Lyell
Rodgers Peak
Sedergren
Bob Symons
Bishop
Easter Seal Campaign Enters Its Final Week
Washington County volunteers push donations as 5 500 Easter Seals letters go out. Chairman Ronald Hotle cites strong response and shares donors hopeful for crippled children to get on their feet before Easter. Contributions may be mailed to the Washington County chapter Iowa Easter Seal Society Washington Iowa.
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Washington County
Ronald Hotle
Hotle
Iowa to launch three new highway safety programs
Iowa will start three safety measures on Tuesday including a point system for suspending licenses, an 80 point written driving test, and radar speed enforcement by the Highway Patrol. Accumulating 10 points triggers at least a 30 day license suspension.
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Des Moines
State Public Safety Department
Russell Brown
Brown
Highway Patrol
Camp Dodge
Concert by Ramy Shevelov and Julian Bern Delights Local Audience
About 200 people at the high school enjoyed a Saturday night concert by violinist Ramy Shevelov and pianist Julian Bern. They performed Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Britten with an encore Ravel’s Habanera. Bern offered two Chopin etudes. Shevelov praised Midwest audiences for resisting lighter fare. He heads to Puerto Rico for the Pablo Casals festival. Bern, Cornell College professor, will play Rachmaninoff with the Burlington Symphony this spring.
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Ramy Shevelov
Julian Bern
Mr. Shevelov
Midwest
Shevelov
Iowa
Puerto Rico
Bern
Cornell College
Burlington
Rachmaninoff
Burlington Symphony
Legion Plans City Hall Renovation Discussion
E. E. Ward commander urges all Leon Beatty American Legion members to attend Tuesday at 8 p.m. for a meeting on renovating Legion rooms at city hall and other post business. Refreshments follow.
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Legion
E. E. Ward
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Ward
Boy Caught In BB Gun Battle In Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa a 13 year old boy injured in a eye by a BB from a window during a Sunday battle with Lonny Guire 8. Police say he will likely keep his eye and sight. Authorities question whether the youths were playing or serious in the clash.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dale Bailey
Lonny MacGuire
Battle flares on shores of the Sea of Galilee
Israel and Syria fought a 75 minute clash with tanks and mortars along the Huich Basin on the Syria Israel border near the Sea of Galilee. Damascus reported two Syrians killed and two wounded while Israel said two were slightly wounded. UN mediation halted the fighting with a truce.
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Israel
Syria
Sea of Galilee
Middle East
Soviet Russia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moscow
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Arab League
Abdel Khaled Hassouna
Jerusalem
Egypt
Three Candidates In Governor's Race narrows to two
Des Moines with Herschel Loveless unopposed in the Democratic bid, Lt. Gov. William Nicholas and economics professor William Murray are the Republican hopefuls after John Knudson withdrew to avoid a convention fight. Knudson endorsed Nicholas, leaving two nominees for governor.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
William Nicholas
William Murray
John Knudson
Albion
Nicholas
Knudson
W.H. Nicholas
Loveless
Melvin Synhorst
Congress
Knudsen
Mason City
Murray
Iowa State College
Weather Forecast For Iowa: Mild Nights, Patchy Showers
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with lows around 32 to 42. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and a small chance of showers in the northwest. cooler northwest and warmer southeast with highs 50 to 57 in the northwest and 57 to 64 in the southeast. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and mild.
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Iowa
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Max Allen
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