Geneva Indochina Peace Talks Reach Critical Juncture
Indochina peace negotiations enter a crucial phase with Premier Laniel's French government potentially at risk. Western diplomats warn that Communist tactics may aim to topple the government by deadlocking talks before Monday's French Assembly debate on the seven year conflict.
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Geneva
Indochina
Joseph Laniel
French National Assembly
Gambl
Lanrel
Probattys
Fast
West
Jury Convicts Five Reds in Federal Conspiracy Case
A jury of 11 men and a woman found five leaders of the Communist Party guilty of conspiring to overthrow the government by force and violence in federal court. The defendants, William Sentner James F Forest Dorothy Rose Forest Robert Manewitz Marcus A Murphy, face up to five years’ imprisonment and fines of up to $10,000. Judge Roy W Harper called the verdict just.
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Red
William Sentner
Independent
United Electrical Workers Union
James F. Forest
Communist Party
Missouri
Dorothy Rose
Exchange Charges In Israel Incident
Israel and Egypt and Jordan traded blame for violations of the truce in border clashes. Jordan reports an Israeli patrol assault near Zabouba Jenin with a 20 minute battle leaving one Israeli dead as attackers withdraw. Earlier Jews fired mortar and automatic weapons at Haglat Issa Qalqilya wounding five Arabs. Jordan raised the matter with UN observers.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Zabouba
Jenin
Arab Legion
Haglat Issa Qalqilya
Hill denounces radio and TV liquor ads at Methodist conference
E Howard Hill president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation urged the Iowa Des Moines Methodist Church conference to protest excessive alcoholic beverage advertising on radio and television. He warned about children seeing drink images and urged ministers and laymen to oppose loosened controls. About 700 delegates attend the six day event ending Sunday.
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Oska Inarma
Iowa
Iowa-Des Moines
Methodist Church
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hill
Boy Fatally Injured In Iowa Farm Mishap
A two year old boy, Urry Stephen Sollie, died in a hospital after a tractor ran over him on his parents farm near Callender Iowa. The accident occurred when a hired farmhand, Jack Weinzeil, accidentally backed the tractor in a field on Thursday.
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Iowa
Fort Dodge
Stephen Sollie
Arthur Sollie Jr
Callender
Jack Weinzeil
Rev John Baird to Speak at Washington Baptist Service
The retired missionary from Egypt, Rev John Baird, will address the Sunday evening service at Washington Baptist Church. He now resides at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.
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John Baird
Egypt
Washington Baptist Church
Baird
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Cooperative Dinner At Country Club Monday
A cooperative dinner will be served at the Washington Golf and Country Club at 6 p.m. Monday for all club members and guests. Beverages for the dinner will be furnished by Mrs Virginia Meligari. A mixed ball foursome will be played starting at 2 p.m. The dinner was erroneously listed for Sunday in Friday's Evening Journal.
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Wuashington Golf and Country Club
Virginia Meligari
Evening Journal
Pravda questions US sincerity on peace atomic plan
Pravda accuses the United States of pursuing an international atomic cartel and an atomic Marshall plan without Soviet participation. It says US plans would heighten the nuclear arms race, seek control of research through allied scientists, and involve Europe and West Germany in a cartel of atomic death.
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Pravda
Eisenhower
Dee
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United States
U. S
Soviet Union
Ecircles
European Organization For Atomic and Nuclear Research
West Germany
McCarthy Defies White House in Information Bid
Senator McCarthy presses for secrets from federal workers despite presidential orders to keep information secret. Senator Symington warns the move risks national security and challenges executive and legislative powers in a heated Senate session. McCarthy pledges to obtain information on Communism and corruption and to protect informants amid White House opposition.
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Stuart Symington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Missouri
Defense Department
McCarthy
Symington
Air Force
White House
Wisconsin
O'Eesrywo
Cherokee Girl Two Rescued From Swamp
Susan Bingham two was pulled from a flooded swamp by city street worker who said she went down for the second time and was revived after artificial respiration by Jess Byerly. It marked her second close call in two weeks after leaping from an 11 foot roof. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bingham.
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Susan Bingham
Jess Byerly
Susan
Paul Bingham
French Troops Reach Outpost Start Probe of Carrier Tragedy
Capt. William F. Raborn Jr, commander of the carrier Bennington, tells a Navy board that an explosive mixture carried by the ventilating system may have caused the blast and fire that killed 99. He says no definite cause yet and notes memorial services planned for Monday.
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R. I
William F. Raborn Jr
Bennington
Navy Board of
Raborn
Oklahoma City
Okla
Big Ben
Rennington
William Day Heads County Swine Producers
William Day of Wheata Wap was elected president of the Washington County Swine Producers Association at a Friday night board meeting. Sam Bowser and Tonyn Davies were chosen as vice president and secretary-treasurer respectively, with plans to award two purebred gilts to 4-H members this year.
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William Day
Wheata Wap
Washington County Swine Producers Association
Sam Bowser
West Chester
Tonyn Davies
Crawfordsville
Saine Association
Sigma Nu Fraternity Placed on Probation at Iowa
The University of Iowa chapter of Sigma Nu was placed on probation by the inter-fraternity council for allowing band members to drink liquor at a May 15 party. The action is a warning with no university disciplinary measures. probation lasts through the rest of the school year and the next fall semester.
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Iowa City
Inter-Fraternity Council
University of Iowa
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Wayland Voters To Decide on Fire Truck
Wayland residents vote June 7 on two Jefferson township propositions. Trustees may purchase and maintain fire apparatus and housing, with up to 1.5 mill tax, and issue bonds in up to ten annual installments at under 5 percent interest. New truck to supplement volunteer force in Wayland and vicinity. Polls open at City Hall from a.m. to p.m. alongside the June primary.
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Wayland
Donald J. Rich
Jefferson Township
Henry County
Iowa
Rich
Bible School Opens Monday at Tabernacle
Daily Vacation Bible School at the Christian Tabernacle opens Monday May 21 and runs through June 11. Classes start at % am and end at 11 30 am with Bible stories songs crafts scripture memorizing and games for children four years old and older.
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The
Christian Tabernacle
Pilot from New Sharon Killed in Africa
Lt. Harry D. Lundy of New Sharon was killed during maneuvers in Africa. He had married Marilyn Steward on April 28 and is survived by his parents and two brothers. The Defense Department provided no further details.
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New Sharon
Harry D. Lundy
Africa
Defense Department
Harry A. Lundy
Young Lundy
Marilyn Steward
State Center
Memorial Service at Presbyterian Church Feature Brass Quartet
A Memorial Sunday service at the Presbyterian church will feature a brass quartet and soloist Harry Morrison during the morning worship. Edith M. Shields directs a program including O Morn of Beauty, Battle Hymn of the Republic, The Trumpet Ghast Sound, The Messiah aria, and Go In Home with C Wolfe F Walker Ro Steele and Ho Morrison assisting.
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Harry Morrison
Presbyterian Church
Eidith M. Shields
Sthelius
F. Syncott
J. Colson
R Cloptieish
G. Pieha
Handel
Dvorak
C. Wolfe
F Walker
Ro Steele
Ho Morrison
Benson Promises to Study Dairy Prices
Washington UPI Ezra T Benson the Agriculture Secretary promised to take a look at farmers milk prices to see if government buying prices on butter cheese and dried milk should be increased A May farm price report showed manufacturing milk at about 5.04 per 100 pounds down about 0.14 from the guaranteed price under the dairy support program The government buys products to allow processors to return 9.15 per 1040 pounds to farmers for milk used in manufacturing Benson offered no comment saying he has not had a chance to study the report and will review it.
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Washington
Seven More Reds Arrested Today
The Justice Department announced the arrest of seven more Communist Party leaders in a roundup via New York City and Connecticut. Three were captured at a third floor art studio meeting on Old Broadway in Manhattan. three in New Haven homes. one in West Hartford. Att. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announced the arrests.
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Justice Department Today
Communist Party
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Conn
West Hartford
Atty
Herbert Brownell Jr
J. Edgar Hoover
Five Traffic Fatalities Mark Holiday Travel Surge
Holiday motorists faced heavy congestion though rain kept speeds down. National Safety Council estimates about 40 fatalities in the three day weekend while a Lake of the Ozarks tornado caused three drownings and several missing. Railroads and airlines report heavy bookings as the Memorial Day period begins.
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Ned Dearborn
National Safety Council
Teri Way
United Press
Lake of the Ozarks
Missionaries Speak Sunday at Tabernacle
Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Stevens announce special missionary meetings at Christian Tabernacle with Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Rose as guest speakers. The Roses, longtime Puerto Rico gospel press directors, return to the States after years in Puerto Rico. They helped equip the Tabernacle to print Gospel literature in Spanish for distribution worldwide. Sunday morning Rev. Rose discusses Spanish America and the open door for the gospel through literature. Sunday evening Mrs. Rose presents colored slides on Puerto Rico and its people.
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W. J. Stevens
Christian Tabernacle
C. L. Rose
the Tabernacle
Puerto Rico
Rose
Reinforcements Blast Path Through Reds in Indochina
French armored units smashed through Communist positions to reach Yen Phu, encircled for weeks, with tanks amphibious alligators and motor infantry. Air bombardment by fighter bombers and B26s supported the relief effort, marking a major French relief operation near Hanoi.
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Indochina
Hanoi
Yen Phu
Day
Dien Bien Phu
High Command
Memorial Service at Crawfordsville School
Memorial day services at Crawfordsville will be held in the school house at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. C. E. Chandler of Winfield as the speaker. Music will be provided by members of the American Legion auxiliary.
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Crawfordsville
C. E. Chandler
Winfield
American Legtes Auxiliary
Rainfall Totals 0.82 Inch Over Two Days Here
Washington's official weather observer reported .82 inch of rain here Thursday night and Friday. Rainfall had totaled .60 inch by yesterday morning, and another .22 inch was measured during Friday.
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Washington
Republican Women To Meet Here On June 2
All county women are invited to a Republican Women's club meeting in Washington on June 2. The session starts at 2 30 p m in the Legion rooms at city hall Wednesday.
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Republican Women's Club
Washington
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Rain Rains Fish Day For Hospital Children Picnic
Rain forced the School for Handicapped Children in Iowa City to cancel a fishing trip at Corbin Crawford farm near Ainsworth. The annual picnic was moved to Sunset Park pavilion at noon with 30 to 35 children and about as many helpers. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Davis, plus Izaak Walton League representatives, oversaw activities. Pop was provided to each child by the league and root beer donated by Tim Dodds of the Sunset stand.
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Iowa City
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Sunset Park
Earl Davis
Crawford
Davis
Izaak Walton League
Isaak Waltes League
Tim Dodds
Sunset Root Beer
Weather Outlook From United Press Iowa
Mostly fair to night and Sunday with a dip in temperatures tonight. Lows 42 to 50, highs Sunday in the upper 60s to 70s, and Monday partly cloudy with a bit warmer conditions.
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United Press
Iowa
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