Trapped Miners Survive Hope Grows After Springhill Disaster
In Springhill Nova Scotia a coal mine explosion traps more than 100 miners underground at 3400 feet. Rescue teams exchange taps on air pipes as hope rises for survivors while 13 are confirmed dead and 5 bodies recovered. The disaster draws in navy army Red Cross with Halifax aiding a massive relief operation and a temporary hospital set up at the mine yard.
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Springhill
N.S
George Caldwell
Cumberland Railway and Coal Company
Borther
No. 2
Canada
No. 4
Navy
Army
Red Cross
Halifax
Here
Reunion of Shalla and Knupp in Lafayette during Purdue game
Beverly Shalla and Gladys Knupp, both Washington residents, enjoyed a unique reunion in Lafayette during the Purdue Iowa football weekend. The two, former Aquarama crew members, toured with Purdue students and other guests after sailing Lake Michigan and Lake Erie in summer. Beverly attends the State University of Iowa, while Gladys is a first year student at Kansas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Shalla
Adolph Shalla
Gladys Knupp
Glenn Knupp
Washington
Purdue Iown
Lafayette
Aquarama
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Iowa City
Ind
Purdue
Beverly
State University of Iowa
Gladys
Kansas University
Adlai Attacks Eisenhower Policy in Buffalo Speech
Adlai E Stevenson pressed his foreign policy critique in Buffalo charging Eisenhower failed to prevent Middle East war and that U S policies aided Russia. He said the administration split the United States from Britain and France and pushed Israel toward attacking Egypt in a nationwide radio television broadcast.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Adlai E Stevenson
Eisenhower
Middle East
Stevenson
Russia
United States
Israel
Egypt
Art Show Extended At Washington Public Library
The Washington Public Library extended the art show through Saturday due to strong interest. Over 200 people visited Thursday to view local artists’ works arranged by the Fortnightly Club Applied Arts I and II departments. Exhibitors may leave their pieces in the library until Tuesday afternoon for pickup.
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Washington Public Library
Applied Arts I
Washington
United Nations Approves Cease Fire Demand on Egypt Crisis
The United Nations General Assembly backed an American sponsored resolution urging Britain France and Israel to halt fighting in Egypt while calling for an immediate cease fire. Canada’s Lester Pearson urged broader peace efforts including a Palestine conference and a UN police force. Britain and France opposed the measure which passed 64 to 5 with several abstentions.
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United Nations
N.Y
United Nations General Assembly
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
Lester Pearson
U.N
John Foster Dulles
Pearsons
General Assembly
Dulles
Eisenhower
London
Anthony Eden
Labor Party
House of Commons
Australia
New Zealand
Belgium
Canada
Laos
Netherlands
Portugal
South Africa
Soviet Troops Move Toward Budapest Prompt Evacuations
Reports from Budapest say Soviet armor crosses frontier and besieges air bases as Mindszenty appeals to the West. U S authorities plan to evacuate wives and children of Budapest legation staff amid growing panic and mass political prisoner releases. Mindszenty presses for Western political support and a Rome visit to the Pope.
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Budapest
Hungary
United States
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Legation
Mindszenty
Pius XII
Rome
Holy See
Eisenhower Abandons Campaign Role for War Crisis Address
President Eisenhower set aside campaign duties to address the Middle East crisis and warn against rushing to war. In Philadelphia he urged strength and readiness while denying a pacifist path, stating the only way to win World War III is to prevent it.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Middle East
United States
Boston
Egypt
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mr. Eisenhower
Anglo-French invasion of Egypt feared imminent
London reports warned that British and French forces may land on Egyptian soil within hours. Aimed at blitzing Suez approaches, bombing airports, and sweeping the canal ends, the operation targets a temporary canal zone occupation with commanders named for the final push.
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London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Gulf of Suez
Canal
Claim
Peninsula
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sinai Desert
Sinai Peninsula
Gaza
Gaza Strip
French
Defense Department
Israel
Fightin el Arish
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Voice of Britain
Port Said
Cairo
Alexandria
County Beef Tour Draws 125 Participants in Washington County
One hundred twenty five men joined the Washington County Beef Producers association and the county extension service for a November beef tour. They viewed over 800 cattle of various breeds. Bill Cook urged livestock competition at a noon luncheon, and Dean Huston forecast a profitable outlook with good management. Winners in a weight guessing contest were Bill Crandall John Skubal Ameal Chabal and Leonard Tindal for matching two steer weights.
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Washington County
Washington County Beef Producers Association
County Extension Service
Bill Cook
Union Stock Yards
Dean Huston
Bill Crandall
John Skubal
Ameal Chabal
Leonard Tindal
Protests Seek Signal at Dangerous Washington Crossing
Washington city officials and the Chamber of Commerce received letters acknowledging protests over Milwaukee railroad plans to end passenger service through Washington. They seek a warning signal at the grade crossing west of Washington where embankments and trees impair vision, tying it to recent highway 92 and 1 extensions and a deadly nearby incident.
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Washington City
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Milwaukee Railroad
Ask
Chamber
Sigourney
State Highway Commission
State Commerce Commission
Iowa Tax Study Report Soon Public After Election
Iowa tax study panel nears completion with a plan to publish within 10 days after Tuesday's election. The report weighs options to raise about 12 million dollars by restoring a 2 percent sales tax, boosting income taxes, and considering revenue from non tax areas while avoiding outright tax increases.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Study Committee
Leo A. Hoegh
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
Hoegh
Chamber Board Receives Reports On Chamber Activities
Chamber board meeting at 217 East Washington hears reports from committees on industrial development legislative public events and planning for an upcoming gridiron banquet and 1957 trade area survey. Harold Johnson presided as committees discuss officer elections and nominating committee chair Claude Woods announced.
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Chamber of Commerce
Schoonover
East Washington Street
Harold Johnson
Keith Vetter
Chamber
Industrial Corporation Board
Dick Ross
Milwaukee Railroad
Ralph Martin
Nels Westermark
Porter Lee
R. E. Taylor
John Logan
Marion Hall
Claire Keating
Martin
Harold Kerr
Robert Everetts
J. F. Mallory
Harold Mangold
City Plan Commission
Westermark
M. L. Smith
Clint Hensel
Claude Woods
Missing Waukon Girl Found Unharmed
Three year old Jane Herman missing from a Waukon farm since 3 p.m. Thursday was found unharmed but cold in a field about a half mile from home. Henry Thornton led volunteers and bloodhounds from La Crosse to the site as dense fog delayed search efforts overnight.
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Waukon
Iowa
Jane Herman
Henry Thornton
Here
Thornton
Jane
William Huffman
la Crosse
Wis
George Brooks
Iowa Highway Patrol
Robert
Louis Spillwell
Thomas Stone
Blizzard Warnings Across Plains Hit By Snowstorm
Blizzard warnings issued for parts of the plains as a large snowstorm from the Rocky Mountains moves into northwest Kansas western Nebraska and western South Dakota. Snow and winds up to 60 mph cut visibility to one eighth mile in Akron Colorado and Sidney Nebraska with heavy drifts, while Denver and Trinidad report fresh snowfall. The storm center sits over western Kansas and shifts north into central Nebraska as temperatures drop about 20 degrees.
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Plains States
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Akron
Colo
Sidney
Neb
Denver
Trinidad
New Mexico
Rockies
Orville W. Allen Dies at 60 in Louisa County
Orville W. Allen 60, farmer of Louisa Center near Columbus City, died at home early today. Born March 26, 1896, he was married October 1, 1920 to Marguerite Deihl. Surviving are his wife, son John Allen of Burlington, and his father William Allen. Funeral arrangements are at Dudgeon Funeral Home, Wapello.
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Columbus Junction
Orville W. Allen
Louisa Center
Columbus City
Dudgeon
Wapello
Mr. Allen
William
Mary Louise Dickson Allen
Marguerite Deihl
John Allen
Burlington
Allen Farm
Clinton Youth Dies In Car Truck Crash
David Kelly a 19 year old from Clinton was killed when his car left a curve on U S Highway 67 near Princeton Iowa and struck a truck driven by James Dailey of Burlington after clipping a car driven by Leon Larson of Moline Illinois The accident occurred Thursday authorities said
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Princeton
Iowa
David Kelly
Clinton
Scott County
Kelly
Leon Larson
Moline
James Dailey
Burlington
Irregularities Found in Ottumwa Books After Loveless Mayors
State Auditor cites an audit conducted after Herschel Loveless left the Ottumwa mayoral post in 1952 showing several irregularities. Findings include missing daily deposits by the city clerk, meters revenue moved directly to the bank, and confusing monthly city auditor and treasurer reports.
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Des Moines
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Chet B. Akers
Jake More
Loveless
Akers
Rites at Wayland For Mrs J Ralph Wehr
Funeral services for Mrs. J Ralph Wehr 51 will be held November 4 at 2 50 p m in Wayland Methodist Church. Mrs Wehr of near Winfield died after a four month illness at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Survivors include husband J Ralph Wehr daughter Mrs Alice Huston granddaughter Laura Jean two sisters Vera Nordyke Wilma McCall two brothers Bert Lewis. She was a past matron of Wayland OES and active in the Wayland church. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery Washington.
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Wayland
J. Ralph Wehr
Wayland Methodist Church
Wehr
Winfield
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Elizabeth Sammons
Fairfield
Alice Huston
Laura Jean
Vera Nordyke
Richland
Wilma McCall
Ottumwa
Bert
Grinnell
Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Joe
Wayland Oes
J. J. Pritchard
Martin Greer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Weather Outlook From United Press For Five Days
Scattered showers or thundershowers spread northeast tonight with cooler winds. Saturday will be partly cloudy and windy with cooler temperatures. Lows 38 to 43 in the west and 45 to 52 elsewhere. highs 50 to 56 west and 60 to 64 east. Temperatures near normal, with rainfall locally over 2 inches from showers through the weekend.
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United Press
OWA
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