Laika the Space Dog Reported Dead as Sputnik I Fades
The Communist L Unita in Rome said Laika died aboard Sputnik I after being poisoned by part of the food. Moscow officials indicated the power and radio systems failed as Sputnik I observers ended, while Sputnik II's launch drew worldwide acclaim and spurred calls for renewed U.S. missile satellite efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Communist Party
L’unita
Rome
Moscow
Earth
Moscow Radio
Space
Laika
U S Scientists Hint Sputnik II Code Might Be Cracked
Dr John P Hagen head of Project Vanguard said US officials may have cracked Sputnik II code and questioned Laika’s scientific value. He noted Laika’s death report and possible problems with Sputnik II's recording system while Moscow Radio reported telemetry failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sputnik
United States
U.S. Office of Education
Eisenhower
Washington
John P Hagen
Hagen
U.S
John P. Hagen
Project Vanguard
Russia
L Unita
Rome
United Press
Laika
Sputnik I
Moscow Radio
Navy
Defense Chiefs Discuss Satellite Plans in Washington
President Eisenhower meets with Defense Secretary McElroy and Deputy Quarles to discuss accelerating U S missile and satellite work after admitting the U S lags Russia in earth satellite development. Quarles says space control will grow increasingly important and forecasts U S and Russian capabilities converge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Russia
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Defense
Neil H. McElroy
Donald A. Quarles
Quarles
NBC
Father of Four Charged in Killing of Two Teen Girls
In Dayton Ohio 31 year old Robert Crites father of four was charged with the murder of Deanna Fouch sixteen and Beverly Eldred seventeen. He confessed to in love with Fouch and planned to marry Eldred while planning to kill his sister, then discarded the bodies when they fell from his car. He surrendered at his mother's home after a long drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Robert Crites
Colorado
Crites
Veterans Administration
T. Robert Beckett
Deanna Jean Fouch
Beverly Eldred
Miss Eldred
Loveless Blames Public for Lag in Scientific Advance
Gov. Herschel C. Loveless decries public indifference in a Veterans Day address in Atlantic Iowa. He says the nation blames no one but the public for Russia's edge in missiles and urges vigilance over science and national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveless
Public
Atlantic
Iowa
Eisenhower
Congress
Armed Forces
Russia
United States
Herschel C. Loveless
America
Baby Strangled After Window Rolls Up In Car
In Kansas City Kansas a 22 month old girl, Lucinda Lynn Howell, died when a rear car window rolled up on her neck as her mother, Vega M Howell, and Norma Lou Wright sat in front. The child was in the back seat with two siblings and died en route to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Lucinda Lynn Howell
Vega M. Howell
Merriam
Norma Lou Wright
Tomsons Welcome by Washington Chamber Hostess
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Tomson and two children greeted as newcomers to Washington by the chamber of commerce hostess. He is district manager for New Idea Farm Equipment Co. They came from Perry Iowa and reside at 1014 North Third Avenue. Children Jill and Jay, ages 11 and 72 months, attend the Catholic Church community. Mrs Tomson sews while Mr Tomson bowls and golfs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Tomson
Washington
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Tomson
New Idea Farm Equipment Co
Perry
Iowa
North Third Avenue
Jill
Jay
Tomsons
Mr Tomson
War scare grows as Turkish forces mass on Syria border
A new Middle East war scare hits Syria with large scale Turkish maneuvers along the frontier near Bab El Hawa north of Aleppo. Syrian units are alerted and a cabinet emergency session is held after midnight. Palestinian students march in Damascus and anti Hussein slogans spread while Western diplomats warn of anti Hussein forces gaining strength. Israel Egypt tension rises as Egypt rebuilds bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Foreign Office
Damascus
Bab el Hawa
Aleppo
Syrian Foreign Office
Jordan
Hussein
Israel
Middle East
Education Heads Study Challenge
The United States faces a challenge from Soviet education that prioritizes math and science. A two year Office of Education report details Russia's ten years of math and five years each of physics and biology with other subjects, noting strict state control and its toll on youth. U.S. officials urge renewed focus on supporting American schooling and science instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Navy
Russia
Washington
United States
US Office of Education
World Fellowship Dinner Planned by Washington YWCA
All residents are invited to the annual World Fellowship Dinner in the YMCA community room Friday at 6 30 p m. The potluck event will feature a program with pictures and a talk by Rev Harley Gelhaus about his Africa stay as part of World Fellowship Week observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
YMCA
Harley
Gelhaus
Africa
Washington Ywca
Aaron Miller Dies At Kalona
Aaron Miller 60 died at 7 p m Sunday Nov 10 1957 in Veterans Hospital Town City He was a Kalona lifelong resident and survived by his widow three sisters and three brothers Funeral arrangements are pending today with Peterseim Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Aaron Miller
Veterans Hospital
Town City
Peterseim Funeral Home
Flu death toll tops 700 nationwide with Georgia spike
Flu related fatalities across the United States surpassed 716 since last summer. Georgia reports at least 92 deaths with Atlanta Fulton County urging Asian flu inoculations. New York has 134 deaths and Pennsylvania 100, while Ohio 49 and Michigan 41 also show notable counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Fulton
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
New York
United Press
Ohio
Michigan
California
Iowa
Tennessee
Illinois
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Washington
Connecticut
Minnesota
Utah
Colorado
Indiana
Hawaii
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Maryland
Missouri
Oregon
Arkansas
North Caroline
Arizona
Maine
Virginia
District of Columbia
Mrs. Mattie Yoder 72 Dies in Kalona Rites Planned
Mrs. Mattie Yoder 72 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at East Union Mennonite Church with burial in the church cemetery. She was born March 10 1885 in Vandalia Illinois and married Jacob J. Yoder in Kalona in 1907. Survivors include three daughters three sons 17 grandchildren and several siblings. Rev Ralph M Davidson to lead revival meetings at Prairie Flower Baptist Church near Washington November 13 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Mattie Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Yoder
East Union Mennonite
Vandalia
Ill
John A
Delia Kauffman Miller
Iowa
Jacob J. Yoder
Mississippi
Walter Speas
Oren Lee
Picayune
Miss
George Herrick
Calm Desert
Calif
Clifford
Richard
Arthur
St. Clair
Ben Detwiller
Wellman
Jacob J. Miller
Chris J
Dan J. S Miller
Coast Guard widens search for Pan American Stratocruiser missing
Coast Guard orders planes and ships to probe reports of three white flares in the area where the Pan American Stratocruiser with 44 aboard is missing. Navy and Air Force aircraft sighted flares while the giant air sea search grows with merchant and military ships including the carrier Philippine Sea and helicopters joining a wide search corridor between Hawaii and San Francisco. The last position reported places the flight on a Honolulu bound course with 36 passengers and eight crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Coast Guard
E.s.t
Navy
Tress
Philippine Sea
Long Beach
Calif
Hawaii
San Francisco
Clark McKean Hand Amputation Not Needed After Corn Picker Accident
Columbus Junction resident Clark McKean 42 sustained a hand-injury when his right hand became trapped in a corn picker at his farm one half mile north of Columbus Junction. Firemen aided in freeing him as doctors in Iowa City treated him with possible amputation avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
University Hospital
Iowa City
Clark McKean
McKean
Junction
Iowan, 82, Kills Neighbor Then Shoots Self
An 82 year-old Clermont farmer killed neighbor Keith Thoma with a shotgun and then killed himself with the same weapon after a Sunday morning dispute. A Fayette County sheriff said two children witnessed the shootings and that the men had argued previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Keith Thoma
Herbert Anderson Anderson
Fayette County
Fred House
House
Anderson
Thoma
National Book Week Observed At Washington Public Library
National Book Week will be observed at the Washington Public Library from November 17 to 23. Mrs. Homer Stephen announces a theme Explore with Books with public book reviews daily 1 30 to 2 30 p m in the main reading room on Wednesday Thursday and Friday November 22 23 24 Books to be discussed are among the librarys best acquisitions chosen for broad appeal and merit Reviewers names and book titles will be announced in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Public Library
Homer Stephen
Partly cloudy and mild forecast for Tuesday in Iowa
Weather summary from United Press Iowa notes partly cloudy skies and mild conditions through Tuesday night and Wednesday. Low temperatures expected 32 to 42 degrees with high Tuesday in the 40s, showers likely Tuesday night and again Saturday, with temperatures near or above normal through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
NATO
Paris
Aliance
U. S
Defense Chiefs
John Foster Dulles
Dueck Island
Lake Ontario
Oklahoma City
Okla
L. C. Daisy Bates
Arkansas Naacp
J C. Crenshaw
Little Rock
By Walter Logan
United Press Staff
Egypt
Jerusalem
Romania
Bulgaria
Rete
Turkey
Black Sea
Syr
Avni Okyay
Kars
L. G. Derthick
U. S&s
Elizabeth Kee
R-Ny
Joel T. Broyhill
R-Va
Ralph M. Davidson
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Davidson
Coffeyville
Prairie Flower
National Book Week
Newark
N. J
Rose Varro
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!