Japanese papers fault Girard sentence in manslaughter case
CAMP CREW Japan UP two of Japan s largest newspapers the Mainichi and Asahi criticized the suspended sentence given Army S3C William S Girard in the Jan 30 firing range death of Mrs Naka Sakai The Maebashi District Court imposed a three year term suspended for four years with possible return to the United States if no appeal within 14 days The Yamuri called it appropriate due to political considerations
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Army
William S. Girard
Mainichi
Asahi
Maebashi
Ottawa
The
Yamuri
Ashai
Girard
United States
Naka Sakai
Reds push for summit on arms in UN dispute
Western diplomats say the Soviet Union seeks a world arms conference pressuring the United States after Vasily Kuznetsov announced a boycott of UN meetings. The General Assembly expanded the disarmament commission, while Khrushchev floated a summit that he warned may not occur soon.
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Soviet Union
United States
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Russia
Disarmament Commission
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U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kuznetsov
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Press
Henry Shapiro
Moscow
Flu Death Toll Rises With 34 More In Ohio
The national influenza toll neared 900 with 34 new Ohio deaths, raising U S fatalities to 878 from Asian flu and related complications since last summer. New York leads with 134 deaths, followed by Georgia 124 and Pennsylvania 110. Ohio reports 83.
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Ohio
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Georgia
Pennsylvania
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Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Two Escaped Prisoners Captured in Illinois Manhunt
In Mattoon Illinois two Lake County Indiana escapees were captured after a multi state chase. George Brown known as the dunes killer and Keith Mac Dow attempted several car exchanges before slipping into Mattoon. Brown was arrested at a roadblock with a shotgun found in a car. Dow remained at large until the net closed.
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Ind
Ilinois
George Brown
Dunes
Keith Mac Dow
Dow
Crown Point
John Dillinger
Chicago-Gary
Brown
Garyton
Wausau
Greentown
Urbana
Tolano
Ed Horn
Horn
Coles County
Charleston
Houston FE Smith
Wallace Mohammed
Grand Larceny Lake County
Complaints Rise Over Damaged Stop Signs on Rural Roads
Sheriff reports multiple complaints from the highway commission about stop signs on country roads being torn down or disappearing. He warns the pranks are dangerous and could endanger motorists, especially travelers unfamiliar with the area.
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Catholic Legion of Decency May Cover Radio and Television
US Catholic hierarchy launches a one year study to broaden the Legion of Decency beyond movies to radio and television. The action by 178 cardinals archbishops and bishops at a three day meeting was announced by Bishop William A Scully of Albany chairman of the episcopal committee for motion pictures radio and television.
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Legion of Decency
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William A. Scully
Albany
N.Y
Episcopal Committee For
Governor Defends Criticism of Farm Tax Cut
Des Moines, IA. Gov Herschel C. Loveless defended opposition to a plan to raise the state sales tax to 3 percent and return 1 percent to local bodies for property tax relief. He argued the cut would mainly benefit absentee landlords while hurting dirt farmers and low income earners.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa Farm Bureau
Loveless
Iowa
Claud Bain Dies at 73 in Washington County Hospital
Claud W. Bain 73 of 219 East 3rd Street died Tuesday November 19 1957 at 4 40 p m in Washington County Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home 2 p m Thursday with Rev Walter Scheuerman. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by widow Gertrude M Page two sons Harold Muscatine and Clarence Madrid. two grandchildren. sister Mrs George McClelland South Gate California. Preceded by parents and brother Roy.
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Washington County Hospital
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Walter Scheuerman
Elm Grove
Mr. Bain
Washington County
John
Nettie Essiey Bain
Gertrude M Page
Greenfield Cigar Store
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Harold
Muscatine
Clarence
Madrid
George McClelland
South Gate
Calif
Roy
Sheriff Links Gein Murders to His Collectors Obsession
Sheriff says Ed Gein killed to obtain a collection of human heads and skin. He alleges the torso vest and skin chairs show a macabre "house of horrors" near Plainfield, while crime laboratory officials caution on identifying skulls and masks.
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Herbert Wanierski
Portage County
Gein
Wisconsins Crime Laboratory
Charles Wilson
Plainfield
Wilson
Wanserski
Mary Hogan
Wanierski
Arthur Sehley
Mrs. Worden
Queen and Prince Mark 10th Wedding Anniversary
London reports Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip marking their 10th anniversary with a quiet day at Buckingham Palace. Palace sources said Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother might join a family dinner. Princess Anne could attend. Prince Charles is away at Cheam Boarding School.
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Prince Philip
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Queen Mother
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Prince Charlies
Cheam
Farm Bureau Chief Urges Govt Aid for Farmers
Iowa Farm Bureau President Ralph Hill told the convention that agriculture has no choice but to use government programs to gain equality of opportunity. He warned against over dependence on political solutions and urged farmers to unite to shape policy rather than rely on Congress. Assistant Agriculture Secretary Marvin McLain was set to speak, with elections of a president and directors to follow.
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Des Moines
Lowa Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Hill
Farm Bureau
Agriculture
Marvin McLain
Iowa Farmer Killed In Corn Grinder Accident
Walter Fredrickson, about 45, of Deloit Iowa, was killed on his farm when his hand became caught in a corn grinder and he was pulled into the machinery. His son was present and witnessed the incident.
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Iowa
Deloit
Walter Fredrickson
Here
Fredrickson
Letts to Present Second Public Book Review
Mary Gale Letts will present the second of three public book reviews tomorrow at 1 30 p m in the Public Library main reading room. Her selection is Far Far the Mountain Peak by John Masters.
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Mary Gale Letts
Public Library
John Masters
Wm. Boshart
Harnet Kane
Freak Air Pocket Saves Iowan's Life
Vincent Strong, 27, of Dubuque, survived a cave-in in a 12 foot trench on Xavier Hospital grounds after an air pocket formed when he raised his arms to his forehead. Firemen and a power shovel freed him. witnesses noted a brief, perilous period before he crawled out under his own power. He later said he prayed.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Vincent Strong
Xavier Hospital
Strong
Karl Hoffman
Hoffman
Iowa Accepts Little Missouri River Diversion Plan
Gov Loveless announced Iowa accepts the Little Missouri diversion for irrigation in North and South Dakota if Iowa's water rights are not impaired now or in the future. He urged thorough study of irrigation development given large farm surpluses and urged maintaining minimum Missouri River flow before upstream diversions.
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Missouri
Ottawa
Kan
Herschel C. Loveless
Little Missouri River
North
South Dakota
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Loveless
Helena
Mont
Missouri River
Rush to Put Rockets In European Defense Position by 1959
United States rushes rocket production to place 1500-mile intermediate missiles in European defenses by 1959. Secretary McElroy promises Britain missiles before mid 1959, with allied stockpiles considered. Dulles notes no operational missile yet but aims to ring Russia with IRBMs and potential base permissions.
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Neil H. McElroy
United States
Britain
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Dulles
Europe
President Eisenhower Spends Day Relaxing at Dixie White House
President Eisenhower plans a restful day at the Dixie White House in Augusta Georgia with a possible golf round before returning to Washington. He kept in touch with defense and foreign affairs by phone and met Defense Secretary Neil H McElroy who visited for two hours to discuss defense spending and the federal budget. The secretary announced that the United States will begin furnishing intermediate range missiles to Britain and other European nations sometime in 1959.
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Eisenhower
Dixie White House
Washington
Defense
Neil H. McElroy
McElroy
United States
Britain
Arms aid row with Tunisia shows signs of easing
Washington officials say U S arms shipments to Tunisia have been substantially reduced and no immediate plan exists to send more weapons. French Foreign Minister Pineau and Adlai Stevenson met with Dulles to discuss NATO plans and a Paris summit as U S and French ties thaw over military aid and security policy.
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Christian Pineau
Adlai E. Stevenson
U. S
Tunisia
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Democratic Party
State Department
NATO
Pineau
Europe
Dulles
Chicago
Chicago Council of Foreign Relations
U.S
Russia
Regents Seek Funds to House Electric Brain at Ames
Des Moines AP Iowa Board of Regents asked for up to 135000 to house an electrical brain computer being built by Iowa State College in Ames. The plan favors building an addition costing 135000 to 100000 remodel, with Dr James Hilton stating space is needed. The machine, costing about 250000 to build and 1 million to purchase, will perform 600000 operations per minute and serve as the first electric brain west of the Mississippi.
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DES Moines
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa State College
Ames
David Dancer
Regents
Legislative Interim Committee
James Hilton
Hilton
Mississippi
Hilten
Four From Chicago Die In Iowa Plane Crash
Four Chicago area residents are confirmed dead after a Piper Tri Pacer wreckage is found eight miles south of Mount Sterling Iowa. Frank Chiarmonte, his wife, pilot relative Charles Chiarmonte and his fiancée Carol Schierhorn of Forest Park are identified among the victims returning from a weekend Ozarks trip to O’Hare. A Civil Air Patrol lead search followed a farmer sighting on Sunday night.
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Mount Sterling
Iowa
Chicago
Frank Chiaramonte
Forest Park, Ill
Frank
Charles Chiaramonte
Melrose Park
Charles
Carol Schierhorn
Forest Park
Ozarks
O'Hare Field
Chicago International Airport
Civil Air Patrol
Iowa- Missouri Border
Voice of Democracy Contest Set for Oskaloosa December 5
Iowa contest organizer Richard M. Wilke announces the Voice of Democracy event will be held in Oskaloosa on December 5 with about 50 entries from local winners of 50 Iowa contests. Judges include Edward J. Thorne Hugh F. Seabury and William Vanderpool.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Richard M. Wilke
Voice of Democracy
Edward J. Thorne
Iowa State Teachers College
Hugh F. Seabury
University of Iowa
Wiliam Vanderpool
Grinnell College
Inductees Sent From Des Moines to Fort Carson
James Manley Daw son of Wellman and Galen LeRoy Kaska of Ainsworth were inducted at Des Moines Induction Station and will go to Fort Carson Colorado for basic training.
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James Manley Dawson
Wellman
Galen LeRoy Kaska
Ainsworth
Des Moines
Ft. Carson
Colo
Weather Summary From Iowa Northerly Clouds Ahead
Mostly cloudy conditions in the north and partly cloudy in the south with little temperature change through Thursday. Occasional light snow or flurries mainly northwest and central tonight, and northeast Thursday. Lows tonight in the 20s with highs Thursday in the 30s north and lower 40s in the extreme south. Friday looks partly cloudy with no significant temperature change.
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