Eisenhower Celebrates Thanksgiving at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower marked Thanksgiving with his family at Gettysburg as he nears the two month mark since his Sept. 24 heart attack. He resumes full command of government and plans brief political talks with GOP Chairman Leonard Hall before Christmas at the White House.
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Congressmen Call for Strength as Soviet Hydrogen Bomb Test
Washington reports lawmakers say Russia’s latest hydrogen blast shows the USSR is mobilizing for war while the United States must stay strong and pursue broad peace. AEC chief Strauss notes the megaton range and hints at new detection devices.
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Lewis L. Strauss
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Weston Observatory
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New York
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Thanksgiving brings home comforts under peaceful skies
Millions abandon workaday cares for a traditional Thanksgiving feast as family and home become the focus. President Eisenhower urges prayerful thanks despite his recovery, while weather proves brisk with subfreezing readings in parts of the Midwest and Southeast.
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Turkey
Martial law returns to New Castle amid strike violence
National Guard troops are again deployed in New Castle Indiana to curb violence linked to a strike at the Perfect Circle Corp foundry. Gov George Craig ordered 90 guardsmen to reinforce Mayor McCormack after attacks on the plant and nearby non striking homes, with curfews and tavern closures possible as unrest continues.
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No-Violence Pledge Questioned by CIO Leader
Craig said disturbances in recent days show the no-violence pledge of the national CIO president is of no value in the controversy. He cited ongoing unrest to challenge the pledge and pressed for a response.
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Ticket Writing Cup Returned to Exile in Chicago
Chicago officer Jack Muller once a ticket writing champion clashed with Deputy Chief Louis Capparelli over his transfer from the night club district to the far south side. The confrontation touched on alleged political pressure by night spot owners and involved claims of a lie detector test and grand jury, but no action ensued. Muller remained reassigned well away from his Rush Street beat.
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Louis A. Capparelli
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University of South Dakota reports rise in medical student registrations
More doctors in Vermillion as Dr. W. L. Hurd, dean of the University of South Dakota medical school, notes a 25 percent increase in medical student registration this fall.
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Parke Davis Denies Ultra Violet Polio Vaccine Claim
Parke, Davis & Co of Detroit says it is developing a polio vaccine that is more effective yet just as safe as the present vaccine. The firm denies claims it secretly uses ultra violet radiation to boost safety, noting government standards already ensure vaccine safety. Washington sources cited reports linking UV rays to additional virus inactivation alongside formaldehyde.
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Washington
Harper Woman Observes 100th Birthday Today
Mrs. Jennie Heininger of Harper Iowa marks her 100th birthday today with a Thanksgiving family dinner. She has eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Harper, Iowa
Jennie Heininger
Malcolm Montgomery of Ainsworth Dies
Malcolm Montgomery aged 8 5 of Ainsworth died at Washington County Hospital after his home burned Tuesday morning. He had pneumonia and was bed fast. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones funeral home with Rev Basil McBee. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. Born December 20 1869 in Indiana, son of William Montgomery and Anetta Malcolm Montgomery. Survived by his wife Florence Stephens and Mrs Valesia Sobelman of Chicago.
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Washington County
John McCall
First Passenger Train Between Saint Louis and Kansas City
The initial 279 mile passenger run between St. Louis and Kansas City took 14 hours. Current trains complete the trip in about five hours.
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Kansas City
Regular Toastmasters Meeting Set for Dec 1 in YMCA
The Washington Toastmasters club plans its regular weekly meeting next Thursday evening December 1 in the YWCA room at the YMCA. Five minute talks will be given by Howard Benn John Ganon Bernard McCarthy Leonard Tindal Everette Meeker and Gerald Brenneman.
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Bernard McCarthy
Leonard Tindal
Everette Meeker
Gerald Brenneman
Kermit Jones
Wallace Blakestad
Richard Stephens
Bruce Cowden
Milk Strike Halts Quad Cities Deliveries Second Day
In Davenport Iowa UP reports a dairy workers strike entering its second day halting about 95 percent of Quad City milk deliveries. AFL drivers and production workers quit at nine dairies after July negotiations failed to reach terms. The union sought 53 cent an hour raises for production and 75 dollar monthly boosts for drivers. offers of 28 cent and 55 dollar raises were rejected.
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AFL
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Wayland Jaycees Form New Local Chapter
A Jaycee group organized in Wayland by Washington Jaycees members. Fred Grant named president with Henry Burgraff as first vice president and Delbert McGuire as second vice president. Regular meeting set for December 1 at Sail In Cafe to elect directors.
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Wayland Jaycees
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Delbert McGuire
Kenneth Miller
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Tightwad explains how to save money in London case
In Bankruptcy Court London 50 year old Bill Hughes a shipyard worker is charged with bookmaking and tax evasion. He claims a lifetime of extreme frugality saved him 16800 on a 56 week salary noting 13 penny pinching habits and displaying patched underwear to prove his thrift.
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Morocco
Escapee Captured After Night of Terror Near Mountain View
David L. Coffman, 22, an armed prison escapee, held a family captive and terrorized residents overnight near Gainesville and Mountain View in Ozark County. A joint posse tracked him to Floyd Correll’s farm and captured him without a shot fired. he is jailed in Howell County. Coffman had escaped from Ozark County jail and stolen three hand weapons, just before a scheduled transfer to Jefferson City for a five year term.
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Hope to Gain Truce On Foreign Policy
Washington seeks a softening of Democratic foreign policy criticism ahead of the 1956 campaign. Officials aim to prevent overheated debate from impeding diplomacy as allies watch for policy shifts. Dulles to respond at a Tuesday news conference while Eisenhower prepares a December 13 review at the White House.
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Boy quits stilt-walking record attempt after 4701 steps
Hartford report says eleven year old Kevin Thomas halted a stilt-walking record after 4701 steps because he was starved and supper was late. He plans to try again, carrying a sandwich next time.
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Kevin Thomas
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Rose Hill Man Killed East of Oskaloosa
Donald Boomershine 24 of Rose Hill died when his car left U S 92 eight miles east of Oskaloosa and plunged down a steep embankment. The crash raised Iowa 1955 traffic toll to 548 versus 552 a year earlier.
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Rose Hill
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Fire Insurance Group Fits Belts to Fleet Cars
Des Moines reports American Fire Insurance Group will fit safety belts to its fleet of 1,600 passenger cars to improve occupant protection. The move reflects broader industry safety practices.
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American Fire Insurance Group
Mystery Blast Shakes Webster City
Police searched Webster City for signs of an explosion reported Wednesday night. Residents felt a blast shake homes in several areas but investigators found no physical evidence or damage in the central section.
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Iowa
Woman Driver Warns Truck Driver Of Fire
In Muncie Indiana a woman driver yelled to a truck driver in the next lane that his vehicle was on fire as smoke poured from the back. He replied dry ice, lady explaining the smoke.
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Muncie
Ind
Weather Outlook from United Press Iowa
Fair and colder tonight with diminishing winds. Thursday remains generally fair but unseasonably cold. Low tonight near 10, high Thursday in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Friday brings considerable cloudiness and a chance of light snow as cold air continues.
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