Stevenson Wows Independents as Campaign Focus Shifts
Gov Adlai E Stevenson intensifies efforts to woo independent voters with a two day Volunteers for Stevenson gathering in Springfield Illinois. Campaign leaders and Estes Kefauver praise Stevensons leadership while national security concerns edge into the race as Republicans face questions over Communist influence in government agencies.
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Springfield
Ill
Adilai E. Stevenson
New Energy
Washington
Stevenson
Volunteers For
Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Illinois
Teachers to Attend District Meeting in Davenport
Washington public school teachers plan to attend the Iowa State Education Association district convention in Davenport on October 5 with all teachers dismissed for that day. The event features 50 discussion groups for topics like driver training, classroom instruction, reading skills, and teaching controversial issues in social studies. Washington participants include Ruth Hustine, Frederick Lloyd, Russell Bannister, and Wesley D. Hogeland as chair and consultant roles.
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Washington
Iowa State Education Association
Davenport
G. M. M. Schell
Masonic Temple
Schell
Wesley D. Hogeland
Ruth Hustine
Frederick Lloyd
Russell Bannister
Bettendorf Racer Killed In Convertible Crash
Ray Quick, 27, Bettendorf stock car racer, died instantly when his convertible rear ended a truck near Bettendorf. His companion Betty Ferguson, 23, Le Claire, was seriously injured in the crash on Tuesday.
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Bettendorf
Ray Quick
Here
Betty Ferguson
le Claire
Eisenhower Blasts Democrats Over Foreign Policy Partisanship
Dwight D. Eisenhower accused Democrats of turning bipartisan foreign policy into political football while campaigning in Michigan. He credited Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg with unifying foreign affairs and urged a Republican victory in November to present a united front. He defended the Senate record on NATO, UN Charter, and the Marshall Plan, noting posthumous honors to Vandenberg.
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Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg
Flint
Eisenhow
Senate
Vandenberg
Australia
New Zealand
Over 100 Enemy Planes Destroyed During September
The 5th Air Force reports September air war results with 126 MiG-15s destroyed or damaged, 61 confirmed kills and 55 probable plus seven more damaged. Allied losses totaled 30 planes, with several Sabres and Thunderjets downed by MIGs and anti aircraft fire. Fighter bombers and B 26s annihilated over 2 000 Communist supply vehicles in the month.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Sabre
5Th Air Force
Truck Driver Uninjured After Highway 67 Accident
A fire broke out after an accident two miles east of here on Highway 67. The truck driver, Harry Mc Connell, was unharmed and said he stopped the truck to turn onto a side road.
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Here
Harry McConnell
John Freeland of Ainsworth Dies at 90
John Freeland, 90, longtime Ainsworth resident, died Monday at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Cole, Iowa. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the Ainsworth Methodist church. Brother-in-law S. A. Stephens and son Don, of Sterling, Ill., are mentioned among relatives.
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Ainsworth
John Freeland
J. W. Thompson
Cole
Iowa
Ainsworth Methodist Church
A. Stephens
Mr. Freeland
Don
Sterling
Esther Squire Honored at Hospital Administrators Convocation
Esther M. Squire, administrator of the Washington county hospital, was advanced from member to fellow at the Eighteenth Convocation of the American College of Hospital Administrators in Philadelphia. Fellowships were also awarded to Gerhard Hartman, Harold E. Wright, and Sister Mary Edmunda, with Ernest I. Erickson presenting the certificates.
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Esther M. Squire
Washington County Hospital
American College of Hospital Administrators
Philadelphia
Miss Squire
Gerhard Hartman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harold E. Wright
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Mary Edmunda
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Ernest I. Erickson
Lightning Burns Barn on Ernest Wagner Farm Near Columbus Junction
A lightning fire consumed a large barn on the Ernest Wagner farm three miles northeast of Columbus Junction at about 2 20 a m today. Baled hay grain and farm machinery were lost. No livestock were inside. Insurance partially covers the loss. Columbus Junction fire department responded but could not save the building.
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Columbus Junction
Ernest Wagner
VFW Dances Begin Series for Young Adults
The VFW sponsors a first young adult dance at the VFW hall this Friday night with a winter series planned through the season. The hall floor has been refinished and the room redecorated in preparation for winter activities.
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VFW
Nixon to Tour Iowa Cities in October Campaign
Senator Richard M. Nixon, GOP vice presidential candidate, will visit several Iowa cities on October 22. The schedule includes Ottumwa from 9:00 to 8:50 a.m., Cedar Rapids at noon, Waterloo from 1:50 to 2:10 p.m., Fort Dodge from 5:15 to 4:34 p.m., and Sioux City from 8:35 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. A rally is planned at the Sioux City Municipal Auditorium that night.
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Diis Moines
CUP
Richard M. Nixon
Wit
Iowa Cities
Lows GO
Jim Schramm
Schramm
Ottumwa
Soo A. Om
Ceder Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Nixon
Japan votes in first postwar election as liberals surge
Tokyo returns indicate Conservative parties led by Premier Shigeru Yoshida's liberals taking a large lead in the Diet lower house race. Incomplete returns show 152 seats likely to be filled, reflecting the first election since Allied occupation ended.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
Japanese election shapes future government as conservatives gain
Early returns show conservatives sweeping to power with 162 seats decided and 75 percent turnout. Liberal gains anticipate backing Yoshida policies with closer ties to the United States, while the upper house remains unaffected and Communists win no seats. Notable early winners include cabinet ministers Hayato Ikeda and Seigo Okano.
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Hayato Ikeda
Seigo Okano
Need Approval For Coal Wage Increase
Soft coal operators seek government approval for a 1.90 per day wage hike to take effect by October 15 as miners press for higher pay. Northern soft coal producers submit a one year contract to the Wage Stabilization Board, aiming to avert a strike.
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Washington
Ucp
Oday
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Northern Soft Coal
Wage Stabilization Board
Navy recruiter schedules twice monthly at Ottumwa post office
George E. Miles, in charge of Ottumwa navy recruiting, reminded local youths that a recruiter is available at the post office on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Interested individuals are urged to contact the recruiter during those times for enlistment information.
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George E. Miles
Navy
Ottumwa
Dodgers Tie Yankees 4 2 In World Series Opener
Brooklyn defeats New York 4 to 2 in game one of the World Series under cloudy skies. Joe Black pitched for the Dodgers against Allie Reynolds as Irv Noren replaces Woodling and homered by Hodges.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Yankees
Joe Black
Allie Heynolds
New York
Stengel
Irv Noren
Woodling
Noren
Bauer
Patko
Rizzuto
Mantle
Reese Ater
Cox
Reynold
Reese
Reynolds
Snider
Berra
Hodges
Robinson
Black
Passarella
Eall
Collins
Fruillo
Campanella
Martin
McDougald
Demons Rally As Scoreboard Picture Sparks Debate
Confusion over a Photographed Scoreboard on Tuesday leads fans to misread a 21 to 25 deficit. The Demons staged a comeback with three touchdowns in the final quarter, clarifying the actual ending.
OOF Lodge Holds Regular Meeting Under C E Garrett
C E Garrett presided at the OOF lodge regular meeting Tuesday night. Members on the sick list were improving and a sympathy or get well card was signed by all and sent to Burdette Stover. Plans were completed for the family social set for Thursday evening October 2 at 8 p.m. Refreshments followed the adjournment.
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C. E. Garrett
OOF
Burdette Stover
Stevenson to Address 75000 at Ft. Dodge Airport Dedication
About 75 000 people are expected in Fort Dodge this weekend for a two day Municipal Airport dedication and a speech by Gov Adlai Stevenson on Saturday The dedication program will feature a platform in an 11 acre field The event is organized by the Democratic Party with caravans bringing attendees from every county Rep James Dolliver and Gov William Beardsley will speak Sunday.
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Fort Dodge
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
William S. Beardsley
James
Breen
Funeral services for Mrs Zaida Proudfit held
Funeral services for Mrs Zaida Proudfit were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Sherman’s funeral home. Rev T C Polk officiated. Pallbearers were Ray Nicholson George Nicholson Jr James Lutz Raymond Lutz James Seiler and Glen Jarrard. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Zaida Proudfit
Sherman
Rev
T. C. Polk
Ray Nicholson
George Nicholson Jr
James Lutz
Raymond Lutz
James Seiler
Glen Jarrard
Woodlawn Cemetery
Truman claims Ike opposes public power projects
At a speech in Kalispell Montana President Truman said Dwight D Eisenhower has swallowed private power lobbyists propaganda and opposes dams like Hungry Horse Dam He contrasted Eisenhowers earlier praise of Boulder Dam and argued Ike shifted after securing the Republican nomination during his coast to coast whistle stop campaign.
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Truman
Margaret
Chicago
International
Kalispell, Mont
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hungry Horse
Montana
Eisenhower
White House
Mr. Truman
Boulder Dam
Navy Tells Advance In Atom Power Use
Paris AP Dan Kimball secretary of the Navy says the United States launched its first true guided missile warship and atomic powered carriers are in sight. He notes guided missiles tested in Korea exist and could be used in Europe if needed.
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Paris
U. S
Dan Kimball
United States
Kimball
Navy
Korea
Europe
Red Anniversary Sparks Fatal Riot at Cheju Prison Camp
At Cheju Island a protest by Chinese POWs celebrating the third anniversary of the Republic led to a deadly clash. American guards killed 45 prisoners and wounded 120 others as two platoons entered Prison Camp 3-A to restore order amid mass disturbance.
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Cheju Island
Korea
Richard Beeres
Pittsburg
Calif
Cheju
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Entate
Rede
Koje Islands
Comepound No.7
3-A
Comepound 7
Medel
Chicago Elevators Strike Impacts 400000 Office Workers
More than 400,000 Chicago office workers faced climbs as elevator operators began a strike after contract talks failed at midnight Tuesday. Supervisors and volunteers will not run elevators, and at least 123 major buildings lose service while management pulled out of the association.
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Chicago
Eing Managers Association Local 66
AFL
William H. Doughty
Des Moines Weather Outlook Shows Cooler Night
Des Moines forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions on Thursday with a much cooler night ahead. Temperatures expected to drop significantly across the area as residents prepare for the late week change.
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Des Moines
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