Titan Missile Flies Unusually High Intercontinental Test
The Air Force launched a Titan missile on a high Atlantic flight to test the nose cone with a dummy warhead. The 98 foot rocket reached speeds around 4500 mph and an altitude surpassing 700 miles as stages separated near Ascension Island, aiming to assess heat resistance on blunt, unusual trajectories.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Air Force
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Ascension Island
Africa
Americas
Mrs Stuart Wins Shower of Gifts Prize in Washington
Mrs Maude Stuart of 1127 East 2nd Street won a $25 consolation prize in the first weekly drawing of Washington merchants Shower of Gifts. She missed the big carload of prizes but plans to buy groceries with the gift certificate. Registration for next week’s drawing is at any of 29 participating stores.
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Maude Stuart
Mel
Stuart
Washington
East 2Nd Street
Washington Merchants
New
Mrs. Stuart
Bombers Readied for War Aid in Cuba Crisis
United Nations reports Cuba accusing the United States of assembling American made bombers in Guatemala to threaten Cuba. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa claimed planes with Cuban insignia will be used to simulate attacks or invade Cuba. He said over 100 U.S. airmen and technicians have entered Guatemala to assist the conspiracy and that the White House plans to sever relations with Cuba at Guantanamo Bay.
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United Nations
UPI
Cuba
Guatemala
United States
Guantaramo Naval Base
Raul Roa
General Assembly
Roa
United Fruit Co
White House
Guantanamo
Miller Defends GOP Record on REA Work
State Senator Jack Miller, Republican candidate for U S senator, defends Eisenhower era rural electrification progress at a Keosauqua speech. He counters Gov Hershel Loveless claims, noting Loveless accused Nixon of voting against REA interests while Miller says REA mostly received needed legislation and that Nixon opposed riders meant to kill bills.
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Keosauqua
UPI
Jack Miller
U. S
Eisenhower
Sioux City
Republican
Herschel Loveless
Miller
Loveless
Nixon
Brazil Election Signals Rivalry for Quadros Ticket
Brazil President-elect Janio Quadros faces a potential rival for vice president as Joao Goulart leads Milton Campos in a tight race. Quadros, 43, rode to power amid one of Brazil's largest-ever coalitions angry at Kubitschek's monetary policy.
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Rio DE Janeiro
APL
Janio Quadros
Quadros
Brazil
Marshal Henrique Teixeira Lott
Juscelino Kubitschek
Joao Goulart
Labor Party
Milton Campos
Two Tourists Missing Inside Soviet Russia
Washington reports two American travelers Mark Kaminsky and Harvey Bennet were detained in a Soviet border town as UPI details indicate a 25 August sighting in Uzhgorod and a Kiev hotel meeting August 18. The State Department pressed Moscow for information as the card from Bennett dated August 19 notes auto trouble and plans to depart in six days.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Mark Kaminsky
Jefferson Township
Mich
Harvey ©. Bennett
Bath
Maine
Lespite
Kaminsky
Intourist Travel Agency
Uzhgorod
Czech
Kiev
Russia
Bennett
Vinnitsa
Wiese Low Bidder On Erosion Projects
Charles Wiese of Washington Iowa bid 46573 for 81 miles of erosion control work in Adair Dallas and Madison Counties and 59949 for about 7 miles in Cass County on interstate 8 projects. Federal approval pending by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads.
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Wiese
Fairfield
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Charles Wiese
Washington
Iowa
Adair
Dallas
Madison
Cass County
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Six Highway Fatalities In Iowa
Cuban invasion reports stir Castro regime to spur militia enrollments. Government broadcasts claim 27 landings in Oriente with three Americans among invaders, while U S authorities doubt the event and call it a put-up job. Tully notes comic-opera aspects as crackdown threats rise.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Oriente
Department of State
Las Villas
Escambray Mountains
Castro
Raul
Maj
Ernesto
Che) Guevara
Escambrays
Washington
State Department
Francis W. Tully Jr
Six Deaths in Iowa Raise October Toll to Nineteen
United Press International reports Iowa's safety campaign to curb October deaths has backfired, with six fatalities on Oct six lifting the month’s toll to 19. Victims include John Hibma 63 and John Vanderpol 74 of Sheldon along with Henry Bursma 8 Dale Lindsey 15 Helen Lehman 50 and Richard Spencer 25.
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United Press International
Iowa
State Safety Department
Safety Department
John Hibma
Sheldon John Vanderpol
Sheldon Henry Bursma
Sheldon Dale Lindsey
Rural Spirit Lake
Helen Lehman
Rural
Hubbard Richard Spencer
Cedar Rap
UN Debates Over Red China Representation At UN
United Nations debates focus on seating Red China and ousting Nationalist China. Tingiu F. Tsiang accuses Peiping regime of aiming to dominate Asia and beyond while Khrushchev’s attack on Dag Hammarskjold draws counterpushing from Portugal. The vote, likely tonight, hinges on East West blocs and neutral abstentions.
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UPS
Tingiu F. Tsiang
China
Peiping
Asia
Tsiang
Africa
Latin America
Nikita Khrushchev
Dag Hammarskjold
Soviet Union
Vasco Vieira Garia
Hammar
Ing
Guinea
Ghana
Eisenhower
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nigeria
Russia
Congo
United States
Lawlor Would Appoint Iowa State Treasurer
Democratic candidate Conrad Lawlor told Boone County Democrats that the state treasurer post should be filled by appointment. He urged a non electoral focus to save taxpayer money and criticized incumbent M. L. Abrahamson’s investment policies and re election drive. Lawlor also faulted Attorney General candidate Evan Hultman of Waterloo for placing self interest over economy in government.
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Boone
UPI
Conrad Lawlor
Ames
Boone County
Lawlor
M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Evan Hultman
Waterloo
Hultman
Confesses Leading Highwaymen Gang in Multi State Robberies
Elton H. Hale 42 admitted he headed a gang posing as policemen to rob motorists in Texas Arizona and California. He claimed the group struck about 1000 victims since May, often torturing women with padlocks and using a flashing light and siren to halt targets near El Paso and on U S highways. Hale was captured with his son nearby and pleaded remorse for his children.
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Lancaster
Calif
UPI
Elton H. Hale
el Paso
Tex
Forrest Crenshaw
Hale
Daryl Chessman
Texas
Arizona
California
DE. Ellsworth
Robert
U.S. 138
Yuma
Ariz
Nixon Kennedy Second Debate Set for TV Tonight
Washington report notes the Nixon and Kennedy camps argued over camera shots and makeup as the second debate airs at 7 30 p m EDT from NBC WRC TV. about 735 million viewers expected. A panel of four reporters will question the candidates without opening statements. Lincoln Douglas 1858 reference also mentioned.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
National Broadcasting Company
WRC TV
NBC
American Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
Nixon
Vice Presi
Dent
Kennedy
Kennedys
Alvin Spivak
United Press International
Hal Levy
Long Island
Newsday
Edward P. Morgan
ABC
Pauli Niven
CBS
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Knox College
Galesburg
Newton Motorists Land In Lap of Patrolmen
Newton motorists nearly landed in the laps of two State Highway Patrolmen when a passing attempt caused a crash on U S 6 east of Altoona. Patrolmen Schmeling and Danielson helped free brothers Wayne Morrison and Gerald Morrison, both Newton residents, and planned to file an improper passing charge against the older driver.
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Newton
UPI
Max Schmeling
Wayne Danielson
Altoona
Schmeling and
Danielson
Wayne Slenry Morrison
Gerald
Morrison
Loveless Hits GOP Inaction on Recession
Boone UP l G ov Herschel C Loveless criticizes the Republicans for inaction amid a recession. He claims business data and economists disagree with the administration and urges more public funding for community facilities while Kennedy is aware of the crisis and considering emergency measures.
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Loveless
Senate
Richard Mic Nixon
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Graham to lead Spanish rally at Madison Square Garden
Evangelist Billy Graham plans a three day Spanish crusade at Madison Square Garden in New York to reach about one million Spanish-Americans. He notes the event faces competition from Vice President Nixon and a televised debate with Senator Kennedy.
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New York
UPI
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
U.S
Graham
Richard Nixon
Nixon
John F Kennedy
This Is Your Life Hoax Confession by Mrs Hahn
Mrs Abra han Hahn admits on a news conference she acted on the TV show This Is Your Life to aid her daughter's acting career. She confirms the Mother's Day salute was a fake and says she and her husband were estranged despite the program showing a united family. She sues Ralph Edwards and NBC for 500000.
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New York
UPI
Abraham Hahn
Hahn
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Network
Edwards
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast Summary
Generally fair conditions across Iowa through Saturday with warmer temperatures in the west and north. Highs mid 70s to 80s, overnight lows around 40s to 50s. Sunday mostly fair with a warming trend into midweek, temperatures 5 to 7 degrees above normal. Precipitation under 20 with some showers toward the period’s end.
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United Press International
Iowa
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