Red Fleet Near Syria Raises War Alarm Across Middle East
Moscow radio said the U S Sixth Fleet was massing near Syria and ships headed to Israel. Cairo reported Syria near emergency with army leaves canceled and civilians armed in northern towns. Washington warned any Turkish Syrian clash could trigger U S retaliation. U N planned Syria Turkey troop studies.
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Walter Logan
United Press
Moscow Radio
United States
Syria
U.S
Israel
Russia
Cairo
Middle East
Damascus
Turkey
Aleppo
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
Mid East
U. S
Gromyko
Dulles
U. N
Moscow
North America
Republican calls for tax cuts despite defense spending
Rep. Richard M. Simpson of Pennsylvania urged a mandatory tax cut next year even with necessary defense spending. He said reductions could offset defense costs by trimming other federal programs. Tax hearings begin January 7 with Simpson pressing for major relief despite opposition.
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Washington
Richard M. Simpson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Russia
Simpson
Ilinois State Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Defense Department
Committee
Jere Cooper
D-Tenn
Simpsons
Eisenhower
Democratic Congress
Mrs Mundy Dies In Letts on Wednesday 1957
Mrs Fifie Loretta Mundy of Letts died at 7 20 p m Wednesday October 16 1957 at the home of her daughter Mrs Glen Holliday in Letts She was the wife of Harry Mundy and is survived by her husband one daughter one brother and one sister Rites set for Friday at 3 30 p m in the Letts Methodist Church with Stacy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Columbus Junction
Fifie
Loretta Mundy
Letts
Harry Mundy
Glen Holliday
Letts Methodist Church
Stacy
Bank Demands Refund After Eleven Thousand Dollar Error
The Bank of Arkansas sues Mr. and Mrs. Alexander after an $11,349.87 erroneous credit was deposited and partially spent. The couple withdrew $3,800 and moved funds to First National Bank while buying an airplane and a car with checks totaling over $7,000. The bank discovered the error after honoring several checks.
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Little Rock
Ark
Bank of Arkansas
WE. Alexander
Alexanders
First National Bank
Alexander
First National
Royal Welcome Given Queen in Washington
Washington schools reported 291 absences due to flu this morning, down from 326 yesterday. Lincoln School bucked the trend with 84 absent, while High School 83 Junior High 31 and Stewart 93 also showed lower totals than yesterday.
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Washington
Supt. M. M. Schell
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Stewart
Outbreaks Hit Illinois and Nation With Flu Death Toll
A UPI survey shows at least 31 flu deaths across the U S with Illinois and Pennsylvania hardest hit. The Dixon State School for the Mentally Retarded reports 1 183 inmates ill and five deaths from pneumonia linked to the flu. College games canceled and public health reports broadened as cases surge nationwide.
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Illinois
Pennylvania
Dixon
Pennhurst State
Philadelphia
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
United Press
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
New Jersey
Ohio
Utah
Wisconsin
New York State
Otto L. Bettag
Bettag
Indian Visitor Tours American Farm Life in Washington County
Virendra Singh from Sarila India visits Crawfordsville as part of a six month International Farm Youth Program. He tours farms in Maine and Iowa admiring machinery cattle and corn while promoting grass roots diplomacy and world peace through agricultural exchange. He plans to travel to Washington DC and return to India via New York on November 2.
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India
Washington County
Court House
Virendra Singh
Singh
Kenneth Orndulf
Ainsworth
Virenda Singh
Sarila
United States
International Farm Youth Program
International 44H Club Foundation
Agriculture Extension Department
U.S
Gerald Howell
Robert Howell
Crawfordsville
Virendra
Maine
Iowa
Washington DC
New York
Changes in Postal Service Schedule and Routes
Postmaster O J Brown announces updates to the highway post office between Washington and Des Moines. Mail to Des Moines must be in Washington by 8 30 p.m. for same day transport. The bus departs Washington for Des Moines at 6 22 p.m. and eastbound at 6 15 a.m. The route now goes Des Moines Washington then east to junction of highways 92 and 218 at Ainsworth, turns south to Burlington, replacing Muscatine. Mail box pickups move to 5 30 p.m. no 7 30 p.m pickup. The Washington to Ainsworth Wayland Winfield Mt Pleas star route leaves at 3 p.m., with 2 30 p.m cutoff.
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Highway Post Office
Washington Post Office
O. J. Brown
Des Moines
Washington
Ainsworth
Burlington
Muscatine
Wayland
Winfield
Mt. Pleas
Mother of Two Jailed For Stealing 70 Cents
Nett Kraigman a 40 year old mother of two received a six month jail term in Toronto after pleading guilty to stealing 70 cents. A postal inspector testified she slipped a letter with the coins into her clothing while working downtown. She sobbed as Magistrate L Prentice imposed the minimum sentence.
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Toronto
Nett Kraigman
John Collins
Communists Call Nationwide Strikes in France Over Algeria War
The French Communist Party ordered five million members to strike and demonstrate against the Algeria war. Widespread violence feared as unions rivaled by non Communist groups paralyzed gas and electric services in broad regions including Pas de Calais and Loire basin mining zones.
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Paris
French
Communist Party
Algeria
Antoine Pinay
National Assembly
France
Pas de Calais
France Channel
Loire Basin
Washington Country Club elects three directors for three years
Ronald Bud DeLa Everette Meeker and Russell Bannister were elected to the Washington golf and country club board for three year terms at the annual stockholders dinner last evening. Dunham Morrison presided in the president’s absence. The past season was one of the best in club history with 37 new members reported.
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Ronald
Bud) DeLa
Everette Meeker
Russell Bannister
Washington Golf and Country Club
Dunham Morrison
Walter Doak
Irvin Coffey
Country Club
Clint Hensel
Harold Kerr
Richard Weeks
Max Hennesson
Chas. Robison
Loren Day
John Lee
T. R. Phillips
Southeastern Iowa
Queen Elizabeth II Arrives in Washington for Royal Visit
Queen Elizabeth II arrives with Prince Philip for a four day stay in the capital. President Eisenhower greets the royal couple at National Airport as crowds line the routes to the White House. The visit opens with formal ceremonies amid rain and security as Dulles and officials join the welcome.
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Washington
Britain
Elizabeth II
Eisenhower
National
United States
Prince Philip
Potomac
White House
Queen
Philip
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Columbine
New World
John Foster Dulles
Iowa Notre Dame game in South Bend sells out
Iowa announced the November 23 clash with Notre Dame in South Bend is completely sold out. It marked the fourth sellout for the Hawkeyes this season, with tickets already gone for games against Minnesota Wisconsin and Ohio State.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Iowa Athletic Office
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Wrong Number Blamed For Death Of Infant
Chicago report states a wrong number led to the drowning death of Judith Schlaeger’s two month old son. While he rested in the kitchen sink, the mother answered a call, and upon returning found the infant beneath water. Firemen tried oxygen for 20 minutes but the baby died.
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Chicago
Judith Schlaeger
Stage Set For Annual Community Chest Fund Drive
Final preparations for Washington's Community Chest drive are announced at a YMCA meeting for residential area workers at 7 30 pm. The campaign runs Oct 21 22 23 with a $23504 goal shared by 13 groups including YMCA YWCA Youth Center Lake Darling Youth Center Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and others. Donors may pledge and pay in installments through pledge cards.
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Washington
YMCA
John Hedberg
Community Chest
United Giving
YWCA
Youth Center
Lake Darling
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
American ‘Home Funding Association of
Iowa Marine Sergeant Discharged from Duty
Marine Sgt. Lawrence D. Jennings, 22, Garwin Iowa, discharged from the service as unsuit able after medical exams indicated mental incompetence and mistreatment of prisoners at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station Brig. Rear Adm. Switzer announced the discharge and cited little point in court martial. Jennings was a prominent figure in early investigations involving Marine guards at the base.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Lawrence D. Jennings
Garwin
Iowa
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Wendell G. Switzer
Switzer
Fleet Air
Jennings
Marine Baie Guards
Fair and cooler weather with frost risk in northeast
United Press Iowa reports fair conditions tonight with cooler air moving east. Frost or freezing temperatures are possible in the northeast and extreme east Friday morning. Lows range 30 to 35 in the northeast and 35 to 40 in the southwest. Friday should be mostly fair and warmer in the west with highs 58 to 68. Saturday brings increasing cloudiness and further warmth.
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Iowa
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