Eisenhower Campaigns in California Attacks Stevenson
President Eisenhower visited California to attack Adlai Stevenson over hydrogen bomb tests and the draft. He vowed to defend freedom with strength and reject unilateral disarmament while speaking at Hollywood Bowl and Civic Auditorium in Portland. In Des Moines, Iowa Republican Chair Don Pierson assailed Herschel Loveless as mayor of Ottumwa, warning his record would ruin Iowa if governor.
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Portland
Ore
Eisenhower
California
Adlai E. Stevenson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hollywood Bowl
Nevada
Arizona
Columbia Broadcasting System
Stevenson
Civic Auditorium
United States
Des Moines
Iowa
Ottumwa
Don Pierson
Odebolt
Pierson
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
Gas Blast Destroys Home in Bettendorf Killing Four
A gas explosion wrecked a six room home in Bettendorf Iowa injuring five and killing three others in a chain of blasts across three midwest towns. Builders and police rushed to rescue victims including Robert McGrath and Ed Ruhl as flames and debris filled a quiet residential area.
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Bettendorf
Iowa
Robert McGrath
McGrath Building Co
Davenport
McGrath
Ed Ruhl
John Weller
Rubi
M. G. Rupe
Howard Evanson
Rupe
Evanson
Steve Tometich
Midwest
Herrin
Kenosha
Wis
Iow
Neighbors Pick Corn On Roy Funston Farm
Neighbors of Roy Funston harvested 55 acres of corn on his Keota area farm. Two pickers opened the fields and 15 two row mounted pickers completed the job by 8 30 am. A long list of local residents assisted with the effort, and the women organized a noon meal though the early finish led to a mid morning pie and coffee break.
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Roy Funston
Keota
Joe Romine
Forrest Green
Leroy Reber
Clark Baker
Doyle Palmer
Ward Benson
Lyle Crawford
Harry Hofer
William H. Carris
Chester Green
Glenn Stoutner
Carl Stoutner
Boyd Dunbar
Walter Bower
J. A. Anderson
Walter Reed
Richard Durian
Albert Stoutner
Court Day Teaches High Schoolers Iowa Trial Steps
About 230 Washington County seniors attended a Court Day at the county courthouse. The event, sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association, used an auto accident civil case with bar attorneys acting as counsel and students as jurors to demonstrate Iowa court procedures.
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Washington County
Washington County Bar Association
Washington County Court House
Bar Association
Iowa
Past Commanders of Legion Post Discuss Problems
Leon Beatty post American Legion leaders gathered at the Epicurean on Thursday for a social meeting and discussions on veteran benefits and post procedures. Past commanders spoke on engaging all veterans with Legion work, noting many benefits require awareness of national guidelines and widow survivorship steps. Burton Kent attended as current post commander, with a list of attendees including S. W Kaster and Preston L Etter among others.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Epicurean
Legion
Everette Burham
Ray Minick
P.L. Etter
Marion Rapp
American Legion
National Legion Organization
Leon Beatty
Burton Kent
S. W Kaster
Charles Hotle
Preston L. Etter
David J. Masson
Oral J Brown
J. Donald Hazen
Harold W. Jarvis
M. K. Rapp
Burton L. Kent
Jay Brewer
H. G. Simpson
C. M. Denison
Martin L. Whittaker
Harold L. Putnam
M. Dale Atkinson
E. R. Burham
A. E. Baldrige
Bride Learns She Must Lose Her Leg
Oklahoma City reports a wedding day joy as 17 year old Cherrie Thompson Jay learns the leg below the hip must be amputated to stop spreading bone cancer. Her husband Laroy Jay a Korea veteran secured an emergency furlough for the surprise operation. Doctors warn the outcome is uncertain but necessary to halt the cancer.
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Oklahoma City
Laroy Jay
Jay
Chierrie Lee Thompson
Laroy
Fort Jackson
D.C
Cherrie
C. R. Rountree
Typical Rat Lifespan Noted at Eighteen Months
A standard life expectancy for a common rat is about 18 months, reflecting its short natural lifespan. Researchers and pet owners use this figure to plan care, breeding, and population management in various settings.
Clerk Stops Fur Theft at Armstrong's Department Store
Louise Robinson, a fur department clerk in Cedar Rapids, halted a $1200 theft attempt. Two women entered. one distracted staff while the other moved to pricey furs. A chase followed to the street, where mayor Faye Clark restrained the getaway suspect, Anne Brown of Chicago. The hide-and-seek ritual ended with police recovering two fur pieces.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Louise Robinson
Armstrong's Department Store
Miss Robinson
Faye Clark
Hiawatha
Anne Brown
Chicago
Ex convict claims FBI forced pills to extract confession
New York reports ex convict Miranti claims FBI fed him two daily pills under force while jailed, leading him to confess to involvement in the plot against labor leader Victor Riesel. He seeks suppression of statements and grand jury testimony amid a conspiracy case with John Dio Guida and five others.
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New York
FBI
Victor Riesel Gondolfo Miranti
Miranti
G-men
U.S
John
Johnny Dio) Dioguardi
Riesel
House of Detention
Nassau County
Mineola
Rev Basil G McBee Dies. Presbyterian Pastor in Washington
Rev Basil G McBee 59 pastor of the Associate Presbyterian Church in Washington for 14 years died unexpectedly Thursday at 2:15 PM in Veterans Hospital Iowa City. He also taught eighth grade at Ainsworth school and held community roles including Wash ington Ministerial Association president and American Legion chaplain. Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge.
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Basil G. McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
McBee
East Harrison Street
Ainsworth
Jones Funeral Home
Pratt
Kansas
George W
Belle Morrison McBee
Fowler
Sterling College
Geneva College
Reformed Presbyterian Seminary
Meade County
Lara Orr
Minneola
Nellie E. Orr
Anla June
Betty Jean
Mary Belle
Lois Ann
Basil George Jr
Eldon
Ray
Cecil
Hauston
Ruth Dickerson
Grants
N. Mex
Helen Leonard
Denver
Colo
Edna Merkle
Meade, Kansas
Pearl Pullman
Quincy, Tl
Muscatine Toastmasters Plan Washington Club Visit
Muscatine Toastmasters will visit the Washington club next Thursday at the YMCA for a 6:30 dinner and program. Frank Patterson and Bill Brice will give five minute talks, with Muscatine members also participating. Washington club held its regular meeting Thursday evening with Harold Klostergaard speaking on Dont Let It Happen to You and Bernard McCarthy on Muscles or Pulleys.
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Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Washington Club
YMCA
Frank Patterson
Bill Brice
Washington Toastmasters Club
Muscatine
Harold Klostergaard
Bernard McCarthy
Coffee Club Starts Fund In Honor Of Rev Basil G McBee
Washington Coffee Club members contributed over 300 dollars to a fund for Mrs Basil G McBee of Washington. The donation honors the late Rev Basil G McBee and invites others to join in supporting his community work through this gesture of friendship.
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Coffee Club
Rev
Basil G. McBee
Washington Coffee Club
Washington
McBee
Mcee
Rev. McBee
Off the Record Group Sets First Meeting in October
The Off the Record group will convene Tuesday evening October 23 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building for its first discussion led by Max Soeth Estherville farmer and state committee chairman Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation. Sponsored by the extension service this group has met for several years.
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Farm Bureau
Max Soeth
Estherville
State Committee, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Extension Service
Plan Record Amount of Work on Highways
Iowa Highway Commission announces next year will see the largest road program in state history with contracts possibly exceeding 115 million dollars. Chairman Robert Beck says interstate and primary roads plus gravel spurs will be included in the plan, with about 70.78 million dollars for interstate work and 68.78 million for grading and paving 145 miles plus 2 million for bridges such as the Missouri River crossing at Sioux City.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Robert Beck
Beck
Missouri River
Sioux City
Israel and Jordan clash at United Nations over border
Jordan and Israel brought their border dispute to the United Nations Security Council in New York. Jordanian diplomats said sanctions, both economic and diplomatic, would be demanded. The council heard charges from both sides before adjourning for private talks on possible actions.
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United Nations
N.Y
Jordan
Israel
United Nations Security Council
L-Nation Security Council
Adlai Links McCarthy to Eisenhower in Kentucky Tour
Adlai E. Stevenson tied Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy to President Eisenhower in Lexington and warned that a Republican victory would elevate McCarthy to chair the Government Operations Committee. He named expected GOP chairmen and accused the party of using fear to steer policy while urging a Democratic win. He also praised large Ohio turnout in Youngstown.
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Stevenson
Kentucky
Adlai E. Stevenson
Joseph R. McCarthy
Rwis
Eisenhower
Congress
Lexington
McCarthy
Government Operations Committee
Senate
Ohio
Youngstown
Tory
William Jenner
Indiana
Judiciary
Internal Security
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Appropriations
John O. Bricker
William F. Knowland
California
Knowland
Mr. Eisenhower
Republican Party
Newcomers Party Welcomes 88 Arrivals in Washington
Eighty eight persons attended the Newcomers Party at the YMCA building with 66 honored guests who had moved to Washington since March. Bob Everetts welcomed guests, Leon Hillman emceed activities, and Bill Wessler provided piano music. Committees from the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA and YWCA organized games and hospitality to help newcomers feel at home.
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Washington
YMCA
Bob Everetts
Washington Ymca
Leon Hillman
Bill Wessler
Chamber of Commerce
YWCA
R. E. Taylor
Robert Ross
C. A. Larsen
Shirley Petratz
Geraldine Day
Mildred Davis
Floss
Larsen
Mary Gale Letts
Clarice Meek
Jim Anderson
Kenneth Peters
Ralph Martin
Nels Westermark
Porter Lee
Dick Thompson
Leon Hilfman
Weather Iowa Five Day Outlook With Cooler Weekend
Increasing cloudiness mild tonight. Saturday partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the east. Cooler northwest and southeast Saturday. lows around 50, highs 65 to 80. Sunday partly cloudy and cool. Five day forecast shows temperatures near normal to a bit above average with scattered showers mainly east this weekend and again midweek.
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Iowa
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Ike
Kiwanis Club
Washington Kiwanis Club
Les Leeper
Skip” Renoux
Clark Talbot
Ralph Marshall
Gene Gorham
Meryl Steele
Youth Center
Community Chest
Bechly
Everett Meeker
Frank Bechly
Legion Post
Bride
AP Church
Community Chest United Campaign
Adlai
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