Pressure to speed long range missile program gains pace
Washington reports a boosted Defense Department drive to clear bottlenecks in the long range missile program as Vanguard test attempts resume at Cape Canaveral. Secretary Mcflory asserts inter service cooperation while Dulles and Lloyd urge greater US Britain scientific exchange amid Soviet advances.
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Washington
Defense Department
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Neil Mc Flroy
United States
Russia
Flu Strain Tightens Grip as Vaccine Shortage Stalls Efforts
Asian flu tightens its hold across the United States and territories with rising deaths, vaccine deliveries said to be too little and too late. The U Press tally tallies 178 deaths, 360 000 struck in a week, as schools and sports cancel hundreds of games nationwide.
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U.S
United Press
New York State
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Michigan
California
Ohio
Utah
Hawaii
Wisconsin
Colorado
New Jersey
Iowa
Indiana
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Dixon, Hi
U.S. Public Health Service
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Brucker
United States
Soviet Suggests Summit Over Middle East Crisis
Moscow radio urged a summit of Eisenhower Macmillan and Khrushchev to resolve the Middle East crisis. It criticized the West, insisted on UN debate, and noted Turkey Syria border tensions while warning of broader Arab support for Syria.
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Middle East
Moscow
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Turkey
United States
John Foster Dulles
London
Macmillan
Washington
Dulles
Mideast
Khrushchev
Foreign Office
West
United Nations
United Press
Russell Jones
Ankara
U.N
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Lebanon
Egypt
Queen Elizabeth to Attend Maryland North Carolina Game
Queen Elizabeth II visits Maryland College Park for a Maryland North Carolina football game at Byrd Stadium with Gov. McKeldin and university President Elk ins. A sell out crowd of 42000 watches as the royal party enjoys the American sport. After services they travel to Middleburg Virginia to inspect Paul Mellon’s thoroughbred racing stock.
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Washington
Elizabeth II
College Park
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
Wilson H. Elkins
University of Maryland
Byrd Stadium
North America
Pan American Union
Dulles
United States
Great Britain
Middleburg
Paul Mellon
IOOF Open House Planned for 100th Anniversary
The Washington LOOF lodge invites the public to a Sunday program at 2 p.m. to mark its 100th anniversary in LOOF hall. Members and families, plus dignitaries, will attend as Bill McCleery presents a summary of his United Nations tour from last summer.
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Washington
Fred Schwengel to Address Rotary Club Luncheon
Congressman Fred Schwengel will speak at the Washington Rotary Club noon luncheon. He will discuss federal government matters and how they affect the community. Citizens may attend at 12 45 in the YMCA community room to hear the program.
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Fred Schwengel
Washington Rotary Club
YMCA
Fifteen Arrested After Cedar Rapids Tavern Raid
Cedar Rapids police made eight trips between the skyway Tavern and the station early this morning. They charged 15 persons with intoxication and creating disturbances. All were arrested and taken to the station in about two and a half hours.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Skyway
Richland Man L C Lawman Dies in Fairfield Hospital
L C Lawman 86 of Richland died Friday evening at Fairfield Hospital after about two weeks of illness. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday Oct 20 at Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rey Almon White pastor. Burial in Friends Cemetery. He was born July 17 1871 in Keokuk County. Survived by wife Jessie Bell Talley two sons Hubert and Lloyd one brother Tom. Two children Ernest and May preceded him in death.
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Richland
L. C. Lawman
Fairfield Hospital
Lawman
Gould
Rey Almon White
Friends Church
Friends Cemetery
Mr. Lawman
Keokuk County
Francis
Amanda Lawman
Kansas
Jessie Bell Talley
Hubert
Lloyd
Milan
Ill
Tom
Keosauque
Ernest
France
Local Girls Place In Baton and Flag Contest
Washington High School flag swingers Eleanor Bailey and Martha Young win Division I in Ottumwa competition. Baton twirlers Pat Sorrell Katy Buck and Beverly Eyestone earn Division II honors, reported by director Alan Bergstrom.
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Washington High School
Ottumwa
Alan Bergstrom
Eleanor Bailey
Martha Young
Pat Sorrell
Katy Buck
Beverly Eyestone
Mayflower II Heads South for Florida Winter Tour
Mayflower II moves toward Florida to raise funds for debts near 100000 dollars and finish the replica Pilgrim village. Plymouth Plantations Inc. plans to bring the ship from New York by Thanksgiving if possible while seeking about 800000 more for completion after already raising 200000.
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Boston
Florida
Plymouth Plantations Inc
Plymouth
Mass
New York
Iowa corn moisture stays high delaying storage
Iowa officials report the 1957 corn crop holds unusually high moisture. On Oct 10 the average was 27.8 percent, above the 10 year average by over three points. Northeast Iowa shows 30.9 percent while southeast records 23.1 percent amid continued rain and cool weather slowing drying.
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Des Moines
Iowa
May Never Indict Leaders of Mob At Little Rock School
The Justice Department may not indict leaders of a March 23 1957 mob at Central High School in Little Rock. FBI evidence could persuade a grand jury, but officials doubt convictions are likely. The Sept 23 attack involved about 1000 whites on nine black students and several newsmen, prompting Eisenhower to deploy federal troops.
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Little Rock School
Little Rock
Ark
Justice Department
Central High School
United Press
FBI
101St Division
Central
Eisenhower
Frenchmen Bitter Over Actions of National Assembly
Paris reports a wave of popular revulsion as France’s National Assembly defeats Antoine Pinay's bid to form a government. The 248 to 198 vote ends Pinay’s postwar premiership, with new elections likely as observers compare the crisis to the Vichy era. President Coty acts, calling three former premiers to stabilize the situation.
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National Assembly
Paris
France
Antoine Pinay
Henri Philippe Petain
Assembly
Pinay
Petain
Charles de Gaulle
Rene Coty
Guy Mollet
Catholic Popular Republican
MRI
Robert Schuman
Henry Queuille
Navy scientists soar 16 miles in balloon gondola
Two Navy scientists Lt Cmdr M L Lewis and Cmdr Malcolm D Ross rose more than 16 miles in a giant balloon gondola from Crosby Minnesota, traveled through three states, reached 86000 feet, and landed safely after eight hours. The flight, kept quiet to avoid interviews, carried over 2000 pounds of scientific equipment and ended with angel food cake and beer.
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Hermansville
Mich
Navy
M. L. Lewis
Malcolm D. Ross
Crosby
Minn
Air Force
David Simons
One Dead Three Hurt In Auto Crash At Roseville Corner
At the Roseville Corner intersection ten miles southwest of Charles City Iowa two cars collided. Mrs Edwin Crahan 62 Nashua was killed and her husband 66 seriously hurt. Wilson Clark 42 and Myron Eikenberry 34 Greene were injured. Both cars were taken to a local hospital. The crash occurred as both cars entered the intersection likely at the same time.
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Charles City
Iowa
Roseville Corner
Here
Edwin Leo Crahan
Nashua
Wilson E. Clark
Myron Eikenberry
Greene
Floyd County
R.C. McCartney
Crahan
Clark
Texan pilot's non stop Rome flight ends in Atlantic crash
American Bill Wyatt, 25, attempting a 5000 mile nonstop flight from Galveston to Rome in a Mooney Mark 20, crashes in the Atlantic off Spain. Rescued by the Virgen De Buen Consejo and brought to La Coruna after signaling earlier near Bordeaux. French and British authorities launch search amidwr weather and low visibility.
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LA Coruna
Spain
Bill Wyatt
Galveston
Tex
Rome
Virgen de Buen Consejo
Wyatt
Bordeaux
Bill Odom
Honolulu
Teterboro
N.J
Prestwick
Scotland
Atlantic
Air Force
Finistere
Britanny
France
Ocean
Brize-la-Roche
Weather Summary for Iowa: Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy tonight in Iowa with a transition to mostly cloudy conditions Sunday. A chance of light showers is noted in the extreme west, with cooler air in the east and warmer conditions in the west. Highs Sunday 58 to 66, lows tonight 30 to 35 east and 40 to 45 west. Monday remains cloudy with a few light showers and slightly cooler temperatures.
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