Farside rocket achieves 4000 mile altitude says Air Force
Air Force officials report preliminary data from the Farside rocket indicating a successful mission by reaching about 4000 miles in altitude. Col. Eugene C. Lavier cautioned that the peak could exceed 4000 miles, with data still being analyzed and Dr. Morton Alperin noting a 75 minute return signal recovery.
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Washington
Air Force
Eugene C. Lavier
Eniwetok Atoll
Morton Alperin
Los Angeles
Alperin
Lavier
Gomulka Attacks Stalinist Group in Poland
Warsaw United press report says Polish Communist Party leader Wladyslaw Gomulka condemned Stalinist and revisionist factions at a Central Committee meeting. He urged a drastic clean-out of left and right wings, warned unity had deteriorated, and called for severing the revisionist wing to restore party homogeneity.
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Warsaw
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomulka
Poland
Ranald Hotle Resigns as Clerk of Court
Ranald Hotle, clerk of district court since January 15, submitted his resignation to the Washington County board of supervisors. He requests to be relieved December 1 and the board will appoint a successor. Hotle historically worked five years in the courthouse, including four years assisting county assessor Walt Kiesey, before taking the clerk post to enter private business.
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Ranald Hotle
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Hotle
Board of Supervisors
Lloyd Robertson
Walt Kiesey
Court House
Crosby wed in Las Vegas to Kathy Grant at 23 years old
Bing Crosby, 53, married actress Kathy Grant in Las Vegas and spent a brief honeymoon at Crosby’s $250,000 Silver Spur Ranch home in Palm Springs. They plan to return to work Monday after a short escape. Crosby said they resumed their relationship about 10 days ago and decided to marry.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Bing Crosby
Silver Spur Ranch
Crosby
Dixie
Miss Grant
Archery Event Slated By Washington Arrowheads At Green Field
The Washington Arrowheads invite the public to a trophy target shoot at Green Field on Sunday starting at 1 pm. The event features junior and senior archers and a hands on session for all attendees amid a local drought context.
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The
Washington Arrowheads
Green Field
Sears Admits Unethical Actions Aimed at Boston Union Drive
Wallace Tudor, Sears vice president in charge of personnel, testified before a Senate committee that Sears officials engaged in coercion and discrimination to oppose a Boston union drive. He said such mistakes were isolated, promises to sever ties with labor consultant Nathan Shefferman, and vowed no repetition. Tudor defended Sears policy as fair and aimed at good business.
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Washington
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Boston
Wallace Tudor
Senate
Backets Committee
Nathan W. Shefferman
Tudor
Shefferman
Sears
Labor Relations Associates of
Chicago
Senate Committee
Labor Relations Associates
LRA
Retail Clerks Union
W. B Caldwell
University coed robbed near campus. assailant admits theft
A 21 year old University of Iowa student, Lud grace Switzer, was stabbed in the back and robbed of 89 cents near the Iowa City campus. Suspect Alysone Glover, 26, of Macon Georgia, admitted the theft and was charged with robbery with aggravation. He sought other victims Thursday but failed. He is bound over to the Johnson County grand jury on a $10,000 bond.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ludgrace Switzer
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Cost of Living at Record High Point
The September cost of living reached a record high for the 15th straight month, with the index rising to 121.1. Food costs dipped slightly, while housing clothing and other expenses rose, affecting take home pay and wage adjustments for workers tied to the index.
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Washington
U. S
May Seek Scientific Alliance to Beat Reds
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan plan a scientific alliance of 40 or more Free World nations to counter Russia. The leaders will issue a communique detailing expanded Anglo American scientific military cooperation and steps toward Middle East peace as they wrap three days of talks at the White House.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Russia
Eiisenhower-Macmillan
White House
Mideast
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Macmillan
Washington High School Briefs Return From Flu
After a week with the flu many students return to class while attendance remains uneven. Teachers Ban nister Gorham Phieger and Kubicek were out sick. The junior senior banquet is cut and the senior trip banned. Five Washington cheerleaders attended a Fairfield convention and performed well.
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W.hs
Bannister
Gorham
Phieger
Miss Kubicek
Lois Phelphi
Iowa Labor Leader on Stand Defends Union Gifts
Iowa AFL CIO president Ray Mills told a legislative committee unions may donate to campaigns while corporations should be barred. He defended COPE as a labor driven group, said union funds come from voluntary contributions, and refused to estimate campaign spending. He also denied any bid dropping discussions and noted absentee voting driven by party promotion in Shelby County.
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Des Moines
Ray Mills
Iowa
AFL Cio
Millis
Legislative Investigating Committee
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Mills
Iowa Political Education Committee
AFL. Cio
Cedar Rapids
Reko
Gibbs- Cook Company
Indiana
Iowa Highway Commission
Chet Hansen
Shelby County
Hansen
Foster service for 55 year old Washington County resident
Lloyd D. Foster 55 died at 5 a.m. today October 25 1957 at his farm home four and one half miles north of Washington after years of ill health Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Foster born February 9 1902 in Washington County son of Boyd T and Blanche McMullen Foster married Helen Reister January 17 1925 in Ottumwa He was a life long resident of Washington County and served as chairman of the county Selective Service Board He belonged to Bethel Presbyterian Church Washington Lodge 26 AF and AM Cyrus Chapter Zeredatha Council Bethlehem Commandery Kaaba Shrine Davenport Eastern Star White Shrine and the Moose Lodge Survivors include his wife three sons Jack at home Robert and William of Washington his mother Mrs Boyd Foster a brother Stanley both of Washington and one grandson.
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Lloyd D. Foster
Washington
Mr. Foster
Washington County
Boyd T
Blanche McMullen Foster
Ottumwa
Helen Reister
Murder Inc Chief Anastasia Shot Dead in Hotel Barber Shop
Albert Anastasia. 55, longtime head of Murder Inc, was killed by two masked gunmen in a ground floor barber chair at the Park-Sheraton Hotel New York. Police recovered a gun in the lobby and identified the body through his brother Anthony Anastasia.
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New York
Albert Anastasia
of Murder Inc
Brooklyn
Anthony
Tony) Anastasia
Park-Sheraton
Anastasia
Wiliam O'Dwyer
Abe Reles
Robert Cestare
St. Clare's Hospital
Washington Halloween Party Plans For Junior High
Junior high age boys and girls are invited to the city wide Halloween party sponsored by local civic groups. A costume parade begins at 6 30 pm with dances at the YMCA community room for seventh and eighth graders at 7 pm and 7 45 pm. Games stunts and treats highlight the evening under Washington's Men supervision on Oct 31.
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Washington
YMCA
Half of Goal Pledged For Community Chest
Pledges and contributions to the Washington Community Chest campaign total $12,705.90, about half of this year’s goal. Officials renewed appeals to workers to complete canvassing and report to headquarters in the building. They urged generous donors to support the 13 organizations participating in the local Chest.
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Washington Community Chest
the Chest
Weather Summary Warm and cold snap through midweek
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional snow flurries in the east and a hard freeze in the southeast. Temperatures will range from 10 to 15 degrees in the northwest and 20 to 25 in the southeast, with highs near 30 to 40 Saturday. By Sunday expect more clouds and warmer air, with temperatures averaging 5 to 10 degrees below normal through Wednesday. Normal lows 30, highs 52 to 56. little precipitation expected.
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United Press
OWA
Anonymous donor funds pants for Washington High football team
An unnamed donor provided Washington Demons at Washington High School with a dozen nylon football pants valued over $100. Principal and athletic director John Phieger announced the gift was greatly appreciated by the school and players.
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Washington High School
John Phieger
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