Cardinals Fail To Elect Pope After Eight Ballots
Vatican City reports the Sacred College of Cardinals could not elect a pope after eight ballots in two days as black smoke signalled no decision. A Swiss Guard soldier was expelled for lax duties, while elderly cardinals faced stress and health concerns amid secret deliberations.
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Vatican City
UPI
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pius XII
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Switzerland
College of Cardinals
Edward Cardinal Mooney
Detroit
Man Shot Dead in Waterloo Woman's Apartment
Edward M. Taylor, 28, of Waterloo was killed by a pistol discharge during an argument at Lucinda Wright's apartment. Wright, 29, said Taylor grabbed the gun from under her pillow during a struggle, and police reported the incident as a possible accidental discharge. The landlady alerted police at 12:05 a.m.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Edward M. Taylor
Lucinda Wright
Miss Wright
Taylor
Washington Public Library to Observe National Book Week
National Book Week 40th annual observance will be celebrated all next week November 3 to 8 at the Washington Public Library. Librarian Mrs Homer Stephen says good reading is year round but one week a year spotlights reading and the library’s book collection. Book reviews by three Washington reviewers will be in the main reading room on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The theme Explore With Books features displays on travel exploration and space exploration to be shown next week.
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Washington Public Library
Homer Stephen
Public Library
Washington
NFO Endorses Iowa Democrats This Year
The National Farmers Organization Executive Committee endorsed Gov. Herschel C. Loveless and Rep. Merwin Coad for re election and backed four other Democratic congressional candidates. No Republicans were named. The group criticized sales tax policy and emphasized support for the family farm against national farm policy.
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UPI
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N.F.O
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Merwin Coad
D-Iowa
Thomas Dailey
Burlington
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Leonard Wolf
Elkader
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Steven Carter
Leon
John Kyl
Bloomfield
Neal Smith
Altonna
Paul Cunningham
Loveless
William G. Murray
Ames
N.F
Junior High Halloween Party Planned by Civic Groups
Junior high students will join a city wide Halloween party sponsored by seven civic groups. The costume parade departs the YMCA at 6 30 p m followed by a movie and program. The Junior Hi Y dance runs 8 to 11 p m and continues after the football game with treats at 11 p m.
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Boys Work Committee
The
Jaycees
Iowa road toll rises to 468 in 1958 weekend deaths
Six Iowans died in traffic crashes over the weekend, pushing the 1958 toll to 468, with multiple fatalities including Karen Jacobson 11 of Harlan and several teens in separate crashes near Humeston and Cedar Falls. A Ohio traveler also died in Cresco area.
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Harlan
Karen
Lester Jacobson
Eddie Peterson Jr
Children’s
Omaha
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Dempsey
Deaths of Arthur Dawson 87 Washington County Farmer
Arthur Dawson 87 of three miles west of Washington died at 5 45 am today October 27 1958 after a month long illness. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Washington Methodist Church with Rev W J Stevens and Rev Walter Smith. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include son Clyde Washington two grandchildren and three great grandchildren and siblings. Burial arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
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Elm Grove
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Indiana Bennett Dawson
Wyman
Lydia Rosetta Zook
Colorado
Washington County
Christian Tabernacle
Clyde
James
Brighton
Verne
R. J
Della Crandall
Hazel Painter
Quartets to All State Event in Des Moines
Two Washington High School vocal quartets will represent the school at the all state chorus festival in KANT Theater Des Moines during Thanksgiving weekend. Eight students earned entry by top ratings at Cedar Rapids district tryouts Saturday. Members selected were Carolyn Stewart Harriet Kleese Jeanne Booth Linda Mink Bob Lee Marvin Lowry Jim Morrison and Bill Mouser.
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KANT
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
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Carolyn Stewart
Harriet Kleese
Jeanne Booth
Linda Mink
Bob Lee
Marvin Lowry
Jim Morrison
Bill Mouser
Pleasant Plain Woman Nellie Noe Dies at 87
Nellie Ann Noe of Pleasant Plain died Saturday night at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a two month illness. She was born May 10 1874 in Clay Township and married William L. Noe on May 27 1903. Survived by son Keith of Keokuk two grandsons three sisters and four brothers. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at the Pleasant Plain Friends Church with Rev Roger Williams and Rev Lu Sams officiating. Gould and Eden Funeral Home in charge.
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Nellie Ann Noe
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Noe
Pleasant Plain
Friends Church
Roger Williams
Lu Sams
Gould and Eden
William L. Noe
Pleasant Plain School
Friends Academy
Keith
Keokuk
Republicans Open Headquarters Today in Washington
Republican headquarters opened today in Washington in the room formerly used by Perdock Motors east of the National Bank Building on Main Street. Glenn Laffer will run the headquarters, open 1 to 6 p.m. daily this week. Community Chest total neared 70 percent of its $24,100 goal at $17,295.35, with $100.25 from school coin boxes, a higher amount than in recent years.
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Washington
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Main Street
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County
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Community Chest
Don Minick
West Main Street
Twenty-Two Trapped by Blast In Mine at Bishop Virginia
Carol Lance reports plans nearing completion for the Annual 4H Achievement Night in Washington County. All 4-H members and parents are invited to the Washington High School auditorium on Saturday evening November 1. Doors open at 7 p m. The meeting includes county officer elections and highlight activities with over 42 members to receive recognition and awards.
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Washington County
Washington High School
4-H
17 Inch Snow Clogs Roads in New York
A 17 inch snowfall paralyzed parts of New York with Tannersville in the Catskills hit hardest. Snow plows kept main routes passable while side roads trapped cars. The storm also draped NYC with heavy rain and contributed to31 deaths nationwide, with more mild precipitation across upstate regions.
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Fla
Explosion Traps 22 Miners In Virginia Coal Mine
An explosion two miles deep in Pocahontas Fuel Co. mine in Bishop Virginia traps about 22 miners after 166 escape on foot and by rail. Rescue operations with gas masks proceed as Communications fail and officials assess cause.
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Bishop Va
UPI
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
Washington County 4-H Leaders Plan Fall Meeting
Leaders of 18 Washington County girls 4-H clubs will meet next Tuesday at the Washington County Courthouse for the annual fall organizational gathering. The session begins at 1 p.m. with Marie Bishop of Ames attending as assistant state 411 club leader.
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Washington County
Marie Bishop
Ames
Busy Bees
Lyle Wilson
Everette Lewis
Marion Robertson
M. L. Crawford
Bob Jones
Marion Pence
Dale Lance
Cloyee Statler
John Walsh
Carballous
Phyliss Lowe
Orville Griggs
Robert Miksch
Lioyd Marek
Joe Knotek
Willard Patterson
Merlyn Beckler
LeRoy Mineart
Gary Peterson
Tom Robb
John E. Young
Lewis Weber
Herman Eagle
Jolly
Bill Spenner
Marion
Charles Davison
Homer Mann
Allen Hertig
Raymond Brenneman
Richard Huber
Herb Huber
Sunshine Sisters
Fred Pfeifer
Duane White
Don Stout
Bob Green
Harold Gerdes
Washington County Home hires new steward and matron
Supervisors announce Hhe County Home will replace Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cupp with Hhe County Home steward and matron Mr. and Mrs. Keith Proctor. Cupp is ill with a heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. Proctors arrive after six years at Wapello County Home. Public visits welcomed.
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Leroy Cupp
Washington County
Washington County Board of Supervisors
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Board of Supervisors
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Mrs. Proctor
Wapello County
Caril Fugate Goes On Trial In Lincoln Murder Case
Caril Fugate, 15, longtime companion of Charles Starkweather, stands trial in Lincoln Nebraska on two counts of premeditated murder and murder while committing a robbery in the 11 slayings spree. Prosecutors may seek the death penalty. defense predicts acquittal as jury selection begins.
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UPI
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Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Caril
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Ned
Marion Bartlett
Betty
John McArthur
McArthur
Michael L Blankenhorn 87 dies in Muscatine
Michael L Blankenhorn 87 of Columbus Junction died early today at Bellevue hospital Muscatine. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Stacy funeral home with Rev Max Allen Cranston Methodist Church officiating. Burial Letts Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Direks Columbus Junction six grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
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Stacy Funeral Home
Michael L. Blankenhorn
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Max Allen
Cranston Methodist Church
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Gottlieb
Katherina Blankenhorn
Mary Reaney
Country Club to Close for Winter Season on November First
Members are urged to remove golf clubs and belongings from the club house as the season ends. Harold Kerr, club manager, announced a Wednesday stag dinner as the final summer event. The club house will close for winter on November 1.
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Country Club
Harold Kerr
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Iowa Weather Outlook Cool Start Then Warming
Clearing cooler north and cloudy with drizzle in the south tonight. Lows 32 to 40 north and lower 40s south. Tuesday stays partly cloudy and cool with highs 46 to 54. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and not so cool. Five day forecast shows average temperatures near normal with normal highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s. No significant precipitation anticipated.
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