Faubus Says U.S. Will Use Federal Marshals at Little Rock
Gov. Orval Faubus announced information that the federal government plans a force of deputy marshals and possibly military reserves to enforce school integration at Central High. He warned he will resist forced integration and may close the school if the Supreme Court orders Negroes admitted.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Orval Faubus
Little Rock Central High School
Faubus
Central
U.S. Supreme Court
New York Times
Central High
Arkansas
Jackson youth confesses shooting his girlfriend
John Hixon 17 confessed after abandoning Carolyn Waldron 16 on a Waterloo area trail. He said after a breakup talk he fired twice from a .30 rifle as she walked away, then claimed he feared losing her to another boy. Prosecutors expected murder charges. he was jailed in Jackson.
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Jackson, Mich
UPI
John Hixon
Detroit
Carolyn Waldron
Waterloo
Carolyn
Hixon
Jackson High School
Jackson County
Russell Noble
Justice Court
Here
Irving man captures in High-Speed Kidnap Ride
Irving, Texas, man who kidnapped police sergeant Harvey S. Derrick at Irving pulled a pistol, forced a patrol car ride to 90 mph plus, firing a shotgun at pursuing units. Derrick described a dramatic roadblock stop five miles west of this East Texas oil town on U S 80 as officers closed in. Police say charges likely to be filed. motive undetermined and suspect believed drunk.
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Gladewater
Tex
UPI
Irving
Texas
Harvey S. Derrick
Dallas
Derrick
U.S. 80
East Texas
United Press International
Y's Men to Resume Meetings at YMCA Tonight
Y's Men resume weekly sessions at 6 20 p m today in the YMCA community room after two months of summer recess. Don Boyer, newly elected president, will preside and he and Earl Loveless will report on the recent international convention.
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Washington Y's
YMCA
Y’s
Don Boyer
Earl Loveless
Two Escape Injuries When Car Hits Cows
ROWAN Iowa UPI Miss Janice Mulder 18 Primghar and her mother escaped serious injury when their car crashed into a herd of 40 cows wandering onto Iowa 3 about 11 miles east of Rowan. Two cows were killed and two more had to be destroyed. Deputy Sheriff Ben Speedling commended Miss Mulder for her handling after the collision.
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Rowan
Iowa
UPI
Janice Mulder
Primghar
Iowa 3
Here
Ben Speedling
Mulder
Rites Thursday For James P. Colton 66
Funeral services set for James Patrick Colton 66 at Stacy funeral home Columbus Junction Iowa. Colton born October 28 1891 in Union township Louisa county to Thomas and Rosa Morgan Colton married February 7 1923 Leva Leola Brown. Survivors include wife two brothers Lee Columbus Junction Ed Cotter a sister Eva Swailes Iowa City and several nieces and nephews. Burial at Columbus City.
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Stacy Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
James Patrick Colton
Mr. Colton
Union Township
Louisa County
Thomas and
Rosa Morgan Colton
Leva Leola Brown
Washington
Lee
Cotter
Carl
Eva) Swailes
Iowa City
Columbus City
Holiday toll falls short of last year's Labor Day total
UPI tally shows 422 traffic deaths from the Labor Day weekend plus 109 drownings 12 plane crash deaths and 78 other accidents totaling 621. California 47 deaths leads states with Texas New York Ohio each at 24 pétrole interpretations. Rhode Island Vermont Washington Wyoming posted perfect records as the Safety Council had estimated 420 deaths.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
Council
United
UPI
California
Texas
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
Wyoming
Complete Surfacing On Washington Business Streets
Workmen progressed on resurfacing the city business district streets. Asphaltic concrete was applied on Main Street near the YMCA and on South Iowa Avenue between Jefferson and Madison. Iowa Road Builders and Larsen Construction crews prepared curbs on North Second and South Ninth Avenues and poured gutters near Case Field. Sidewalk work continued on the north side of the square.
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Washington
Main Street
YMCA
Iowa Avenue
Jefferson
Madison Streets
Iowa
North Second
South Ninth
Larsen Construction Co
Case Field
County Legionaires Plan Annual Picnic
Washington County American Legion officers will be installed at the county picnic at Lake Darling Youth Center Sunday September 14 at 1 pm. A potluck dinner follows at 1 then entertainment from county Legion posts. Brighton Legion post hosts providing pop and coffee.
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Washington County
American Legion
Lake Darling
Legion
Brighton Legion Post
Fall Schedule at YMCA Now Underway
Washington YMCA announces the fall activity schedule after a building clean-up and reopen. Secretary James Anderson and assistant Paul McLain oversaw the plan with work by Karl Blatter, Mark Hensel, Gordon Morris, and McLain. The schedule features school-year swimmer times, semi-private lessons, family night swims, and Saturday sessions for beginners to advanced swimmers, with non-member access and reservations for eight-week boys lessons starting Sept. 6.
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Washington
YMCA
James Anderson
Paul McLain
Karl Blatter
Mark Hensel
Gordon Morris
YWCA
Municipal Pool to Stay Open Through September 15
Washingtons municipal swimming pool will remain open through Sept 15. It was set to close after last night water show, but a decision yesterday extended operations by two weeks. Hours are 4 30 to 9 pm on weekdays and regular weekend hours.
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Washington
Legion Convention Sessions Underway
Chicago hosts 40th annual American Legion convention with 3055 delegates as opening sessions begin after a Labor Day parade. UN Ambassador Lodge to unveil an outer space for peace plan to be proposed by the United Nations, amid debates on racial integration and National Guard cuts. Governor Faubus meets delegates in Chicago before returning to Little Rock. Ernest Rowton of Florida calls for action to curb Supreme Court power.
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Chicago
UPS
The
American Legion
U.N
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
New York
Lodge
Outer Space
Legionnaires
United Nations
Eisenhower
John S. Gleason Jr
Legion
Illinois
William G. Stratten
Richard J. Daley
5Th Army
William H. Arnold
10Th Air Force
Robert E.L. Eaton
National Guard
National Guard Assn
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
Ernest A. Rowton
Florida
Supreme Court
Nine Die on Iowa Highways in Labor Day Toll Near Prediction
Nine persons were killed on Iowa roads over the Labor Day weekend despite safety pleas. Victims include David M. Finch, Louis Anderson, Nels Lockren, Frances Coltman, Emmett McHale, Winifred Wright, Thomas Matthewson, David Mullane, and Wayne Ross. Several deaths occurred in out-of-state accidents involving Iowans.
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United Press International
Iowa
Ence
Emmett McHale
Clarion
Winifred Wright
Mason City
Thomas Matthewson
Madrid
David Mullane
Wayne Ross
Rural
Massena
Iowa 210
Slater
Main Street
U.S. 69
Lake Mills
Finch
St. Mary’s
Anderson
U.S. 169
Fort Dodge
Gerald Ferguson
New Hampton
Harold Beals
Sigourney
Ferguson
Beals
Keokuk County
Keokuk
Allen R. Lillie
Charles City
Austin
Minn
Charles Floyd Morris
Camanche
Cordova
Robbie Lee Collins
Ottumwa
U.S. 77
Guthrie
Okla
Accidental Westward Challenge Ends in Tragedy
In Davenport Iowa Robert M Walker 19 of Louisville Kentucky died from a self described accident during a western draw challenge. Robert T Colgan 19 also of Louisville said the gun fired hitting Walker in the heart as the two believed their weapons unloaded. William G Gordon 24 of Springfield Massachusetts slept through the incident. Nine guns found at the house. Colgan and Gordon held for questioning. no charges yet.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Robert M. Walker
Louisville
Walker
J. Leonard Walker
U.S
Robert T. Colgan
Colgan
William G. Gordon
Springfield
Mass
Gordon
Young Farm Leaders Start on Annual Tour
Thirty eight young farm leaders began the Iowa Farm Youth Tour with a Des Moines luncheon featuring Gov. Herschel C. Loveless. The four day tour, sponsored by the Iowa Development Commission, aims to show rural youth leaders Iowa industry and its role in a balanced economy.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Farm
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
Albia
Farm Bureau Young People
4-H Clubs
Future Farmers of America
Rural Boy Scouts
Formosa naval battle report claims 11 to 12 Communist torpedo boats sunk
Eye witness accounts from Big Quemoy island describe intense shelling and a chaotic night clash as Nationalist forces report heavy Communist attacks. Defense sources note one Nationalist vessel hit and wounded sailors, while correspondents describe readiness for a future invasion and strong Red resistance during the landing attempt.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Big Quemoy Island
Defense Ministry
Pescadores Islands
Quemoy
Smith
Kao
Tatan
Erhtan
Amoy Harbor
Norman Williams
Pescadores
Williams
Dulles Briefed on Far East Crisis by Top Chiefs
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and key military leaders met for one hour and 35 minutes to discuss the Far East crisis. Attendees included Adm. Arleigh Burke Gen. Maxwell Taylor Lt. Gen Verne McCaul Maj. Gen Andrew Goodpaster and State Department experts on the region. Twining and White were not present. The briefing followed a phone call from the President to Dulles about the Quemoy situation.
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Washington
UPS
John Foster Dulles
Military High Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dulles
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Verne J. McCaul
Marine Corps
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Eisenhower
State Department
Far East
Nathan B. Twining
Air Force
Thomas D. White
Quemoy
China
Woman borrows Bible and robs benefactor in Iowa
In Newton Iowa an 80 year old man John Burgen said a woman asked to borrow his Bible for church then followed him to his bedroom and left with the book after arranging a later return. He later found his billfold missing and another billfold hidden with tissue paper.
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Newton
Iowa
UPI
John Burgen
Burgen
4 H Record Books Due At Extension Office
4 H record books of members are due at the county extension office. Extension director Tom Robb said farm project 4 H club leaders will meet to grade the books within the next few days.
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Tom Robb
Farm Project
Washington Man's Car Leaves Road Near Here
Karel Wayne Farrier, 24, of 115 North Second Avenue in Washington, was treated at Washington County Hospital for injuries after his car left a county road southeast of Washington early Sunday. The crash, one fourth mile east of the Marsh Koehler residence in Marion township, happened when Farrier failed to turn at a T intersection. The car was not damaged and injuries were not believed serious, with final x rays pending.
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Karel Wayne Farrier
North
Second Avenue
Washington
Washington County
Marsh Koehler
Marion Township
Farrier
Weather to Night and Wednesday in Iowa
Scattered showers tonight in Iowa turning cooler in the northwest with lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday partly cloudy in the northwest with scattered showers in the southeast and cooler highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Thursday remains partly cloudy and cool.
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Iowa
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Wilbur Brucker
U. S
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McClellan Committee
James P. Colton
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