Navy cites design defect in Aerobee-Hi rocket fizzle
Navy witnesses tell Senate panel the Aerobee-Hi failed due to a design defect in the motor. Hear Adm. Rawson Bennett says a replacement will be built and figures will be supplied on a classified basis. Scientists at White Sands note the 37 mile altitude undershoots target and may delay or abandon the program. John Townsend and others warn missile projects on tight budgets are difficult.
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Washington
Navy
Adm
Rawson Bennett
Naval Research
Senate Appropriations
Chavez
Rawson
White Sands
N.M
John Townsend
Townsend
Debate Over Stalin Death Murder or Natural Causes
Washington officials debated whether Joseph Stalin died of natural causes or was murdered. A Khrushchev speech, delivered February 24 to 25 in Moscow, alleged purge violence and a coercive regime. The State Department released a version, noting no details on how it was obtained. Stalin’s death on March 5, 1953, was officially blamed on a brain hemorrhage.
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Washington
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Nikita Krushchev
Stalin
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow
State Department
Russia
Twenty Graduates at William Penn College Commencement
Twenty seniors graduated at the second annual commencement in Oskaloosa at William Penn College. Robert J. Williams of Oskaloosa received honors. Dr. Harold W. Saunders, professor and chair of sociology and anthropology at the State University of Iowa, delivered the principal address.
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Oskaloosa
William Penn College
Robert J. Williams
Osakloosa
Harold W. Saunders
State University of Iowa
Weather outlook with storms across state this week
Considerable cloudiness with scattered thundershowers in west and central Tuesday night and throughout the state Wednesday. A little warmer Tuesday night with lows 60 to 65. Cooler in the northwest Wednesday with highs 79 to 86. Thursday looks for more showers and storms and not so warm.
Segregation Ruled Unconstitutional On Montgomery City Buses
A three judge Federal Court panel ruled racial segregation unconstitutional on Montgomery Alabama city buses in a 2 1 vote. The ruling targets state and city laws enforcing separate seating for white and Negro passengers and ties to the Montgomery Negro bus boycott now in its sixth month.
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Montgomery
Ala
Richard 7. Rives
5Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Anl
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Alabama
U. S. Middle District Court
CED Recommends Two Billion Dollar Tax Cut Plan
The Committee for Economic Development urged a tax cut of two billion dollars or more if the economy expands, warning against cuts with a small surplus or inflation risk. It questioned Eisenhower budget projections and said a cut should start only if economic conditions improve and recession fears ease.
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CED
Washington
Committee For Economic Development
Eisenhower Administration
Burma’s Prime Minister U Nu resigns after eight years
RANGOON Burma’s Prime Minister U Nu resigned to devote time to reorganizing the Socialist Anti Fascist People’s Freedom League. He named U Ba Swe as his successor and outlined continued neutralist, anti-communist policies amid Burma’s postwar instability and a 169 of 250 seat election win.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Nu
People’s Freedom League
U Ba Swe
League
Aung San
East
Nehru
India
Ike Calls For Meeting On Foreign Aid
President Eisenhower invites House Democratic and Republican leaders to a Tuesday night conference to discuss the House Foreign Affairs Committee cut of 1.109 billion dollars from foreign aid. The administration seeks rescission of the reduction and had requested 4.9 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year. Martin of Massachusetts said the cut would cripple the program and that the meeting follows a morning GOP leadership briefing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
GOP
Martin of
Massachusets
White House
House Committee
Martin
California Democrats face final Stevenson Kefauver primary clash
The Associated Press reports California voters chose between Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver in the final Democratic presidential primary. Stevenson held a perceived edge for the 68 convention votes as both camps concluded a hard week of campaigning. Kefauver warned the loser would suffer a severe setback.
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Associated Press
California
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Kefauver
Alberta legislator charged in farmhouse mass murder
Royal Canadian Mounted Police report John E. Clark, 41, Alberta legislator for Stettler since 1952, shot his wife four children and two men at his farm home then killed himself. Police found Clark dead 600 yards from the farmhouse, a .22 rifle at his feet. Clark had suffered several nervous breakdowns.
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Erskine
Alta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Alberta
John E. Clark Syipe
G. M. Curleigh
Mounted Police
Clark
Stettler
FBI Recovers 90000 From Brink’s Robbery Loot
FBI and Boston police recovered 90000 hidden behind a false panel in a South End rooming house as part of the Brink’s robbery case. Jordan Perry Jr. was arrested in Baltimore after passing suspicious money. Edward Bennett and John Bucelli were charged as accessories. Trial for 10 indicted men is set for August 6.
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Boston
Baltimore
FBI
South End
Jordan Perry Jr
Edward Bennett
Weymouth
John F. Bucelli
Brookline
Bennett
Buccelli
Perry
Hoegh Wins Primary With Big Lead Over Democrats
Governor Leo Hoegh, unopposed in the Republican renomination, led in 149,406 votes across 2075 precincts while Democrats Loveless and Plummer totaled 102,420 to win the nomination by more than two to one.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Loveless
Ottumwa
Lawrence E. Plummer
Northwood
Iowa general election slate shows broad party matchups
A Des Moines compiled list shows candidates for the November general election across federal and state offices. It notes incumbents, party affiliations, and several races not yet determined due to close results, with districts 1 through 8 represented by Republican challengers and Democratic opponents in varying stages of contest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Senate
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
K. M
Spike) Evans
Arnolds Park
Leo A. Hoegh
RK Chariton
Herschel Loveless
D-Ottumway
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
George O'Malley
Melvin D. Synhorst
Orange City
Frank L. Davey
Chet B. Akers
Ottumwa
George J. Ejischeid
Norwalk
M. L. Abrahamson
R-Boone
John E. Hansen
Eagle Grove
Walter A. Vaughn
Clinton
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Dencrat
Henry O. Taille
Decorah
Leonard G. Wolf
Elkader
H. R. Gross
H-Waterloo
Karl le Cumpte
Steven V. Carter
Leon
Paul Cunningham
James J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Merwin Coad
Boone
Ben F. Jensen
Jobo J. Jensen
Waitress Sentenced to Death for Killing Fourth Husband in Alabama
Rhonda Belle Martin, 49, was condemned to die in the electric chair after jurors found she poisoned her fourth husband Claude C. Martin with arsenic. Prosecutors alleged she used poison for insurance money and to remove him so she could wed his son. Seven victims included three daughters, her mother, and another husband.
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Montgomery
Ala
Rhonda Belle Martin
Claude C. Martin
Martin
Yesterdays Vote In Cass County Returns
Cass County results show Hickenlooper leading U S Senate race with 2 360 votes for Countryman RR and smaller counts for Evans and Wilcox D. State and local offices list margins for Pendleton Nicholas O Malley Erbe Reed Richardson and others along with county posts such as sheriff recorder and clerk. Washington income in April rose to 317 billion at annual rate with March near 315.2 billion. Move in at 4314 Poplar Street reported as Everett Rossarann bought property from Lyle Phillips.
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U. S
Hickenlooper
Countryman
Evans
Wilcox
Kuvegn
Loveless
Plummer
Pendleton CR
Nicholas
O'Malley
Burtley
Washington
Commerce Department
William Page
Poplar Street
Everett Rossarann
Lyle Phillips
Schwartz and Oto Schwartz Lead in Cass County Primaries
In Cass County primaries, Kluever won the state representative GOP nomination with 1,694 votes, against Pellett 1,014 and Harris 838, while Emert Euken led Democrats with 557. Oto Schwartz captured the 4-way GOP county supervisor race in Atlantic, Union, and parts of Cass, with John Olsen, Harry Jordan, and Vic Anderson following. Norman Smith defeated Garside for fifth district supervisor, Glynn Warren was unopposed for second district GOP, and voter turnout surged with 3,419 gubernatorial GOP votes.
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Een Atlantic
Lla
4Th Ward
Bear Grove
Benton Il
Brighton
Cass
Ednarvryt Franklin
Grant
Grove
Lincoln
Massena
Noble
Pleasant
Pyinoea
Union
Victoria
Atlantic
Garside Smith Edna
Lester Kluever
Ernert Euken
Franklin Township
Kluever
Wendell Pellett
Cass County
Lynhorst
Davey
Stat
Akers
Eischeid
Abrahamson
Hansen
Agriculture
Spry
Ohlson
Erbe
Wilson
Pellett
Harris
Euken
F. W. Herbert
A. M. Gill
Lester L. Kluever
Lloyd E. Harris
Emert Euken
Union Township
Pleasant 1
Washington
Oto Schwartz
G.O.P
Harry Jordan
Schwartz
John Olsen
Jordan
Vic Anderson
Garside
Sam Garside
Norman Smith
Smith
Edna
Garaide
Mashena Pad
Glynn Warren
Dike Burst Floods Georgetown Region Causing Heavy Damage
A 60 foot dike section broke near Georgetown Colorado releasing a torrent down Clear Creek. The flood damaged at least nine bridges and a 100 foot stretch of U S 40. One man injured and losses exceed 200000 dollars. Idaho Springs bore the worst impact along a 14 mile reach toward Denver.
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Georgetown
Colown
Gorgetown
Nam
Clear Creek Canyon
U. S
Idaho Springs
Denver
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Kimballon
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Ellsworth C. Hays
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Leo Hugh
Lawrence Plummer
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