Fair Weather to Continue Over Weekend in Iowa
The Associated Press reports skies in Iowa were clear and should stay fair into the weekend. Rivers such as the Raccoon and Des Moines near crest levels. Ottumwa and Eddyville expected minor floods. Rainfall from Friday to Sunday is forecast, with temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Tracy
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mason City
Sioux City
Burlington
Sibley
Ottawa
Coast Guard Patrols Ice Laden North Atlantic
Coast Guard sailors on patrol boats cruise iceberg filled seas in the North Atlantic. Ice conditions remain severe with about 150 icebergs and many smaller chunks spotted near Newfoundland in recent weeks.
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New York
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Early Half Profit Slump Hits 44 Fiscal Year Firms
New York reports show 44 off-beat fiscal year companies with combined net income of 117.35 million this year down from 142.54 million last year a 17.6 percent drop. Meat packers and farm machinery firms dominate the weakness while some farm equipment makers show a slight gain.
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New York
Doubts on Soil Bank Decision Century Old Woolworth Building
Senator Aiken of Vermont argues Congress may struggle to judge the soil bank program's success this year. He notes possible division next year if gains vary by crop. The report also recalls Woolworth Building's long reign as a Manhattan landmark, now surpassed by taller towers.
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Washington
Sen
Aiken
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Soil Bank
Benson
Operation Andrew Draws Crowds To Crusades
George Cornell reports how Billy Graham lectures in Madison Square Garden drawing crowds via Operation Andrew. Ordinary church members recruit neighbors and friends while business leaders and notable guests attend. 445 new decisions for Christ were recorded Tuesday, totaling 19 545.
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George Cornell
New York
Jack L. Lewis
Graham
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden Corp
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Far East
Andrew
Brooklyn
Christ
Airliner Ends Tour After Transcontinental Flight
The French Caravelle jet completed a 13 000 mile sales tour touching 17 cities in 11 states and the District of Columbia. It flew 500 mph twin jets to Idlewild Airport 1 hour 53 minutes after leaving Chicago. The plane plans Montreal on June 20 and return to France June 25.
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New York
Idlewild
Chicago
District of Columbia
Montreal
France
Creighton University degrees awarded to 309 graduates
William Pettinger earned a Master of Science in physiology at Creighton University in Omaha during the June 5 ceremony. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Pettinger and a member of the Rho Rho Sigma medical fraternity. Don't drive so you drink.
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Cumberland
William Pettinger
Creighton University
Omaha
Pettinger
Adolph Pettinger
Rhi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity
Eisenhower security program sparks partisan wage of numbers
James Marlow reports on the Eisenhower administration security program criticized by Democrats as a numbers racket. A 12 man commission will issue recommendations June 23 as court rulings and Justice Department actions reshape the program. The piece notes 5920 resignations and 3683 firings under the program through 1955, and details Supreme Court decisions affecting suspensions and reporting methods.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Civil Service Commission
CSC
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Truman
New York
Adair Briefs and Reunion Notes Highlight Local Events
Mr and Mrs Victor Willodson returned from Rochester Minn Mrs Mildred Socher and children and Bill Davis attended the annual Socher family reunion at Jefferson Park Dr Paul Dudley White Eisenhower heart specialist backs bicycling and pushes a Boston public bicycle path project
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Adair
Victor Willodson
Rochester
Minn
Mildred Socher
Bill Davis
Socher
Jefferson Park
Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
Boston
Farm Fuel Tax Leaves Iowa Officials Divided
Iowa tax officials study how to apply a new sales tax exemption for fuel used in farm machinery to liquefied petroleum fuel used also for home heating. The issue is separating two uses for tax purposes. Dealers seek guidance as debate over two-tank or dual-use options continues.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
U S Europe TV Link Seen Growing With Economics
National Broadcasting Co. president Sarnoff says European stations will eventually pick up programs directly from the United States. He notes a trans Atlantic coaxial cable or scatter transmission could enable the link, a method using atmospheric reflection to cover long distances. Palm Springs, once Agua Caliente in 1774, is noted for hot springs.
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New York
Robert W. Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Co
United States
Sarnoff
Europe
Germicide promises fast relief for athlete's foot
A drug counter advertises a strong germicide that claims to kill the athlete's foot germ in an hour. It promises instant drying with T-4 day use and offers a 40 cent back guarantee if not pleased. Available at Gregersen Drug Store.
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Gregersen Drug Store
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