Two American Women Survive Winter in Canadian Wilderness
Leonore Morehouse and Connie Singleterry persist in Lawrence Lake camp 50 miles north of Fort Frances despite wolves, 36 below zero, and heavy snow. The Minnesota and Wisconsin travelers built a log smokehouse, live with Pal the dog, and welcome visitors as they plan to endure until spring break-up.
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Leonore Morehouse
Minneapolis
Connie Singleterry
Aurora
Peel
Pal
International Falls
Lawrence Lake
Fort Frances
Miss Morehouse
Miss Singleterry
Soviets Await Bulganin Talk At Congress
Delegates at the sixth congress of the Soviet Communist Party await Premier Bulganin's planned address likely Friday focusing on the six year plan. Red China leader Mao Zedong sends praise while Khrushchev asserts Russia leads world communism with China aligned as co leaders.
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Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Stalin
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
World Communist Movement
Nixon Seen as Probable the Running Mate
A cross section of Senate Republicans and Democrats say if Eisenhower runs again, Richard Nixon is likely to be the GOP vice presidential nominee. Eisenhower plans a March 1 decision. most senators foresee Nixon on the ticket. Some doubt remains about Nixon running for president, with Sen Sparkman noting a potential Nixon vice presidential slot.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Nixon
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
Bush
R-Conn
Curtis
R-Neb
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Alabama
GOP
Sen. Long
D-La
New Orleans
Earl Warren
Knowland Primary Slate Filed in Minnesota Race
Minnesota Republicans may list two Knowland and Eisenhower delegate slates for the March 20 primary. Joh Alexander submitted 25 Knowland delegates as an insurance against an unwanted favorite son candidate if Eisenhower withdraws. The Knowland entry comes 23 minutes before the deadline amid a broader GOP contest and a Democratic challenge led by Stevenson and Kefauver.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Sen
Knowland
Eisenhower
Sen. Thye
R-Minn
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Kefauver
Dtenn
Stevenson
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Alexander
Bricker
Fathers and Men Past 26 Out of Draft
President Eisenhower signed an executive order listing childless registrants aged 19 to 25 at the top of the draft call. The White House made the measure public as manpower demands rise. Selective Service reported 6 900 calls for February 16 000 for March and 6 000 for April.
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Eisenhower
Georgia
White House
Selective Service
Freeman Proclaims Future Farmer Week in Minnesota
Gov Freeman today proclaims the week of February 1825 in Minnesota as Future Farmer Week to promote agricultural education and youth programs statewide. The designation highlights student projects and county fairs supporting farm youth initiatives.
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ST. Paul
Freeman
Minnesota
Rose Creek Voters Back High School Addition Plan
In Rose Creek Minnesota residents voted 103 to 7 to support continuing operation of Rose Creek High School and adding a gymnasium and classroom space. A four member advisory committee was appointed to draft plans, with potential for vocational agriculture and student spillover from nearby districts.
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Rose Creek
Minn
Rose Creek High School
Dist
Maurice Bulson
Fred Alven
Nick Dineen
Donald Torgerson
Hormel Livestock
Walter Gomer
Holm
Where Did All Those Rubles Come From
Tass denies rubles are flowing out of Russia but Sylvia Porter reports seeing about $50,000 in New York recently. The column weighs whether this cash is a cloak and dagger mystery or tied to Soviet spies.
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Tass
Russia
Sylvia Porter
New York
Porter
Austin
Five Die in Fire at Fort Des Moines Housing Project
Five persons died in a Des Moines area fire at the Fort Des Moines housing project. Victims include Margaret Tedrow and three of her children Rose Marie Terry Veronica and Margaret Ann Hutchinson. Firefighters from Osceola Knoxville and Winterset aided Bloomfield Township crews in a blaze that gutted the second floor apartment and left the building largely destroyed. The incident occurred as another downtown warehouse fire stretched city departments.
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Des Moines
Ft. Des Moines
Margaret Tedrow
Rose Marie
Terry
Veronica
Margaret Ann Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Tom Hutchinson
Tedrows
Tedrow
Osceola
Knoxville
Winterset
Bloomfield Township
Des Moines Fire Department
9Th
Tuttle
and Co
Balloon for Two Men May Be Made in State
Otto C. Winzen announced Minnesota makers will build a large plastic balloon to lift two men to about 90,000 feet for a U S Air Force research project. Winzen Research Inc Bloomington and General Mills may bid. Balloons carry volunteers to test high altitude equipment. launch site unspecified. Last year tests carried mice and other animals.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Otto C. Winzen
Winzen Research Inc
Bloomington
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Air Force
Winzen
General Mills Inc
Wipzen
Humphrey Denies Demo Farm Plot and Price Supports Debate
Senator Hubert Humphrey dismissed Secretary Benson’s charges of a Democratic plot to block farm legislation as false and ridiculous. He noted fellow Minnesota lawmakers supported tying price supports to the soil bank plan, while Senate debate on the farm bill nears next week.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Benson
St. Paul
Minn
Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Thye
R-Minn
Minnesota
Republican House
Humphreys
Senate
Oliver Builds New Plant at Virginia
Oliver Iron Mining Division of U S Steel plans a new ore sizing plant at Virginia to handle direct shipped ore from Auburn Rouchleau and Sauntry mines. A second facility may follow in Hibbing Chisholm. The plant should be operational for the 1957 ore shipping season and expands capacity to meet consumer and defense demand.
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Duluth
U.S. Steel
Minnesota
Elstad
Adlai Plans Drive in Minnesota Area
Adlai Stevenson will tour Minnesota beginning March 3 for presidential primary votes. He will speak at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis before visiting Big Lake Waverly Litchfield and Kimball with a St. Cloud rally. He then heads to Worthington Marshall Montevideo Willmar Benson Morris and Alexandria.
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Minneapolis i
Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
Minneapolis
University of
Europe faces deadly floods and deep freeze across nations
Europe's 17 day winter crisis worsens with 568 dead as floods and cold grip the continent. Turkey reports 72 deaths and Turkey Thrace flood relief under way.
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London
Europe
Middle East
Turkey
Rhine
Sagvaag
Norway
Turkish Thrace
Aga Kumus
Bitter Cold Wave Breaks in Canada
A western Canada cold spell ends as a milder front moves in from the north. Readings ranged from 22 to 42 below zero in prairie towns with Prince Albert at 42 below, Vermilion 41 below, Saskatoon 40 below, and other centers between 22 and 37 below. Northern Alberta warms first with southern areas to feel milder air by Friday.
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Canada
Prairies
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Vermilion
Alberta
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Regina
Winnipeg
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Triplets Born in Faribault First in Many Years
Mrs. Lawrence Dugan of Faribault gave birth at St. Lucas Deaconess hospital to triplets, the first such birth in years. A girl Debra Jean arrived at 4:55 weighing 4 pounds 6 ounces, a second girl at 6:18 weighing 6 pounds, and a boy at 6:42 weighing 5 pounds 2 ounces. The doctor who delivered them also delivered Mrs. Dugan 29 years ago.
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Faribault
Minn
St. Lucas Deaconess Hospital
Lawrence Dugan
Debra Jean
Donald Walter
Margaret Rumored to Be Turning Catholic
London reports circulate that Princess Margaret may convert to Roman Catholicism. Buckingham Palace denies any plans and Vatican officials say there is no basis for such reports. The rumor follows previous discussions about her religious life and the Townsend romance.
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Margaret
London
Princess Margaret
Vatican
King George VI
Buckingham Palace
RAI
Peter Townsend
Church of England
New York Daily News
London Today
Duke of Norfolk
Rome
Pete Townsend
Townsend
Kefauver Plans Austin Stop During Minnesota Tour
Sen. Estes Kefauver visiting Austin will tour the George A. Hormel plant and meet union leaders before a noon luncheon at the Normandy Cafe. He campaigns for the Democratic nomination with a four day Minnesota itinerary including stops at Owatonna Faribault Pipestone and other towns.
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Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Austin
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Kefauver
Formel
Normandy Cafe
Tennessee
Minnesota
Owatonna
Josten
Faribault
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
M.D
Pipestone
Laverne
Worthington
Windom
St. James
Vernon City
New Ulm
Stillwater prisoner hangs self in cell
A 32 year old inmate James McNeil of Duluth hanged himself in a Stillwater State Prison cell at 2 55 am He began a 2 1 2 to 5 year term for attempted first degree robbery on February 15 1955 Dr F M McCarten coroner ruled death by self inflicted hanging A note indicated he felt low in spirits Warden Douglas Rigg said he was cooperative
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Stillwater
Minn
James McNeil
Duluth
McNeil
F. M. McCarten
Washington County
Douglas Rigg
Senate launches broad probe into campaign influence by special interests
A three member Senate Elections subcommittee voted to undertake a wide inquiry into efforts by selfish interests to influence federal elections and legislation through campaign contributions. Chair Gore said the study aims to inform the American people and uncover any corrupt practices, with Mansfield and Curtis as the other members. The move follows the Case incident involving a $2.50 campaign offer rejected by Senator Francis Case during the natural gas bill fight. The panel expects no public hearings until the special Investigating Committee reports on the incident.
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Washington
Senate Elections
Gore
D-Tenn
Mansfield
D-Mont
Curtis
R-Neb
Francis Case
R-Sd
Senate
Case
Elections Subcommittee
Specia Senate
Gor
United States
Presiden Eisenhower
Sen George
D-Ga
Sen
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