Eisenhower seeks Foreign Aid 3.942 Billion to deter communism
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 3.942 billion dollars in foreign aid warning sharp cuts would trigger a defense spending surge higher taxes and heavier draft calls. He framed the request as a deterrent to nuclear war and urged support for the mutual security program against Soviet influence in newly independent nations.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Thomasville
Eisenhower
Congress
Soviet Union
China
America
House
Fisenhower
Foley Wins Mower County Vote in First District Race
Eugene Foley DFL led Albert Quie GOP 6 510 to 4 289 in Mower County earning about 6 percent of the county total. Foley carried four other counties and Austin where he took 62 percent. Rural townships gave Foley a clear edge while villages were close. Heavy turnout marked the special election.
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Mower County
Eugene Foley
DFL
Albert Quie
Leadig Quie
Freeborn
Rice
Wabasha
Winona
Foley
Quie
Austin
Mower
City of
GOP
Frankford
Racine
Brownsdale
Dexter
Grand Meadow
LeRoy
Sargeant
Waltham
Minn. 1st District Special Election Near Upset Stuns Experts
In Minnesota's 1st district special election the near upset left observers puzzled. The primary had seven Republicans averaging 58 percent, while the final margin was under one percent. Reasons cited include DFL turnout up 88 percent vs GOP 36 percent, possible GOP overconfidence, and greater Democratic support from figures like Humphrey and Gov. Freeman.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Superior Democratic - Farmer- Labor Organization
DFL
GOP
Mercury Hits -28 at Bemidji
Bemidji registered 28 below zero the nation’s worst overnight low as a high pressure ridge from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico kept frigid air in place. Another Yukon high was noted to bring colder weather to Minnesota and the region by weekend with International Falls at 24 below and the Twin Cities at zero.
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Bemidji
Weather Bureau
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Yukon
Minnesota
International Falls
Twin Cities
St. Cloud
Redwood Falls
Alexandria
Duluth
Rochester
Weather readings from Herald site atop fire station
Official readings at 8 30 report a low of 10 and a high of 15 in the past 24 hours. Clear general conditions noted by Herald Weather on the station roof.
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U. S
Herald Weather
Three-way race forms for Austin Third Ward alderman
Gene L. Buland and Roger Sveikovsky join incumbent George Weiss in a three candidate field for the Austin Third Ward alderman post. Sveikovsky, 33, of 813 Alderson Place and Buland, 33, of 1611 Sheldon, bring veteran and business backgrounds to city government.
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Austin City
Gene L. Buland
Roger Sveikovsky
George Weiss
Svejkovsky
Alderson Place
Buland
Sheldon
Austin
Third Ward
Roger
American Legion
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
American Technical Society of Chicago
Freighter Bonitas Sinks After Lifeboat Capsizes
Twenty seven crew members abandoned the Italian freighter Bonitas 120 miles east of Cape Lookout. Three were saved when a rescue ship reached the scene at 8 p.m. but 24 were swept away by 20 foot seas as heavy seas and blinding snow hampered attempts to reach the lifeboat. The President Adams and the Cavalaire searched for survivors but failed.
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Cavalaire
Cape Lookout
N.C
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Bonitas
Farmer 30 Dies In Car Crash On Icy Morrison County Road
Little Falls Minn P A l ex Skwira a farmer was killed Tuesday night on his 30th birthday when his car skidded on an icy patch near his Pierz home and rolled over several times.
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Little Falls
Minn
Alex Skwira
Morrison County
Pierz
Red China plans to withdraw troops from North Korea
Seoul reports China and North Korea agree to pull all Chinese troops from North Korea by year end. The move aims to pressure U.N. forces to leave South Korea while reentry of volunteers across the Yalu is promised by April 30, drawing skepticism from U.S. and Seoul officials.
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N. Korea
North Korea
U.N
South Korea
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Manchuria
Chou En-Lai
Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang
Seoul
Washington
U.S
George Decker
Yalu
China
Two Seek Justice of the Peace Seats in Austin Wards
Filing for justice of the peace in Austin's First and Second wards includes incumbent George Haskell of 211 Gleason seeking re election in the Second Ward who has held the post since 1941 and resident since 1914. John Fitzgerald, ex municipal judge, filed Tuesday for the First Ward seat. he is a practicing attorney who has lived in Austin 11 years and formerly led Wisconsin schools and coached at Minnesota.
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John Weiland
George Haskell
Gleason
Judge Haskell
Austin
John Fitzgerald
Judge Fitzgerald
Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Andresen
Foley Strengthens Lead In Mower County Canvass
Official canvass in Mower County narrows the gap with Eugene Foley at 6513 votes and Quie at 4286. The tally shows Foley up by three votes from unofficial returns as the board, led by Mayor Baldy Hansen, finalized results amid 10799 total votes in the county.
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Mower
Eugene Foley
Foley
Baldy Hansen
Luther Larson
Leonard Decker
Graham Uzlck
William Pizak
Heaney Sees Thye Defeat in Minnesota Race
In Duluth Minnesota Gerald Heaney a Democratic national committee man said the close Tuesday 1st District race signals defeat for Republican Senator Thye this fall Heaney cited Eugene Foley’s showing as evidence of broad dissatisfaction with the Republican party in Minnesota and nationwide.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Democratic National
Thye
Gerald Heaney
Eugene Foley
United States
Sen
R-Minn
Foley
Recount Sheds Light on 668 Vote Minnesota House Race
Eugene Foley contests Minnesota 1st District race after losing to Albert Quie by 668 votes. Foley seeks review and recount, alleging clerical errors could alter result. Foley and Donovan urge ballot impoundment. Atty. Gen. notes no state recount law exists.
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Congress
Foley
Ashmore
Dsc
House
Subcommittee On Elections
Wabasha
Minnesota
Joseph Donovan
Donovan
Lord
U.S. House of Representatives
Quie
District Vote Minneapolis Unofficial Party Results
Unofficial Tuesday vote tallies show party totals in Minneapolis district 1. Details list faction counts by party and precincts, reflecting early sentiment.
Quie Extends Lead in 1st District Special Vote Tally
In Minneapolis the unofficial margin for State Sen. Albert Quie Republican in the 1st District special congressional race rose to 668 after county audits. The latest counts show Quie with 44,399 votes to Eugene Foley Democrat Foley’s 43,641, a gain of 13 votes from 655.
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Minneapolis
Albert Quie
Quie
Eugene Foley
DFL
Quie Declares Victory After Inconclusive Vote
In Rochester Minnesota Ray Hemenway the state DFL chairman called the election inconclusive as unofficial returns show State Sen Albert Quie a Dennison Republican winning the 1st District seat by 655 votes over Eugene Foley. Quie issued a victory statement and Foley declined comment promising a broader program to aid the district and nation.
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Minn
Ray Hemenway
Hemenway
DFL
Albert Quie
Dennison
Eugene Foley
Wabasha
Congress
Quie
Foley
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