Plane Crash Kills Braniff President and Ten Others
A seaplane crash near Wallace Lake Shreveport killed Braniff International Air Ways President Thomas Braniff and Texas Eastern Gas Transmission head R Hargrove, along with ten other passengers. The seaplane, owned by United Gas Co., went down after striking trees, burned for hours, with no survivors.
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Goldring’s Inc
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Shreveport Oil
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Louis Schexnaydre
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W. C. Woolf
P. H. Hamrick
Dick Elzey
Harry Ritzheimer
Bernard Weiss
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U N Assembly to vote on reconvening for Korea crisis
At India's request United Nations Assembly President Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit asked the UN Monday to poll all members on reconvening the Assembly to deal with the Korean situation. UN officials said they received a formal request from Mrs Pandit, sister of Prime Minister Nehru.
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Zarubin Dulles discuss Eisenhower peace plan in brief meeting
Soviet Ambassador Georgi N. Zarubin met Secretary of State John Foster Dulles for 31 minutes at the State Department to discuss President Eisenhower s atoms for peace proposal. Officials say no statement or next meeting was announced.
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Eisenhower Pushes Surplus Freeze and Flexible Farm Plan
President Eisenhower called for freezing two billion dollars of government held farm surpluses and shifting to a flexible price support program. He urged Congress to raise price support funds and extend market development while using frozen stocks for school lunch programs and public relief. He warned immediate action to stabilize farm incomes and reduce fluctuation.
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Blizzard Conditions Sweep Northeastern States Near New York
Snow and sleet hit many regions across the United States with near blizzard conditions in New York City. Eight inches had fallen by 7 a.m. and forecasts predicted more than 15 inches before Tuesday.
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St Paul Police Hold Suspects in Robberies
St Paul police detained two ex inmates from Stillwater Prison in an Ot several robberies totaling about 8000 dollars. Donald Matthews 31 and Arland Gerberding 33 were linked to five other St Paul holdups totaling nearly 5000 dollars. Gerberding admitted involvement and named Matthews as his partner.
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Cass County
Walk for Charity in Lancaster Postmen Retrace Routes
Lancaster postal carriers undertake a one day walk along their regular routes to boost muscular dystrophy collections. The event mobilizes four local postmen to cover routes and raise funds for the cause.
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North western Bell raises Austin rates by twenty cents a month
The North western Bell Telephone Co. won approval for an overall rate hike with a 20 cent monthly increase for Austin residence party lines effective February billings. Rates for other Minnesota cities and for business and rural lines also rise, with the Twin Cities seeing the largest jumps. The commission noted a 5.9 percent overall increase yielding about $3.4 million extra yearly revenue, while tolls intrastate rise about 2.5 percent.
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10 to 20 Below Forecast Hits Austin Weather
A Weather Bureau forecast warned of 10 to 20 below zero for Austin by Tuesday morning. A Sunday warmup to 21 gave way to a rapid fall, with noon readings near zero and wind at 25 to 35 mph. Overnight lows ranged across the region from 22 below at Bemidji to zero in Rochester, with light snow and patchy ice on roads reported.
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Eisenhower urges 14 amendments to Taft Hartley act
President Eisenhower asks Congress to adopt fourteen amendments to the Taft Hartley labor law. He backs a pre-strike secret ballot, expanded state jurisdiction in disputes, public affidavits for employers and union leaders, and looser boycott rules. He also urges study of welfare funds to protect workers.
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Ike Seeks Korea Security Pact and Senate Confirmations
President Eisenhower asked the Senate to ratify a mutual security treaty with South Korea aimed at deterring aggression. The pact, negotiated by Secretary of State Dulles, was signed in Washington on October 1. The same period saw 119 federal nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation, including Earl Warren as chief justice and James P. Mitchell as labor secretary.
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