Mason City Cement Firm Seeks New Tax Hearing
The Northwestern State Portland Cement Co. of Mason City Iowa asks the Minnesota Supreme Court to reconsider its June 14 decision or grant reargument after a 102 636 tax ruling. Attorneys contend the flow of firm products into Minnesota supports a 48 percent sales share and appeal to the US Supreme Court if denied.
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Mason City Cement Firm
Minnesota
Joseph A. Mann
St. Paul
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Atty. Gen. Lord
Russell threatens fight over jury trials in civil rights bill
Sen Russell says Southern senators will use every weapon to defeat the civil rights bill unless a jury trial amendment is added. Eisenhower opposes major changes to the voting rights section as debate nears an end with a vote seen Tuesday.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Senate
Dixie Forces
O'Mahoney
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Knowland
California
White House
President Eisenhower Disappointed as House Blocks School Bill
The White House said President Eisenhower is greatly disappointed that the House failed to pass a 14 billion dollar school aid bill. Anne Wheaton told newsmen the president had expressed concern about the bill and its failure to address the critical shortage of schools.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
House
Anne Wheaton
Minnesota House votes to strike enacting clause on school aid bill
Minnesota representatives split under pressure as the House killed the federal school construction aid by voting to strike out the enacting clause. For the motion were Andersen Andresen Marshall and O Hara. against were Blatnik Judd Knutson McCarthy and Wirdent. Mrs Wheaton hinted at presidential discussion but did not confirm Ike’s displeasure. Kelley blamed the President, with some Republicans agreeing while others supported the bill.
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Washington
Minnesota
House
Andersen
Andresen
Marshall
O'Hara
Blatnik
Judd
Knutgon
McCarthy
Wier
Three Atlanta Teens Admit Slaying Georgia Tech Professor
Three Atlanta teenagers admitted punching Dr. William Knox Pursley, 32, associate professor of physics at Georgia Tech, during a $15 robbery. Detectives said Paul Francis Ardeeser, 19, Andrew Joe Evans, 18, and Donald Gordon Little, 17, signed statements and are held for investigation in the slaying and robbery from a week ago.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
R. F. Jordan
William Knox Pursley
Jordan
Paul Francis Ardeeser
Andrew Joe Evans
Donald Gordon Little
New Ulm Police Nip Gang Fight Before Violence Flares
Nine teen Mankato youths were arrested as about 40 youths gathered near the New Ulm brickyard in a planned gang event. Police recovered knives heavy rings and improvised weapons. a loaded pistol was found in a stopped car. Twenty-one youths were held for unlawful assembly with nineteen to be charged after the raid.
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New Ulm
Minn
Mankato
Edward Larson
Brown
Larson
University Dean Named Cancer Chief
NEW YORK Dr Harold S Diehl University of Minnesota dean of medicine will become senior vice president for research and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society starting November 1 He will return to Minnesota periodically and has served on the faculty since 1918 and as dean since 1935 with a focus on preventive medicine.
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New York
Harold S. Diehl
University of Minnesota
American Cancer Society
David A. Wood
Society
Diehl
Minnesota
Turkish Jet Crashes into Bursa Residence. 21 Killed
A Turkish air force jet slammed into a residential district of Bursa, Turkey, killing 21 people and injuring 15 as the crash sent flames through homes in the resort city. The disaster prompted emergency crews to search for survivors and assess the wreckage.
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Bursa
Turkey
Opinion Declares Austin Utility Land Powers Far Above City Council
The attorney general rules the Austin Utilities Board may condemn or acquire private property for water and utility needs without a city election, beyond the $15,000 voting threshold. The board is an autonomous body free of City Council control, with broad authority for land and infrastructure projects under the city charter.
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Austin Utilities Board
Atty
Miles Lord
City Council
Utilities Board
R. A. Dunnette
Common Council
Utilities Board of
Austin
Lord
Minnesota Supreme Court
Water and Light Commission
Car leaps off hill destroys bandstand in Stillwater tragedy
A car brakes failed and sped 10 blocks down a steep Stillwater hill, killing Mrs. Lucy Cote of New Richmond and injuring her daughter Irene 21, as police followed with sirens. The incident raised Minnesota’s traffic toll. semaphores were green in the area and officers helped extract victims from the wreckage near Lowell Park bandstand.
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Stillwater
Lucy Cote
New Richmond
Wis
Irene
Lakeview
Raymond Law
Law
Twin City
Dave Foley
St. Paul
Earl Miller
Minneapolis
Cote
Lowell Park
1004 Inches Its Way on Temporary Curve
Mil waukee 1004 inch steam locomotive moved along Winona Street toward the Mower County Fairgrounds after maneuvering on a temporary curve. Crews worked with compressed air to align tracks while sightseers gathered and two policemen staffed the area to maintain space for the operation. The engine will inch forward against traffic as track sections are laid ahead.
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Austin
Iron Horse
Winona
Milwaukee
Winona Street
Great Western
Public urged to buy lifetime passes for moving historic locomotive
The Milwaukee Road steam locomotive, last steamer, must be moved onto its foundation and fenced before Aug 6 for the fair opening. The finance committee under William Sucha sells lifetime passes to fund the move as Martin Bustad donates equipment and Milwaukee Road provides four experts. The city recently received the 1904 locomotive, painted black with aluminum striping, costing 250 dollars. Despite voluntary help, $0 need within 48 hours to cover workmen and expenses.
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Iron Horse
Milwaukee Road
William Sucha
Martin Bustad
The
Milwaukee
Diplomats clash with deskless office trend in Washington
Madison Avenue ideas meet opposition from State Department diplomats led by Guy Wiggins who argue desks are essential. The piece notes the new headquarters project will quadruple space by 1960 with thousands more desks and a skeptical reply from Deputy Secretary Estes about deskless offices.
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Washington
Wwo
State Department
Madison Avenue
Guy Wiggins
Foreign Service
New York
Big City
Wiggins
Thomas R. Estes
Shirley Temple films on TV revival planned by network
Shirley Temple Black announced four 1930s films will be revived on a national TV network as Sunday spectacles. The event is tied to NTA Film Network with Ideal Toy Co as co sponsor. timing and exact titles to be chosen. Temples’ grown status and Atherton home noted.
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San Francisco
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Atherton
Charles Black
Stanford Research
Frank Fenton Actor Dies at 51 in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Frank Fenton a Hartford born stage and screen actor who died Wednesday. Fenton spent recent years in character roles across films and television in a career spanning movies, TV, and stage.
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Frank Fenton
Hollywood
Fenton
Hartford
Conn
Dentist Charged With False VA Claims in Minnesota
U.S. District Attorney George E. MacKinnon filed a federal complaint against Dr. Ivan C. Cann of Montevideo Minnesota for making false claims under the Veterans Administration program. The suit seeks $958 in civil damages plus up to $2,000 in punitive damages per violation, alleging excessive payments for dental services to four veterans. The government may recover double the amount of damage. This is believed to be Minnesota’s first such suit.
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Minneapolis
George E. MacKinnon
U.S
Ivan C. Cann
Montevideo
Minn
Cann
MacKinnon
Violent storm floods southern Japan killing 253
A heavy rainstorm on Kyushu Island dumped 29 inches of rain in 24 hours, washing away homes and flooding Isahaya and Omura. Officials report at least 253 dead and more than 800 missing with 106 injured as rail lines and highways were overwhelmed. Survivors described catastrophic flooding and submerged cities.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Isahaya
Nagasaki
Omura
Yasujiro Tachikawa
Chikara Imasato
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