Farm Plan Faces House Fight Emphasizes Flexible Supports
The Eisenhower administration appeals for support of its farm plan ahead of House action on a one year extension of rigid price supports at 90 percent parity. Vice President Nixon and Secretary Benson defend flexible price supports 75 to 90 percent while Senate and House debate the approach and a radio address outlines the case.
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Byrd Leads in Maryland Nomination Vote Count
Dr Harry Clifton Byrd led in Maryland Democratic governor nomination after Talbot County delivered four unit votes giving him 77 units to Mahoney 68 with seven undecided. Popular tally stood 155 432 to 152 937 with 1290 of 1338 polls reporting. Byrd seeks first elective office after 18 years as University of Maryland president.
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Test Vote Awaited on Foreign Aid Cut
A bipartisan House group pressed for a cut to roughly one billion dollars from the Eisenhower era foreign aid program. Ahead of expected late day test votes, signals suggested the bill from the House Foreign Affairs Committee would not be substantially altered.
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Conferees Call For Global Armament Reduction
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill urged a general and drastic reduction of world armaments with safeguards. In a six point statement they pledged to seek conditions where atomic energy can enrich life rather than destroy mankind.
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Democrats in Sharp Battle to Trim Taxes
Senate Democrats rally behind a $100 personal exemption boost as they push to add income tax cuts to Eisenhower's 1954 tax revision. The measure aims to lower taxes without altering major rates, with final action expected by Thursday after House passage. The vote on exemption increases faced a party-line defeat in the House.
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Wisconsin Pilot Unhurt in Honduras
A private pilot from Superior Wisconsin escaped injury when his plane crashed during a maneuver at a muddy airstrip near Esquipulas Honduras. Pilot Bill Quick said the landing was normal and the craft nosed over on takeoff. Two newsmen from Time and Life were unharmed and were taken to rebel headquarters at Chiquimula for medical treatment.
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Billy Graham Much Better in Paris After Kidney Illness
American evangelist Billy Graham, arriving in Paris, says his kidney ailment from Germany is much improved and he may avoid surgery. He plans to depart Thursday aboard the Queen Mary, completing a five month European tour after addressing over 2.3 million people in cities including London, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Duisburg and Berlin. Graham will meet French Protestant ministers in Paris and spoke of a widespread spiritual awakening found during the trip.
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City to Deploy 3-Wheeler Motorcycle for Patrols
Austin police will begin use of a three wheel motorcycle for traffic and patrol duties next week. Police Chief George Roope says the cycle is being repaired and will serve in day parking control and by night beat officers. Roope notes its mobility exceeds that of a squad car or two wheel bike. No officers applied for the assignment and the only trained rider, LaVerne Coons, has a fractured knee.
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Truman Listed As Improved After Health Setback
Kansas City Harry S Tru man’s condition was listed as improved though doctors remained concerned about drug reactions after emergency appendix and gall bladder surgery. Specialists in antibiotics from Brooklyn aided treatment as Drs Graham Wright and Fink studied safer options while Truman slept and drank soft foods.
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Eclipse To Shadow 70 Mile Strip Across North America
In Minneapolis area total eclipse will darken skies for 76 seconds at 5 07 a m central. watchers plan vantage points and photo work while experts warn of eye damage from improper protection. The arc spans 8000 miles from Nebraska to India with partial views nationwide.
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Three Family Drowns Near St Vincent After Twin Tragedy
Three members of a St. Vincent family including Elaine Fitzpatrick the twin sister of a girl killed in March by a hit and run drowned at a cattle watering hole near St. Vincent. John Fitzpatrick 44 and his daughters Marlene 14 and Alice 12 died. The mother, the sole survivor, collapsed from shock and was hospitalized in Drayton North Carolina.
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Trade Extension Bill Sent to White House
The Senate passed and sent to President Eisenhower a bill extending the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act to June 12, 1955. The measure, limited to one year with no new tariff cutting powers, follows a House change accepted after Eisenhower’s initial push for a three year extension was scaled back.
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Steelworkers Accept U S Steel Contract Proposal
Pittsburgh The CIO United Steelworkers accepted a contract proposal from U S Steel Corp a pace setter in industry. The deal calls for a 5 cent hourly wage increase plus improvements in insurance and pensions.
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Ex-Leader of Junta Takes Over Guatemala
A new military junta gains power in Guatemala amid cease-fire talks with anti communist insurgents. Col Alfred Monzon heads the ruling group after Diaz regime collapse. Arbenz reportedly exiled to Argentina. Rebels bombed Guatemala City but claims differ. Police chief changes accompany regime shift.
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Clyde Powell Refuses to Answer Questions
Clyde L. Powell, an ousted former top FHA official, refuses to answer questions from senators probing million dollar windfall profits for builders connected to government housing programs.
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Warm Weather And Floods Mark The Nation
A warm, pleasant day gave way to rising heat across the South and Midwest while floodwaters drove thousands from homes in Texas near the Rio Grande. Ozona saw flash floods believed to have killed 14, and Memphis set a June heat record at 104 as many cities hit 100 plus. Powell refused to testify to the Senate Banking Committee citing constitutional protection, amid a probe into housing scandals and windfall profits at FHA projects.
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France Abandons Key Position in Central Viet Nam
Saigon reports the French abandoned the An Khe strong point 250 miles northeast of Ho Chi Minh City after a two day Vietminh ambush campaign. French forces suffered serious losses in the all day fight and withdrew toward Pleiku as part of a regrouping plan. Navarre had warned a five month effort to crush the Vietminh had failed.
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GOP Factions Vie in N D Primary
In BISMARCK North Dakota two GOP factions contest the primary as Gov Norman Brunsdale seeks a third term with the Republican Organizing Committee while Wallace Warner backed by the Nonpartisan League and a former attorney general also runs.
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Highway and Home Accidents Kill Three State Residents
A Minnesota report lists three deaths from accidents on Monday. Maximillian Bosiacki, 15, dies after a bicycle and truck collision near Duluth. Irvin Anderson, 35, Duluth, not charged. Eloi Koeh, 28, near Green Valley, dies when a hay baler entrapped him as the tractor lost control near Cottonwood. A 4 year old, Dwayne Koepp, dies in Hamel after a wire loop catches on a hay carrier while he was playing in a barn. The state toll reaches 283 for the year, up 40 from 1953.
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