Austin Railroad Excursion to Univac Plant in St Paul
About 250 Austin area farmers and businesspeople toured the St Paul Remington Rand Univac plant, headquarters of Univac in St Paul, a Sperry-Rand division. The group rode a Milwaukee Road train, dined at Hotel St Paul, and heard about Univac research and missile guidance work.
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Austin
Univac
St. Paul
Austin Area
Remington Rand Univac
Chamber of Commerce
Sperry-Rand Corp
Milwaukee Road
Remington-Rand
Youth fights dorm rent suspension in Mankato court
Richard Sandman, a disabled farm youth, seeks to lift a dormitory rent suspension at Mankato State Teachers College after moving out to free housing. Judge Milton Mason halted the suspension pending a Friday hearing, citing nonpayment of 108 dollars and alleged poor housing conditions.
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Mankato State Teachers College
Milton Mason
Richard Sandman
Elmer Sandman
Evan
Sleepy Eye
Pleads Guilty of Gambling In Minneapolis Case
Sam B. Golden of Minneapolis pleaded guilty to the indictment charging gambling tax violations. The plea change followed an earlier innocent plea as Judge Gunnar Nordbye ordered a presentence investigation. Golden was among six Minneapolis men indicted on gambling counts.
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Minneapolis
Sam B. Golden
Golden
Gunnar Nordbye
House Passes Mideast Bill with 350 to 60 Vote
The House approved a resolution declaring willingness to fight Communist aggression in the Middle East and sent it to President Eisenhower. The roll call was 350 to 60, adopting the Senate version as Eisenhower sought. The measure allows up to 200 million dollars in military and economic aid through July 1.
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Mideast
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Middle East
Senate
Preston Senator Collapses in Cafe
State Senator John A. Johnson of Preston collapsed in a hotel restaurant in St. Paul and was taken to University of Minnesota Hospitals. A hospital attendant said preliminary examination indicated the 74 year old legislator was in good condition. Johnson served in the House for 10 years before his 1943 election to the Senate.
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ST. Paul
John A. Johnson
Preston
University of
U N Flag Flies Over Gaza Strip as Israeli Troops Withdraw
The United Nations flag replaced Israel’s over Gaza as most Israeli forces pull back after 125 days of occupation. UNEF units arrive from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, India, and Colombia to take control.
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Gaza Strip
Robert Tuckman
Gaza
United Nations
Israel
Mediterranean
Sharm el- Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
U. N
Gaza City
Sinai
Strip
Sinai Peninsula
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
India
Colombia
Pine Island Sues Goodhue County over street improvements
Pine Island seeks 11380 dollars from Goodhue County in a 1952 street improvement dispute. The village says the county owes the amount and named Howard West of Rochester as lead attorney for the suit.
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Pine Island
Sues
Goodhue County
Minn
Howard West
Rochester
10 Crewmen Missing in Ship Collision and Blast
The report notes 10 crewmen are missing after a ship collision and explosion. The incident has prompted rescue operations, with authorities focusing on locating the missing mariners and determining the cause of the blast. Weather and other details are not central to the main event.
Navy Tanker Sinks After Collision Off New Castle Del
A Navy tanker Mission San Francisco exploded and sank after a midships collision with the freighter Etna II in the Delaware River near Pea Patch Jetty. Twenty six crew escaped in a boat. nine rescued by others. The captain and bridge crew are presumed dead. Rescue hampered by dawn snow.
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San Francisco
New Castle
Del
Delaware River
Pea Patch Jetty
Here
Coast Guard
Zinnia
Military Sea Transportation Service
Navy
William C. Bausch
Miami
Fla
Channel Shoal
Philadelphia
Nun's Photo Wins Top Honor at National Portrait Meet
A Duluth nun Sister M. Neomi, O.S.B., of St. Scholastica, has a photograph titled Cloister Walk selected by the Professional Photographers' Association of America for display at its international convention in Washington March 24 to 29. She is the first in the club to join the association and the first to have a picture accepted for display. The jury consisted of masters of photography.
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Milwaukee
Duluth
Assn. of America
M. Neomi
O.S.B
St. Scholastica
Washington
Naomi
Payoff to Halt Portland Raid Tied to Sheriff Schrunk
Senate investigators heard James B. Elkins testify that in September 1955 a gambling associate paid $500 to Portland Sheriff Terry D. Schrunk to call off a raid on the 8212 Club in the Kenton District. Elkins, partner of Clifford Bennett, said deputies arrived but few were arrested after an arrangement.
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James B. Elkins
Terry D. Schrunk
Portland
Ore
Schrunk
Elkins
Senate
Clifford
Jimmy) Bennett
Kenton
Bennett
Lake City Cadet Breaks Neck in Gymnastic Fall
Lake City Minnesota cadet Victor H Bouquet Jr of the Air Force Academy broke his neck after falling during a forward somersault in the academy gym. He was taken to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in critical condition.
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Air Cadet
Denver
Victor H. Bouquet Jr
Minn
Air Force Academy
Bouquet
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Missionaries to New Ghana Speak at Grace Baptist
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Irelan, Baptist Mid Missions appointees, will speak at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday. He will preach at 11 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. present photos of their Ghana field. The couple join nearly 600 missionaries serving to establish self supporting churches with native pastors in West Africa’s Gold Coast region.
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Ghana
Africa
Grace Baptist Church
Irelans
Baptist Mid-Missions
Baptist Missionary Organization
Gold Coast
Nixon
West Africa
Equator
Eisenhower Aims to Slow Government Spending
President Eisenhower said he is striving to slow the rate of government spending to curb living costs. He noted his cough has become a head cold and he is hard of hearing, while denying plans to move the White House. He ordered a budget study to see if spending can be reduced. He also discussed Israel, and modernization of White House offices with no plan to relocate.
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Ariz
Nixon
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White Earth Fire Claims Polish DP At Mission Barn
Edward Pilecki, 43, a displaced person from Poland employed as a farmhand, died trying to move livestock from a barn at St. Benedict’s Catholic Mission. The blaze caused $25,000 in losses to the building and livestock. Father Valerian overseen care for 125 Indian children.
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White Earth
Minn
St. Benedict's Catholic Mission
Edward Pilecki
Poland
Valerian
Hanson Reports Industrial Peace in Minnesota
State labor conciliator Harry L. Hanson told the Legislature that two years of work stoppages were few and that a period of industrial peace unmatched in prior bienniums has followed. The last fiscal year had the largest conciliation case load in division history. Gov. Freeman noted stronger outstate job growth versus the Twin Cities metro area.
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Minnesota
Harry L. Hanson
Gov
Freeman
Red
Twin Cities
Carleton College Receives 16000 Grant for Teaching Program
Dr. Laurence M. Gould announces a $16,000 grant from International Nickel Co. to Carleton College. The funds will support a program aimed at improving high school teaching and teacher preparation in the region.
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Northfield
Mann
International Nickel Co
Laurence M. Gould
Canada Goes Slow on Adoptions
Manitoba welfare minister R W Bend said babies will be sent to the United States for adoption only on a case by case basis after full discussion and direct agreement with Minnesota officials. The correspondence between Manitoba adoption officials and Minnesota state and private groups was made a matter of record in the Manitoba Legislature.
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Winnipeg
R. W. Bend
Manitoba
United States
Minnesota
Bend
Mason City Woman Killed in Kansas
Mrs. A. J. Bracken of Mason City Iowa was killed Wednesday when a car skidded on ice on U S 54 in Fowler Kansas and overturned. Her husband, who was driving, escaped unhurt.
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A. J. Bracken
Mason City
Iowa
U.S. 54
De Valera Wins Return to Ireland’s Parliament
In Dublin Eamon de Valera secured control of the 147 seat Dáil in a dramatic comeback. Fianna Fáil held 71 seats with possible gains as Sinn Feiners boycott. Fine Gael posted 32 while Labourists numbered 10, plus 1 Republican and 3 Farm candidates. De Valera would lead after three years on the sidelines.
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Ireland
Eamon de Valera
John A. Costello
Fianna Fail
Sinn
Fine Gael
Dey
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