Progress Made Still Long Ways To Go On Tornado Warning System
Washington April 1 Officials of the U S Weather Bureau said they are making good progress on the nationwide tornado warning system but acknowledge a long way to go They cited saved lives and reduced property damage in 49 states this spring while noting limited effectiveness overall Recent warnings helped residents in northern Georgia and western South Carolina and potentially averted heavy losses in Oklahoma and Texas in mid March
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Twisters
Georgia
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Warn
Andy
Larry Sext
Army
Air Force
J. W. Osman
New York City
Oklahoma City
Sooner
Kansas
Wister
Lony State
Kansas City
Denzy Williams
Naure
Spawy
Morris Tepper
Bureau
Public Housing Row Still Big Issue in Congress
Washington April 5 The House wrangle over public housing last week highlighted a familiar controversy over government subsidized low cost housing. President Eisenhower sought authority to construct 146000 units over four years but the House cut the plan. Public Housing Chief Charles E Slusser defends the program as a realistic remedy for families who cannot afford decent homes while opposing views come from private builders real estate men and mortgage lenders. Slusser notes the program is vital though not a complete solution and cites cost comparisons with highways rivers harbors and school lunch programs. The federal government does not own housing units. local housing authorities operate them and private builders construct them.
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Donald Ungar
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Charles E. Slusser
Slusser
Louisville
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Luring a Bad Mistake In Bridge Strategy Feature
Central Press presents a bridge lesson on luring opponents into errors. The example deal from dealer East tests South against two opponents, showing how misleads and misreads shape the outcome. The analysis covers staged help by opponents and the critical plays that determine the final result.
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South
East
West
Weel
Food Aid for Unemployed Expands in States
Patricia Wiggins reports that more states request government surplus food for relief as about 500000 people in 23 states are estimated to receive surplus foods. The biggest group includes unemployed coal miners in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
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Patricia Wiggins
Wasa Nuaca
Wed
Howard P. Davis
Se Agriculture Department
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Davis
Department
Valley Cotton Farmers Race For $2,500 First Bale
Harlingen Texas April 5 The Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton farmers race to grow the first United States bale of 1954, with a $2500 prize and a guaranteed $1090 from the auction. Barnick, Barnick led the effort by timing planting and harvest with irrigation shortages, and the bale reached Harlingen at 8 32 p.m. for a 61 50 pound sale at a pound. The first bale must weigh at least 440 pounds and be not sold elsewhere.
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Thomas Maccabe
Harlingen
Tex
Coason
Rio Grande Valley
Cottey
United States
Herlinger
Harlingon
Dush
Houston
Houston Cotton Exchange
Jeff Bell
Harlingen Chaire
Her of Commerce
Sanday
Bell
Ray Barnick
Mission
Barnick
Walter
Nick
Menuly
Sesus Ramirez
Tarlingen
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