Eden Takes Over as Prime Minister in Churchill Shadow
London reports Sir Anthony Eden becomes prime minister and vows to keep Sir Winston Churchill as a dominant figure in politics. Churchill signals willingness to seek re-election if asked, while Eden plans to form a cabinet including likely Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Eden
Churchill
Commons
Defense
Harold MacMillan
MacMillan Publishing Company
Eisenhower
U.S
Winston
Ins
Sir Winston Churchill
Woodford
Eden Overlooked Bet on This One
London AP report recalls World War I on the Somme front where Anthony Eden served as a captain in the Royal Rifle Corps and opposed German troops. A courier named Adolf Hitler was among them, and both men later learned they had served in the same sector. A London friend quipped Eden should have been shot for missing him.
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London
Anthony Eden
Royal Rifle Corps
Adolf Hitler
Eden
Hitler
Berlin
Daley Wins In Chicago By 127 000 Votes
Daley wins Chicago mayoralty by about 127000 votes as Democratic strength holds against a strong Republican challenge. Final unofficial tally Daley 708660 Merriam 581461 with 1338554 total votes cast and 48423 scattering. Daley leads 38 of 50 aldermen with Stevenson backing.
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Daley
Chicago
G.O.P
Richard J. Daley
Robert E. Merriam
Anton J. Cermak
William Haley Thompson
Edward J. Kelly
Adlai Stevenson
Cook County Democratic Committee
Peppery Merriam
Merriam
Detroit
Michigan
Supreme Court
Freezing Weather Forecast for Iowa Warns of Subnormal Night
New forecast calls for below freezing temperatures across Iowa tonight with skies clearing as a high pressure system moves in. Expect 28 to 35 degrees tonight, with milder readings in the upper 50s to low 60s by Thursday, Cedar Rapids noted at 50 this afternoon after a 36 overnight low, and Tuesday high of 62. March was the driest since 1941 in Iowa, averaging just over an inch of precipitation, with Cedar Rapids reporting .87 inches.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Monthly Weather Bulletin
Spencer
Wayne County
Clayton County
Crackdown Proposed on Faulty Radio TV Licenses
Commissioner Frieda B. Hennock urged the Federal Communications Commission to refuse licenses to stations that broadcast a constant deluge of crime brutality sadism and outright murder. The proposal seeks to curb sensational content by tightening licensing standards across radio and television.
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Washington
Frieda B. Hennock
Federal Communications Commission
Wisconsin senator's brother arrested for speeding in Cedar Rapids
Harold F. McCarthy of Appleton, Wisconsin, 44, was cited for 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on First Avenue SE. An unidentified companion threatened police personnel changes, claiming a secretary to a governor adviser would hear of it. McCarthy posted a $14 bond and observed the radar again before leaving.
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Cedar Rapids News
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
Cedar Rapids
Harold F. McCarthy
Appleton
Wis
First Avenue
Crescent Street
Clinton Farrington
Farrington
Richard Staves
Leo Hoegh
McCarthy
Three Thefts Studied at Cedar Rapids Department Stores
Detectives investigated thefts from three Cedar Rapids stores involving overcoats, table linens, and men’s slacks. An Armstrong Clothing box of nine overcoats valued at $459.55 disappeared from a basement in 15 minutes Tuesday morning. Martin Dry Goods reported 12 boxes of table cloths and napkins missing from a counter shelf between 7 and 8 45 a m Tuesday, with open back door cited. Killian’s store reported 194 pairs of men’s summer slacks worth $1,409.02 stolen sometime between March 21 and 24. Armstrong’s offers a $100 reward for information leading to arrests.
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Cedar Rapids
Armstrong Clothing Company
Martin Dry Goods Company
Killian
Armstrong ‘Company
Rezoning Ordinance Moves Toward City Council Debate
Cedar Rapids continues a long review of its citywide zoning plan as the City Plan Commission sends a five page resolution and the new zoning map to the city council for Thursday’s regular session. A public hearing about two weeks later will precede final action while the plan’s chairman notes growth needs and aims to modernize the system to meet future needs and protect welfare.
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City Plan Commission
Planning Board
Cedar Rapids
Cockburn
Chamber of Commerce, Bar Association, Real Estate Board
Transcript Of Carney Talk Aired
Philadelphia story reports a stenographic transcript claiming Admiral Carney forecast a mid-April attack on Matsu and a subsequent strike on Quemoy by Communist China. Carney testified he did not make such statements at a Washington dinner.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Bulletin
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
China
Matsu
Quemoy
Carney
Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Bulletin
Robert Roth
Washington
Roth
Mao
Chou
Sin
Bandoeng
Formosa
County polio inoculation set to begin April 29
Linn county’s mass polio vaccine program plans to start April 29 in schools for about 7,500 eligible children. Three shots are required, with consent forms and vaccine licensing pending, and a local HQ to be set up by the YMCA. Jay W. Hesser Jr leads as general chair. about 1,000 volunteers needed.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Suinn County
National Foundation For
Thomas F. Francis, Jr
National Institute of Health
Lvnn County
YMCA
Jay W. Hesser, Jr
Ted V. Ruffin
Jack Hart
Richard Jenkins
Harold Richardson
Howard Beals
Marian van Fossen
Linn ‘County
A. F. Harrington
Linn County
Net Biggest Cash Haul in N Y Foray
Four gunmen robbed a Queens Chase Manhattan bank of 350000, the largest cash haul on record, using a dolly to move notes from a vault. They forced teller Henry Bardenhagen to unlock the door, then fled by car after piling 11 employees into the rear. A parallel diamond heist occurred in Manhattan with diamonds valued at 75000 to 100000.
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New York
Queens
Chase Manhattan Bank
Woodside
Times Square
East River
Long Island
Chase National Bank
Bank of Manhattan Company
Chase Manhattan
Henry
Bardenhagen
Franklin National Bank
Floral Park
Lincoln
Neb
Manhattan
Residents asked to name new high school contest
The Gazette seeks public preference for naming the new high school to be built on the west or east side. Voters may choose among options like Jefferson Grant Jennie Post Washington Abbie S Abbott Eisenhower or another name. Ballot appears on page 9 with voting closing next Monday noon.
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Jefferson High School
Grant High School
Jennie Post High School
Washington High School
Abbie S. Abbott
Eisenhower High School
Gazette
Texas Gales Kill One and Injure Nineteen
Tornadoes and twisting winds crushed homes and caused widespread misery in north Texas. One man, Lee Barnes, was killed by flying debris, while 19 people in Sherman alone were injured. Damage ran into millions as winds toppled power poles and smashed houses near Buffalo Springs Post Oak and Newport, near Wichita Falls.
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Sherman
Texas
Lee Barnes
Buffalo Springs
Post Oak
Newport
Wichita Falls
Must Figure Your Own Income Tax- Linn County Residents
Linn county residents must now fill out their own state income tax forms or hire someone to do so. Iowa Tax Commission field auditor Harry Scott says he is ending the free aid due to lack of help. He will still check completed blanks for mistakes but cannot assist further.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Harry Scott
Income Tax Division
Iowa Tax Commission
Scott
Linn
Eden Praised as Statesman by the World Leader
President Eisenhower lauds Sir Anthony Eden as a world stature statesman and great successor to Winston Churchill. He credits Eden as an outstanding spokesman for the Free World in war and peace and vows US friendship and support as Eden assumes new responsibilities.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Anthony
Bevan on Eden and the hydrogen age
London AP Bevan criticizes the Eden regime saying it lacks a personal ascendancy and will lead to committee rule in Britain, a stance shaping the likely election campaign among Socialists. He argues Eden cannot meet the challenges of a hydrogen age.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
Weekly Tribune
Anthony ‘Eden
Britain
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Sachs
Martin Kennelly
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Jack Smith
British Broadcasting Corporation
Sir Anthony
Foreign Office
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Commission
George Cockburn
The
N.Y. Foray
Waylay Teller
Branch of
Chase
Henry Bardenhagen
Peared Eeeensé
Searee Farm
Inez Robbee
Marion Ee
Statesman
Bevan Snipes
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