Eisenhower to Address Middle East Policy in Washington
President Eisenhower will deliver a major foreign policy address in Washington on April 21 at a banquet closing the American Society of Newspaper Editors meeting. White House officials indicate the Middle East will be a focus and that he may seek congressional authority to use U.S. troops if the UN votes to quell aggression there.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Atioqusta
Eisenhower
Washington
James C. Hagerty
White House
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Hagerty
Middle East
Congress
U. S
U.N
Dulles
UML
USB
U.S
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Troop Move Not in Cards at Present
Secretary of State Dulles and congressional leaders reviewed the Middle East, with no request for authority to send U S troops contemplated at this time. President Eisenhower remained in Augusta, while Dulles briefed lawmakers and lawmakers cautioned no immediate action.
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Washington
Dulles
Middle East
House
G.O.P
Martin
Mass
U. S
Eisenhower
Augusta
White House
Senate
Hnowland Calif
Marlin
Algerian Battle Costs 140 Lives
An ambush by Arab rebels on two truckloads of French conscripts in east central Algeria sparked a three hour battle. At least 140 people died, with 20 French soldiers killed and 30 wounded. rebels’ dead were estimated at 60, with another 60 carried off.
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Algiers
Algeria
Djuert
Nationwide Civil Defense Test Planned for July
The third nationwide civil defense exercise will run July 20 to 28 with military forces joining civil defense and government officials. President Eisenhower will lead an evacuation of Washington officials as Canada indicates participation. The scenario covers 78 attack areas in a five hour window with bombs from submarines and aircraft and fallout planning. Cedar Rapids may host city participation with six permanent disaster warning sirens to be installed.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Canada
U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
San Francisco
Oakland
Cedar Rapids Civil Defense Office
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Civil Defense Council
Dust Fades Out Snow in Kansas and Oklahoma
A storm diminished in the Southern plains Tuesday while snow fell in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma. An inch of snow was recorded at Emposia, Kansas, bringing the ground total to four inches as rains drenched wide areas of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Missouri.
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Plains
Kansas
Oklahooma
Emposia
Kay
Arkansas
Mississippi
Cantern
Texas
Missouri
Adjustment Board Addresses Work Without Permits in City
The city board of adjustment discussed cases where construction began without permits. They granted several variances and waivers while contemplating stricter action against premature building. Violators face prosecution with up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine.
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Cee’ Dar Rapid
Board of Adjustment
Ernest Gunding
Gundling
J. H. Lilly
Lilly
Dag Hammarskjold Opens Middle East Peace Mission
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold began a month long Middle East peace mission landing at Lydda airport to meet UN Palestine Truce Commission chief Burns and hold talks with Israeli officials. He planned Cairo discussions with Nasser and visits to Arab capitals while reports of bloodshed in southern Israel and Gaza persisted.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Dag Hammarskjold
Palestine
Lydda
BE. Lb. M.burns
Palestine Truce Commission
Ritter
Burns
Hammarskjold
Cairo
Nasser
Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon
Stong
Gaza
Atrip
Hoover decries parole leniency and rotten apples
In a address to over 600 parole officials, J Edgar Hoover warned that too many prisoners should not be released on parole He criticized judgments that coddle hardened criminals and called for stricter selection of parolees while condemning errors in the system.
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Hoover
Washington
INS
FBI
Adlai Estes Test in Illinois Vote Referendum
Hoover cited officials' concerns over parole and probation abuse amid reports of criminals released under mercy programs. He argued reforms exist but warned many cases misuse parole and probation, tainting justice and public safety during the Illinois primary context.
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Adlai
Estes
Illinois
Hoover
L-Man
Boston
Matskevich Named Deputy Premier as Lysenko Is Removed
In a Soviet reshuffle Premier Bulganin moved Vladimir Matskevich to deputy premier and likely to continue as agriculture minister. Lysenko resigned as president of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, amid long standing controversy over his genetics theories. P. P. Lobanov named to succeed Lysenko. Matskevich had risen from agriculture minister after a U.S. tour.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulgunin
Council of Ministera
Trafim D. Lysenko
All-Union
Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Lysenko
Josef Stalin
P. P. Lobanov
Vladimir ¥. Matskevich
United States
Canada
Lobanov
Matskevich
Cedar Rapids
Ids
Stalin
Matarey
Senate probes accuse shyster contractors in army clothes deals
Senate investigators charge that illegal and unethical methods cut decent businessmen from army uniform contracts. Nathan Berger, a New York trench coat maker, says firms linked to Joe Abrams and Samuel and Herman Kravitz used friends to secure favors and intimidate competitors. Gregory Harrington testifies Abrams bought and sold over nine million dollars in government bonds 1950 to 1953.
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Alvin Spivak
Washington
Senate
Nathan Berger
New York
Army
Berger
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Joe Abrams
New York Area
Samuel and
Herman Kravitz
New Jersey
Abrams
Gregory Harrington
Meant To Discipline Recruits On Tidal Tragedy
Marine sergeant testifies he forced a platoon of 75 recruits into a tidal stream where five drowned and another disappeared as part of a disciplinary lesson. General Pole says the officer lacked authority to order such a march. The hearing covers procurement of more than a million dollars in bonds by major contractors and the conduct of witnesses in the inquiry.
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Tpahris Island
8. C
Start
Matthew C. McKeon
Worcester
Mass
Harrington
Abrams
Freerult
AML
McKeon
Berger
McClellan
Truman to Sail for Europe on May First
Former President Truman announced plans to sail with Mrs Truman for a European vacation May 1 visiting Italy France Germany Belgium the Netherlands and England returning July 3. He rejected being an elder statesman and said he is a Democrat and a politician. He noted cameras would be banned at his Independence Missouri church wedding for his daughter and remarked on nerves about the upcoming wedding.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Independence
Fruman
What Automobiles Grow On Trees
A humorous exchange has a husband reacting to buying a new car with the line that automobiler grow on trees and the wife replying that everything comes from plants, delivering a playful misunderstanding in a light caption.
Russell Seeks Anti-Union Clause in Civil Rights Bill
Senator Russell of Georgia says he will press an anti union shop amendment if a civil rights commission bill reaches the Senate floor. He accuses Attorney General Brownell of political aims and warns the measure should address all civil rights, not just school desegregation. Other Southern Democrats attack the proposal as risky and ineffective.
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Russell
Washington
INS
D-Ga
Saia
Senate
Brownell
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Humphrey
T2-Mini
Ellender
D-La
Stennis
D-Misa
Predicted Snow Fails To Hit Iowa
A slight warming trend develops across Iowa as a storm misses its snow forecast. Cedar Rapids sees 50 degrees at noon after a low of 33, while southern Iowa reports light rain instead of heavy snow.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Oklahoma
Mianouri
Hawkeye
Tragic training accident at Partis Island claims several lives
Survivors recount a drill leading six recruits into a swampy area near a rifle range. Private entries describe a chaotic swim as mud holes and a strong current pulled men under. Major Gen. Burger ordered a full inquiry while Pale urged cautious judgment and full fact evaluation.
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Partis Island
Burger
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