Iowa State College Becomes Iowa State University
The Iowa Board of Regents approved changing the name from Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts to Iowa State University of Science and Technology. A bill to officially enact the name change will be introduced in the Iowa legislature, pending approval by the legislature and the governor. The Ames school, founded in 1858, adopts the new title.
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Miami mother buys 80000 in goods for friends and sells below cost
A Miami mother of four says she bought about 80000 in merchandise on installment plans and sold it below cost to help friends. She fears arrest while police prepare charges, and says her actions left her family in jeopardy and emotionally wrecked.
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Miami
Jack Snead
Seizure Halts Cohata Haitian Airline Operations
Port au Prince AP rebels seized Cohata Haiti's only internal airline, leaving the line with three planes. One was wrecked in a forced landing last week, a second is in Miami for overhaul, and the third has been flown to Cuba, paralyzing service.
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Szell halts Cleveland Orchestra as audience coughs
Conductor George Szell stops a Cleveland Orchestra performance after several audience members cough. He offers five minutes to clear throats then returns and urges self control to avoid disturbances. The incident prompts boos and occasional applause as the concert resumes amid discomfort. The text references an ordinance with fines up to $100 or 30 days in jail.
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Ben Graw Jailed For Ice Box Law Violation
Cedar Rapids police detain Bennie Graw a salvage dealer at the city jail on a charge of violating the old ice box ordinance. He allegedly left six used refrigerators open for display outside his home, in violation of a rule banning abandoned units accessible to children.
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Millionaire Tom Manville Inherit By Sister Clare Will
New York AP reports Tom Manville, noted for multiple marriages, was bequeathed two clocks by his sister Clare Lorraine Manville, whose will disclosed on Thursday. The bulk of her 3 million estate goes to her daughter. the will explains the omission of any share for Tom due to his ample funds.
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Tommy Manville
Clare Lorraine Manville
NASA official recalls screening astronauts wives
Washington film dispatch reports NASA official Walter Bonney explains how the agency screened astronaut candidates for unsympathetic spouses. He states the method was simply that those men did not volunteer.
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Mother of 4 Seeks Custody of 13 More Children
In Chicago AP report, Virginia Williams’s daughter, Alberta Smith, 22, bids to regain custody of 13 siblings after a family split. Judge Maurice J. Schultz orders a May 19 hearing, citing a desire to keep families together if the home is clean.
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Maurice J. Schultz
Herman Smith
Alberta Williams
Canadian Budget Proposes Tax Hikes to Cut 1959 Deficit
Finance Minister Donald Fleming unveiled a deficit cutting budget aimed at reducing the 1958-59 shortfall of 616.6 million dollars. He projected tax increases that would shrink the 1959-60 deficit to 393 million dollars, drawing swift criticism in and outside the House of Commons.
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Churchill to Visit Eisenhower in May
The White House announced Churchill will visit President Eisenhower for three days in May. The British leader, a World War II ally, had canceled a Washington trip last year due to illness, and will stay with the President and Mrs. Eisenhower from May 4 to 6.
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First U S Astronaut to Orbit Won't Know Until Launch
NASA clarified the first of sevenSpace Task Group astronauts chosen for Earth's orbit will not learn of his selection until launch day. The group will train two years, each focusing on a specialty such as communications, propulsion, or guidance, while maintaining military pay and preparing housing in Hampton Virginia.
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Tidewater
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Year's Pact Extension Is Firms Plea
Pittsburgh steel producers urged the United Steelworkers to extend the 1956 contract for one year to battle inflation unemployment and foreign competition. USW President David McDonald rejected the proposal as the letter from twelve firms called for continued wages and benefits.
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David MacDonald
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Iowa House OKs Key Club Bill Amid Stiff Amendments
DES MOINES The Iowa House passed a bill aimed at private clubs with liquor on premises after a complex series of amendments. The measure would set a $100 annual license for all clubs and allow local authorities to set closing hours, with stiff penalties for violations. The bill now goes to the Senate where action is uncertain before adjournment.
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Iowa
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Allicense
Gail Rusk
D-Newton
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Duffy
Executive Jekyll Hyde traits in U S business leaders study
Michigan State researchers interviewed 162 executives across management levels and found many leaders maintain a double life. They say ambition drives self interest, with office ethics differing from personal life ethics.
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U.S
Michigan State University
Jennings
Bond Issue Plan Dropped by Iowa Board of Regents
The Iowa Board of Regents abandoned its long range building program funded by general obligation bonds. Chairman Harry Hagemann cited no chance for passage this session as the Republican Policy committee opposes pledging state property tax revenue.
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Morton Backed by Ike for Chairman
President Eisenhower indicated he would be pleased if the Republican national committee elected Sen. Morton of Kentucky as chairman. The selection to succeed Meade Alcorn was announced by a GOP spokesman after talks with the President. Ray Bliss of Ohio said the President’s preference reflects the traditional pattern.
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Eisenshower
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Probe of Defeat Asked by Hays
Washington AP report says former Rep. Hays Arkansas urged a House investigation into whether his defeat by Rep. Alford Arkansas last fall was due to vote fraud and irregularities raised by supporters.
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