Tornado Blasts Birmingham Suburbs Killing 21 and Injuring 200
A Sunday tornado near Birmingham Alabama left at least 21 dead and more than 200 injured. Hundreds of houses were damaged or destroyed in McDonald's Chapel and nearby towns. emergency wards staffed as fires broke out in ruined homes. Rescue workers and witnesses described roofs and walls torn apart while residents sought shelter in basements and hallways.
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Sandusky
New Georgia
Sayreton
Reds Can Keep Up in Some Arms
Walter Bedell Smith testified before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee on U S and Soviet air power, saying the USSR can match the United States in some arms and weapons. General Omar Bradley warned of a first attack on the U S in future wars, urging strong retaliation and deterrence. Severe storms across Alabama caused damage and casualties, with relief centers set up by Red Cross and Salvation Army.
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Europe
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Anniston
Centreville
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Dothan
Mobile
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Red Cross
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Selecting Jurors in Keith Stinson Conspiracy Trial
Jury selection began Monday afternoon in Cedar Rapids federal court for Keith Stinson 31 of Franklin County on a conspiracy charge. Prosecutors allege Stinson conspired with George Orwey to transport securities fraudulently obtained from Grace Potter Miller of Ackley. Stinson pleads innocent. Dewey testified after pleading guilty to state and federal charges and received eight years combined.
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Inex
Grace Potter Miller
Ackley
Hardin County
Dewey
Miller
Cedar Rapids
Monotral Slows Downtown Traffic To 16 Mile Pace In City
Public safety officials monitor downtown Monotral traffic signals as pedestrians and motorists encounter confusion. Safety Commissioner Prochaska says signals now aim to clear three midtown avenues at 16 mph with adjustments forthcoming. Fire lanes tested, new walk don't walk signs expected on posts in about six weeks.
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Cidar Rapids News
Fedar Rapids
E. A. Prochaska
Midtown Avenue
Prachaska
Public Safety Department
Drivers Will Pay Fines by the Foot in Bowling Green
Bowling Green mayor Lorin Janzer proposes a fines by the foot plan for speeding. Drivers would be fined 15 cents for each foot beyond the safe stopping distance at the posted limit, calculated from the motorist speed.
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Ohio
Lorin Janzer
Cold air drives spring away across Iowa
A blast of wintry wind swept Iowa early Monday bringing wet snow and rain showers while spring memories fade. Temperatures fell below freezing Sunday night and were forecast to reach the twenties in many areas Monday and Tuesday before a warming trend by Wednesday. Precipitation totals were modest with Waterloo and Burlington recording 0.06 inch and Cedar Rapids 0.07 inch. Cedar Rapids reached 41 at 2 30 PM after a overnight low of 33 with Sunday high of 42.
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Park department secretary testifies no evidence of discord
Lincoln AP report notes Dorothy Mulle, friend of Darrel F Parker and his slain wife Nancy, testified there was no sign of marital trouble. She described Parker as independent and normal, and said he appeared calm on December 14 the day Nancy Parker's body was found.
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Lincoln
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Lincoln City
Mulle
Midwest governors press Eisenhower on farm bill
Three Republican governors Lea Hoegh Fred Hall and Joe Foss met President Eisenhower at the White House for about 45 minutes to urge quick farm aid and a broader program. Eisenhower gave no clear answer saying no comment and indicating action regardless of the bill.
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Midwest
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Hall
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Broadway Producer Missing Over Lake Erie
Gordon W. Pallock a 28 year old New York Broadway producer and his wife Norma 26 were reported missing after a Leh plane vanished over Lake Erie near Frie Pennsylvania en route from Detroit to New York. Pallock a University of Law graduate had shown Wake Up Darling set to open May 2 in Broadway after trying out in New Haven where his wife a ballet dancer was expecting a child.
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Detroit
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New Haven
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Teamsters May Face Suspension At AFL-CIO Meeting
Washington AP report states the AFL-CIO executive council will consider suspension of the Teamsters union at a special May 1 meeting. President George Meany called the session after the union’s rift with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters leaders and their alliances.
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President Won’t Sel Agriculture Short Says Hick
Senator Hickentouper a Republican from Indiana releases a Monday statement criticizing Democratic leadership for blocking a farm bill veto and signaling support for farm aid. He asserts the President will push Congress to adopt a meaningful farm measure, including stronger corn supports and a separate soil bank proposal, while pledging to back improved legislation aligned with the President’s stance.
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Eisenhower to address nation on farm bill on TV and radio
The White House announced President Eisenhower will speak tonight at 9 PM on ABC TV and KORG channel 9, with radio networks NBC CBS ABC and Mutual carrying the address. A NBC TV special at 10:30 PM will show a film of the President. The veto of the farm bill is described as political dynamite, with Democrats prepared to attack and some Republicans from farm states uneasy about electoral consequences.
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Eisenhower vetoes farm bill while seeking price supports
President Eisenhower vetoed the farm bill calling it expensive and unsatisfactory while detailing steps to raise price supports for key crops. He urged swift passage of a soil bank plan and outlined three immediate actions to boost farmer income.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Sewer bid shocks Cedar Rapids readers
The Cedar Rapids area weighs a $55 331 bid on sewer work far under the original estimate as engineers note drier ground lowers costs. Officials cite bids from Hennessey Brothers and others, with discussions linked to farm relief measures and President Eisenhower’s position on related legislation.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Mullinex
Howard R. Green Company
False Reports on Ticker Boy Fired
New York Stock Exchange operations were shaken when an eight year-old page was fired for posting false ticker reports. The entries cited two nonexistent trades, Phileo Corporation and New York Central, flagged as untrue by Exchange President Keith Funston who withheld the boy’s name due to his age.
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Keith Funston
Deadline on Tax Returns Tonight
Washington INS reports the federal income tax filing deadline for 1965 is midnight tonight. The usual April 16 due date was extended by one day because it falls on a Sunday.
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INS
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