Labor In Politics Mitchell Says Unions Must Speak
Secretary of Labor Mitchell told AFL-CIO delegates unions have a right to political involvement and urged unity with administration policies. He and Eisenhower signaled efforts to win labor votes in 1956 while Harriman accused anti labor bias in government. Governors Meany and Reuther defended lines against Goldwater. Senator Hickenlooper argued union members will vote independently.
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Mitchell
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Goldwater
Reuther
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Republican Policy Committee
Washington
Sen. Hickenlooper
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Stocks Rise To New High On Aircrafts Push
New York AP report notes the market reached a fresh high as aircraft shares led gains. The AP average of 60 stocks climbed Tuesday, with aerospace firms powering the advance and contributing to the upper move.
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New York
Chicago Revenue Chief Sauber Suspended
Washington AP reports Ernest J. Sauber, Chicago revenue chief, placed on leave amid charges. An IRS spokesman said Sauber received a letter of charges during a conference with new commissioner Russell Harrington, but details were not provided.
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Washington
Ernest J. Sauber
Internal Revenue Dice
Fim
Internal Revenue Service
Sauber
Internal Revenue
Russell C. Harrington
Committee of five named to replace Kyer at Independence
Five division heads at the Mental Health Institute of Independence will serve as a committee to succeed Dr. Donald Kyer as superintendent. The board said the team would operate until a view superintendent is appointed and may continue indefinitely. Members are Dr Julius Pietrzak Dr Henry Kosieradski Mrs Vernita Kay Robert Boyer and L G Schneider.
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DES Moines
Mental Health Institute of Independence
Donald Kyer
State Board of Control
Henry Burma
Julius Pietrzak
Henry Kosieradski
Vernita Kay
Robert Boyer
L. G. Schneider
Burma
Kyer
Poe
He Hety
Maloney
Legislative Interim Committee
Dewey Receives Five-Year Prison Term for Embezzling Widow
George B. Dewey, 57, was sentenced to five years in Fort Madison for four embezzlement counts totaling 108000 against widow Grace Potter Miller of Ackley, with a concurrent three-year term on a conspiracy count. County attorney Keith J. Stinson, 33, faces similar charges.
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Eldora
George B. Dewey
Fort Madison
Dewey
Keith J. Stinson
Franklin Countty
Hill
Stinson
Keaton In Critical Condition Amid Illness
Hollywood AP report says Buster Keaton, 60, the famed silent era comedian, remained in a critical condition with a gastro intestinal ailment. He has been hospitalized since Saturday and a hospital official noted a hemorrhage was halted though he has spent portions of time in a coma.
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Hollywood (Ap
Buster Keaton
Keaton
Dulles Decries Soviet Anti West Hype During Asia Tour
Secretary of State Dulles condemned Soviet leaders for stirring hatred toward the West during their Asia visit. He said Russia’s remarks aim to provoke force in the Goa dispute between India and Portugal and threaten East West calm, urging peaceful settlement and urging restraint.
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Dulles
Asia
Akarks
Ganin
Khrushchev
India
Goa
Portugal
Nene
Russia
No Change in Arms Outlay
President Eisenhower Defense Secretary Wilson and Budget Director Hughes reached a virtually final agreement on defense spending for the next fiscal year at 34 1/2 billion dollars. The decision reduces prospects for a substantial tax cut at the next congressional session.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Wilson
Hughes
Congress
Police and Firemen Seek Higher Pay and Shorter Week
Cedar Rapids officers demand a 40 hour week for police and a $25 monthly raise for firefighters in 1956. They ask for 14 days of vacation after one year and 21 days after ten, clothing allowances, Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage, with fire proposals calling for $25 monthly pay, three weeks vacation after ten years, $150 clothing allowance, and a $5 month longevity add on.
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Cedar Rapids
Police
Fire
E. A. Prochaska
Police Department
William Kudina
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Fire Department
Ordered In Tichy House Cleanup Review In Ely
Judge Floyd Philbrick ordered a writ of certiorari to review a 1391.06 bill for cleaning a three room Ely house owned by Amanda Hieber Tichy. The fee dispute centers on 650.07 for attorney Collins 365 for photographer Burianek and 75 for Dr. Files with other charges disputed.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick Tuessday
Ely
Amanda Hieber Tichy
Ely Board of Health
William Matias
Tichy
John
Board of Health
Thomas M. Collins
L. J. Burianek
E. H. Files
Matias
Collins, Burianek
Dr. Files
Chuckle Sign Warns of Odd Speed Fine in WA Town
A joke sign near a Washington state town notes a 25 mph limit with a fine of 3 dollars per mile for excess speed. The reader is urged to choose a speed they can afford, highlighting the humor in the roadside message.
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Washington State
Moyer
Safety Department
Churchill Questions Soviet Leaders Visit To Britain Next Spring
In London, Sir Winston Churchill questioned allowing Soviet Premier Bulganin and Communist Party Chief Khrushchev to visit Britain next spring. He urged careful study of reports from their India and Burma tour before permitting a repeat, amid controversy over colonialism and Western defense policy.
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INL
Winston Churchill
Russia
Britain
South Asia
Sus Old Woodford
India
Burma
Bulgania
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
British Bow on German Canal Issue
Britain concedes the East German government will control inland waterways feeding Berlin while maintaining Soviet responsibility for any problems. West Germany views the move gravely as traffic and supply lines could be disrupted. Bonn prepares an emergency meeting of foreign affairs and related ministries to respond to the Eastern demand and German reunification issues. Neues Deutschland accuses Western powers of breaking agreements and dividing Berlin since 1948.
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Great Britain
Foreign Office
West Berlin
Adenauer
Bonn
Neues Deutschland
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West Germany
SUI Student A Suspect in C R Holdups
Myron M. Tillman Jr., a University of Iowa student from Oskaloosa, held on open charge as suspect in Cedar Rapids service station holdups. Detectives plan robbery with aggravation charges after further investigation. Tillman arrested near North Liberty after bandit robberies across Iowa.
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University of Iowa
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Myron M. Tillman, Jr
Kuba
Des Moines
Iowa City
Muscatine
Harry Wasendorf, Jr
Wasendorf
Soviet Army Lieutenant Defects to West Berlin
A Soviet army lieutenant Ivan Ovchinnikov, 26, defected to the American sector in West Berlin asking political asylum. He turned himself in to West Berlin police and was delivered to American authorities. The U.S. army said asylum was granted based on political grounds, making him the first Soviet officer to defect to American forces there in recent years.
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Ovchinnikov
Alligator Bargain at Raleigh Shop
A Raleigh downtown shop advertised a quirky Christmas bargain offering stuffed alligators for 1.97 dollars. The novelty price drew attention as shoppers eyed the unusual holiday decor item.
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Raleigh, N. C
Curriculum Study Stirred by Stacked Deck Charge
A Cedar Rapids school board discussion on junior and senior high curricula drew criticism of a stacked deck procedure. Supt. Clyde Parker defended a citizens advisory role while announcing two follow up events with Dr. John Haefner and a seven member panel to explore educational philosophies and junior high organization.
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Cedar Rapids
Ben H. Peterson
Coe
Peterson
Supt
Clyde Parker
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Parker
Board of Education
John Haefner
University of Iowa
College of Education
Haefner
Roscoe Cramer
GM Extends Dealer Contracts to Five Years
President Harlow Curtice announced General Motors will lengthen dealer agreements from one year to five years as public hearings on GM progress continued. He noted the change aims to curb public misunderstanding and protect GM goodwill, while dealers retain 30 days’ notice to terminate.
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Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
Senate
Judiciary
Curtice
O'Mahoney
Hat O'Mahoney
Senate Committee
O’mahoney
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