30 Die and 100 Hurt in Dixie Gales
Tornadoes ripped through three southern states on Tuesday leaving at least 30 dead and 100 injured. Mis sissippi bore the heaviest toll with 27 killed near Commerce Landing and a school struck in Olive Branch. Dozens of children among the dead or injured, with hospitals overwhelmed and makeshift shelters set up in surrounding towns.
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Surprise Discharges Rock Cedar Rapids Commerce Panel
Frank Dietz 54 voiced astonishment over the Town Commerce Commission action in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night saying he works conscientiously and efficiently and questions the motive. Ropes defended four highway inspectors and two clerk-examiners, praising their experience while noting no one criticized them before. Linn County Republican Chairman H D Silliman hinted he may review the Dietz case and Dietz is a Republican activist. The commission dismissed Dietz and two women employees, Lavena Pilmer and Mrs John Young, amid ongoingDifferences noted between Ropes and other commissioners, with Reed stating disputes with Ropes are not the reason for the firings.
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John Young
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Rupes
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Cresco
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John ML. Roper
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Mace
Board Fires Four Veteran Inspectors
DES MOINES Four veteran state motor vehicle inspectors including Frank Dietz of Cedar Rapids have been discharged effective March 1 by a 2 to 11 vote at the Iowa Commerce Commission Tuesday. The action, described as reducing the force, followed mixed reasons from commissioners with Dietz and Mace each at 15 years service. The four dismissed are Dietz Mace Empie of Marshalltown and Patsey of Maynard.
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Censorship Set On Isle Exodus
Taiwan based Nationalist China plans press censorship as evacuation of the Tachen islands begins. The move, first of its kind on Formosa, will be enforced by the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Reporters with Seventh Fleet units say they face a near news blackout.
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Man Saved from Bull by Collie in Maryland
Bozo the collie, 3, saved his master Frank L. Beard 57 by distracting a bull that knocked him down at a farm in Rohrersville Maryland. Beard crawled to safety through a gate and was treated for leg injuries lacerations and bruises. Bozo remained unhurt.
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Yanks Patrolling Exit Route Hint in Formosa
Two ships carrying Chinese Nationalist civilians from the Fachen islands arrived safely Wednesday amid reports American warships have begun patrolling the evacuation route. The Taipei China News said a destroyer escorted a landing ship arriving at Keelung with 538 Tachen refugees and 15 Communist prisoners aboard. A U S navy source said the seventh fleet is not escorting pending orders, but a destroyer may have been on the route by coincidence. Fleet movements are under security blackout.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission Could Raise Whisky Prices
DES MOINES Iowa Liquor Control Commission may raise whisky prices to preempt a legislative move. Commissioner William Housel said Wednesday the panel is considering increasing prices by 10 to 12 cents a fifth. No final action has been taken yet. The rise would bring in about one million dollars annually.
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Miller Sees Move To Take Recreation Back into Home
In Iowa a 1955 PTA founders day speech by Fred A Miller, a 34 year education veteran from Chicago, urges parents to reclaim recreation from schools. He laments costs and calls for stronger home influence on child development, stressing environment over fate. He notes a 2000 world and urges homes to foster curiosity and resilience.
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Wholesale Food Prices Decline In Brief Weekly Drop
New York AP reports wholesale food prices, as measured by the Bun and Bradstreet index, fell slightly this week for the first time in three weeks. The index stood at 6.85, down from 6.48 a week earlier and 7.01 a year ago.
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Nehru Receives Chinese Message on Formosa Cease Fire
Indian sources report that Communist China delivered a secret message about a Formosa cease fire to Prime Minister Nehru on Wednesday in London. The disclosure highlights Cold War tensions and potential diplomacy between India and China amid regional strife.
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Refugee Tells of Tachen Bombings
Liu Yu, a Tachens storekeeper, is among 538 civilians evacuated from the bombed Tachen islands 200 miles north. He describes repeated Communist air raids that targeted every part of the islands as he and others disembarked at Formosa, then were taken to a relief station amid lines of refugees and DDT spraying.
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Court Drops Arson Charge After Repudiation Testimony
Waterloo news item reports District Judge Blair Wood dismissed the arson charge against Mrs. Henry Ehlert after Donald McShindley, the state’s chief witness, retracted his previous accusations claiming his mother had no role in setting the home fire. McShindley, serving 20 years at Anamosa, admitted fabricating the tale to cover debts and sought forgiveness. The state cited lack of case after the new testimony and police notes.
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Black Hawk County
Kay Kober
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Donald McShindley
Shindley
Groundhog Sees Shadow in Cedar Rapids Forecast
Cedar Rapids marks Groundhog Day as sun breaks through. Early shadow predicts six more weeks of winter while weather bureau foresees partly cloudy to cloudy days through Thursday and slightly colder Friday. State temps ranged from 7 to 30 degrees with lows around 15 in Cedar Rapids.
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Eisenhower Says Resolution Serves Peace on Formosa
President Eisenhower said Congress approved resolution aims to deter Communists from miscalculating U S resolve to defend Formosa as part of the western Pacific island barrier. He declined specifics on Quemoy Matsu defense and hot pursuit orders, stressing aim to prevent war and remove doubt about U S determination.
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Stalemate Seen in Formosa Crisis After Sabre Jets Grounded
New York Times report says an uneasy stalemate in the Formosa Strait is likelier than a cease-fire, with limited war possible if China tests the area. U.S. would use air and sea power with Nationalist troops, avoiding ground forces and atomic attacks. Also notes Air Force lifts ban on the F-100 Super Sabre after tests show a new vertical tail and control-system modifications.
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Chuckle Subtle Joke About Dating Difference
A brief humor item features a punchline about choosing Weten because she is different. The speaker notes she will go out with him, delivering a light, dated humor beat typical of the era.
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