Eisenhower Warns Against Arm Waving For Peace
President Eisenhower said boastful talk on military strength won t secure world peace. He cited World War II restraint and favored steady military progress. He noted unknowns on Rostov and Indo Chinese tensions while discussing Bee son s NLRB nomination and security clearances. He joked about coffee price interest and praised press relations and Air Force trainers in Indo China.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
Defense
Wilson
Queen Elizabeth Lands in Australia on First Visit
Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning British monarch to land in Australia as she stepped ashore in Sydney on Wednesday marking a historic royal visit and milestone for the Commonwealth realm.
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Sydney
Elizabeth
Australia
Ellsworth Joins GOP Governor Race in Iowa
Ottumwa attorney Ben Ellsworth becomes the sixth Republican candidate for Iowa governor as party figures mull the 35 percent rule and state convention decisions. Ellsworth, 56, Grinnell College and University of Iowa law graduate, has WWI and WWII service and various civic memberships. Des Moines records note Gov Beardsley will skip a fourth term and attend the funeral of Lee R. Ruggles as politics pause after the Birmingham drugstore founder's death.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Ben Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Secretary of State
Atty
Leo A. Hoegh
G.O.P
Iowa
William S. Lynes
Waverly
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
A. B. Chambers
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Fort Madison
Bill Murphy
Grinnell College
University of Iowa Law School
The
Congregational Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Elks Lodge
Beardsley
United States Senate
Lee R. Ruggles
Birmingham
Rabid Dog Bites 14 in Chicago
A dog that later died infected 14 people in Chicago Tuesday night. Victims aged 6 to 41 faced likely death without anti rabies shots. Some received first aid but did not take vaccines. Dr. Herman N. Bundeson urged prompt treatment.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundeson
Chicago Board of Health
Molotov Urges German Plebiscite on EDC Referendum
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov proposed a plebiscite across Germany to decide on the European Defense Community. The West dismissed it as a ploy to derail free elections and sow confusion among Germans. He pressed for a referendum on EDC versus a quick peace treaty and criticized U S Britain as midwives of a West European army.
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Erlin
INS
Molotov
Germany
European Defense Community
U. S
Britain
Gillette Coffee Bill Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate agriculture committee approved the Gillette bill to bring the New York Coffee Exchange under federal regulation. If enacted, coffee trading would face the same speculative controls as wheat oats butter and eggs.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Gillette
New York Coffee Exchange
Anderson Signs Five Year Pact at Holy Cross
Worcester AP report states Holy Cross college signed football coach Dr Eddie Anderson to a five year contract. His previous deal had one year left and terms were not disclosed. Anderson previously coached at the University of Iowa.
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Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross College
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
University of Iiowa
Beeson Nomination Delayed as Senate Panel Seeks Pension Data
The Senate labor committee delayed action on Albert C. Beeson for the National Labor Relations Board after six hours of questioning. They voted to defer until they can examine Paul L. Davies of Food Machinery and Chemical Corp and review company pension records. Democrats fear Beeson is a "company man" and may influence NLRB duties despite testimony denying any return to the San Jose firm.
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Albert C. Beeson
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
Beeson
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
San Jose
Calif
Eisenhower
Paul L. Davies
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
NLRB
The
San Jose Mercury
Mercury
Welfare agency ruling targets Strike It Rich show
New York city welfare department ruled that the Strike It Rich radio-TV program constitutes a welfare agency and must obtain a license to operate. The department said it would prefer the show go off the air because the city must provide relief to scores of needy attracted to New York to appear as contestants.
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New York
Tribesmen demand return of Black Hawk treaty copy
Iowa Sac and Fox demand the 1832 Black Hawk treaty copy be returned from a Chicago dealer who currently offers it for sale at 3850 dollars. Tribal leaders say the document belongs to the tribe and should stay in tribal records, with legal action threatened. The six million acre cession in East Iowa followed the Black Hawk War.
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Iowa
United States
Chicago
Jonas Poweshiek
State Historical
Des Moines
Poweshiek
Young Bear
Iowaland
Washington
Cold Toll in Europe Rises
London AP reports more than 6,000 people stranded on icebound islands off German and Dutch coasts as Europe endures a severe seven year winter. An estimated 300 deaths occur in ten days from Norway to North Africa and Portugal to Siberia amid stalled transport and worker absence losses in the millions. Airlifts bring food and medicine. American and British helicopters prepare to assist.
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London
Europe
Norway
North Africa
Portugal
Siberia
East Frisian Isles
North Sea
Mitchell to resign as Democratic National Chairman
Democratic National Chairman Stephen Mitchell said he will resign after the November election to focus on his business and to back his preferred presidential candidate in 1956. He indicated he does not want any position of trust.
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Albuquerque
N. M
INS
Stephen Mitcell
Rimmer
Edwards
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Free After 2 Years Back After 6 Hours
Algie King, 25, was released from state prison after two years for auto larceny. Six hours later he was arrested again for attempted auto theft, telling officers he was just listening to the motor run while found behind the wheel of another person’s car.
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Nashville
Algie King
Death Toll at Kumbh Mela Stampede Near Allahabad
New Delhi AP reports a stampede at the Kumbh Mela at the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna near Allahabad. Eyewitnesses put casualties from 200 to 1000 with at least 1000 injured as three million bathers surged to the holy waters. Prime Minister Nehru and President Prasad were expected to attend.
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New Delhi
Ganges
Jumna
Allahabad
India
Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
Officials scatter subway tickets for officials only
In Berlin the anti communists dropped subway tickets in the Russian sector. The tickets offer one express ride from Alexander Platz to Moscow's Lubianka prison and are stamped for officials and Soviet zone government members only. The price listed is 15 years.
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Berlin
Alexander Platz
Moscow
Lubianka
Pastor Lacked Power To Wed In Florham Park
In Florham Park New Jersey a student pastor John Vandergroef secretly married more than 25 couples over six years without church or state authority. Legislation was introduced to retroactively legalize these marriages and recognize them by the Presbyterian church and state. Vandergroef resigned last November and his wife said the couple planned to leave town.
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Florham Park
Presbyterian Divinity
John Vandergroef
New Jersey
Presbyterian Church
State
William O. Barnes
Vandergroef
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In
Philadelphia
Mead
Fake writer admits stealing from stars dressing rooms
Kenneth Darling a 31 year old ex convict admitted stealing from movie and TV stars while they performed. He told police he earned up to 500 dollars daily and confessed to about ten take touches a day while posing as a screenwriter at major Hollywood studios.
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Hollywood
INS
Kenneth Darling
San Quentin
General Service Studios
Darling
Joan Davis
Desi Arnaz
Harriet Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Garden of Allah Hotel
Sunset Strip
Canada
Mexico
Miami
Las Vegas
Des Moines Cab Driver Details Convicts Joyride
A Des Moines cabbie testified that two escaped Clive prison farm inmates forced a liquor fueled trip through several towns. William Rimmer 29 and Don Baldwin 36 fled back toward Des Moines before returning to the prison farm area as authorities investigate the episode.
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Rimmer
Prison Farm
Des Moines
Clive
Polk County
Clyde E. Herring
Wilbur Hildreth
C. W. Edwards
Edwards
William Rimmer
Don Baldwin
Ex-Employees Sue Union Officials Over Layoffs
Twenty-two former workers from International Harvester East Moline plant filed a 411520 suit against nine Farm Equipment United Electrical Workers officials claiming unlawful loss of jobs and seniority. They alleged conspiracy to misrepresent seniority to the employer amid FEUE and CIO United Auto Workers rivalry.
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Chicago
International Harvester
East Moline
United Electrical Workers
FEUE
CIO
United Auto Workers
Showdown Looming on Amendment Showdown Looming on Amendment
President Eisenhower declared he will uncompromisingly oppose any change to the traditional balance of power among the federal branches. He spoke at a news conference as the Senate moved toward showdown votes on the Bricker constitutional amendment on treaty powers. He avoided specifics on substitute proposals but warned the issue is very intricate.
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Eisenhower
Yuri Rostovorov
Indo-China
Berlin
Senate
Bricker
Sen. George
D-Ga
Knowland
Calif
Ferguson
Mich
Mailikin
Coro
Saltonstall
Mass
George
White House
Washington
Sen
Ohio
Bricker Amendment Aims to Restrict Treaties and Domestic Law
The Bricker amendment would strike treaties conflicting with the Constitution and make treaty provisions domestically effective only via constitutional legislation. It would extend congressional power to regulate executive and other foreign agreements. Eisenhower opposes, fearing negotiation obstacles. supporters seek guardrails against treaty driven domestic legal changes.
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Bricker
Congress
Eisenhower
Food Cost Index Dips Slightly in Wholesale Prices
New York AP reports the Dun and Bradstreet index for wholesale food prices fell this week to 7.01 from 7.02 last week.
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New York
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