McLeod Told Hatch Act Could Limit Political Tour
Washington state department officials debated whether Security Chief Scotty McLeod violated the Hatch Act during a GOP political stamp tour. A Civil Service commissioner said he lacks jurisdiction, while others argued for possible department action. Critics warned of penalties from dismissal to suspension. supporters defended the tour as partisan but permissible for a policy making official.
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Department
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Linn County Red Cross Sets 1954 Fund Goal at 581,190
The Linn County Red Cross announces a 1954 fundraising goal of 58,190, down 9,607 from last year’s 77,797. The board attributes the cut to strong past generosity, prudent spending, and no major local disasters, while boosting membership to 25,000 to sustain services.
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Republicans Still Pounding Demos
Senators McCarthy and Jenner pressed anti Communist charges against Democrats at rallies in California and Indiana. Eisenhower urged moderation while noting Reds as a campaign issue. McLeod challenged reported security firings figures, saying the data were inaccurate and to be released by the committee.
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Eisenhower
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Lorain Man Fined for Flying While Intoxicated
Lorain Ohio Martin Zolak, 32, was fined 300 dollars for flying an airplane while intoxicated. Zolak cracked up during landing at Lorain Skyport.
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Lorain, Ohio
Martin Zolak
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Lorain Skyport
Florida Sun Has Tax Benefit for Florida Travel
William B. Watkins an 81 year old Shaker Heights executive won a tax deduction ruling after a four month Florida stay in 1949 was deemed mainly for mitigating his hearing loss. The court allowed $1 041 of travel and lodging as deductible, while food costs were dropped.
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Sunshine
Shaker Heights
Florida Sun
William B. Watkins
Internal Revenue Service
Marion J. Harron
Watkins
Leonard S. Frost
Maude
Weinberg Faces Mental Checkup At Bellevue Hospital
In New York AP report Harry Weinberg was taken to police headquarters for arraignment after killing Maxwell Bodenheim and the eccentric poet's third wife. He resisted court efforts to appoint counsel, demanded a top American lawyer, and was ordered into Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric examination with Feb. 26 hearing set.
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New York
Harry Weinberg
Maxwell Bodenheim
Weinberg
Louis Pagnucco
Hick Group Urges Three to Four Year Probe Respite
Washington AP reports a Senate foreign relations subcommittee urges a three to four year respite from investigations and administrative shakeups for the U S propaganda information program. Chairman Hickenlooper says stability is needed to apply and test policies, with a possible legislative review after this period.
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U. S
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Senate
Senate Investigations
Sen
McCarthy
Legislative Branch
Last Union Vet Is Lauded By 107th Birthday
Albert Woolson, last Civil War Union Army survivor, turned 107 as hundreds of messages arrived including a congratulatory note from President Eisenhower. He lives with his son-in-law and daughter John Kobus and wife, enjoys good health aside from hearing loss, and jokes about aging while recalling a quiet life and habit of cigars.
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Duluth
Frances Anne Kobus
Eisenhower
America
Grand Army of the Republic
Woolson
Grunewald Appears Before Federal Grand Jury
Henry W. Grunewald known as a Washington mystery man has appeared before a federal grand jury in recent months. The panel is reportedly examining testimony for possible perjury or tax fraud-related crimes connected to investigators.
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Washington (Ap
Henry W
Beardsley declines Ike invitation to visit Korea this spring
Governor Beardsley told President Eisenhower he cannot accept the invitation to visit Korea this spring because of the press of business. Eisenhower earlier invited nine governors to visit Korea and report their first hand appraisal of post shooting ceasefire developments. Beardsley serves on the governors conference executive committee.
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Eisenhower
Korea
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Gov. Thornton
Colorado
Governors’ Conference
Convalescence of Pope Pius Begins
The Vatican announced that Pope Pius's condition continued to improve and his convalescence has begun. The bulletin notes progress as doctors report stable signs and a calmer state in the pontiff.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius
Rhee Offers Divisions for Indo China Report Denied
General Hull denied on Thursday that South Korean President Rhee offered to send two divisions to Indo China. Diplomatic sources had earlier reported Rhee personally offered one division, with unconfirmed talk of two.
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John Hull
Far East
Rhee
Indo-China
Hull
Des Moines Tax Rage Ends With Blood Money Display
Robert Friel, a 27 year old Democratic candidate, dumped 5000 silver dollars bathed in animal blood at the Internal Revenue Bureau in Des Moines to protest back taxes totaling 13470 dollars. He threatened to carry the protest to Washington if required.
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T. Coleman Andrews
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Washington
Andrews
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Frank Halpin
Internal Revenue
Halpin
Council Faces Flap Over Alleged Illegal Sewer Bid
Cedar Rapids AFL spokesmen accuse the city council of improper handling in awarding the west side sanitary sewer job on M Street and adjacent avenues. The dispute centers on a Crown Construction bid of 17 677 08 and the council’s award to Hennessey Brothers, with Quad City’s 17 932 30 viewed as the true low bid.
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John Shea
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Crown
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Shea
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Rock Island
C. W. Garberson
Crown Concern
Hennessey
Garberson
Frank Young
Question on triangular melted oleo serves stirs Ames case
Ames Iowa AP reports Kenneth Goodell a 40 year old restaurant operator faces charges for serving oleo without clear labeling under the 1953 yellow oleo margarine law. The key issue whether melting oleo for cooking or forming triangular shapes violates the law if no notice is displayed.
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Mrs Churchill files for Cedar Rapids school board seat
Mrs Irving L Churchill of Cedar Rapids filed nomination papers Thursday to seek one of two 1954 school board vacancies. She sits active in local educational groups and is a Mt Mercy librarian with two schoolchildren. 후보 선수를 놓고 경쟁하는 경과와 자격 요건, 선거일 및 마감일도 공시된다.
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Nineteenth Street
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David W. Lehti
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Douglas Grant
B. A. Jensen
Coe College
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Oregon
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Bucknell University
Mt. Mercy School of Nursing
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Camp Huaga
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Franklin
Fresno man jailed on bank funds theft claim
Jesse H Perry, a 33 year old truck driver, is jailed in California on a larceny by trickery charge after allegedly accepting 14 604 from two Sonoma County banks that belonged to Jack Harry Perry of Salt Lake City. The banks say the funds were misapplied while Perry claimed they were given to him mistakenly.
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Red Cross
Fresno
Calif
Jesse ‘H. Perry
Jack Harry Perry
Salt Lake City
Jack Perry
Sacramento
U.S
James S. Eddy
Jesse Perry
Perry
Colder Weather Returns to Iowa Roads and Temps Dip
Winter returned to Iowa with temperatures at chilly normals and no snow in sight for days. Cedar Rapids highs reached 44 while overnight lows fell to 15 then rose to 23 as winds turned brisk. Forecasters predicted zero or below in the north and zero to 10 above in the south with Friday's temps similar to Thursday's.
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Cedar Rapids
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