Favorable Vote Sought on Warren Nomination
A senate judiciary subcommittee voted to recommend favorable action on Earl Warren’s nomination to the U S chief justice post. The vote was not disclosed by Chairman Langer though Senator Welker said it was unanimous. The panel heard charges against Warren before adjourning and will forward the matter to the full committee for action.
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Senate
Earl Warren
U. S
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R-N.d
Sen. Welker
Idaho
Warren
Sen
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D-Miss
Full Committee For Action
Iowa Catches General Rain and Snow Forecast
Rains over western Iowa moved eastward with values up to 2.25 inches in Council Bluffs and 2.22 in Storm Lake. Snow was forecast for the western sector with winds 35 to 40 mph, while eastern areas expected rain showers and milder temps. Dust from the Kansas and Panhandle disturbances drifted into Des Moines before rain dispersed it.
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Eisenhower Defends Earl Warren In Unevaluated Charges
President Eisenhower praised Earl Warren as one of the finest public servants and said his comments would be limited to his opinion and position. He noted Warren's nomination to a high office and said every Washington contact confirmed his confidence, with no further remarks expected.
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Washington
Dust storms followed by heavy snow across the Midwest
A weather patchwork stretched across the nation with high winds kicking up dust storms in the Midwest on Friday night and heavy snow following in some areas. The unusual pattern produced a mix of brown and white skies as the storm system moved through.
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Blizzard Closes Roads After Dust Storm Hits Northwest Kansas
Western Kansas endured a Friday blizzard after a dust storm that halted transport and left power lines down. Communications to 16 towns were cut, with the highway patrol reporting all roads and major highways in the northwest blocked by drifting snow. Scott City area details continued on Page 2.
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Scott City
Weather Outlook Turns Colder with Wind Shifts
Cloudy skies tonight with westerly winds 20 to 30 mph and a low of 25 to 28. Sunday remains mostly cloudy as winds diminish and temperatures fall to a high around 43 to 45.
Wallace Backs Flexible Farm Price Program
Former U S Agriculture Secretary Henry A Wallace endorsed flexible farm price supports at a National Farm Institute talk in Des Moines. He noted the need for an ever normal granary as grain prices shift, warning that a 90 percent parity loan for corn could flood markets amid good weather and no conflict.
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Microfilmer of Pumpkin Papers Tells of His Role
Felix A. Insler man, 44, identifies as the Moscow trained microfilmer who copied pumpkin papers for the Alger Hiss case. He says Whittaker Chambers was his contact in the spy ring and that originals came from secret government files via Chambers. He testified before the McCarthy subcommittee and recalled Grew and Bullitt on documents.
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U.S
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Fire at Rest Home Claims Seven Lives
In Watervliet Michigan seven elderly residents died in a Friday night blaze at a rambling frame rest home. Six were trapped inside and one died en route to a hospital. Operators Mr and Mrs Clark Schimer rescued three inmates who were badly burned. Cause of the fire remains undetermined. The two story building had a farm home past.
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Blaine Will Allocates Large Charity Share
Anita McCormick Blaine left more than 20 million dollars of a 33 million estate to charity in her will filed for probate. Her granddaughter Anne Blaine Harrison of Washington is named as her only direct heir with a one third share.
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Anne Blaine Harrison
Washington
Nomination Urged for G O P Governor by Two Candidates
Two of eight Republican gubernatorial hopefuls spoke at Sokol hall as part of a Young Republican meeting. Atty. Gen. Leo Hoegh and State Rep. Ernest Palmer urged reappointment of senate reapportionment, nominating in the June primary, avoiding liquor by the drink as an issue, and civic courage. They appeared with Rep. Thomas E. Martin and Commissioner John M. Ropes, who defended dissent within the liquor commission and argued for principle over tradition. About 135 attendees were present.
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U.S. Senate
Commerce
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Ropes
Injuries Fatal to DeGear as Cedar Rapids Patrolman Dies
Cedar Rapids patrolman Harold DeGear died in a local hospital at 5 53 p m Friday from injuries suffered when struck between a moving car and a parked car on Sixth Street Road SW near Twentieth Avenue He was 29 The driver Stepan Miller 37 of Swisher faced reckless driving charges and was free on bond Saturday County Attorney Willis A Glassgow said he would study whether to pursue a more serious charge next week DeGear a noted marksman and World War II and Korean War veteran is survived by his wife Ruth a son Craig Allen two brothers and a sister Services are set for Monday in Bellevue Iowa burial in Bellevue Cemetery Dye Funeral Home Bellevue The Iowa traffic death toll rose to 75 with 25 more than last year.
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Iowa
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Craig Allen
William DeGear
Bellevue
Dwayne
Calvin
Thelma Schulte
Presbyterian Church
Kidnapped Bacardi Heir Rescued In Cuba
Facundo Bacardi eight year old heir to the Bacardi rum fortune was kidnapped for a 50 000 peso ransom. Army Lt. Luis Gamboa rescued him after a ground and air search. The chauffeur Guillermo Rodriguez 23 and accomplice Manuel Echevarria 20 were killed and jailed respectively. No ransom was paid.
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Rodriguez
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Navy
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Facundo
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Famiily
Harvey
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Melgarejo
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Echevarria
Anamosa man Wilkens charged in prison liquor scheme
Fredus Frank Wilkens aged 63 of Anamosa was arraigned on charges of supplying liquor and drugs to inmates at the state reformatory after a bottle of whisky was found under a Buffalo road bridge near the pump house. He admitted dealings dating back to 1953 and faced a Feb 27 plea deadline. Sheriff and state agents investigated two months.
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J. E. Heiserman
Wilkens
Buffalo Road
Frank Asrey
Des Moines
Reformatory
Usrey
Frank Remington
Cascade
L. M. Driebelbis
Reforma
Unionist Leaders Free After Submitting to Grand Jury Records
Harold J. Gibbons and Louis Berra, AFL Teamsters officials, were released after surrendering to the grand jury demands to examine the union’s financial records. The international union ordered the capitulation, stating the records would be provided, as attorney Payne H. Ratner argued the grand jury had the right to inspect them.
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Payne H. Ratner
Kansas
International
Little Susan Corrects Mother on Perfume Clue
In a humorous bedtime moment, Susan notices her mother smelling of Daddy's perfume after remedies of hot water and whisky for a cold. The child’s innocent detective remark adds a light ending to the scene.
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