Eisenhower weighs second term after Thomasville test
Washington reports President Eisenhower told close associates he would consider a second term but would not commit publicly until after a strenuous health test on a golfing vacation in Georgia. Key aides Adams and Hall pushed a 1960 reelection, while Humphrey hosts weigh defense and vice presidency options.
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Ike Plays 18 Holes After Heart Attack Recovery
President Eisenhower played 18 holes in Thomasville Georgia with John Walter and defeated John Whit ney and James Hagerty by two points. He joked about his layoff while showing steady improvement and was described as in high spirits and healthy.
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Cold Is Milder Than Predicted
Iowa observed milder than expected cold with Wednesday lows of six below at Elkader and McGregor and five below at Mason City. Cedar Rapids dropped to two below as cloudiness and light snow potential moved in with overnight and Thursday highs forecast from 18 to 24 in the northeast and 30 to 35 in the southwest.
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Jake Guzik Dies Capone's Right Hand Man at 69
Chicago police and a fire department squad failed to revive Jake Guzik known as Greasy Thumb and Little Mayor of Cicero. The Capone era figure died of a probable heart attack in a South Side apartment under the alias Jack Arnold.
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First Candidate for Cedar Rapids School Board
Sutherland Cook, president of the Roosevelt Hotel Company, filed nomination papers Wednesday to seek a three year term on Cedar Rapids School Board in the March 12 election. No other candidates had entered. papers due by noon March 2. Cook, 40, has held multiple local positions and served in World War II. He resides at 222 Crescent street SE and is family head of five children.
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Chuckle Caption on Parking Pessimists and Optimists
A humorousObservation notes the difference between a pessimist woman driver who fears parking and an optimist man who believes she will attempt it, reflecting witty gendered stereotypes in a brief comic quip.
Floods Kill 7 In California Pacific Northwest
United Press reports floods across northern California and the Pacific Northwest isolating towns and causing at least seven deaths. The disaster follows a similar flood two months earlier, with evacuations in Connell and warnings for Yakima valley residents. Oregon declared a state of emergency near Grants Pass as rescue efforts continued.
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Nine Ministers Arrested in Montgomery Bus Boycott
Nine Negro ministers and another man whose home was bombed were among the first defendants arrested in Montgomery for participating in the city bus boycott. They were indicted with 108 others after an eight day probe of the mass protest against segregation on Montgomery City Lines.
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Resolution Creates Bipartisan Inquiry Into Senate Influence
The House approves a sweeping 350000 dollar investigation by a 79 to 1 tally to uncover improper or illegal efforts to influence senators and government officials. Democratic and Republican leaders urge complete and positive support for the probe.
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Senator Langer Objects to Rush on Inquiry
The lone vote against the inquiry was cast by Senator Langer who called the senate action old as the hills. He argued that despite a rush to start, nothing has been done about charges from the 1952 Republican convention or proposed election law revisions.
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Moore Seeks Land Funds for Cedar Rapids Street Planning
Cedar Rapids planning director Tom Moore asked the City Plan Commission to create funds for acquiring land for future major streets and for coordinating major public improvements. The proposal urges a five year plan, including sewer and water service and annexation actions, plus neighborhood parks 10 to 30 acres in new developments. the commission referred the outline to a special study committee for review.
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Hidden boost in Iowa tax form examined in early sampling
Des Moines reports show 125 wage earners paying 44.6 percent more tax in 1956 than 1955 while incomes rose 7.7 percent. 135 farmers paid 3.38 percent less tax with 4.01 percent higher income. 145 businessmen paid 9.01 percent more tax with 2.25 percent income rise. Officials call the study preliminary and not indicative of final results.
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Iowa Tax Commission
Rail freight rate increase postponed to March 7
Washington AP reports the proposed 7 percent railroad rate hike is delayed from next Saturday to March 7. The Interstate Commerce Commission will decide if the half billion dollar annual increase should stand, with refunds pledged if hearings do not justify the rise.
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Russia Orders Farm Machinery and Seed Corn
The New York Times reports Russia ordered 1.5 million dollars of farm machinery and 1.7 million dollars of hybrid seed corn in the last two months. Some machinery may ship to Romania, but most is for Russia. The purchases follow a Soviet agricultural delegation visit last summer.
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Pueblo Abductor Subdued After Frightful Prairie Chase
In Pueblo Colorado a gunman abducted Nancy Jackson 27 mother of three. A swift response by auto dealer Fortino and Police Captain Mayber ended the pursuit with Jackson freed unharmed and abductor Eugene Hurst 28 wounded along with Jackson’s husband Robert A. Jackson 28. The escape and pursuit spanned two and a half hours ending 27 miles west of Pueblo.
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