Probe code changes ordered for investigations rules
The Senate Republican policy committee on Friday ordered a study of investigation rules amid uproar over witnesses in McCarthy era hearings. Chairman Ferguson said the aim is general guidance on procedure and rights, with a review of whether a Senate or individual committees should adopt a code. The group, including Knowland and other Gulf senators, stressed the move is not White House driven.
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Kan
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N.D
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Ind.Ore
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Prospects for Slow Melt Off of Cedar Rapids Snow
Weather officials reported Cedar Rapids had 23 inches of snow with more on tap. By 2 30 p m the temperature reached 33 degrees after a 14 degree overnight low and light snow was falling. They expect a slow melt over the next week allowing the soil to benefit from the heavy precipitation. The Thursday storm set a February record for Cedar Rapids and the state for snowfall.
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Tow Fee Warned for Downtown Cedar Rapids Snow Route
Cedar Rapids officials warned that cars left parked in downtown between 2 and 630 a.m. tonight will be towed to the municipal lot across from the Central fire station at First Street and Fifth Avenue SE. Sixteenth Avenue cars must be moved between Third Street SE and D Street SW from midnight to 630 a.m. A $5 towing charge will be billed to owners.
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Early Nationalist Drive Advocated
Premier Chen Cheng told the Nationalist legislature that the government must attack the Chinese mainland soon. He urged concentrating all efforts on an early counterattack and warned that waiting three to five years would ruin their chances of success.
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German Bundestag Approves West German Army Expansion
The Bundestag voted 334 to 114 to authorize arming half a million soldiers for a European army and to redefine defense duties. Adenauer touts the ruling as key to Western unity, with upper house and allied powers set to ratify.
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Lourie Quits State Dept to Return to Private Life
Washington INS reports Donald B. Lourie resigned Friday as undersecretary of state for administration. His effective date is March 5. President Eisenhower accepted the resignation with regret, praising Lourie and noting the administration could call on him again if needed. Lourie, a former Quaker Oats official and Cedar Rapids resident, joined at the start of the Eisenhower administration to oversee organization and administration during the transition period.
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China charges U S uses Philippines to intervene in Indo China war
Tokyo reports Communist China accuses the United States of using the Philippines as a base for intervention in the Indochina conflict, signaling rising Cold War tensions and regional maneuvering.
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Five Candidates To Be on Ballot For School Board
Cedar Rapids election closes with five candidates vying for two three year terms. Ronald Augustine Irving Churchill Elmer Grissel Jr B A Jensen and H Franklin Kemp, all listed as fielded by noon filing. Everett Pratt unopposed for school district treasurer. Douglas Grant to retire after eight years.
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Inge the Gloomy Dean Dies at 93 in England
The Very Rev. Sir William R. Inge, famed as the gloomy dean of St. Pauls, died at 93 in England after retirement two decades. A scholar and writer, he warned of a dark age and kept his nickname from his frank views on truth. He was knighted by King George V in 1930 and survived by his wife of 44 years and three children.
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Tax Consultant Glazer Pleads Guilty In Tax Case
Julius Glazer a 32 year old Hollywood tax consultant with celebrity clients pled guilty to two counts for failing to file tax returns for 1950 and 1951. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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Living Cost Edges Toward Record as Prices Rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a three tenths rise in the consumer price index from mid December to mid January led by boosts in coffee and pork. Despite the uptick, wage cuts apply to about one million workers in the auto, aircraft and farm equipment sectors as their contracts tie to the October index.
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Church groups urge House to curb un American activities committee
The National Council of Churches of Christ urged the House to halt the committees abuses and stop releasing unevaluated accusations from its files. It warned the files lack accuracy and are often unverified clippings and input from volunteers. The statement was prepared for a House Rules subcommittee by Charles C. Parlin.
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Sidney Walker Aged 21 Threatened With Jail For Draft Evasion
Fleetwood England AP reports Sidney Walker 21 a draft dodger faced threat of jail. Walker listed as a brunette showgirl and Miss Fleetwood 1953.
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Space guns banned for children after toy sparks cause fires
In North Andover Massachusetts police banned space guns for children after mothers complained sparks from the toy pistols set clothing on fire. The ruling prohibits sale and use of the toy pistols by youngsters in public areas.
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Airliner Missing With Nine Aboard Over Wyoming Skies
Western Airlines aircraft with six passengers and three crew members vanished Friday over rugged northern Wyoming or southern South Dakota. Last heard near Wright Junction between Casper and Sheridan while en route from Los Angeles to Minneapolis amid poor weather.
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Senate Beats Bricker Plan in Treaty Powers Vote
The U S Senate defeated a revised Bricker amendment to curb presidential treaty powers by 50 to 42 amid a heated dispute with Attorney General Brownell. Support came from 29 Republicans and 13 Democrats, while 32 Democrats, 17 Republicans, and one Independent opposed. Morse of Oregon was among the dissenters. The debate centered on whether Congress and the states or the executive branch holds authority to amend the Constitution.
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Iowans Split as Bricker Amendment Vote Splits
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa supported the Bricker amendment while General Gillette of Louisiana opposed it, reflecting a party split. The voting occurred Thursday with both lawmakers taking distinct positions on the proposal.
Senate Battle Over Bricker Amendment Heats Up
The Senate clashed over the Bricker amendment as Republicans split and Democrats moved to kill the proposal. President Eisenhower reportedly opposed Bricker’s version, while Knowland faced criticism over a Brownell memorandum alleging the plan would constrain presidential powers in foreign affairs. George denounced reliance on bureaucratic advice and urged Senate independence.
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Mrs McCarthy to Leave Hospital Sunday
Mrs Joseph R McCarthy wife of the senator will be discharged from a New York hospital Sunday to return to Washington to finish recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident.
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Sioux City Bartender Admits In Mondamin Raid
A Sioux City bartender confessed Friday to being one of three hooded bandits who robbed and killed Mondamin farmer Edwards. Detective Chief Gibbons said Harold Henderson and Maurice Walsh are held for questioning, while FBI hunts David Keegan on a federal warrant.
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Sprin Farm Section To Feature Green Page Farm Tales
The Gazette will publish a 48 page green ink Farm Section next Sunday. It will include up to date farm stories features with many pictures and illustrations.
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