Mack Says He'll Study Resignation
Washington AP report shows Richard A. Mack urged to resign from the FCC during House subcommittee hearings on channel 10 influence in Miami. Chairman Harris suggested Eisenhower should request his resignation to restore confidence. Mack said he would seriously consider the remarks as the panel recessed amid tension and further testimony was planned.
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Washington
Richard A. Mack
House
Federal Communications Commission
Moss
D-Calif
Harris
D-Ark
Mack
FCC
Eisenhower
TV Channel 10
Miami
Thurman A. Whiteside
A. Frank Katzentine
Channel 10
Whiteside
Stembler-Shelden Insurance Agency
Arundar Inc
Error Found In Vanguard Assembly Delays Navy Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AP The navy postponed a satellite launch after inspectors found reversed pipes in the Vanguard second stage at the Martin Co plant in Baltimore. The error caused propane fuel shortage and a costly delay. the fault was corrected and a new launch attempt may occur next week.
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Cape Canaveral
Navy
Baltimore
Vanguard
Martin Company
Fourteen Candidates Seek Four Cedar Rapids School Board Posts
Filing closes with a dozen vying for three 3 year seats and two for a 2 year term. Newcomer Arthur C Redel joins a slate including Kenneth Benz Louis Graue Frank Pfaff and incumbent Harry Sargeant among others. The field features educators managers and industry professionals with ties to local institutions and firms.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Arthur C. ‘Redel
Eighteenth St. NE
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Kenneth F. Benz
Louis Graue
Orman ‘Drive
Coe College
Frank W. Pfaff
Park Ave
Harry Sargeant
Eighteenth Ave
Wilson and Company
R. Ray Weeks
Beverage, SE
Collins Radio Company
Robles H. Antin
Benz
Eldon L. Colton
Gerard J. Glaza
Graue
William J. Kelly
Frank J. Loufek
Pfaff
Redel
Sargeant
Everett Thede
Weeks
Jess G. Arganbright
Frank T. Nye
Benson Backed by GOP Critics Rally Over Farm Policy
Washington Republicans labeled Benson critics ignoramuses while backing the farm chief. Eisenhower affirmed support as Benson defended his program and U.S. politics cautions on ouster. Benson said he costs GOP seats unlikely and that farm policies are sound and fair.
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Washington
Benson
Eisenhower
Rep
Curtis
R-Mo
Teague
Calif
Dixon
Utah
Gross
White House
G.O.P
Thompson summoned by Soviet ministry amid summit talks
Soviet Ministry called U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson to the foreign ministry in Moscow on Friday but he declined to comment on the reason. Speculation centered on possible diplomatic moves toward a summit conference.
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Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Foreign Ministry
Eisenhower Undergoes Tooth Extraction At Walter Reed
President Eisenhower had a cracked back molar removed at Walter Reed Army Hospital and remained for a follow up checkup. The White House called the extraction normal and successful as part of a planned examination after the November minor stroke.
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James C. Hagerty
Robert Shira
Walter Reed Dental
Edward Stiesmeyer
Robert Youmans
Hagerty
Gazette Carriers Raise 1664 in Crusade Drive
Cedar Rapids and Marion carriers raised 1664 dollars and 16 cents in the Crusade for Freedom drive held two weeks prior. Radio Free Europe sponsors the effort to inform and inspire those under Soviet rule. Three hundred twenty seven carriers took part with the top route reporting 34 dollars 5 cents and the average gift was six cents per subscriber.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
Draft Ducked in Fear of Needle
Detroit AP reports 21 year old Frank Mallia told Federal Judge Frank Picard he avoided the draft due to fear of shots. He fainted at needles since boyhood in Malta and promised to register Friday. case adjourned 30 days with a $1000 personal bond.
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Detroit
Frank Mallia
Mallia
Frank Picard
Malta
Picard
Court Opinion Could Stymie Building Plans
Cedar Rapids officials fear an Iowa Supreme Court ruling may halt new revenue bond projects for municipal facilities like sewage plants and water works. The 8-1 decision restricts issuing further revenue bonds until prior bonds are retired, potentially stalling progress on city projects across 18 communities. Mayor Jim Meaghan called a meeting next Thursday to discuss the implications and actions.
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Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Jim Meaghan
Iowa Supreme Court
Independence
Kohler Arms Purchases Linked to UAW Strike
Senate investigator testifies Kohler Company bought shotguns pistols and thousands of rounds after UAW won bargaining rights. Police chief testified on recruitment of deputies and training amid strikes while Kohler officials cite trap shooting and guard training as use.
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Washington
Senate
Kohler Company
United Auto Workers
Kohler
Carmine Bellino
UAW
Bellino
Wisconsin
Lyman Conger
Waldemar Capelle
Plains States Hit By Blizzards Then Widespread Storms
A blizzard battered the Western plains with drifting snow and near zero temperatures. Snow extended into the Midwest and heavy rains flooded the Northeast, with gusty winds up to 60 mph and thousands affected by road closures and stranded travelers. Local shelters and emergency crews coordinated amid widespread travel disruption.
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Associated Press
Plains
Midwest
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Connecticut
New York City
Great Lakes Region
North Atlantic States
Bus Plunge Into River Traps 20 World from Prestonsburg
A school bus with about 38 children struck a wrecker then plummeted into the Big Sandy river. Rescue teams searched for hours as authorities feared many were trapped in 30 feet of water. Sixteen escaped, six hospitalized, while the driver and others remained unaccounted for.
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Dickinson
North Dakota
Chadron
Neb
Pierre
S.D
Russell
Kan
Kansas
Colorado
Fort, Morgan
Akron
Natoma
Prestonsburg
John Derossett
National Safety Council
Nnear
Isaac Vanderpool
Vanderpool
Donald Horn
Associated Press
Big Sandy River
Kentucky
Arrow
Farmhouse Fire in Copenhagen After Engine Short Circuits
Aage Christensen's farmhouse in Copenhagen burned Thursday night when the engine he requested caught fire from a short circuit. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Copenhagen
Aage Christensen
Iowa Weather Dips to 34 Amid Light Snow Flurries
Frigid feeling drifts across Cedar Rapids with a 14 mph north wind and 82 percent humidity. Temperatures linger in the 30s while ice in the Cedar River loosens upstream toward Lansing as light snow flurries continue. A five day outlook calls for average highs in the 30s and 40s with subfreezing nights.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
State
Cedar
Mississippi
Lansing
Bank Clearings Rise in Cedar Rapids for February
Cedar Rapids bank clearings for February reached 28,044,977 dollars, up from 26,268,670 dollars the year before, per the Clearing House. The first two months totaled 61,027,899 dollars, up from 56,162,615 dollars in 1957.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
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Ike
Gazette
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