Churchill to U S Don’t Yield Bomb pledge to stand with U S
Winston Churchill told a joint session of Congress that Britain would stand with the United States against Communist aggression but warned against surrendering the atomic bomb until other means of keeping peace are found. He said he had not come to ask for money to ease Britain’s life.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
U. S
America
Churchill
Congress
Britain
Suez Canal
U.S
Beardsley Will Seek Third Term
DES MOINES Iowa Gov William S Beardsley announced he will seek a third term. The 50 year old Republican cites his record his balanced budget and continued programs including road and school improvements and flood control as grounds for re nomination.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Beardsley
Congress
U. S. Senate
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
Kenneth A. Evans
Emerson
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
U. S
Robert L. Larson
Reds Charge Allies Bomb Neutral Area
In MUNSAN Korea the Communists accused an allied plane of dropping a bomb in the neutral zone near Kaesong and showed a crater eight feet deep by about twenty five feet wide. U N investigators remained quiet and friendly as the incident was reported during truce talks.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
U.N
James C. Murray
International Red Cross
Panmunjom
Red Cross
Seoul
Lee Sang Cho
North Korea
Hailstorm disrupts UN committee meetings in Paris
A brief hailstorm with loud thunder interrupted four U N committee sessions in Paris. Delegates halted discussions for five to ten minutes while hail battered skylights and silenced debate.
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Paris
U. N
Tired Refugees From City of San Francisco Reach Destination
Refugee passengers from the snowbound City of San Francisco train arrived in San Francisco after nearly four days late. They looked weary yet relieved, having endured three and a half storm-bound days through the Donner Pass.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California Mountains
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Chicago
Donner Pass
High
Sierras
Southern Pacific
Snowbound streamliner passenger treated for arm injury
Mrs. Frank Bernatz, 61, of Decorah Iowa was aboard the snowbound streamliner and received treatment for an injured arm. A photo related to the incident appears on the picture page.
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San Francisco
Frank Bernatz
Decorah
Atomic Program Expansion Slated
Senator McMahon after a White House talk with President Truman said the U S atomic energy program will be expanded. He indicated the decision was made by the President and an official announcement would follow.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Truman
U. S
White House
Atomic Energy Commission
Meat Packer Siciliano Free on Bond in Horsemeat Scandal
Waukegan Illinois Joseph Siciliano a meat packer was free on bond after surrendering on a warrant charging bribery in the Illinois horsemeat scandal.
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Waukegan, Ill
Joseph Siciliano
Illinois
New York Honors Captain Carlsen With Broadway Welcome
In a citywide tribute Ship owner Henrik Carlsen rode up Broadway amid confetti and cheers for steering the Flying Enterprise through Atlantic storms. Thousands lined the canyon of heroes as Navy midshipmen marched and the procession began at the Battery after Carlsen arrived from London.
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New York
Henrik Carlsen
Broadway
New York City
Carlsen
Charles A. Lindbergh
Douglas MacArthur
Richard E. Byrd
Pershing
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Agnes
Navy
the Battery
Manhattan
Battery
Coast Guard
Sauk
Brooklyn
London
Security Up to Me Tax Rebel Refuses Social Security
John F. Andrews a 34 year old self employed auctioneer in Cleveland refuses to pay the 1951 88 dollar social security tax arguing it is discriminatory and against his political philosophy He says individuals should provide for their own future security and notes his WWII service as a bomber pilot and father of two while reporting income to avoid criminal charges.
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Cleveland
John F. Andrews
Andrews
Women irked by attention paid to father of quads
In Murfreesboro Arkansas a protest grows as Leonard Ponder prepares to appear on a New York TV show for the quadruplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Ponder. Local women urge equal recognition for the mother and plan an “up-in-arms conference” to press their case while Tackett and Dr Duncan join the trip.
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Murfreesboro. Ark
Arkansas
Leonard Ponder
New York
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Joe Cooley
Ponder
Cooley
Tackett
Washington
Vishinsky Attacks Cannibal Label On U S in U N row
In Paris Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky calls Americans cannibals in debate over Russia peace package and world atomic control. He dismisses U N Korean talks as hopeless and criticizes U S demands as unfair while the committee blocks non atomic parts of the program.
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Paris
Vishinsky
U. S
U. N
Russia
U.N
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Eisenhower Entered on New Hampshire GOP Primary Ballot
General Eisenhower's name was placed on the New Hampshire Republican primary ballot for president after Gov. Sherman Adams led supporters to present petitions to Secretary of State Enoch D. Fuller. The primary is set for March 11, marking the first statewide ballot entry in the nation.
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Concord
N. H
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Sherman Adams
Enoch D. Fuller
Man Who Took Paper Freed Had No Change
Elmer Mixell of Tipton was acquitted by a five man justice court jury in Cedar Rapids on petty larceny charges for taking a morning newspaper without paying. Testimony showed he had no change that morning and often left change in the box. he said a $5 bill was all he possessed. Detective Navratil testified. Mixell commuted daily from Tipton to Cedar Rapids for work.
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Cedar Rapids
Justice Court
Elmer Mixell
Tipton
Mixell
S Miles Adams
Jerry Navratil
Woman Cornered On High Bridge Thwarted Suicide Attempt
Doris Lahey 29, a Detroit teacher, climbed 70 feet across a beam on the Ambassador Bridge in darkness pursued by Louis Renaud 23 of Windsor Ontario. Renaud, a bridge worker, cornered her against girders 15 feet below the bridge and 155 feet above the river until helpers hoisted her to safety after a rope was secured. Mrs. Lahey said she wanted to end her life because her husband does not love her any more.
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Detroit
Ambassador
Doris Lahey
Ont
Renaud
Eisenhower Favored In Cedar Rapids Club Straw Poll
In Cedar Rapids, the Exchange club's Tuesday straw vote gave Gen. Eisenhower a two to one edge over Sen. Taft with 27 to 15. Other candidates received scattered support, while the Canopus club favored Eisenhower with 7 votes and no choice 4.
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Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
Robert Taft
Cedar Rapids Exchange Club
Canopus Club
Taft
Exchange Club
Douglas
Kefauver
Byrd
Vinson
Stassen
Byrnes
Truman
Warren
MacArthur
Mundt
Canopus
No Choice
Ridgway In Korea Makes Surprise Front Visit
General Matthew B Ridgway flew to Korea for a surprise visit and inspected the British Commonwealth division during a Thursday tour. The eight Army headquarters reported the stop as part of an on the ground assessment of frontline units.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Cedar Rapids Considers Reopening City Incinerator
City officials move to restart the Cedar Rapids incinerator after a engineers report says it can be placed in immediate operation with a cleanup and inspection. The council set a 2 pm meeting with Hennessey Brothers to discuss new disposal arrangements and potential modernization remains debated.
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Cedar Rapids
Hennessey Brothers, Inc
Hennessey Brothers
Frank Young
H. R. Green
Leo Louis
Nichols Engineering and Research Corporation
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