Iowa Tornado Toll Hits Farms and Towns Across Northwest
Violent storms struck Eastern Iowa bringing tornadoes and deluge. In Maury Blodora farm near Ely a barn collapsed and a windmill toppled as 150 neighbors helped clean up. Solon and London areas suffered major barn damage from lightning and high winds. Flooding ensued with Floyd and Little Sioux rivers rising, prompting evacuations and a Sheldon emergency.
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Iowa
Vincent O’brien
Solon
William Hamdorf
London
Tornedoes
Sheldon
Peterson
Floyd
Little Sioux
Big Sioux
Hespers
Sioux County
le Mars
Spencer
Wilson Denies Air Force Budget Cuts Endangering Strength
Secretary of Defense Wilson told a Senate subcommittee that the United States will retain the best air force in the world despite proposed budget reductions. He defended current spending as necessary to curb waste while insisting the core air power remains superior with new aircraft and enough bombers to meet missions.
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Washington
Wilson
U. S
Senate Appropriations
Defense
Joint
C Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Congress
Air Force
Regular
Air National Guard and Reserve
Resistance Admitted by Czech Govt
Vienna AP reports Vice-premier J denek Nejedly admitted the government’s currency reform met with open resistance from workers in the early days. Western sources cite near rebellion, with unverified reports of deaths. Prague unrest and editorials in Hude Pravo signal widespread dissidence. wage cuts and rationing changes sparked stoppages and production saboteur fears across Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.
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Vienna
Denek Nejedly
Czechoslovakia
Sundnoy
Europe
Prague
Nejedty
Fettittle
Hude Pravo
Washington
INS
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appealsj
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Prisen
Texaga
Paris
Kladno
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Brno
Bratislava
Italians See De Gasperi Lead in Early Returns
First fragmentary results from Italy's crucial parliamentary election show Premier Alcide de Gasperi's centrist pro American alliance ahead of the Communist and neo Fascist opposition.
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Rome
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Alliance For Center
Patriotism masks forces of evil Cornell grads told
Mt Vernon event marks Cornell College centennial and introduces CBS analyst Eric Sevareid who warns graduates about fear, intolerance, and anti intellectualism. He condemns patriotism used to justify bias, urges return to individual thought and responsibility, notes dangers of Know Nothing like movements, and highlights postwar duty to aid others without forcing American life abroad. Continuous centennial celebration includes nine honorary degrees and President Cole’s return to duty after illness.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell
Colt Love
Erlc Sevareid
CBS News
Wither
Ming Memorial
Russell D. Cole
Cole
Former G I Pair Sent to Penas Spies
Otto Verber and Kurt Ponger, Austrian-born ex G I s linked to a Ruslan spy ring, were sentenced in Washington. Verber eight 40 months to 10 years and Ponger five to 15 years after pleading guilty. Yuri Novikov accused ring director was expelled. Attorneys urged mercy, citing postwar experiences.
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Otto Verber
Kurt Ponger
G.i.'n
Alexander Holszoff
Verber
Pongar
Brownell
Ponger
Yuri V. Novikov
Roger Robb
James C. Toomey
Mercy
Austria
Toomey
Germany
Robb
Werber
Injunction Blocks Hoegh Stamp Crackdown in Iowa
Polk County District Judge Needham granted Sperry and Hutchinson a temporary restraining order halting Attorney General Hoegh from enforcing a crackdown on S and H trading stamps. The order covers all eight firms Hoegh had targeted to stop circulating stamps by Monday, with the injunction in effect.
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BES Moines
INS
Polk County
Dring Neccdham Moandney
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
New York
Iowa
Joeo Hoegh
Needham
Attorney General's Office
Knowland Urges Rhee to Face Facts on Korea Truce
Senator Knowland urged President Syngman Rhee to accept current truce terms and face facts as they are. He warned that actions endangering the armistice would threaten the Korean people and UN forces, while noting Eisenhower has moved toward assurances for a free Korea.
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Washington
Knowland
Korea
Ringe
Eisenhower
U.S
Republic of Korea
Rhee
Clark
Tokyo
Unis Oation
UNS
Accord Can Mean Truce Is Imminent in Korea Talks
AP dispatch from Panmunjom reports a prisoner exchange accord may unlock a full armistice. About 138000 captured allied and Korean workers would be exchanged if they wish to return home within 40 days after a cease-fire. Refusenik prisoners would gain civilian status after a 30 day political conference and may go to a neutral camp.
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Tuchman
Panmunjom
Inet
Maida
Neuhel
Tridia
Czechoslovakia
Malindid
Switzerland
Sweden
Acccord
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Seoul Leaders Push On With War Despite U N Armistice Plea
South Korea and the Korean people reject Eisenhower’s plea for a truce on current terms. Rhee and the Liberal party rally nationwide against any armistice while vowing continued fighting and possible actions to oppose a Communist presence. U N and South Korea negotiate over prisoners of war and administrative matters as the war plan persists.
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Eisenhower
U.N
Syngman Ithes
Maxwell PD
Taylor
Eighth Army
Tommiuniisia
North Korea
Rhee
Airiiee
Korea
Liberal Party
Pringner
Fed Propose
Red P.O.W
Mark Clark
U.N. Far East
Tokyo
Red Planes Bomb Seoul in Major North Korean Raid
Nine Communist planes struck Seoul in the largest raid of the war. They hit near the Eighth Army press billets and an airfield, killing two persons and wounding several, including American Michael Rougler. President Syngman Rhee, though near his residence, was unhurt. The city was blacked out as anti-aircraft fire erupted. No Allied planes were reported shot down.
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Syngman Rhee
Michael Rougler
Lfe
Uying Glass
Eighth Army Press
Rhee
Fifth Air Force
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