Soil Bank Is Cleared by Conference
Washington AP report notes senate house conferees approve the soil bank as part of a 1.7 billion farm aid package. The plan includes 1.2 billion for paying farmers to cut production and up to 450 million to divert cropland to soil building. Debate continues on voluntary versus compulsory participation and a possible food distribution program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate House
Conference Committee
Senate
Soil Bank
Fisenhower
House
Rep. Cooley
D-N.c
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Parents Pray For Permit To Visit Dying Airman
Vallejo California mourns as a dying airman and his wife plead for both parents to be flown from Vallejo to Wiesbaden Germany to comfort their son Donald Baugh 21 while leukemia claims his life. The Red Cross will fund one parent’s travel from Vallejo to New York once air force orders arrive.
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Vallejo
Calif
Air Force
Charles Baugh
Eula
Casablanca
Morocco
Donald Baugh
Baugh
Air ‘Force
Baughs
San Francisco
Red Cross
New York
Eisenhower Rules Out Recognition of Communist China
President Eisenhower told Canadian Prime Minister St Laurent in White Sulphur Springs that U S recognition of Communist China is out of the question and US approval of Red Chinese membership in the United Nations is also ruled out.
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Washington
Eisenhower
St. Laurent
U. S
China
U.N
Springs
W. Va
Stalin Shot Wife Allegation Reported by Soviet Communists
The Conservative Daily Express quotes Soviet Communists claiming Josef Stalin personally shot his second wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva, who died in 1932 under mysterious circumstances. The letter bearing the allegation is being read at Communist meetings in Russia as part of an anti Stalin campaign.
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London
Daily Express
Josef Stalin
the Express
Russia
Stalin
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
Weekend Outlook Mostly Cloudy With T Shifts
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight and Sunday with occasional thundershowers Sunday. Tonight's low around 40. Sunday's high near 60.
Reds Arrest 800 Czechs in Prague Roundup
Western diplomatic sources report that more than 800 Czech fugitives from farms and mines were arrested in Prague this month by Communist secret police. About 200 were ordered back to work. 600 remain in Pancraz prison. Police searched railway stations restaurants bars theaters and private homes for those deported for forced labor earlier this year.
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Vienna
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Pancraz
Czech
Gas-Turbine Car Completes Coast-To-Coast Run
Chrysler's gas-turbine Plymouth sedan finished its coast-to-coast trip in Los Angeles drawing hundreds. George Huebner Jr, Chrysler chief research engineer, said the car averaged 14 miles per gallon using white gasoline, noting altitude and temperature changes.
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Los Angeles
Chrysler
George Huebner, Jr
Last Major Jap Criminal Freed
Tokyo reports the last of the 24 Class A war criminals freed eight years after Tojo the former lieutenant general Kenryo Sato was released on parole after serving 10 years of a life sentence. No Class A inmates remain in custody at Sugamo. 383 Class B and C criminals still there.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Kenryo Sato
War Ministry
Military Affairs Bureau
Sugamo
Apt Timing Appoints Rabbitt to Eisenhower Puttting Green
The White House announced the appointment of A. F. E. Rabbitt as caretaker of the president's putting green, coming in a pre Easter timing. The move places Rabbitt in charge of lawn maintenance and upkeep at the White House grounds.
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Washington
White House
A. F E. Rabbitt
Eisenhower
Big Bird Attacks Boy Woman and State Policeman
A 45 inch winged bittern attacked a 6 year old boy, a woman, and a state trooper near Poughkeepsie New York. Trooper John Waters shot the bird after it swarmed him, and he killed it. The trio escaped injury, with Mrs Osterhoudt driving it into a barn before Waters arrived.
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Big Bird
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Here
John Waters
Donald van Voorhees
Rock City
John Osterhoudt
Waters
Attempt To Save $1.50 Costs Life
Willie R. Isham 25 died in Michigan City while trying to save a dollar fifty at a junkyard. After being offered a $2.50 or $1 bargain to remove a car, he placed two bumper jacks under the rear and was crushed when the vehicle fell, a watchman discovering him.
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Michigan City
Ind
Willie R. Isham
al Brinkman
Isham
Army offers prize for best gripers in service corps
Ottawa reports the Canadian army on Saturday recognized an old institution and announced a 75 dollar prize pool for the best gripers in its service corps.
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Ottawa
Nine Jobs Open at Camp Good Health
Camp Good Health opens the week of June 25 seeking nine staff members. Manager A T Pleune invites applications for an assistant cook four kitchen workers two boy counselors one high school boy truck driver and one high school boy custodian. Apply at once to complete staff within weeks.
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Camp Good Health
A. T. Pleune
Bever Avenue SE
Spont
Vanishing of Professor Hovers Over Columbia Probe
No clues emerged in the missing person case of Jesus de Galindez, 42, a Columbia University assistant professor and Dominican Republic critic, as FBI and New York police search continue. Questions swirl about kidnapping, exile, or self hiding as officials and Latin American groups press for FBI involvement.
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New York
Columbia University
FBI
Jesus de Galindez
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
de Galindez
Spain
U. S
Columbia
German Ornes
el Caribe
Herbert Brownell
Peter Heinz
G-men
Boy 3 Falls in Deep Well Near Centerville
In Centerville Kansas a farm boy Freddie Brillhart aged 3 fell into a 100 foot well Friday. His mother lowered a rope into the shaft and pulled him out. He emerged unharmed aside from a few bruises.
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Centerville
Kan
Freddie Brillhart
Pastor and wife wear old clothes to Easter service
In Paterson New Jersey the Rev Mitchell Modisett and his wife plan to wear clothing aged several years to church on Easter Sunday to set an example for those unable to afford new Easter outfits. He will wear eight year old trousers and four year old shoes, she a dress five years old.
Kremlin offers prize for new Soviet anthem lyrics
Die Presse reported that Moscow would pay 500000 rubles about 125000 dollars for new Soviet anthem words removing praise of Stalin’s glorious leadership and greatness. The offer highlights a shift in ideological framing and propaganda goals.
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Vienna
Die Presse
Kremlin
Josef Stalin
Eisenhower May Convene Race Talks If Congress Blocks Study
President Eisenhower said he would consider convening Southern governors and attorneys general to review racial relations if Congress rejects his bipartisan study proposal. He urged moderation and noted regional progress, while White House officials expect civil rights recommendations from Attorney General Brownell soon.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Congress
Supreme Court
South
James Hagerty
Brownell
White House
Florida
Leroy Collins
Lobby probes stiffen Neff criticism in Senate report
Senate probe leaders plan a sharper report on a 2500 dollar contribution and tighten focus on Oil Lobbyist John M Neff. The draft revisions also target Neffs superiors Howard Keck and Elmer Patman and delay filing to next Thursday or Friday. George noted Case deserves commendation for exposing the incident.
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Washington
Senate
Case
R-S.c
John M. Neff
Thye
R-Minn
Neff
Howard B. Keck
Elmer
Patman
Austin
Texas
George
D-Ga
Husband snatches purse in Grand Rapids store
Police in Grand Rapids respond to a purse snatching call in a downtown store. The alleged thief, revealed as the complainant’s husband, said he took her purse to prevent further purchases.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Christian World Prepares To Celebrate Resurrection
The Associated Press describes Easter as a season of joy after Lent with sunrise services and grand pageantry from Jerusalem to Rome and across the United States. Sunrise ceremonies take place at venues from Tallahassee to the Grand Canyon and Pike's Peak, with TV coverage and Radio Free Europe beaming Easter services behind the Iron Curtain. President and Mrs. Hoover attend Easter services at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington.
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Associated Press
Calvary
Christ
Jerusalem
Rome
New York
Fifth Avenue
Grand Canyon
Hollywood Bowl
Radio Free Europe
Iron Curtain
Tallahassee
Fla
Arizona
Pike’s Peak
Denver
Natural Bridge
Miami
Los Angeles
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore
Monument Circle
Indianapolis
Shower
National Presbyterian Church
Washington
Hite Lawn
Russia outlines three month arms freeze plan for Europe
Moscow radio reported that Russia proposed a three month arms freeze to level off National armies, followed by gradual cuts. The Tass outline calls for bans on thermonuclear tests and atomic weapons in Germany, a Europe zone, and a world disarmament framework with a new international control agency and funds for development.
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London
Russia
Eisenhower
Germany
Moscow Radio
Tass
U.N
Britain
France
Canada
U.N. Security Council
Europe
East
West
China
Unexpected Gift Alligator Sparks Housemaid Quits
A woman finds an alligator given as a joke, places it in the bathtub, then rushes out for an appointment. On return she discovers a maid’s note quitting, refusing to work in a house with alligators.
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