Four Cent Letter Bill Passed by House to Raise Postage
The House approved a measure to lift 1st class postage from 3 to 4 cents in a 379 to 0 vote. The bill also raises wages for about 520,000 postal workers, adding 380 million dollars yearly, and boosts rates on letters postcards air mail and books. If signed, changes would start Aug 1 with earlier newspapers magazines and ads rising in stages. President Eisenhower expected to sign the compromise despite shortfalls from his initial aims.
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Washington (Ap
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White House
Senate
Explosions at Nike Ajax Base Kill Seven at Middletown
Seven Nike Ajax missiles exploded at a base in Middletown New Jersey killing seven people and injuring several others with some missing. An army spokesman described a chain reaction after the first blast. The base reported no atomic warheads or radiation danger.
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Middletown
N. J
New York
Raritan Bay
Cedar Rapids Bans Parking Within 25 Feet of Crosswalks
Cedar Rapids city council approved a rule prohibiting parking within 25 feet of crosswalks at intersections. Enforcement targets only painted or posted no parking zones, with the initial focus on critical locations to improve visibility and reduce accidents.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Council
Johnson
Iowa
Six kids in tow test "justice" in New Jersey case
Barbara Mistuhn was found guilty of speeding 75 mph in a 25 mph zone and sentenced to 30 days or $30. She then brought along her six daughters, aged 1 to 12, saying she could not pay and asking the clerk to hold them while she goes to jail. The clerk promised to discuss a better solution with the judge.
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N. J
Barbara Mistuhn
Deputy Finds His Son Fatally Injured in Creco Crash
Howard county deputy sheriff was called to a late Wednesday crash five miles west of Cresco on highway 9. He helped pull the driver from a car and learned the victim was his son Charles Powers, 30, owner of Powers Body Shop. He died about 6 am Thursday from injuries. Fred Wieland Jr., 35, of Osage, the truck driver, was unhurt. Charles Powers survived by his wife, two sons, a brother and sister. Funeral services arranged by Bradley funeral home Cresco. This was Howard county’s first fatality of the year.
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Howard County
Charles Powers
Donald Powers
Powers
Here
Fred Wieland, Jr
Osage
Powers Body
Harmony crossroads tragedy ends in death at Bridgeton
A young couple died in a two car crash at Harmony crossroads near Bridgeton New Jersey. Vera Wright 19 was critically injured and Walter Robinson 56 faced charges related to the crash and an alleged relationship with the wife. Police investigate statements and possible racing behavior as the couple returned home from a road test.
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Vera Wright
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Robinson
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Wrights
Ticket Ends His Clean Slate at 97
LAS ANGELES AP After 96 years and 363 days as a model citizen a jaywalking ticket Monday broke Frank H Peyton. He observed his 97th birthday Wednesday by paying a five dollar fine.
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Los Angeles
Frank H. Peyton
Peyton
Living Cost Reaches New Peak Amid Food Price Rise
The government reports the consumer price index climbed 0.2 percent from March to April to 123.5 of the 1947-49 base, driven by higher food costs especially fresh produce and meat. Officials note some price relief in May and expect a steadier level through summer, with wage bumps for about 1.25 million workers under cost of living provisions.
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Washington
Man Born When Mexico Ruled in Texas Dies at 124
Francisco Gomez Marfill who claimed to be 124 when he died in Brownsville Texas remembered Mexico era life. He carried a single bladed ax as his trademark and worked as brick mason and cabinet maker before turning woodcutter in 1950. He recalled helping lay bricks for the Church of the Immaculate Conception begun in 1851.
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Brownsville
Francisco Gomez Marfill
Gomez Marfill
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Don Panchito
Frank
Gomez
Sudden Shift to Active Life Warned by Cardiology Editor
Dr. Simon Dack of the American Journal of Cardiology cautions Americans to ease into summer activity. He notes many shift abruptly from sedentary winter routines to intense outdoor exercise and urges gradual training like pros to protect heart health.
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ST. Louis
Simon Dack
American Journal of Cardiology
Riots Hit Panama City Prompt 5 Day Siege
Five people were killed and at least 61 wounded as national guardsmen fired and used tear gas to quell rioting students and hoodlums in Panama City. A U S canal zone officer was wounded by a stray bullet and the U S embassy urged Americans to stay clear of downtown.
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Panama City
Canal Zone
Richard Meehan
U.S
Fighting erupts as French Tunisian clash deepens unrest
In Paris and Tunis, the crisis widens after French planes bombed Gafsa airport and Tunisian forces fired on four departing planes. Bourguiba reports the runway bombing and Tunisian restraint after earlier border clashes. Meanwhile, Pinay met De Gaulle as Pflimlin pushes reforms. In Oran, insurgent leaders were cheered by about 100,000 residents.
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National Assembly
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Eisenhower Named Father of the Year in National Event
Milton S. Eisenhower was chosen as father of the year by the National Father’s Day committee. The award highlights education and the teacher’s role, with presidents and siblings sending congratulations. Other honorees include Victor Borge Walter Cronkite Peter Ustinov Sugar Ray Robinson Eddie Fisher and Helen Hayes.
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Helen Hayes
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Ida Lupino
Tragic Albion High Scene Ends in Double Slaying
In Albion Nebraska a top student Jerry Sherwood and Diane Zaruba are killed by rival Kermit Keeshan, 17, who then shoots himself. Diane’s guardian Mrs. Svoboda shields her, and Lynn Sherwood, father of the slain youth, had been slated to give the commencement address.
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Kermit Keeshan
William
Keeshan
Jerry Sherwood
Diane Zaruba
Sherwood
Lynn
Diane
Frank Svoboda
Ray Medlin
Jerry
Svoboda
Mrs. Svoboda
Parts of Iowa Receive Scattered Light Rain
Parched Iowa towns reported scattered light rainfall early Thursday. Cedar Rapids measured .20 inches unofficially, downtown .02 and Municipal Airport .03, with Marengo at 1.10 inches, Oelwein .52, Spencer .39 and Mason City .36. A cool night near 40 degrees followed, with Friday forecast to be fair and cool in the 60s.
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Iowa
Marengo
Oelwein
Spencer
Mason City
Women Drivers Outscore Men on Iowa License Test
Des Moines reports women average 84.7 percent on the new tougher Iowa driver’s license exam while men average 83.5 percent. The State Safety Department notes the test started April 1 to raise licensing standards and covers 80 points on traffic law.
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Des Moines
State Safety Department
Clifford Swanson
Iowa
Committee backs benefit extension approval
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday advanced a House-passed bill to allow the federal government to advance funds to states for a temporary unemployment benefits extension. The panel voted 11 to 4 as Chairman Byrd of Virginia indicated the measure, supported by the administration, will be taken up in the Senate Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Eisenhower Pushes Study to Eliminate Midair Collisions
President Eisenhower ordered the air coordinating committee to study ways to reduce midair collisions to the maximum degree possible after a Maryland jet and airliner crash. Elwood Quesada will lead special meetings, with reports to the President, as civilian and military aviation officials pursue safer airspace and instrument flight rules.
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Eisenhower
Air Coordinating Committee
White House
Maryland
Air National Guard
Preston
D-Ga
Clevenger
Rohio
House
E. R. Quesada
Capital jet narrowly avoids midair collision over Ohio
Capital Airlines reported a near miss with a B 47 bomber over northwest Ohio. The Viscount jet carrying 19 aboard landed safely in Baltimore after the incident about 40 miles south of Toledo. Captain Jesse Bradford, flying at 19 000 feet toward Washington, reported the bomber crossed within 500 feet. An official protest was requested with the Aeronautics Administration.
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