Auto Industry Talks Center On Liability
DETROIT reports tense negotiations in auto industry labor talks focusing on employer liability under a supplemental jobless pay plan. Ford reportedly accepts the concept in principle, offering 26 weeks of payments totaling about 60 to 65 percent of take home pay, while UAW seeks closer to full earnings. GM undecided, strike deadlines loom. cost estimates place Ford at roughly six cents per hour per employee.
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Detroit
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
UAW
Reuther
General Motors
Detroit Times
the Times
Todays Chuckle Report Card Riddle
A lighthearted misquote puzzle shows a boy asking for his report card and a quirky teacher response. The whimsical snippet mentions relatives and a playful misprint about wearing five, with garbled words suggesting a humorous classroom moment.
Hoegh Considers Joining Iowa Farmers to Russia Tour
Des Moines Governor Leo Hoegh said he would join a delegation of Iowa farmers to Russia if invited, confirming willingness to participate in the agricultural exchange. The group, chosen by agricultural groups and land grant colleges including Iowa State College, will study Russian farming methods while Russian farmers visit the United States, especially Iowa.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Russia
Iowa State College
Iowa
Detects Life In each Baby in Houston Mortuary Incident
In Houston a mortuary attendant discovered a premature four month old girl reportedly dead after being pronounced so by an osteopath. The infant, weighing 2 pounds 2 ounces, was rushed to a hospital where she later showed signs of life after artificial respiration and handling at the funeral home.
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Houston
M. C. Dupree
Robert P. Kelley
Pat Foley
Corry
Kelley
Four Teen Agers Die In Route 1 Crash In Branford
Four teenagers were killed or mortally wounded in a collision early Friday on U. S. Route 1 Branford Connecticut. Yale freshmen John P. Flanagan Sr. 18 Bridgeport Walter H. Amor 18 Baltimore Marcia C. Balter 19 Wellesley Nancy Kneen 18 Hamden died after hospital surgery blood transfusions. Truck driver Eugene Oldham 42 Plymouth Mass suffers spine and rib fractures.
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Branford
Conn
Yale
John P. Flanagan Sr
Bridgeport
Walter H. Amor
Baltimore
Marcia C.balter
Wellesley
Mass
Nancy Kneen
Hamden
Miss Kneen
Harold F. Kneen
Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co
Eugene Oldham
Plymouth
Pennsylvania RR To Build Station And World Size Building
The Pennsylvania Railroad says it reached terms with Webb & Knapp Inc. to build a new railroad station and the world's largest commercial building atop the present Pennsylvania Station site in New York City. The project would use air rights over the tracks. previous deal grants title to two blocks of trackage for the project. The station serves about 70 million passengers a year. The combined plan aims to create a landmark complex in Manhattan.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Webb & Knapp Inc
Ste of Pennsylvania
New York City
Pennsylvania
Webb & Knapp
State Dept Gratified by Ruwta Support for Yaneslavia Independence
Washington the State Department reported Friday it is gratified by Ruwta apparent acceptance of Yaneslavia determination to remain independent of Soviet domination.
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State Dept
Washington
Mate Department
Ruwta
Yaneslavia
Employment At High Level In Council Bluffs
Estimated employment in Council Bluffs on June 1 rose to 14 200, up 10 from May 1 and 200 from a year ago, with most gains in female workers. John A Nason of the Iowa Employment Service said May registrations totaled 309, including 216 men and 91 women, driven by student summer seekers. Placements rose 19 percent over May 1954, with 235 of 343 referrals placed. Unemployment claims in May stood at 267, down from April’s 552 and year-ago 219, as construction and services jobs led gains through June.
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Council Bluffs
John A. ‘Nason
Iowa
Nason
Seek Free Vaccine For Every American Child
Democratic leaders in the Senate push a plan to provide free Salk polio vaccine to every American child, surpassing Eisenhower's aid for uninsured families. A bill was introduced by Chairman Hill of Alabama and six other Democrats on the Labor and Public Welfare Committee, with a Monday committee meeting set by Mull. One Democratic member, Sen. Murray of Montana, is in Europe, leaving a 7-6 Democratic edge on the panel.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Hill
D-Ala
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Mull
Sen
Murray
Montana
Europe
Judge Denies Delay for Triplett Murder Trial
LE MARS District Judge R G Rodman refused a defense request for a one week postponement of the Ernest G Triplett murder trial set to begin June 6. Triplett pleads not guilty to slaying eight year old Jimmy Bremmet in an abduction case last fall.
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LE Mars
R. G. Rodman
Ernest G. Triplet
Triplet
Jimmy Bremmet
Sioux City
Burglary Suspect Cited for Plant Theft in Hillsborough
A burglar in Hillsborough is accused of stealing 20 potted plants from a house near a construction site. The culprit allegedly removed the plants and arranged them in the front yard, potting them to resemble a staged display. No injuries were reported.
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Hillsborough
Calif
Roel Prentimental
Truant Tractor Turns Turtle In Creek
A driverless tractor owned by J. C. Cleveland of Route 3 rolled through two fences and plunged about 50 feet into a creek while unattended. Glen Hogueisson, who operated the tractor in cattle feeding, left the wagon beside the gate. Cleveland planned Friday to recover the vehicle from its awkward midstream landing.
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J. C. Cleveland
Route 3
Glen Hogueisson
Cleaveland
Weather Outlook Reports More Rain Across Southwest Iowa
The Weatherman forecasts occasional thunderstorms in southwest Iowa Friday night and late Saturday afternoon or evening. Friday saw a 0.45 inch rain with hail in Fairmount Park, and a hill-area gauge logged 0.2 inch. Highs reached near 87 Thursday and 65 Friday night. The five-day outlook expects 1 to 2 inches of rain total, with temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal and a cooling trend Sunday into next week.
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Iowa
Fairmount Park
Weather Bureau
Barbara Graham Dies In California Gas Chamber
Barbara Graham, 32, was executed at San Quentin for the murder-for-money of Mabel Monahan, a crippled widow from Burbank. Her death came after repeated last minute appeals and a delayed schedule in a historic triple execution alongside Jack Santo and Emmet Perkins. Gov Knight had granted delays before appeals were denied.
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Calif
Barbara Graham
California
Southern California
Jack Santo
Emmet Perkins
Graham
Burbank
Mabel Monahan
Goodwin Knight
Federal Court
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Supreme
Don’t Score Here Council Bluffs 1954 Fatalities and Damages
A damaged OCR snippet cites Council Bluffs data for 1954 with fatalities six injuries and a reported 1058 accidents causing damages totaling $105,880. The fragment is unclear but notes safety and accident counts on a dated municipal record.
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Council Bluffs
Cessees
Conrad Beats Scrutton to Reach British Amateur Final
Joe Conrad of San Antonio Texas defeated Phil Scrutton an English Walker Cup player 5 and 4 to reach the finals of the British Amateur Golf Championship. He will meet Alan Slater of England in the 36 hole final after Slater defeated Arthur Perowne 3 and 2.
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Slater
ST. Annes
England
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
Phil Scrutton
Alan Slater
Arthur Perowne
Eisenhower Makes First Flight To Gettysburg In Light Plane
President Eisenhower flew from Washington to his Gettysburg country home in a two engine light plane. Aboard were two pilots and Maj John Mitchell co pilot Lt Col William Draper noted the flight marks the first air trip to the farm and that the aircraft is safer for the president than car travel when weather allows. The plane lacks instrument landing gear for Gettysburg and is used only in favorable conditions.
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Gettysburg
Washington
Eisenhower
William G. Draper
Air Force
Aiver
Kitts
Ite
Draper
Maj
John Mitchell
Zisen
Teveer Frving
Surprise Drive To Collect State Gas Tax From Truckers
Iowa's plan to collect the gasoline tax from Missouri border truckers moves toward a shift to the Nebraska side. The State Conservation Commission approved 13 projects funded by a 1955 appropriation of 1 173 000 including Lake Manawa diversion at Council Bluffs about 290 000. Pumping from the Missouri River raised Lake Manawa level four inches since April. A survey crew will visit Council Bluffs to prepare easements. Separate projects include Stanton artificial lake 275 000 and multiple water and park improvements. DES MOINES AP reports the effort aims to fund state waters and park works while awaiting final committee approval.
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State Conservation Commission
Decorah
Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Commission
Missouri River
Engineering Department
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Julien Dubuque State Park
Dubuqne
Towa
Stanton
Little Wall Lake
Ames
Lennon Mill
Des Moines
Allerton
Ft. Atkin Gon
Winneshiek County
Bedford
Rock Creek Lake
Kellogg
Green Valley Lake
Creston
Blue Lake
Black Hawk Lake
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Keokuk
Hamburg
Earle Smith
Iowa Gas Tax Division
Highway 6
Lamont
Braddyville
Clarinda
Lost $1800 On Night Club Deal
DES MOINES Gov Leo Hoegh said he lost 1800 invested in a former Colorado Springs nightclub but he noted he bought the federal income tax lien at a distress sale in 1953. The property, foreclosed mortgages and real estate taxes outran his lien, and he never recovered the investment.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Hoegh
Nick Lucas
Hollywood
Nab Prison Parolee In Newton Shooting
Des Moines officers captured Thomas Dodd a 30 year old Illinois prison parolee wanted for a Newton shooting spree that wounded Elmer Comstock 48 Gloris Fox 28 and off duty officer Charles Hutchins 27. He was found hiding in tall weeds on Des Moines East Side and surrendered without resistance after patrols and a deputy sheriff closed in.
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Des Moines
Thomas Dodd
Newton
Elmer Comstock
Gloris Fox
Charles Hutchins
Dodd
Polk County
East Mth
Hull Streets
Adams School
Report 11 Airmen May Be Released
The State Department said there is no official word on a report that Red China may release eleven US airmen within 24 hours. A spokesman expressed hope the report is true but cautioned there has been no official confirmation. The Times of Indias managing editor J C Jain attributed the claim to reliable Hong Kong sources.
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Washington
State Department
Red
Four outstanding farmers of 1955 prize saved by know how
In Minneapolis four young farmers earned 1955 titles after a joint contest by the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute. Clint Harbers of West Point Texas led the group, saying farmers must use all they learn from Extension agents to apply new techniques. Others named were Homer Beedle of Cle Elum Washington Alvin Hansen of Stanton Michigan and Jack Thomson of Button Willow Texas.
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Farm Salvation
Minneapolis
America
U. S
County
Extension Service
Harbers
Homer B. Beedle
Cle Elum
Wash
Alivin H. Hansen
Stanton, Mich
Jack G. Thomson
Button- Willow
Tex
Traffic light timing plans slow phase for Washington Ave area
Washington Ave and Main and Bryant Sts will enter a very slow traffic light phase next week. Traffic Captain Eldon E. Winger said the changes adjust cycles to about 2 seconds per change, nearly a minute and a half between signals, with a new timing device ordered. The city council ordered the long phase due to pedestrian complaints at the crossing.
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Washington Ave
Main
Bryant Sts
Eldon E. Winger
Wing@r
Tito Unaffected By Reconciliation in Yugoslavia Talks
A British Foreign Office spokesman said Tito has honored assurances that Yugoslavia's relations with the West would stay unaffected by reconciliation with the Lower Union. The view follows a Belgrade communique issued after Russian Yugoslav talks. The spokesman noted Yugoslavia seeks normalised relations with the Soviet Union as part of broader balancing moves.
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Foreign Office
Tito
Yugoslavia
West
Union
Belgrade
Aeunion
Soviet Union
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