Board of Education eyes half mill school tax increase
The Council Bluffs Board of Education proposes a 0.5 mill levy hike for 1955-56 with a total budget around 2.33 million dollars, up from 2.232 million. Major costs include teacher salaries near 1.324 million dollars and planned shifts within funds to install a new boiler at Bloomer School, with public hearings set through July 1.
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Council Bluffs Board of Education
Carl Eckert
Bloomer Schol
Bloomer
Lester Andrews
Tee Jay
Thomas Jefferson High School
Abraham Lincoln High School
Russell Blanchard
Eas
Duke's Helicopter Forced Landing Near Glasgow
The Duke of Edinburgh's helicopter made a forced landing in a field near Bathgate while en route to meet Queen Elizabeth II. The couple later met at a factory and shared a light moment about the delay. The incident occurred amid misty conditions with the helicopter guided by a Ray pilot.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Duke of Edinburgh
Flizabeth II
Bathgate
Uddingstan
Glisgow
Sign on door reads Back next week Cone fission
A sign on a door in Las Alamos reads Back next week Cone fission referencing a playful pun on nuclear topics. The fragment suggests a visit or pause at a local spot tagged A sinp. The casual wording reflects light local humor about atomic science.
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Las Alamos
Scelba Submits Resignation Amid Cabinet Crisis
Italian Premier Mano Scelba handed in the resignation of his coalition government after his Christian Democrat party walked out and a rebel ally refused to return. President Gronchi met Scelba at the Quirinale as a cabinet unity communique followed a day of heated talks. Saragat accused the right of engineering the crisis in a deal with monarchist fascists.
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Frank Brutto
Rome
Mano Scelba
Scelba
Giovanni Gronchi
Quirinate
Mario
Council of Ministers
Pregidential
Christian Democrat
Christian Democrat Party
Amantore Fanfani
Giuseppe Pella
Pella
Giuseppe Saragat
Conferees Approve Salary Boost for Federal Workers
Senate and House conferees agreed on a bill to raise federal salaries by about 7.42 percent retroactive to March 1, affecting 1,073,262 employees and 80,205 related workers. The package totals roughly 328 million dollars annually and covers 983,057 Civil Service staff.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Civil Service
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Moore Olson weigh in sparks boxing prelude in New York
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore weighed 115 pounds for Wednesday night defense while middleweight champion Bobo Olson weighed 170 pounds. The division limit is 175 pounds. Moore had to shed 21.2 pounds in six weeks.
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New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Moore
Accountants Elect Officers for Town Society
Arnold Carl son and Dee Maines were elected president and secretary of the Town Society of Certified Public Accountants. Other officers include Keith W. Dunn of Cedar Rapids as vice president Roger R. Cloutier with Dee Maines as secretary and Farr Halliday of Des Moines as treasurer.
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Pubuque P—C. Arnold Carlson
Dee Maines
Town Society of Certified Public Accountants
Keith W. Dunn
Cedar Rapids
Roger R. Cloutier
Sheretary
Farr Halliday
Des Moines
Iowa’s David Gale Johnson Selected for U S Farm Delegation
David Gale Johnson of Vinton Iowa is named as one of twelve members of the U S farm delegation to visit Russia between July 15 and August 14 145 Rep Talle says the Iowa origin of the exchange initiative is noted Johnson born 1916 in Vinton is an Iowa State College graduate with a Ph D in economics and a University of Chicago economics instructor background.
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Washington
David Gale Johnson
Vinton
Iowa
U.S
Russia
University of Wisconsin
Iowa State
University of Chicago
Traces of Rain Expected. Temperatures Set to Cool
A light shower is possible in parts of Town and Nebraska Wednesday night and Thursday with a mild, partly cloudy Thursday forecast. Rain elsewhere is minor or unlikely as cooler air moves in from a west high pressure ridge, with highs near 85 and early 16s reported earlier in the week.
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Town
Nebraska
KSWI
Hieh
Towa
Sioux City
Iowa
Dubuque
Spencer
Edith Weeks 72 Dies in Des Moines
Edith Weeks 72 wife of Carl Weeks president of the Armand Co died at a Des Moines hospital Tuesday night She was born in Dubuque daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles B Van Slyke Mrs Weeks was a former director of the Garden Club of America and was active in furnishing Lucas House in Iowa City the former residence of Iowa's first governor
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Des Moines
Edith Weeks
Carl Weeks
Armand Co
Dubuque
Charles B. van Slyke
Weeks
Salisbury House
Towa State Education Assn
Gariden Club of America
Lucas
Towa City
Iowa
Vietnamese Leader Heads to Talks With China and Russia
Ho Chi Minh, Moscow-educated ruler of North Vietnam, left Hanoi on Wednesday for discussions with government leaders of Red China and Russia, per the New China News Agency.
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London
Ho Chi Minh
North
Viet Nam
Ilanor
Red
President Eisenhower Arrives in Rutland for Six Day Speaking Tour
In Rutland Vermont President Eisenhower arrived Wednesday for a six day tour with planned speeches across Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. The visit marks a major regional campaign swing and showcases the president in front of northeastern audiences.
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Rutland
Fasenhower
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Corner Gets a New Look at Main and Broadway
The Corner at Main Street and Broadway shows major changes with a rebuilt intersection. A new bus loading zone sits on Broadway south of Main and Fourth, reserved for Council Bluffs Transit Co. buses while demolition proceeds for the future Council Bluffs Savings and Loan building.
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A&a
Main St
Broadway
First National Bank
Herman's Clothing Shop
Main
Fourth Sts
Council Bluffs Transit Co
Council Bluffs Savings and Loan Assn
American Wrecking Co
GM announces expansive expansion program at Detroit plant
General Motors Corp unveiled a new expansion program with about 500 million dollars in capital spending. The plan includes roughly 6.3 million square feet of new floor space and will be largely finished by next year. Major outlays cover new machine tools presses and related facilities. The announcement follows a three year contract deal with unions representing over 400,000 workers.
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Detroit
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors Corp
GM Presient
Curtice
Mwe
Republican Wins Tight Denver Runoff for Mayor
Denver mayoral race ends in a narrow victory for 54 year old Republican Wil F. Nicholson a friend of President Eisenhower Nicholson won by 766 votes with 8505 to 59739 over his opponent Dist Atty Ber Keath The runoff followed a May 17 six candidate field where no candidate secured a majority.
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Denver
Wil F. Nicholson
Eisenhower
Colorado
Dist
Atty
Berr Keating
Nicholson
Keating
Molotov urges UN to cement world peace at San Francisco
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov told the United Nations on its 10th anniversary session that the USSR would support the UN in securing peace. He called for fixing responsibility on the UN and ending international tension, while avoiding a formal declaration due to Western opposition.
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San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
Soviet Union
U. N
Molotov
World Organization
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
U. N General Assembly
Basin Inter Agency Committee In Session
The University of Nebraska College of Agriculture dean said drought damage in the Great Plains can be reduced by applying know how from research. Dr W V Lambert spoke at the Missouri Basin Inter agency committee meeting in Grand Island, as Gov Victor Anderson welcomed Basin state delegates.
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Grand Island
Neb
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Great Plains
W. V. Lambert
Victor Anderson
Creighton University Loan Approved for Dormitory
Creighton University of Omaha has secured a 750000 loan from the Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington to fund construction of a new men’s dormitory for 194 students. The approval solidifies plans for the facility to expand on campus housing.
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Creighton University of Omaha
Baer Almanac 1956 Breaks Tradition With Weather Vibe
Lancaster edition of Baer Almanac shifts from sole weather oracle to recognize the U S Weather Bureau and even urges more funding. It mocks science lightly, cites toads as weather signs, and forecasts high winds and snow for August national conventions. The piece notes leap year tips for girls and says the almanac circulates internationally with up to 250000 copies.
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Baer
Lancaster
John Baer
All Purpose Mindbook
U. S. Weather Bureau
Almanac
Weather Bureau
Tsa Wall
Pennsylvania
Stevens Resigns as Army Secretary as Brucker Nominated
President Eisenhower nominates Wilber M. Brucker to succeed Robert T. Stevens as secretary of the Army. Stevens cites compelling personal considerations and plans to leave by July end after two and a half years of service amid the McCarthy era clash. Brucker, former Michigan governor and current Pentagon general counsel, will relocate to Washington from Detroit.
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Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
Stevens
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Brucker
Michigan
De*troit
White House
Stevens Eisenhower
New England
Wilson
Pvt
G. David Schine
John G. Adams
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Adams
Saginaw County
Bob
Brill Named Lake Manawa Conservation Officer
Conservation officer Joe Brill arrived Wednesday to assume duties at Manawa Park. He succeeds Harold Borwick who left the department for United Air Lines in San Francisco. Brill, 36, comes from Ledges State Park near Boone where he served three years and has 14 years with the conservation commission. He will reside in the state house at Manawa Park with his wife and two sons.
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Joe Brill
Manawa Park
Brill
Harold Borwick
Conservation Department
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Ledges State Pass
Boone
The
Conservation Commission
Confidence in Ike Views as Big Four Approaches
Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously voiced complete confidence that President Eisenhower will reflect American sentiment and negotiate successfully at the forthcoming Big Four meeting. The panel urged rejection of Sen. McCarthy's resolution to force discussion of Soviet satellites, saying it would be meaningless or harmful. McCarthy proposed replacing the measure with a record supporting humanitarian aims of freeing satellite nations.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Alb
Len Barkley
Lincoln School Board Sets 1955 56 Budget Plan
Lincoln Neb. public school board will act on the 1955 1956 budget. The general fund is expected to be 650000 higher than last year’s 4,652,669. Superintendent Steven Watkins estimates this means a levy of about 2.25 dollars per 1000 of assessed property.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln's
Steven Watkins
Iowa to Question Farmers on Gas Tax Refunds
About 300 Iowa farmers will receive letters from the state treasurer requiring satisfactory evidence before refund applications for gasoline tax. Earle Smith said the forms confirm purchases used in agricultural work and stress penalties for noncompliant refunds. Additional cases will follow as audits continue.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Earle Smith
Smith
Rajure
Iowa-Missouri
Bank Deposits Rise in Council Bluffs May Figures
May year comparison shows bank deposits up by 2,198,638 in Council Bluffs per the Chamber of Commerce Business Barometer. Total deposits rise 1,446,138 while postal receipts fall 1,646 and building permits drop 17,998. Comparative figures for the month follow.
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Council Bluffs
Chamber of Commerce
Flame Throwers To Destroy Marijuana Field In Cook County
Sheriff Lohman says a four mile long field of marijuana worth over two million dollars is being destroyed in southwestern Cook County. The Chicagoland Marine Reserve Unit will use flame throwers on Wednesday to burn a field 400 yards long after a month of surveillance with no arrests reported. Sgt Walker Fleming notes the marijuana is not wild.
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Chicago .P
Cook County
Sherif Joseph D. Lohman
Chicagoland Marine Reserve Uniit
Lohman
Rosheaff
Walker Fleming
Increase in Spring Pig Crop Report
The Agriculture Department reported the 1935 spring pig crop rose 9 percent from 1934. Breeding intentions point to a fall crop 11 percent higher, with 1955 spring pigs estimated at 60,453,000 and a 40 million fall crop forecast. Pigs saved per litter stood at 6.9, matching 1954’s record. The combined 1955 spring and fall crop is about 101 million, up 9 percent from last year and 14 percent above the 1953 average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate confirms nominated masters for Atlantic and Marshall
The Senate on Wednesday approved nominations including Glenn O. Jones of Atlantic and Clarence A. Norland of Marshall. The action advances the listed individuals to the indicated positions.
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Washington .P
Senate
Glenn 0. Jones
Atlantic
Towa
Clarence A. Norland
Marshall
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