Labor Party Ousts Bevan As Disloyal
Labor MPs voted to withdraw the whip from Aneurin Bevan amid dis loyalty charges. The 141 to 112 result isolates Bevan as an independent in the House of Commons and signals a split within the party over H bomb policy and attitude toward Churchill’s Conservatives.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
House of Commons
Anéeoran Bevan
Labor
Bevan
Clement R. Attlee
Attlee
Labor Party
Churchill
Hig
Laborites
Kremlin
Lee
Britain
Hartley Shawcross
United States
Whitfield Nominated to Atomic Energy Commission
President Eisenhower nominated Men Whitfield of Des Moines to the Atomic Energy Commission to fill the term of Joseph Campbell expiring June 30. Whitfield, 31, a Ruthven Iowa native and World War II veteran, is a trustee of Simpson College in Indianola and a Republican.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Men Whitfield
Des Moines
Atomic Energy Commission
Whitfield
Joseph Campbell
Campbell
Ruthven
Tawa
Simpson College
Indianola
Coburg Man Dies In Plane Crash Near Garden City
Harold Resh 42 of Coburg died Tuesday in a fighter plane crash missing since Sunday near Garden City Kansas. His body was found in the wreckage three miles southeast of Garden City. Survived by parents, a daughter Doris Jean, brothers John, and three sisters Mrs. Glen Yates Mrs. Emma Brown and Mrs. Leroy Hartsell. Perryman Nelson Mortuary of Red Oak is in charge.
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Emma Brown
Vina
Calif
Leroy Hartsell
Coburg
Perryman Nelson Mortuary
Red Oak
Statesmen urged to unite with sincere effort
A tongue in cheek exhortation pleads for leaders across states to set aside squabbles and join in earnest unity for the common good. The lighthearted note emphasizes collective effort and public spirit.
Not Safe To Drive With 1954 Plates
Police crack down as 11 motorists ticketed after the license plate deadline ended at midnight Tuesday. Traffic Captain Eldon Winger said a planned cooperative registration check with state agents and patrolmen was cancelled due to mail delays causing an enforcement pause until March 23. Police remain vigilant for delinquent plates.
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Eldon Winger
Iowa
Rumor Of New School Bond Petition Circulates West Side
Rumors spread on the West Side that a new petition for another school bond issue is being circulated. Voters defeated a 700000 bond 2236 to 1966 that would fund 31 elementary classrooms and possibly spur junior high facilities to ease crowding.
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West Side
Franklin School District
Franklin School
Thirty-second St
Avenue B
G. E. Mueller
N. 34Th St
Edison
Franklin
Twenty-third St
Second Ave
Mourer Sunt
Schools Russe
Mourer
John Hansen
Hansen
Longfellow Serhon
Longfellow
Knox Slated To Be Next Mayor
William P. Knox of 535 Forest Dr. was slated by Council Bluffs City Council to be the next mayor for a one year term ending Dec. 31, 1957. Mayor William Keenan will complete his term April 4 and return to the council. The council also considered a public hearing date on selling city land along the Missouri River to Bartlett and Co of Omaha for a grain elevator project.
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William P. Knox
Forest Dr
Council Bluffs
Knox
William Keenan
Missouri River
Bartlett and Co
Omaha
Ball Named County Demo Leader In Pottawattamie
Gerald L. Ball was elected chairman of the Pottawattamie County Democratic Central Committee at the YMCA on Tuesday night defeating Kenneth Madigan. Ball succeeds E. A. Durick who died in February and will serve until the June 1956 primary. He plans to attend the Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines and is a longtime business and public service figure.
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Gerald L. Ball
W. Broadway
Pottawattamie County
Democratic Central Committee
YMCA
Ball
Kenneth Madigan
E. A. Durick
Des Moines
Western Mill Supply Co
Marion County
Iowa Unemployment Service
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Internal Revenue Bureau
Neola
Council Bluffs
President Eisenhower Visits Flower Show Causing Commotion
President Eisenhower tours the National Capital Flower and Garden Show at the National Guard Armory drawing a large crowd. Officials disclosed the visit, with photographers scrambling for vantage points and one photographer slipping into a pond while seeking a shot. The president called the event his first flower show experience while subbing for Mrs. Eisenhower, who was ill.
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Washington -P
Eisenhower
National Guard Armory
Prison Term For Harvey Matusaw In Federal Court
U S District Judge OR FE Thomason Wednesday sentenced Harvey Matusaw to three years in federal prison for a criminal count after a turnabout witness testified at court.
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EL Pasul
Tex
U. S
FE Thomason Weiesday
Harvey Matusaw
Federa
Dissolves Order On Train Crews
Louisville Circuit Judge Stuart E. Lampe dissolved a restraining order requiring train crews to ignore picket lines by 25 000 nonoperating employees in a Louisville and Nashville Rail Road strike. The move ends the order and shifts crossing decisions back to operating crews, expediting appeals.
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Louisville
Stuart E. Lampe
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Lampe
LAN
Milk Dispenser Feeds Crowds At Hoegh Office
Gov Leo Hoegh reported a Tuesday rush of visitors draining the milk dispensing machine in his office. The Iowa device, supplied by a dairy group, holds 15 gallons and ran out for the first time, prompting a Wednesday restock.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Kent
Towa Dairy
Hoegh
Abe Lynx Cagesters Lose Nerves in Send-Off Before Final
Abe Lynx cagesters stage a Dixieland send-off with banner reading Beat Jews City as 500 students cheer at Lincoln High School. They travel to Des Moines for the state finals facing Iowa City High School with planed buses and hotel stays. Coach Thurman Johnson and assistants Capel Rasmussen lead the motorcade to Des Moines and the Hotel Savery.
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Abraham Lincoln High School
Abe Lynx
Tae
Saints
Jews City
Lynx
Iowa City
Iowa City High School
Four More Bills Signed By Hoegh
Four more bills signed into law by Gov. Lea Hoegh include designating November 11 as Veterans Day, shifting from Armistice Day, counties paying bond premiums for county offices, bringing public recreation centers under public playgrounds law, and shortening old age assistance lien settlement from two years to six months.
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Hoegh
Lea Hoegh
Nov
Board of Supervisors
Governor Desmon Bill Allows City Power Purchases
The Senate approved a measure sending to Governor Desmon allowing cities with municipally owned electric plants to enter contracts for power interchange or purchase without a public vote. The bill seeks to streamline energy trading for municipal utilities.
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Desmon
Senate
Southwest Iowa Sees Warm Thursday After Snow Flurries
Forecast calls for sunny skies and a warm windy day with a high near 54 as southwest Iowa rebounds from Tuesday’s snow flurries. Wednesday’s high was about 40 with a 30 degree low tonight. Tuesday’s 44/24. Temperatures range from 15 to 30 in northern towns amid snow flurries. Global patterns show cold Canadian air and a mixed midweek outlook.
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Iowa
Mason City
Ottumwa
Colorado
Nebraska
Minnesota
Rockies
Appalachians
Texas
Big Piney
Wyo
International Falls
Minn
Miami
Shamrocks From Ireland Presented to Eisenhower
President Eisenhower received St Patrick's Day shamrocks straight from Ireland in a Waterford Island ceremony. Joseph D Brennan of the Irish Embassy presented the cut glass bowl and said the plants were flown here for the display on his desk for St Patrick's Day.
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Washington
Eisenhower
St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland
Joseph D. Brennan
Brennan
Waterford Island
Iish
John J. Hearne
Senhower
St. Patrick's Day
Intensive Drive Aims At Overloaded Highways
Des Moines Iowa State Highway Commission chief engineer Potter says a more intensive drive will target trucks moving through the state from Missouri to Minnesota. Butter letter to Rep Harold Tabor outlines the plan as two House committees sponsor a bill tightening truck law enforcement by shifting duties to the State Safety Department from the State Highway Commission and Treasury. Movement follows concerns that fleets and drivers are not adhering to existing rules amid heavy trucking activity.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Donnm Potter
Commission
Missouri
Minnesoa
Harald Tabor R-Lamont
House
State Safety Department
Iebway Commission
Commerce Commission
Flouse
Ptpreta
Favor Resolution Inviting Russians to Iowa Farm Visit
Des Moines House members voted to refer a resolution to the Agriculture Committee asking the Legislature to back a visit by a delegation of Russian farmers and their wines. Rep Denman supported the plan noting diplomacy through farm exchange and White House approval. A motion to refer the measure to committee was adopted by voice vote without further discussion.
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Des Moines -P
House
Denman
Des Mores
Tron
Fisenhower
Guy Horgh
Paris approves treaties on German rearmament
The Forewa Atfors Committee in Paris has approved the Pass triades on German rearmament. The vote tally reported is 204 in favor with 6 abstentions and no opposing votes.
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Paris P
Forewa Atfors Committee
1Pper
Tne
Repube
He, Werines
Apsien
Omnibus Tax Bill Moves In Iowa House
Iowa House considers a comprehensive tax package adding a 33 filing fee for all filers, lowering exemptions, requiring more filers, and boosting corporate fees to raise over 5 million dollars annually. Senate and House tax proposals seek higher sales taxes and service levies with varying revenue potential.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Tax Measure To Committee
The House voted to send a Senate passed income tax cut bill to a conference committee to resolve a dispute. Republicans blocked a floor vote while Democrats hoped for a $20 per person cut and $10 per dependent, mainly aiding families under $5,000 income.
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Washington
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
Byrd and
Robertson
Virginia
Ellender
Louisiana
George
Georgia
Holland
Florida
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Langer
RNDL
Finance Committee
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Iowa Republicans Back Majority On Tax Reduction Vote
Washington as -dens Hick enlooper and Martin, Iowa Republicans, Tuesday voted with the majority as the Senate defeated measures offering a $20 reduction for every income tax payer and a $20 cut for each dependent.
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Washington
Corning Oil Co robbed of 2300 in cash and checks
The Corning Oil Co owner Burdette Harmison said 2300 was taken from an unlocked safe in the office between 12 15 and 12 pm Wednesday. A suspect entered the station area, retrieved money hidden inside the office, and later fled, with details unclear due to damaged text.
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Corning IP
Corning Onl Co
Burdette Harmison
Compsing Harta
Witte Aretendant
Norm Peterson
Reams Bas
Injuries Fatal After Track Meet Accident
A high school track event ended tragically when an 8 pound shot struck Mary Olabebe during warmups. The injury proved fatal as authorities investigated the head injury and related precautions at the scene.
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Ardmary Olabebe
K Kerley Sr
Moircuts To $1.75 Oakland Calf Market Brief
A fragmented item notes price changes in Oakland affecting calf markets with fluctuations around $1.75 and related local market commentary. No clear dates or entities fully readable.
Legislature mulls penalties and reforms in state bills
The legislature sent bills to committees on elections and judiciary matters. Proposals include criminalizing influence attempts on the Liquor Control Commission by state employees, and electing District and Supreme Court judges at primaries. A Russian farm delegation invitation is under review. Senate bills cover body disposition for public charges and state service duties.
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Reo
Liquor Control Commission
Supreme Court
Tate
Mason City
Senate
Iowa
Lows Medal School
Stull College of Osteopaths
Helfarny Sorvices i
Chutes Roviseher
Clintan
Vlarian
Mason City Truck Driver Crash Victim
A truck driver was killed in Avon Park when a semi trailer overturned on the north side of the road. The rig carried potatoes and produce from Homestead Florida to Kansas City Missouri.
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Mason City
Avon Park
Sherman
Meson City
Tawa
Tyith
Suse Star
Sapomin Wagop Hee
Homestead, Fla
Kansas City
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Corning Oil Co
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