War and Peace in the Far East Show Sharp Divides
Washington discussion centers on whether the United States should defend the Chinese Nationalist islands Quemoy and Matsu if attacked. Senate leaders split, with George D. Senator Morris urging caution over alienating allies and Mansfield and Sparkman warning of a slide toward war, while Knowland Bridges and McCarthy push for firm action and a public pledge from Eisenhower.
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Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Secretary
State Dulles
Senate Republcan
GOP
United States
Far East
George
Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate, Foreign Relations Committee
Quemoy
Matsu
America
Formosa
U.S
Ensentis
Knowland
California
Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Matau
Top-Level Session Is Months Away
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that a top level conference with Russia is almost certainly months away. He noted it is Eisenhower policy to pursue a big powers conference after preliminary lower level talks. He spoke as he sought quick Senate ratification of the German rearmament treaties to create conditions for solving other European problems.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Surplus State Printing Found by Iowa Legislators
In Des Moines two lawmakers Rep. Frey and Sen. Stewart examined state printing and found leather bound volumes of acts from 1901 in the attic. They cited waste such as pamphlets and books never mailed or circulated and noted Health and Public Instruction as major offenders. The Health Department has exceeded its printing budget by about 10000 dollars this biennium, and both houses urged a 25 percent reduction in printing costs.
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Des Moines
Rep
Frey
Neola
Sen
Stewart
Rose Hill
House
Senate
Statehouse
Public Instruction Department
State Health Department
Health Department
Democrat Hagedorn seeks 75 mph speed limit in Iowa
Des Moines Rep Hagedorn proposes a 75 mph top highway speed in Iowa. He would suspend drivers licenses for six months of anyone convicted of speeding twice within two years. The amendment to the House calendar seeks 65 mph daytime and 55 mph nighttime limits.
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Des Moines
Hagedorn
D-Royal
Iowa
Chamber Drive Set For April 19 To Boost Membership
A one day Chamber of Commerce membership drive is scheduled for April 19 by the Contact Club. Chamber Manager Howard Best says the group aims to reach 100 new members while membership now stands at 18 8390.
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Chamber of Commerce
WW. S
Howard Best
Beesire
Council Names Knox As Mayor
The City Council named William Knox as mayor after a 4 to 1 vote. Knox succeeds William Keenan, who resigns effective April 4 and will return to his council seat. Keenan’s term ends in December. Knox, serving his second year on the Council, holds a term to 1957.
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William Knox
Knox
Forest Dr
William Keenan
Keenan
Carleton Woodward Jr
D. M
Des Moines
Iowa- Des Moines National Bank
Stearn Brothers and Co
Kansas City
David Stuart
Iowans defend Allen Whitfield on AEC nomination
Iowa GOP lawmakers rallied to defend Des Moines attorney Allen Whitfield after Rep. Melvin Price criticized his Atomic Energy Commission nomination as political. Hoeven Cunningham and Sen. Hickenlooper joined in praising Whitfield as an able businessman and lawyer.
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Washington P
Iown
Alle Whitfield
Des Moines
Atomic Energy Commission
Melvin Price
D-Ii
Price
Eisenhower
Whitfield
House
C. B. Hoeven
Paul Cunningham
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper
Chuckle on table talk and boy’s comic remark
A small boy spits out toon food and, after the table grows quiet, says I know some fools who I would have awakened. The scene plays as a gentle, humorous moment in a domestic setting with children and family at table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chau
McKay urges cooperative reform in resources management
DES MOINES U S Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay told the Iowa Legislature that prompt action is needed to fix gaps in state machinery for resource problems. He criticized excessive federal domination and urged financial cooperation and planning partnerships among federal, state, and local levels while noting limited federal funds for resources as defense spending remains high. He hinted at withdrawing federal jurisdiction over Tama Indian reservation. A Sioux City substation is nearing completion to distribute power from upper Missouri River dams. He praised Rep Jensen and H Garland Hershey for aid and said the federal role should be limited to activities not adequately handled by others.
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Des Moines
U. S
Douglas McKay
Iowa
McKay
Eisenhower
Tama
Sioux City
Missouri River
Jensen
Rjowa
H. Garland Hershey
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Interior Department
Former Spelling Champion Finds Little Words Hardest
Mrs T C Wohlers, once the Harrison county champion in 1950, returns to a 1955 Logan spelling contest as a contestant at large. She recounts 98 registered entrants, nerves, and the moment she misspelled enat as knat. Beechertown’s Yvonne ONeill won oral division. Deanna Lee won written and runner-up for the championship.
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Deanna Lee
Woodbine
Yvonne O'Neill
Seebeetown
T. C. Wohlers
Logan
Harrison County
T. GC. Wohjere
Logan School
Edith Kuhl
Eileen Eckrich
Leslie
O'Neill
Beechertown
Ston
Pearl Ramsey
Beebeetown School
Hazel Lee
Darrell Argotsinger
Boyer No. 7
Guizado Convicted as Accessory in Panama Murder
The National Assembly convicted impeached President Jose Ramon Guizado as an accessory in the assassination of his predecessor President Jose Antonio Ramon. He was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison and stripped of his rank and barred from public office for the term. The verdict came in a secret session at the Palace of Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
National Assembly
Jose Ramon Guizado
Jose Antonio Ramon
Assembly
Guizado
Palace of Justice
Don’t Score Here Council Bluffs Report
Partial OCR notes show a local item from Council Bluffs with fragments about fatalities injuries and damages. Unable to extract full names dates or events but indicates accident reporting and serious injuries. Further readable details are required for a complete summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
No Outside Aid For Bargaining At UAW Convention
Cleveland news reports Walter Reuther tells 3000 CIO United Auto Workers delegates that the union will avoid outside money for 1955 auto bargaining and rely on a proposed 23 million strike fund. Dues would rise from 2.50 to 7.50 monthly to build the fund amid debate. Carl Stellato of Ford Local 60% criticizes size but supports the need for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CI0
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Reuther
Carl Stellato
Big Ford
Detroit
Warning On Longtime Parking In City Streets
Traffic Captain Midon Winger warned that parking over 24 hours is barred on all city streets. He noted several cars have been towed in the past week for remaining in one place over three days to clear up misunderstandings about parking privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midon Winger
Four Power Parley Prospects Brighten
London reports show Prime Minister Churchill stating that four power parley prospects have brightened though top level talks remain uncertain. He favored a summit conference but noted heads of government have not agreed to his proposed method. Churchill, 80, spoke in the House of Commons amid laughter as Labor MPs pressed about his personal participation and possible retirement rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
March May Go Out Like Lamb
The five day outlook shows above normal temperatures by two to five degrees with highs near 60 on Wednesday and mid 50s to low 60s earlier in the week. Cooler spells persist but remain mild, with scattered showers expected in the west Wednesday night into Friday and again Sunday. Nationwide warmth contrasts with snow flurries in New York and northern New England, while the South enduresfreeze risks. crop damages from cold weather reach eighty million dollars overall, notably hurting peaches and apples in several states.
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Davenport
Mason City
New York
New York State
New England
Mobile
Ala
Raleigh
N. C
Georgia
Carolinas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
Illinois
Double Feature In Atomic Tests At Nevada Proving Ground
In Las Vegas Nevada America we atomic weapon testers staged a rare double feature with a dawn tower explosion and a high altitude air drop detonation above 15000 feet at Yucca Flat. The two tests in one day marked a first for the Atomic Energy Commission with skies over the Far West preventing full spectacular display but confirming the pair of experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
America
Nevada Proving Ground
Far West
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Missing From Swedish Delegation Farewell Amid Malenkov Absence
Rising speculation on Georgi Malenkov's whereabouts grew after he was absent from a farewell ceremony for visiting Swedish power delegation. The Swedes completed a 17 day tour of Soviet power stations. Malenkov's absence fueled rumors of his removal or execution, denied by officials.
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Malenkov
London
Georgi Malenkov
Genegi A Mrecem Radin Brrad East
Alexi Pavlenko
Prom
Pavlenko
Supreme Soviet
Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
Malentow
Tandon
Roush Foreign Optica
Phese
Pressure On Nine Rebels To End Prison Siege
Lincoln AP reports a prisoner revolt at Nebraska State Penitentiary entering day three with nine rebels and two guards captive. Gov. Anderson said no concessions will be made while the guards remain held. hunger and uncertainty fuel a showdown as officials wait out the insurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
State Penitentiary
Victor E. Anderson
Maodium
Gerald Hoffman
Otoe County
Senate panel approves military pay bill to raise troops
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday unanimously backed a bill to raise pay for career military personnel. If enacted, raises could take effect in the first pay period after passage, potentially by Friday April 1. About 1.7 million of the 3 million service members would receive increases, ranging 6 to 25 percent with an average 11.9 percent for enlisted personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Uniformed Services
Look Favorably On Soviet Tour
Washington indicates the United States may respond favorably to Russia’s note about swapping farm delegations, proposing a cautious exchange allowing Soviet farmers to study Iowa corn and hog production. Officials stress case by case merit under McCarran-Walter and Dulles approval, with Khrushchev backing the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
U. S
Studex
Moscow
Dulles Urges Senate Quick Approval of German Rearming
Secretary Dulles urged the Senate to promptly approve treaties to rearm Germany as a sovereign West Germany. He said the accords would lay the basis for a new Europe and unite Western Europe for America’s long hoped security. Senator Sparkman pressed for materials to rapidly build a 12 division German army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Senate
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Westmere makeup man judges 1952 Miss Contest winner
Hollywood makeup man Bud Westmere of Universal Studio served as a judge at the 1952 Miss America Contest. Jeanne Shomss was named Miss California and took second place. Ford was later named Miss Shores 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bud Westmere
Art
Universal Studio
Jeanne Shomss
Caldeema Treak
Ford
Miss Shores
Convict Grunewald Bolich In Tax-Fix Bribery Case
Federal jury convicts Henry W Grunewald and Daniel A Bolich in a $160000 tax bribery conspiracy. Co defendants Max Steinberg and Harry T Scherm acquitted. Jury deliberated eight hours. sentencing set for Friday. Grunewald faced up to five years and a ten thousand dollar fine. Max Halperin noted as Manhattan tax attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York 2
Henry W
the Dutchman
Grunewald
Daniel A. Bolich
Internal Revenue
Max Halperin
Manhattan
Max Steinberg
Upper Manhattan
Internal Revenue Bureau
Harry T. Scherm
Steinberg
Scherm
Archie O. Dawson
Frmday
Washington
Modale Girl Burned In Farm Fire Tragic Accident
Modale child, five miles northwest of town, was severely burned while burning trash on a farm. The girl wearing a Matt Washington costume over blue jeans caught fire, her mother Mrs Qwen Brown rolled her in mud to extinguish flames, then she was taken to Mercy Hospital and later to Council Bluffs hospital for treatment.
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Spee
Cauht
Mondamn
Counal Bhiffs Hospital
Des Moines Briefs on Highways and Bridges Modernization
Des Moines reports indicate a sixth cent of cassax added along with other improvements. The item notes upgrades to primary highways and bridges, reflecting ongoing infrastructure work and funding adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
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