Four Die In Flaming Car After Omaha Crash
Four people perished when a two car collision on West Dodge Street near a drive in theater caused a car to burst into flames. Dwight Schultz 24 testified he fled then watched the other vehicle overturn. Donnie Barton 23 his wife 49 and daughter Susan 3 were identified as the dead in the burning car. Mrs Milton Critchfield survived with severe burns and is in serious condition. Rites for Barton family set for Friday at 2 pm local time.
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Omaha
West Dodge Street
Dwight Schultz
Furmer
Waho
Neb
Wis
Maynes and Roder Funeral Home
Donnie Barton
Susan
Milton Critchfield
Ornana
Critchfield
Stames
Associated Press
Mic Theater
Entranen
Schultz
Parton
Lind
Willy Sehully
Charles Trost
Paul Munn
Yutun
Trost
Minn
Jesse
Barton
Criteh
Buena Vista Chooses New President and Board Changes
SVORAL GARG named president of Buena Vista College. Paul Dixon of near City notes the board plans leadership changes this summer. Fisher previously served Coe, and Wesselink appointed president of Buena Vista after Dr. Olsen’s departure.
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Svoral
Lowa State College
Michigan
Fisher
Coe
Chereniunot
Fle
Missour Valley Ifigh Schwol
Aung
Burne
Aaveller
Wesselink
Burnie ‘Vista
Henry Olsen
Better Get Those '54 Tags On Car
Des Moines reports that drivers must display 1954 license plates by Monday under a new enforcement push. John Carlson, director of the vehicle registration division, warns the May 10 enforcement date will likely be the target, with county treasurers proceeding to issue renewals.
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Des Moines
State Department of Public Safety
Monley
John Bo Cerlson
Safety Inspection Of 13 504 Iowa Vehicles
Des Moines report says the Iowa Highway Patrol conducted a statewide safety drive stopping 913504 vehicles at checkpoints. Patrol chief David Herrick noted 3124 items of faulty or unsafe equipment were found requiring immediate repairs by drivers.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Lowa Highway Patrol
David Hiervick
Iowa Traffic Deaths Rise in Early May
Iowa area officials report multiple traffic fatalities in early May. Details remain sparse as investigators assess crash scenes and identify victims.
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Iowa
Mary
LDR
East West Split On Chairmanship
Geneva reports say East and West divided Thursday over Indochina session chairmanship as talks again risk postponement. Vietnam and Lao delegates arrived with rebel Viet Minh on hand. Cambodia absent. Paris crisis over Laniel government tied to vote. Bidault stays in Geneva amid new instructions. Bedwell Smith relayed discussion with Molotov and Eden on rotating chairmanship among Bidault Eden Molotov.
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Geneva
Indochina
Dolphil
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Laos
Paris
Joseph Laniel
French National Assembly
Mixperts
Laniel
Chorges Bidault
Hanvinee
Bidavlt
Marc Tacquet
V Ute Associated States
Coneva
Riton
Molotov
VU. S
Walter
Dies Of Injuries In Traffic Collision
Mrs Roy Clark 74 of Lonny died in a local hospital after sustaining critical injuries from a traffic collision earlier the same day. The accident occurred here and investigation continued.
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Roy Clark
Lonny
Council weighs civil defense office with $18008 city cost
Council Bluffs officials study creating a full time city civil defense director to run an office at City Hall. Woolsey cites a total first year cost of 18008 with 300 monthly salary, $400 expense to date, and 50 percent government funding for unit equipment.
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Ernest Woolsey
Pottawattamie County
Conn
Woolsey
Council Bluffs
Frank Heath
Jack ‘Dempister
Hold Suspects In Oakland Breakin
Oakland home oil company was robbed Wednesday night. Two power mowers and about $5 in change taken. Sheriff's office reports two men and a woman held in Adel jail and a third man at Guthrie Center. Suspects said to be in custody after an attempted break in led to pursuit.
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Home Oil Co
Oakland
Adel
Guthrie Center
Wenlo
House approves Seaway project with Canada in 241 to 158 vote
The House approved St Lawrence Seaway legislation ending a two year fight for U S participation with Canada. The measure authorizes 105 million dollars in revenue bonds to fund the U S share of the 27 foot deep waterway. The Brownson amendment to sell bonds to the public was defeated. The bill moves to Senate conference.
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Washington
House
St. Lawrence Seaway
United States
Canada
Rep
Brownsan
Rind
Treasury
Brownson
Senate
Armendment
Dulles Plans Friday Night Geneva Report
The State Department said Secretary Dulles will report to the American people Friday night on the Geneva conference and the Indochina crisis. He will address radio and TV networks at 7 40 p m CST.
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Dulles
Washington
State Department
CST
Rev W Murray Allan Elected Iowa Congregational Moderator
The Rev. W. Murray Allan of First Congregational Church Ames was chosen moderator of the Iowa Congregational Christian Conference as about 450 delegates attended the session.
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Des Moines
W. Murray Allan
First Congregational Church
Ames
Iowa Congregational Christian Conference
Gunn School approves addition to ease crowding
The School Board tentatively approves a $40,000 two room addition at Gunn School to start this summer for use next fall. Final approval likely May 13. The project would raise capacity by about 70 and could allow three more rooms later.
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Gunn
Gunn School
McMillen
Lester Andrews
Pierce Street
C. Francis Putnam
Wil!hey
Edison
Avenue 3B
Franklin
Walnut Grove
Tr. Russell Blanchard
West Side
Harrison School
Madison
Code
Longfellow
Lakeside Lot Auction Near Green Valley Park Planned
The first sale of lakeside lots on the west shore of the new Green Valley artificial lake northwest of here was held Thursday. Lots measure 50 by 100 feet and adjoin lake areas the state will develop for park purposes.
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Lresiana.ohe
Green Valley
Here
United States Reassesses Indochina Policy Amid Geneva Talks
Officials report a shift toward a collective security approach in Southeast Asia led by Dulles to seal off Laos and Cambodia while Vietnam remains a French and Vietnamese matter. The administration stresses allied cooperation and questions the timing of a united front before Geneva negotiations. Native forces in Dien Bien Phu are cited as proving anti Communist armies can be trained in Indochina.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Laos
Cambodia
Indochina
Geneva
Paris
Secretary of State
Red China
Russia
Ho Chi Minh
Europe
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Dien Bien Phu
Bannister Breaks Four Minute Mile In Oxford Race
Roger Bannister clocked 3 minutes 59.4 seconds at Oxford to break the four minute mile barrier. The 25 year old Oxford University runner, nearing medical degree completion, ran on his home track amid strong crowd reaction as he surpassed the former world record of 4:01.4 set by Gunder Waage in 1945.
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Oxford
England
Roger Bannister
Dom
Oxford University
Sweden
Gunder Waege
Bombers Roar Over Dien Bien Phu in Massive Air Assault
US carrier based dive bombers and fighters joined French air forces in a large strike on Vietminh positions around Dien Bien Phu Tonkin Gulf carrier Bois Belleau Wood supported targets including artillery and anti aircraft sites with 500 pound bombs dropping on trenches and dugouts as French forces report the fortress core holding firm through the night amid heavy combat activity
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Hanoi
Didochina
U. S
Dien Bien Phu
Gulf of Tonkin
Bois Belleau
Belleau Wood
Salanty
Missing Boy Leonard McKee Found at Drive-In Theater
A seven year old boy missing from Tinley School since noon Wednesday was found asleep at the Drive-In Theater on South Omaha Bridge Road at 11:30 p.m. Police Chief Earl Miller said Tinley School PTA members and Civil Defense Auxiliary Police aided the search.
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South Omaha Bridge Road
Leonard McKee
Th St
Tinley School
PTA
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Earl Miller
Operation Bleed and the Plan Against Red China
An unsigned feature recounts a proposed U S strategy to bleed Red China through air and sea power, without ground campaigns, aiming to exhaust Peiping across Asia from Hong Kong to Formosa. It notes Allied support, British and French roles, and the perception of an extended Asia conflict.
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Fred Sparks Wasilington
NEA
China
U.S
Red China
Asia
Korean Peninsula
Orient
Peiping
Korea
Japan
Hong Kong
Indo-China
Malaya
Formosa
Philppines
Pearl Harbor
Washington
U. S
Free Asia
No Publication Of Documents in Army McCarthy hearings
Brownell ruled that neither an FBI report on Ft Monmouth security risks nor a McCarthy paper should be made public. He said both contain confidential information and would not serve the public interest. The subcommittee voted to send transcripts to the Justice Department as part of its hearings.
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Washington
Brownell
FBI
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Sen
McCarthy
Senate
Mundt
RSD
Stevens
Subcommittee
Justice Department
MecClellan
D-Ark
Sen Symington
D-Mo
McClellan
Pentagon
Roger M. Kyes
Army
Matthew 5
Ridgway
H. Struve Hensel
Defense Department
Defense
Fred Seaton
Ray H. Jenkins
First Violator Of New Dog Law Fined
Nick Trapalis of 24 Washington Ave was fined 3 with suspended penalty by Municipal Judge A J Nielsen as the first violator of the city dog ordinance. Poundmaster Ivan Boren cited complaints that the dog knocked down children. Trapalis pleaded guilty. The rule requires confinement from May 1 to Oct 1 and all female dogs confined at all times.
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A. J. Nielsen
Nick Trapalis
Washington Ave
Ivan Boren
Palice
Trapalis
Laniel Wins Confidence Vote in National Assembly
Premier Laniel secured a confidence vote in the National Assembly on Thursday with an unofficial tally of 311 to 262. The result signals continued support for Laniel's government amid political pressure.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
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