Burlington tax agent cites rail traffic decline at Nebraska hearing
W K Bush general tax agent for the Burlington Lines testifies at a State Board of Equalization hearing on railroad valuations. He argues railroads haul less traffic and earn less, facing competition from air lines highways pipelines and barge traffic. Other railroads will present arguments as the board delays a final decision until summer. Railroad property in Nebraska was valued at 294,482,610 last year.
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Lincoln
Chicago
State Board of Equalization
Nebraska
W_. K. Bush
Burlington Lines
J. W. Wingarten
Omaha
Missouri
Mississippi
Tlinois
Burlington Territory
Burlington
Ohio
Bush
Union Pacific
Rock Island
North
Western
Missouri Pacific
Supervisors Eye 14 New Bridges
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution for 14 new bridges and three drainage tubes under the farm to market program. County Engineer Paul Mahoney estimated the cost at 449,654 and the measure goes to the Towns State Highway Commission for consideration.
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Pottawattamie
Carson
Red Oak Teacher Becomes Iowa BPW President
Martha Pearson, a Red Oak school teacher, was elected president of the Iowa Business and Professional Women’s Clubs at the state convention. Officers named include Beverly Quinn, Ardell Sells, Eida Wright, Angeline Kooberman, Phyllis Stebbins, and Frances Coates. The group plans to sue to recover 3730 promised to Marguerite Higgins who failed to appear, prompting the cancellation of her New York booking.
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Davenport
Martha Pearson
Red Oak
Iowa Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Beverly Quinn
Waterloo
Ardell Sells
Newton
Eida Wright
Decorah
Angeline Kooberman
LeMars
Phyllis Stebbins
Ami
Frances Coates
Des Moines
Iowa Bpw
Sidameges
Marguerte Higgins
BPW State Boan of Directors
Dr- Jean Schroeder
Miss Higgins
New York
The
New York Herald - Tnbune
Washington, DC
Grand Jury Reconvenes Hears Two Witnesses
The grand jury met in special session at 10 a.m. and heard two witnesses by noon. Robert Pump Gibler, ex tavern operator now in beer promotion, and Thomas Stewart, 37, Omaha, convicted of perjury, were named. State agents awaited calls as the panel probes ongoing state investigations begun last January. Stewart was released from jail earlier, with a habeas corpus action over a hold warrant for alleged non support of his five children. He faces a pending motion for arrest of judgment and a new trial by May 10.
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Pottawattamie County
Grand Jury
Robert
Pump) Gibler
Council Bluffs
Thomas Stewart
Omaha
Robert Beebe
Sioux City
Stewart
Monday
District
Cit
Suspended Worker Declines Russian Job Offer
Washington worker Sidney Hakkin 42 says he rejected a Russian offer to report the affair to the FBI. FBI photos allegedly linked the offer to a Soviet Embassy clerk and translator named Methioy. Hakkin has been suspended without pay since Feb 28, 1935, from his Air Force civilian economist post amid a security review.
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Washington
Sidney Haikn
Simdlay
FBI
Methioy
Hackin
Air Force
Hatkin
Harry P Cain
New York
Ipalco Expands Plans For Plant In Council Bluffs
The Iowa Power and Light Co. bought from General Electric a turbo-generator for its Council Bluffs plant expansion with a 90 000 KW capacity, 9 percent above the original unit. President N Bernard Gussett said the larger generator will be economical and meet future demand. The generator will be the largest single unit in Iowa, with delivery set for February 1958. Plans for boilers are out for bids. construction start date not announced. The facility will total 140 000 EW and is expected to be completed in December 1958.
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Iowa Power and Light Co
General Electric Co
Council Bluffs
N. Bernard Gussett
Des Moines
Ipahco
Gussett
Iowa
Imva
Tpaico
Methodists Move To Relax Church Divorce Discipline
A Minneapolis report notes a 2 A move to relax Methodist rules on marrying divorced persons was presented to the General Conference. A committee led by Rev. James A. Chubb urged pastors to exercise special care in judging divorce eligibility, easing the current ban when it is clearly shown one party was innocent and the divorce resulted from adultery, cruelty, or similar grounds.
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James A. Chubb
Grand Island
Neb
Sac Omer
Senate to Take Up Soil Bank Bill In Closed Session
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to take up the House passed soil bank bill in closed session without prior hearings. Chairman Effender La directed the vote, with Sen. Young and Sen. Aiken noting that further hearings may be needed on some sections of the measure.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soi Bank
Effender la
Young
R-Nd
Aiken
R-Vt
Bomb Testers Postpone Shot at Bikini Atoll
Dr. William E. Ogle said the Joint Task Force 7 scheduled nuclear tests aboard the USS Mt. McKinley may occur Thursday Bikini time, but weather delays push earlier dates to May 15. The test would drop from intercontinental bombers to a high altitude detonation, with caution over fallout after 1954 Fukuroa Maru No.5 incident.
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Elton
Fay
Uss
MT. Mckixley
Bint Atoll
William E. Ogle
Joint Task Force 7
Bikini
U.S
America
Feng Shimbun
Japan
United States
Unemployed Porter Held as Sniper Near Romanian Church
New York police arrest 61 year old Todarchi Save after he admitted firing on worshipers outside a Romanian church on Saturday. District Attorney Frank Hogan announced the suspect, who surrendered Monday, faces charges as the investigation continues.
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New York
Dist
Atty. Frank
Hogan
Todarchi Save
Fmuidni
Prosec Sava
Attormer
Seva
Peng i
Enemes
Orce
Tepomers
Minnesotan Warns Bankers on Money In Circulation
J N Christianson of St Paul told the Iowa Bankers Association group that money in circulation can be a powerful force for good and growth. He urged consumer focus, cited U S share of world goods, warned against complacency and dependency, and urged vigilance in political decisions to keep the nation strong. He warned fear can topple greatness faster than war and stressed individual responsibility.
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Iowa Bankers Assn
L. F. Kruse
Mineola
J. N. Christianson
Joseph G.knock
Creston
J. N. Christanson
St Paul
Minn
Dionday
Quality Park Envelope Co
Iowa
Bankers Assn
Chieftain
Towans
Leo
Hoegh
Christianson
United States
Tito Arrives in Paris for Yugoslav Visit
Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito arrives in Paris for a state visit, welcomed by French leaders including President Rene Coty and Premier Guy Mollet. Officials greet Tito at Boulogne Station as ceremonies unfold with French ministers and lawmakers present.
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Paris P
Yugoslavia
Tsio
Paris
France
Boulogne
Rene Then Tite
Koca Popovic
Coty
Guy Moret
Chrisian Pineau
French
National Assembly
Senate
Winds Push Iowa Temperatures Higher Next Week
Southwest Iowa will see a slight temperature rise Tuesday as a dry high pressure system prevails. Monday will dip to the low 40s after a 61 high Sunday, with scattered frost possible in the north Monday night. Nebraska trends show a westward warming into Tuesday with light weekend precip. In Valentine, the state posted a high of 68 and a low of 35 Sunday.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Tex
Burlington
Spencer
Lamont
Nebraska
Valentine
Mutual Security Aid Tops Twelve Billion In Six Years
President Eisenhower presented a semiannual report noting the United States has shipped more than 12.4 billion dollars worth of planes tanks guns and other military supplies to NATO allies and free world countries over six years. The NATO effort covers Greece Turkey South Korea Nationalist China Spain Yugoslavia and others with NATO members covering about 83 percent of military development costs and the United States about 15 percent.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Uttad
Free World
South Korea
China
Spain
Yugoslavia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Group
Buiine UN
NATO
Europe
Greece
Turkey
United States
Esenhower
Nike
Matador
Eisenholver
U. S
Free World Defense Urged With $4.9 Billion Foreign Aid Plan
The administration asked Congress for a $4.900.6 million foreign aid program to bolster free world defenses against a Soviet buildup. ICA director Hollister testified the plan includes about $195 million for NATO allies and up to $100 million yearly in foreign economic aid for harbor, road, power, and communication projects. Senator George questioned long term equality and cautioned against overreliance on intercontinental bombers, citing Eisenhower’s remarks on not needing to outpace the Russians in that weapon.
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Washington
Congress
Aanrare
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
D-Ga
Eiser- Bower
Eisenhower
United
NATO
Holtiser
Hollister
Senate
Atece
Br George
Amercan
Pulitzer Awards Highlight 1956 Journalism and Literature Winners
The 1956 Pulitzer line includes Kantor's Andersonville winning Best Novel, The Diary of Anne Frank for drama, Hofstadter's The Age of Reform for History, and Latrobe biography by Talbot. Reporting awards honor Watsonville Register-Pajaronian and Tom Hearst team for Soviet interviews, with local and editorial prizes to Detroit Free Press and Des Moines Register.
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New York
MacKinley Kantor
Andersonville
Kantor
Webster Cit
Iowa
Anne Frank
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Richard Hofstadter
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Talbot Amiin
Elizabeth Bishop
Journaliean
Watsonville
Cell) Register-Pajaroman
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Hearst Newspapers
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Frank Comiff
Hearst
Soviet Union
Lee Hills
Detroit Free Press
Arthur Daley
New York Times
Hills
United Air Workers
Ford
General Giants
Detey
Shorts Eves
Oy Gaariel L. Barrett
Chettancoge
Tenn
Harold E. Taibott
Air Force
Lauren K. Soth
Des Moiines Register
Tribune
Milwaukee Special Derailed Injuring Dozens En Route to Baseball
A Milwaukee special derailed near Wauregan Wisconsin injuring about 50. The crash occurred at 11 AM 23 miles west of Milwaukee as a 16 car train from Portage loaded with 900 passengers including many high school pupils bound for Milwaukee to watch the Milwaukee Brooklyn baseball game.
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Wauresha
Wis
Locompenive
Davalmilie
Mies
Miwaukee
Portage
Milwaukee
Weekend break-in attempt at Hamilton John Howard Society
Police said thieves tried to break into the Hamilton Branch of the John Howard Society on the weekend. The society aids the rehabilitation of freed convicts and operates locally.
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Hamilton
John Howard Sacety
Faulty Commode Links Houseboat Issue to Fatalities
Fragmented report notes a houseboat problem tied to a faulty commode and a fatal incident. Names and locations are unclear in the OCR but indicate a death and related individuals. Further details remain unreadable.
Americans among seven killed in Pamy Bay diving accident
A Sunday crash near Pear base leaves seven Americans dead as investigators probe the Robert fever incident. Details remain unclear due to damaged wording in the report.
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Robert
Pamy
al Forte
Sermon Highlights Welcome of the Poor in Church
The minister told the congregation that the church welcomes the poor at all times, noting that morning collection plate reveals their arrival. He speaks on charitable outreach and the church’s open doors to all who are in need.
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