Tornado Ravages Kansas City Area Killing Dozens
A deadly twister cut through Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills near Kansas City causing heavy damage, with 34 confirmed dead and hundreds hospitalized. Rescue units, martial law in Missouri, and mass evacuation followed as power was knocked out and shelters opened.
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Kansas
Missouri
Silverton
Tex
Little Udall
Kan
Ruskin Heights
Hickman Mills
Kansas-Missouri
James T. Blair
Missouri National
Ottawa
Spring Hill
Martin City
Lees Summit
Red Cross
Harry Truman
Adolph Angotti
Jennifer
Angotti
Independence
Richards- Gebaur Air Force Base
Grandview
J. A. Marsh
The
Kansas Highway Patrol
Rantoul
Isham Davis
Davis
Army takes control in Haiti amid political crisis
Haiti's army proclaimed martial rule to stabilize the nation until a provisional president is elected. Brig. Gen. Leon Cantave announced the executive council was dissolved and a curfew was imposed. The move comes after prolonged chaos and rival candidate feuds following the December ouster of Paul Magloire.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Leon Cantave
Negro Republic
Fae
Council
Executive Council
Paul Magloire
Louis Dejoie
Daniel Fignole
Eisenhower Submits Trimmed Foreign Aid Plan to Congress
President Eisenhower sent a reduced 3.865 billion dollar foreign aid package to Congress and urged a peaceful path to tax cuts. He argued that tax relief requires victory in peace, with security programs funded to meet global dangers and protect American lives and resources. He noted a 535 million dollar reduction from his January request and stressed the need to balance government costs with defense needs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Conero
Congress
Mailbox standards and divine mercy compared
Rural mail carriers may skip boxes not meeting postal standards. The piece urges residents to fix boxes to ensure delivery. It then contrasts human critique of God with the need for humility and repentance to seek the kingdom of God for blessings.
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Postal Department
Kingdom of God
North Carolina House poised to pass daylight time bill
The North Carolina House expected to give final approval to a daylight saving time bill today. The measure would set DST from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October and take effect June 1.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
House
Senate
F. L. Gobble
Forsyth
Senate Seeks To Revive Wage Bill In North Carolina
The North Carolina Senate moved to recall from the House the administration proposed minimum wage bill setting an hourly minimum of 75 cents. Sen. Edwin Lanier of Orange pressed for House action and possible recall. The House Manufacturing and Labor Committee previously tabled the measure, blocking any floor advance.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Edwin Launier
Orange
Lainier
Lanier
House Committee On Manufacturing and Labor
Lawyer Recalled By Probers In Leaks Case
Senate investigators recalled Raymond Sawyer as part of a probe into a government information leak tied to a secret August CAB vote approving Northeast Airlines for a lucrative New York to Miami route. CAB Chairman James Durfee and others were asked to testify about potential leak controls as Sawyer denies tipping Henderson about the decision.
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Northeast Airlines
New York-Miami
CAB
James R. Durfee
Sawyer
Northeast
Subcommittee
Laurance Henderson
Washington
Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Co
Henderson
Jackson
D-Wash
Per Bogdann
Boston
Finance Groups To Take Up 10 Million Bond Issue
RALEIGH The House and Senate Finance subcommittees plan to act on a proposed 10 million dollar bond issue. Gov Hodges recommended the bonds to finance permanent improvements including pay raises for teachers and state employees. Subcommittees also reviewed the revenue bill and approved tax formula changes while striking a plane purchase for the governor’s office and trimming funds for dormitories and armories.
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Raleigh
House On Senate
Gov. Hodges
Rep
B. T. Falls Jr
Cleveland
House Finance
House
Joint Appropriations
Advisory Budget Commission
Gov
Hedges
Budget Commission
Hodges
North Carolina State College
University of North Carolina
East Carolina College
Morrison Training School
State Training School For
Kinston
A&t College
Greensboro
Western Carolina College
Lessening War Threat Seen and Soviet Military Grow
The House Appropriations Committee reported with Defense Department figures that Russia shows less immediate aggression risk, but Soviet long range bomber production increases. It notes Soviet fighter output may exceed American levels while inventories remain debated, threatening Western Europe and stationed troops.
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Washington
Russia
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Us.s.r
United States
Europe
Reapportion Measure Favored by Senate Judiciary Committee
RALEIGH Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a reapportionment plan to create a 160 member House and a 100 member Senate. The measure would place one senator per county and allocate 60 House seats among larger counties by population. The committee, voting 9 to 5, rejected an unfavorable report and moved to advance the measure.
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Raleigh
Senate
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Claude Sty
Durham
Luther Hamilton
Carteret
Frank Patton Cooke
Gaston
Leary Carroll
Cumberland
Calvin Graves
Forsyth
House
Boy Hopes To Leave Oxygen Tent
Manorville New York 7 year old Benny Hooper Jr. hopes to exit an oxygen tent today as doctors plan removal if his temperature remains low at Bayview General Hospital in Mastic Beach. He describes a 23 hour entrapment last week in a 24 foot well in his backyard with a cautious, brave account of breath, fear and cold air.
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Manorville
N. Y
Benny Hooper Jr
Bayview General Hospital
Mastic Beach
Benny
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