Eisenhower Nomination Faces Senate Fight Over FBI Checks
President Eisenhower’s selection of James B. Conant of Harvard as high commissioner to Germany may trigger a Senate clash. The Foreign Relations Committee has blocked several high-diplomatic posts pending FBI background reports, with Speaker Wiley hinting at procedural changes to speed action. Senator McCarthy may oppose Conant over comments on private schools, while other nominations await FBI reports or are already waived for early approval.
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Whan Succeeds George Arms as Associate Justice
Whan succeeds George L Arms, associate justice, who resigned recently. Appointment is effective immediate, marking a swift transition in the court.
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Employment climbs to new peak in 1952 figures
Census Bureau estimates show more people at work in 1952 than ever before in U S history. Civilian employment averaged 61,291,000 monthly, 97.3 percent of the labor force, up slightly from 1951 and well above 1950. The peak employment rate was 98.8 percent in 1944.
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Cabinet Completes Washington Team with New Defense Secretary
President Eisenhower’s cabinet was completed when Charles E. Wilson took the oath as defense secretary. Harold E. Slassen became director of the Mutual Security Agency, and former Gov. Val Peterson of Kansas was named administrative assistant to the President. Peterson, a Republican, will serve as a liaison with government departments under Sherman Adams.
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Book Industry Honors Three Writers in 52
New York reports the National book awards honoring Ralph Ellison Bernard DeVolo and Archibald MacLeish for 1952. MacLeish age 60 former Congo librarian won poetry for Collected Poems 1916 38 LaVoie novelist won non fiction for The Course of Empire. A Negro writer from Okabenie City received the fiction award for Invisible Man a story of a young Negro in modern America.
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Sentences for 13 Communists Postponed in Federal Court
The sentencing of 13 second Communist defendants convicted of conspiracy was postponed in Federal Court on Wednesday due to illness. Judge Edward J. Dimik read a medical officer’s notification stating that Pets Perry, 34, was hospitalized with a respiratory infection. A new date was not announced.
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Lyons Superintendent Named At Lyons Schools
John Buller, principal of Lyons High School, has been trusted by the board of education to head Lyons schools as superintendent. Foote has resigned to enter business. no replacement principal has been chosen yet. Delicious spread for hot biscuits included.
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Disaster Crews Search For More Blast Victims
Aiken South Carolina reports disaster crews in ruined business district searching for more bodies after a massive gas explosion Tuesday. Charred remains of five of the 11 believed dead had been recovered by Wednesday morning as flames leaped from wreckage, destroying two stores and damaging three more. Mayor Co. M. Jones put damage at about two million dollars.
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Polled Hereford Show and Sale in Herington Feb 20
The third annual Central Kansas Polled Hereford show and sale will be held at the fairgrounds in Herington on February 20.
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Whan Named Professor at Kansas State College
Former Wichita University speech department head Dr F L Whan is appointed professor of speech and radio at Kansas State College in Manhattan.
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Wichita University
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Never too old or young to ski says Olympic expert
Sun Valley Idaho based Olympic skiing adviser Fred A Picard says age should not deter skiers. He notes seeing a one year old on skis and observes Swiss children start at four or five while in Norway some skiers are eighty. He adds that men aged 49 or 50 claiming they are too old to ski should be surprised.
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