Solons Quiet On Eisenhower Program As Congress Opens
Washington report notes Republican leaders refuse to discuss the president's program after White House talks. President Eisenhower, facing an election year, plans to unveil his State of the Union and seek Democratic support for major proposals amid a closely divided Congress.
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Washington
Sen. Millikin
Colorado
Congress
White House
Eisenhower
Sen
Taft
House
Martin
James C. Hagerty
State of the Union
Sen George backs reasonable U S debt limit hike
Senator George D Ga says he will back a reasonable increase in the national debt limit if needed, while opposing a 275 billion ceiling. Senator Flanders R VI also supports a debt rise up to 10 billion, hoping it won’t be used, as debate continues in the Senate Finance Committee.
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Sen
George
D-Ga
White House
Flanders
R-Vi
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Group
Millikin
R-Cole
Finance Committee
Treasury
Congress
Carlson
Bkan
Man Dies Before He Can Explain Fire
Enid Oklahoma January 6 55 year old Everett P Keown an Enid employee of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co died Tuesday from burns suffered after coming into contact with high voltage wires at a city sub station. Doctors said he died before he could explain how the accident occurred. His clothing was set on fire and his ring wristwatch and glasses were burned or melted.
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Enid
Okla
Everett P. Keown
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co
Keown
Houston Theater Fire Evans Flames At State Theater
About 300 people were evacuated from Loew's State Theater in Houston as the venue suffered its fifth fire in weeks. A can of paint ignited in a basement room, creating heavy smoke, with officials noting it could be arson though no definite cause was given. Theater manager Homer Callon suggested it was possible someone set this blaze.
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Houston
Tex
Loew’s State Theater
Homer Callon
Workmen Hammer Away While Governor Opens Legislature
Governor Dennis J. Roberts read his annual message to the opening of Rhode Island's 1954 State Legislature when hammering noises interrupted. State House Superintendent Robert T. Schofield investigated to learn two workers on the roof of the House chamber claimed they did not know the legislature was in session.
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Providence
R. IL
Dennis J. Roberts
State House
Robert T. Schofield
Iran Plans Frontier Loudspeakers To Counter Soviet Radio
Iran prepares a cross border response to Soviet propaganda by setting up a chain of frontier loudspeakers. Premier Fazollah Zahedi's cabinet approved the plan to broadcast Iranian programs along the northern frontier to counter Moscow radio.
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Tehran
Iran
Soviet Union
Ratfalfa
Moscow
Fazollah Zahedi
Red Tide Kills Thousands Of Fish Along Florida Coast
Reports say new outbreaks of red tide have killed thousands of fish, mostly mullet, in rivers and bays along Florida’s west coast from Tampa to Little Marco. The toxin from microdinium brevis poisons fish and reddens the water.
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Florida
Palmetto
Fla
Florida West Coast
Tampa
Little Marco
Bird Lures Owner To Fall From Tree
In Joliet Illinois Jessie Snider age 45 reached for his parakeet George which perched in a tree. The branch broke and he fell eight feet to the ground but kept hold of the bird. Doctors at Silver Cross Hospital said his condition was on but not serious.
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Dick Turner
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IP McKee
Lily
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Steve
Carnegie
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Barrie
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Sethee
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Plameteer Fleet
Red Radio
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Sauerman Sales
E. Ave
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Challenger
Oscar Cox
Pontiac
Goodwill
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Radio Cab Company
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