Republicans Press Benson to Quit Amid Farm Belt Pressure
Washington Republicans from the farm belt press Secretary Ezra Taft Benson to resign saying his departure would aid GOP candidates. Benson refuses and a secret emissary plan is considered after a Minnesota race near loss for a longtime Republican district.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
A. L. Miller Neb
Walter H. Judd Minn
Miller
White House
Ezra Taft Benson
GOP
Minnesota
Eugene Foley
Alfred Quie
Psi Iota Xi to host Dr Otto Hughes at Bloomfield lecture
The Bloomfield Psi Iota Xi chapter presents Dr Otto Hughes, principal of University High School Bloomington, in a 7:30 PM Tuesday lecture at the Bloomfield Presbyterian church. He will discuss Mental Health and Retarded Children in a public meeting with invitations extended to all interested.
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Bloomfield
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Otto Hughes
University High School
Bloomington
Presbyterian Church
Vanguard May Take To Air Next Week
U S officials expect a new Vanguard three stage launcher to be tested at Cape Canaveral next Tuesday or Wednesday. The test aims to deploy a 6 inch radio equipped sphere as part of the Vanguard program with a full satellite launch still planned for March.
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Vanguard
Washington
United States
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Project Vanguard
Indiana Warm Spell Breaks Snowbound Standstill
Indiana's north cleared snow drifts as temps rose above freezing for the first time since the heavy storm. Readings reached 42 at Indianapolis with 32 in South Bend and 44 in the city as a mild spell ends a two week cold stretch.
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Indiana
Michigan City
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Indianapolis
Temperature swings forecast for Indiana snow drift issues
Temperatures reaching 48 with highs this afternoon and Saturday give way to 25 to 32 tonight as freezing drizzle or light snow may affect the north and central regions. Readings above freezing up state aim to melt snow and form crusts that hinder drifting and slow road-clearing crews. Low temps vary from 13 at Evansville to 21 at South Bend.
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Hoosiers
Evansville
South Bend
Moon Traveler Farrell Sees Space Career Ahead
Airman Donald G. Farrell 23, dubbed the Air Force moon traveler, says he plans to study aero nautical engineering in college this fall and return to Air Force projects. He arrived for two weeks of temporary duty after a simulated space ride at Randolph AFB and attended a jet age conference in Washington. He hopes to visit Upstate New York friends and family, while his girlfriend Joann Baden flew from Niagara Falls for a surprise TV reunion.
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New York
Donald G. Farrell
Air Force
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Farrell
Air Force Assn
Washington
Joann Baden
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Widening Storm Eases But Sparks Flood Fears Across Nation
The winter siege ends in the eastern third of the U.S. as a warming spell relieves cold and snow yet creates flood risks. Army helicopters aid two blizzard areas Indiana and West Virginia while New York appeals for air drops to marooned farmers. California sees hundreds evacuate after heavy rains as Sacramento levees require reinforcement. Hamilton City and Grimes evacuations total about 325 families amid swollen rivers and soggy embankments.
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Indiana
West Virginia
New York State
California
Sacramento
Hamilton City
San Francisco
Grimes
Vehicles Damaged In Accidents Here
Two accidents in Linton damaged three vehicles. On H street northwest at 1:05 PM Elsie Bull Seifers of Richmond was hit by Virgil Arney who backed from a driveway. Damages about 200 dollars. Later on North Main street Virgil Porter struck Paul Youngs parked truck, damage about 400 dollars. Both drivers charged with driving without an operator license and to appear in court.
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Linton
Elsie Bull Seifers
Richmond
Virgil Leon Arney
Arney
Porter
P. H. O’hern
Jenner Votes Aye on Postal Rate Hike
Senator William E. Jenner of Indiana supported increasing postage from 3 to 5 cents. He was one of seven Senate Post Office Committee members to back the raise, a pivotal vote that prevented the committee from opposing the measure by a majority.
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Washington
William E. Jenne
Ind
Jenner
Senate Post Office Committee
Government Says American Income Is Now Recovering
The Commerce Department reports January personal income steady after a four month decline, driven by dividends at year end. Wages and salaries fell by five billion, mainly in hard goods manufacturing, as factory payrolls shrank with reduced employment and shorter work weeks.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Head of Teamster Union Is Sentenced
Seattle report shows Dave Beck received up to 15 years for embezzling 1900 from a Teamster Cadillac sale. His son Dave Beck Jr. got three years probation for 4659 stolen from Teamster cars and a 2000 fine. Appeals planned to the State Supreme Court. Beck Sr. faces federal tax evasion trial in Tacoma May 5.
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Seattle
Ipp
Dave Beck
Beck
State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles
Charles S. Burdell
State Supreme Court
George H. Revelle
Dave Beck Jr
Burdell
Beck Sr
Tacoma
Wash
Painter Cleared in Bathtub Slaying Case
In Indianapolis preliminary murder charges were dismissed against Robert Smith a 37 year old painter and paperhanger held in the bathtub death of Mrs Malvina Krutz 41. Smith was questioned for 10 hours about discrepancies in his movements on January 29 and cleared by a lie detector test. Detectives noted he worked at the Krutz home days before the death assisting repairs from a fire.
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Indianapolis
Malvina Krutz
Robert Smith
Krutz
Revival Crusade Closes At Long's Chapel
Rev Calvin Rumsey of Calvary Baptist Tabernacle in Linton finished a revival series at Longs Chapel Methodist Church. John Howard reports 52 decisions for Christ during the crusade and notes a sermon on Will Man Enter Outer Space. Rumsey, Moody Bible Institute and Indiana State Teachers College graduate.
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Calvin Rumsey
Calvary Baptist Tabernacle
Linton
Long’s Chapel Methodist Church
John Howard
Howard
Christ
Mr. Rumley
Outer Space
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Kefauver Name In FCC Inquiry Shocks Miami Channel Case
Florida utilities executive testified that Senator Kefauver sought favor for a Miami Channel 10 applicant in 1956. Rep. Wolverton urged evidence of a network of influence on FCC members, detailing meetings with Rep. Fuqua and McGregor Smith.
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Florida Utilities
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Miami
FCC
Rep
H. Fuqua
Florida Power & Light Co
Mack
House
McGregor Smith
Power Company
Smith
Kefauver
Charles A. Wolverton
R-N.j
Fuqua
Col. A. Frank Katzentine
Miami Beach
Channel 10
Katzentine
Airlines
National
Thurman A. Whiteside
Egypt and Syria Vote to Form United Arab Republic
Egypt and Syria moved to merge into a United Arab Republic with Gamal Abdel Nasser as president. Reports from Wadi Halfa, Sudan, described tensions and the detention of 36 Egyptian plebiscite commissioners amid a calm in villages north of the border.
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Cairo
Egypt
Syria
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sudan
Nasser
Wadi Halfa
Khartoum
UAR
Shukry el- Kuwaily
Red Cross to Hold Kickoff Breakfast in Greene County
The Greene county American Red Cross plans a kickoff breakfast at 10:00 AM on Monday February 24 at the Roosevelt hotel to map the 1958 Roll Call. Bob Holloway president urges Red Cross officers and volunteers to attend and others to offer help for the March campaign.
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Greene County
American Red Cross
Roosevelt Hotel
Bob Holloway
Red Cross
Holloway
The
Patient Mrs Walter Wolfe Hospitalized After Fall
Mrs Walter Wolfe is a patient at Freeman Greene county hospital after a fall at home caused a hip injury.
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Walter Wolfe
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Tularemia Case Reported in Floyd County Indiana
Indiana health officials released a weekly morbidity report noting a tularemia case in Floyd County last week. The same report shows 214 influenza cases that week, 324 prior week, totaling 1 203 for 1958, about triple the year-ago pace with no additional polio cases beyond one for the year.
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Indianapolis
Ilii
Indiana
State Board of Health
Floyd County
Eagles Push Bill to End Age Limits for Jobs
The Linton Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles backs a U S Senate bill to ban age discrimination by government contractors and suppliers. It would extend Yates Act scope, prohibit age hiring limits, and is part of the national Jobs After 40 campaign with a petition drive and support from Senator Richard L Neuberger.
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Linton Aerie
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Eagles
The
Aerie
Senate
U.S
Richard L. Neuberger
Oregon
Eagle
Terial
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Yates
Congress
Government Contracts Committee
Richard Nixon
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