Eisenhower asks 76 million for drought relief in budget
President Eisenhower urged Congress to add 76 million dollars for emergency drought relief in the administration’s budget. He spoke after a six state tour through the Great Plains and announced a 50 percent railroad freight rate cut on hay shipments lasting through March 31.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Wichita
Kan
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Western Railroads
Governor ONeill Warns Against Syndicated Gambling Return
Ohio Governor ONeill told 87 sheriffs and deputies that he will use state law to block syndicated gambling efforts. He urged county officials and the administration to cooperate, stressing that commercialized vice cannot enter a county without local condoning action and pledging to act to drive it out.
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O'Neill
Ohio
NYC Train Derails Near Bellefontaine
A New York Central freight train derailed a half mile south of Bellefontaine Ohio Tuesday night. No injuries were reported by the Ohio Highway Patrol. A parked car owned by Eugene Danner of Bellefontaine was damaged by a derailed car.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
New York Central
Here
Ohio Highway Patrol
Eugene Danner
Eisenhower pushes 1957 budget with tax hikes and aid plan
President Eisenhower submits a 71.8 billion budget to Congress topping proposals for extending high tax rates and higher interest on government loans. He urges postal rate increases, federal aid for schools highways and homes, GI loan expansion, and antitrust tightening while flagging potential tax relief if prosperity continues.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Humphrey
Treasury
Veterans Administration
Alaska
Federal budget shows $416 per person in 1958 plan
Eisenhower’s 1958 budget projects spending of 71.8 billion and revenue of 73.6 billion with per person spending averaging 416 dollars and tax share rising to 427 dollars. Census estimates place average population at 172.5 million, shaping per capita figures.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Census Bureau
Poles Back Hungary amid China Poland ties
In Warsaw the Polish leadership signed a joint declaration with Communist China backing the Kadar government in Hungary and criticizing U.S. policy. The statement called for bloc solidarity on sovereignty and equality, while omitting any reference to Soviet leadership. Chou En Lai then flew to Budapest for talks with Janos Kadar.
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Poland
China
U.S
Kadar
Hungary
Chou Enlai
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Red Bloc
Gomulka
Chou
Janos Kadar
Budapest
Driftwood Madonna Draws Crowds At Marin Gallery
The almost life sized Madonna carved by Clara Bass of Forest Knolls California draws attention at the Marin Gallery in Sausalito. A tear appeared in the right eye and sap ran down the face as the exhibit warmed.
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Clara Bass
Forest Knolls
Calif
Marin Art Gallery
Sausalito
Snow and Ice Coatings Hit Ohio Highways
Ice covered highways across northern Ohio hinder driving while central regions report slick roads. The Ohio Highway Patrol says no closures and conditions vary by area. Flurries are forecast in central and south central zones with temps from 5 to 12 degrees and mid 20s elsewhere.
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Ator
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Ousted Councilman Sues To Regain Seat in Fremont
Paul S. Anderson of Fremont seeks appellate court relief after being barred from both the city council at large post and an Ohio Turnpike toll collector role. He argues removal was unlawful following an Attorney General ruling.
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Fremont
Ohio
Paul S. Anderson
Court of Appeals
Attorney General
Ohio Turnpike
Nasser Moves to Egyptianize All Foreign Firms in Egypt
Egypt under President Nasser orders conversion of foreign banks insurance firms and trading concerns to Egyptian management or ownership. British and French firms are labeled enemy property with five year to convert others. Measures create an economic body to hold shares and could end Western investment and cooperation with Cairo. One American bank remains, First National City Bank of New York.
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Nasser
Egypt
U.S
United States
Suez Canal
Britain
London
First National City Bank of New York
Winter Arctic Air Keeps Miami Valley Frigid Through Thursday
A new batch of arctic air moves toward the Miami Valley keeping temperatures frigid through Thursday. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued cold with highs around 20 and lows near 5 above. Middletown reported a low of 4 above at 6 a.m. and a 22 high at 3:30 p.m. Snow yesterday totaled .05 inches.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Snowstorm Grips Northeast as Cold Bites Midwest
A dangerous and intensifying snowstorm blankets the Northeast while bitter cold lingers across the Midwest. The system moves northeast toward the mid Atlantic, dropping three to eight inches in many areas and threatening up to a foot in New England. Snow delays disrupt trains and flights as arctic air pushes south and temperatures fall subzero from the Rockies to Lake Michigan. Gas service outages affect upstate New York with over 5,000 families without fuel after a broken valve clogged a pipeline.
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mid-Atlantic
New England
New York City
North Central
Rockies
Lake Michigan
New York
Plains
Bozeman
Mont
Bismarck
N. D
Chicago
Upstate
Here
UN Worried Over Israel Delay in Sinai Pullback
The United Nations expressed unease over Israel's slow withdrawal from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula with a Jan. 22 deadline except for Sharm el Sheikh. Asian-African nations urged sanctions until Israel pulls back behind the 1949 armistice lines. Israel kept Gaza withdrawal status unclear.
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U.N
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Sharm el Sheikh
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Dag Hammarskjold
Gulf
Ltme
Gaza Strip
Palestine
Mediterranean
Abba Eban
Mahmoud
Nondefense Spending Up in Eisenhower Budgets
Federal nondefense operations rise in each of four budgets sent to Congress by President Eisenhower. The 1958 fiscal year budget requests 26 1/2 billion dollars for nondefense purposes, about 400 million more than the 1957 revised estimate and 2.4 billion more than previous projections.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Chuckle Witness Prompt Sparks Legal Quip at Trial
A humorous exchange unfolds as a witness and judge debate distances amid gunfire testimony. The witness replies five feet and two blocks to competing questions about how far the shots occurred, highlighting courtroom tension with wit.
Ex-deputy faces Mississippi murder extradition fight
Colorful ramah resident and former town marshal Clayton awaits a Mississippi extradition ruling after confessing to a past murder charge while living under an assumed name. He described his escape from a state hospital and said he would contest extradition despite a long residence in Colorado.
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Colo
Norveta Randolph Ree
Mies
Clayton
A. B. Bruce
Er Chaies Bas Sneed
John Henry Adams
Clayton Suf
Ft. Carson
Bruce
Mississippi
Trusty
Parchman
Miss
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