Substitute Ready For Treaty Curb
Senator Knowland announced a substitute for the Bricker treaty power amendment will be introduced today with bipartisan support. The plan, tied to George’s amendment, would limit treaties and allow non treaty agreements by congressional act, avoiding Senate ratification and risking state action to implement treaties.
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Bergson Acquitted in Conflict of Interest Case
In Washington the former assistant attorney general Herbert A. Bergson was cleared of violating the conflict of interest law. Judge Charles F. McLaughlin found that the interpretation used by Atty. Gen. Brownell Jr. too broad led to the indictment. Bergson had been charged with representing clients seeking antitrust clearances within two years of leaving the Justice Department.
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Warmath Appointed Minnesota Football Coach
Murray Warmath, the football coach at Mississippi State College for the last two years, was named head coach at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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Britain to Start Trade Talks With Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia
London aims to expand commerce in non strategic materials with Iron Curtain states. Officials say official talks will open with Hungary Poland and Czechoslovakia to bolster non strategic trade relations.
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Eisenhower Program Praised and Criticized by Lawmakers
Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Economic Committee split over President Eisenhower’s economic program. Sen. Sparkman calls it noble but ineffective. Rep. Bolling demands faster action. Sen. Watkins labels the program very sound as officials plan further testimony from Dr. Burns. The panel seeks a March 1 report on the president’s economic plan and Burns’ forthcoming testimony. The president described the economy as marvelously prosperous with a moderate contraction in late 1953, expecting a halt and a turn upward soon.
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Bidault Urges Disarmament Parley After Fighting End
French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault called for a United Nations disarmament conference once hostilities such as the Indochina conflict end and aggression is outlawed. He proposed a UN plan at the Big Four Berlin session, urging a halt to fighting prior to disarmament talks and outlining expectations for an international agreement.
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Bill for 30 More Judges Meets Accord
Washington (UP) Senate House conferees agreed on legislation allowing President Eisenhower to appoint 130 additional federal judges. The measure, a compromise between Senate 39 and House 2 adds 27 district judges, 21 permanent and 6 temporary, and 3 circuit judges with sites in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Eisenhower Urges GOP Unity in Lincoln Day Message
President Eisenhower calls for broad party unity to advance the administration program and meet national leadership duties. He cites Lincoln’s warning against stale dogmas as he appeals for unified action to confront era threats and deliver on voter mandates while Lincoln Day film recordings are distributed to party dinners nationwide.
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Blizzard Leaves 37 Missing After Storm Off Hokkaido
Kyodo News Agency reports 37 men missing after a blizzard with 70 mph winds wrecked 142 small craft off Hokkaido, northern Japan. Rescue efforts underway as coast guard searches the area. Weather warnings persist for nearby waters and fishermen.
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Long Range Bombers Plan Discussed at Madison Banquet
Air Chief of Staff Gen Nathan F. Twining urged building to 137 wings by mid 1957 to deter Soviet bombers. He said North American cities are within reach of Russian planes and that a strong long range bombing force and continental defense are essential to prevent terror. Gov Kohler and others attended as Twining warned of the need to maintain air power balance.
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Joblessness rises to 2,360,000 in January
The Census Bureau reported unemployment climbed by about half a million from December to January to an estimated 2,360,000 jobless. Employment fell by roughly one million in the same period, with the January rate about 430,000 above a year ago and 3.8 percent of civilian workers unemployed. The decline matched December’s drop in many years and affected industries not usually seasonal.
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Wilson Signals More Military Spending Cuts Ahead
Washington AP says Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson expects further cuts in defense spending in the budget to Congress next year. The proposed economies would add to the four billion dollar cut outlined in Eisenhower's budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. He also indicated the number of men in uniform will be reduced below about 3,000,000 by mid 1955, saying cuts follow new weapons and techniques and greater use of ready reserves.
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Montgomery Takes White House Radio TV Adviser Role
Onetime union official and actor Robert Montgomery moves into a part time White House post to advise President Eisenhower on radio and television. He will continue his nightly drama show and has previously aided with the State of the Union and a Christmas Eve broadcast. Montgomery has long been politically active and once supervised wartime operations at the White House in 1942.
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One Dead 17 Hurt In Blast At Powder Plant
NEWHALL Calif one woman died and 17 others were hospitalized two critically injured after a Bermite Powder Co plant blast shattered half a building. Victim Mrs Della Mitchell 43 of San Fernando died in the incident. Critical condition included Miss Frantes Floyd 20 of San Fernando who may lose her legs and Miss Leora Tole 23 of Acton.
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Toll Road Talks Tie to Study Completion
Milwaukee officials describe a year long study of a Genoa City to Hudson toll road to determine feasibility and traffic earnings before any recommendations. Ohio's turnpike official notes tolls may finance construction, with future pikes faster and safer.
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Inquiry Aims to Fix Responsibility for 1944 Orders
Senator Jenner says Senate Internal Security Subcommittee will seek accountability for a 1944 White House order destroying naval intelligence files on Communist activity. He spoke after detailing the Navy unit in New York and Lt. Robert Morris, with links to Victor Kravchenko, noting orders to isolate him and disband the unit.
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Vietminh Make First Stab At Dien Bien Phu Fortifications
Vietminh patrols pierced outer defenses of Dien Bien Phu, about six miles from the fortress, with a battalion sized force involved. French artillery and fighter-bombers targeted the invaders as reinforcements around the fortified plain were anticipated. Elsewhere in Annam, Vietminh pressure mounted on French Union troops 250 miles northeast of Saigon.
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Wisconsin Weather Summary and Temperature Extremes
Mostly cloudy tonight with light snow flurries in the north and a much colder trend. Saturday will be partly cloudy and colder with lows near zero to 10 below in the northwest and highs around 10 to 20s. Winds from south-southwest 10 to 15 mph today then north-northwest 18 to 24 mph Saturday. Northwestern observations show a maximum 22 and minimum -1 for the day with trace snowfall and a January deficiency of 61.4.
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