Picked by Ike as Tax Chief
Dana Latham, a longtime attorney, accepts President Eisenhower’s invitation to become commissioner of Internal Revenue. He will head a vast tax network, review others’ work, and push toward simpler, more uniform tax laws. Latham leaves Latham and Watkins after 25 years and heads to Washington after Senate confirmation. He succeeds Russell C. Harrington, who retires to private life.
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Rhode Island
Horsewoman Dorothy Luck Wins 140 Mile Salt Lake Race
Dorothy Luck, 32, mother of three, won a 140 mile race from Salt Lake City to Roosevelt Utah by a nose on her thoroughbred over a mixture with Bry an Branthorne of St Jude Utah riding the rival. The winner endured 16 hours in the saddle as more than 40 horses dropped out on the rugged course.
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Rio Grande Floods Recede Amid Widespread Evacuations
UPI reports rising floods forced about 150 people from homes in the United States and Mexico as the Rio Grande fell back slightly after a week of heavy rain. About 35 families near Presidio were driven from rural lowlands while 15 Gailies along the Mexican side faced isolation. An estimated 20,000 residents were cut off by floodwaters. Volunteers opened a trail to Bedford where 350 people had been cut off for food and supplies. The week of high water caused three deaths and about 5 million dollars in agricultural damage across both countries.
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Passport to Deserter of 14 Years
STRASBOURG France Wayne Powers wartime Army deserter who hid 14 years in his French girlfriend home was given an American passport. Powers native of Chillicothe Mo was sentenced to 10 years by army court martial for desertion but confinement reduced to six months on review and remitted next week. Army says Powers will be released Oct 9. He plans to sign in France with his girlfriend and their five children.
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