Eisenhower calls for liberalized trade program in Congress
President Eisenhower urged Congress to extend the reciprocal trade program for three years and grant tariff-cut powers for three years as part of a broad trade policy. He promised to end giveaway aid in favor of loans, push East-West trade, and uphold embargoes on China and North Korea while aiming to expand world markets and strengthen allied economies amid GOP opposition.
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Inland Steel Board
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RNY
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R-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
Reed
Capitol HI
Hopes Dim For Finding Missing Private Plane
At March Air Force Base authorities report wreckage may lie buried in mountains south of San Diego. Ground teams reached a yellow craft east of San Diego but it was a 1952 crash, not the missing Beechcraft. Aboard were Floradel Kidwell, 27, Joan Berger, 22, Robbie Gray, 23, all Hollywood, and pilot John A. White of Mexicali.
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Mexicali
Congress OKs Compromise Bill To Cut Excise Taxes
Washington says Congress quickly approved a compromise bill to cut federal excise taxes by one billion dollars a year. The Senate gave final approval 72 to, sending the measure to President Eisenhower for signature. The law, effective Thursday, lowers prices on househall appliances jewelry furs cosmetics and many taxed items. Also noted are Taft Hartley amendments dairy price supports gold standard talk wiretapping concerns and defense budget implications.
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Alaska
Senate Banking
House Judiciary Committee
Chauncey W. Reed
R-Ii
Alty
Herbert Brownell Jr
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
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Weather outlook for Southern California coastal valleys
Partly cloudy with a few showers near the mountains tonight and Wednesday. Cooler tonight. March 30 1954 high 55 low 43 rain .38. Mountains had snow replenishing water storage. More showers expected near mountains including Redlands. Jimmy Cub notes rain and water needs for summer. locals discuss bathing and health opinions.
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Egypt Struggle Settled Peacefully
Cairo dispatch reports a bloodless settlement in Egypt as King Saud and bus union leader Swai Ahmed Sawi helped secure a power arrangement. President Naguib becomes a figurehead under the Military Council while Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser leads the Revolutionary Council. Sawi’s strike blocked opposition rallies, paving the council’s path.
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Dulles Bids United Action for Allied Warning to Red China
In New York, Secretary of State Dulles outlined a policy urging united Allied action against Asiatic Communism, aiming to warn Red China against further Indo Chinese aggression. London anxious over possible muscle-flexing, while France views potential aid as relief for troops. Dulles warned Beijing cannot win recognition or UN membership with promises, and hinted at a Geneva Peace Conference context.
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Crashed B25 Emergency Landing Kills Two Crewmates
An Air Force B25 with one engine dead circled Tallahassee Airport for about 20 minutes yesterday before crashing and burning during an emergency landing. Two of the three crewmen were killed.
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Wilsons Bid To Dismiss Indictment Rejected
SAN FRANCISCO UP Superior Judge Eustace Cullinan Jr denied motions to drop an indictment against 57 year old former private investigator Roderick J. Wilson. The unsubstantial charges delayed confirmation of Chief Justice Earl Warren. Arraignment and plea are set for April 12.
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Roderick J. Wilson
Earl Warren
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Opposition To Alaska Hawaii Statehood Gains Steam
Washington reports Senate opposition to the Alaska and Hawaii statehood bill fading as backers push for passage this week. supporters claim about 55 votes, while opponents privately concede the measure will pass. Sen. Smathers floated ending the debate and voting Thursday with a referendum provision on status.
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House Approves Air Force Academy Vote
The House endorsed legislation to authorize the Air Force to build its own academy. The bill moves to the White House for the President's signature. Air Force Secretary Harald E. Talbott will select the site with a commission. Funding could reach up to 126 million dollars.
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Vandals Smash Liberace Window Incident in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD UP Vandals smashed a front window at Liberace's home, reported by his mother to police. Frances Liberace said she woke to the sound of breaking glass and noted mysterious figures seen around the grounds all week as Liberace tours and is due back Thursday.
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Admiral Charges FDR Invited Pearl Harbor Attack
Retired Rear Admiral Robert A Theobald claims in a forthcoming book that Franklin D Roosevelt deliberately invited Japan to attack Pearl Harbor to force U S entry into World War II. He asserts Roosevelt knew war with Japan was near and suppressed warnings sent to Hawaii. Theobald says Roosevelt aimed to rally American support for war.
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New H-Bomb Tested Unbelievable Says Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson called two U S hydrogen bomb tests unbelievable noting the H bomb rivals the A bomb in power and impact. He spoke at a news conference on the March 1 and March 26 detonations at Eniwetok Bikini in the Pacific amid calls to halt further testing and broader global debate.
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No Dillinger Like Robber Strikes Bank Here
Mason City Iowa police report a bank robbery at the First National Bank, about 56 thousand dollars taken. A brown haired woman passed a paper towel to a teller and demanded 1000 dollars but fled after surprise. No evidence she was armed.
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Amelia Kabler
Nine Believed Killed in Fiery Air Force Crash at Fort Bragg
At Fort Bragg North Carolina a Flying Boxcar attempting an emergency landing clipped a barracks and plunged into a mess hall area. Nine believed killed, ten hurt, with five bodies recovered. The pilot was critically injured and several others remained missing. The crash followed prior C119 tragedies within five months at the base.
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Brand New Prospects For Special Counsel
Washington report says the Senate Investigating Subcommittee reviewed three new prospects to head the McCarthy Army probe. The panel, delaying start after failing to secure a counsel, noted all three were acceptable but none yet definite. Senator Mundt confirmed the update and ongoing search.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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Karl E. Mundt
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21 Dead As Spring Storm Sweeps From Wyoming To Maine
A spring storm spanning Wyoming to Maine dumped up to 16 inches of snow and left at least 22 people dead. Deaths came from overexertion, slips on ice, heart attacks, and traffic crashes across Rochester Buffalo Detroit Toledo and surrounding areas as the storm intensified then eased.
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Gene Tierney Seeks Aly Khan in Baja Mexico Getaway
In Tijuana Aly Khan eluded US entry restrictions while actress Gene Tierney visited him at the Plush Rosarito Beach Hotel south of the border. Tierney denied marriage rumors and said their meeting was a gesture of friendship amid ongoing child support disputes involving Rita Hayworth and Yasmin.
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Siamese Twins Janet Janice Savage Still Doing Well
Montreal officials at Catherine Booth Maternity Hospital say Janet and Janice Savage, Siamese twins born in a triple birth, are still doing well in the incubator. Their mother Mrs James Savage, 31, and Mary Anne, the third daughter, are reported in excellent condition.
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Police hold arrest warrant on Peggy Ann Garner for traffic summons
New York police paused an arrest-on-sight warrant for actress Peggy Ann Garner as court dates and payment of three traffic summonses were arranged. Chief Magistrate John M. MurTagh said he would keep the warrant in abeyance if Garner's manager ensures her court appearance.
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