FCC Chief Accused of Collecting Travel Costs Twice
A House subcommittee charged FCC Chairman John C. Doerfer with billing the government for a 1954 trip that was paid by West Virginia and Georgia broadcasters. Doerfer reportedly claimed per diem and travel expenses while also receiving payments from industry groups, with hotel bills covered by those groups. The case prompted discussion of potential duplicative reimbursements and raised questions about Doerfer's credibility.
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Washington
House
John C. Doerfer
Federal Communications Commission
West Virginia
Georgia Broadcasting Groups
Subcommittee
Bernard Schwartz
Doerfer
St. Simons
Georgia Association of Broadcasters
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
West Virginia Broadcasters Assn
Schwartz
Nicholas enters gubernatorial race in Iowa
Lt. Gov. William H. Nicholas 65 announces Republican candidacy for Iowa governor. He criticizes Loveless vetoes on college funding and tax increases, backs right to work and a highway study panel, and notes eleven years since a comprehensive highway review. Other GOP candidates include Murray, Dykhouse, and Knudson.
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Mason City
Iowa
William H. Nicholas
Nicholas
Herschel C. Loveless
Legislative
General Assembly
William Murray
Ames
Iowa State College
J.T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
John Knudson
Albion
5 375 Iowans Lose Licenses to Drive
The Iowa Public Safety Department reports 5 375 motorists had licenses suspended revoked or denied in 1957, up 60 percent from 1956, with 74 000 records checked and 9 500 drivers receiving warnings.
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Des Moines
Iowa Public Safety Department
Russell Brown
Brown
Iowa farmer fined for evading state taxes in Hull area
Ben Schoep of Hull pleaded guilty to evading 18 dollars in Iowa state income taxes. He changed check dates for donations to alter income records, receiving a 520 dollar fine and 20 dollars in court costs. He must pay back taxes plus interest. This marked the first income tax evasion conviction in Town history.
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Orange City
Iowa
ULP
Ben Schoep
Hull
Schoep
TE. Kloy
Iowa Tax Commission
Chicago Man Begins Sentence for Bigamy
Russell A Fritz, 67, started a 1 to 3 year term for bigamy after pleading guilty amid dropped forgery and confidence game charges. His two wives attended but did not testify. Elva Dean Fritz of Montrose, Iowa, accused him of forging her name to two checks and given a worthless $5,000 wedding present.
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Chicago
Russell A Fritz
Fritz
Grover C. Niemeyer
Elva Dean Fritz
Elva
Montrose
Iowa
Air Force Wasted 5.9 Million on Spain Base, Says GAO
Comptroller General Joseph Campbell charged the Air Force wasted 5.9 million dollars building a Spain base with no operational need. He said another base near Madrid at Tarejon had limited value, created to satisfy Spanish officials. GAO acts as a watchdog over federal spending and reported to the House Government Operations Committee after a field review of the half billion dollar Spain base program.
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Washington
Joseph Campbell
Air Force
Spain
Tarejon
Madrid
Campbell
General Accounting Office
Congressional
House Government Operations Committee
Winfield Woman Dies At Farm Home
Mrs. Guy Huston 67 died at 11 a.m. Tuesday Feb 4 at her Winfield area farm home after a Sunday stroke. She was born June 23 1891 in Des Moines County. Survived by husband Guy, son Max of Winfield, and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday Feb 6 at Winfield Methodist Church. Burial Scott Township Cemetery. Barton McKasson Funeral Home in charge.
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Winfield
Guy Huston
Huston
Winfield Methodist Church
Arthur E. Brent
Scott Township
Barton-McKasson
Mrs. Huston
Des Moines County
Lewis
Jenny Young Eake
Max
Former Columbus Junction Resident Dies in Fairfield
Reuben Harrison Duncan 83 of Birmingham died Tuesday morning February 4 at the Fairfield home of his daughter Mrs Arvilla Cummings where he spent winter. Funeral 2 p m Friday February 7 Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction burial Columbus City Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Katheryn and Mrs Cummings five sons Roy Carl James Leo Merla and one brother Jesse.
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Columbus Junction
Fairfield
Reuben Harrison Duncan
Birmingham
Arvilla Cummings
Stacy Funeral Home
Columbus City Cemetery
Funeral
Evelyn Meek Plaethe Dies in California
Former Washington resident Evelyn Meek Plaethe died Tuesday afternoon in San Mateo California Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m She was born July 28 1924 in Washington daughter of Harvey S Meek and Alma Humston Meek Survivors include her parents one son Bill one brother Ralston of Albion California and one sister Mrs Rothwell McVety of Brown City Michigan
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Washington
Evelyn Meek Plaethe
San Mateo
Calif
Plaethe
Harvey S
Alma Humston Meek
California
Bill
Ralston
Albion
Rothwell McVety
Brown City
Mich
Scientists push ahead on nuclear ramjet and chemical rocket ideas
In Washington U S scientists back two space propulsion avenues a nuclear powered ramjet project Pluto and a chemical rocket approach enhanced by an electric field. Senator Russell calls for a comprehensive defense reorganization package while Republicans push piecemeal plans amid talk of joint chiefs of staff.
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Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
United Press
Congress
Defense Department
Pentagon
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Outer Space Subcommittee
Russell
Eisenhower
GOP
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower Hints Tax Cut Could Be Reserve Weapon
President Eisenhower said a tax cut might serve as a reserve weapon if the economy does not show an upturn by mid year. He spoke hoarsely at a news conference, noting he still expects an economic bounce, and added the tax cut as a possible trigger if growth stalls.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Vanguard Jinxed Rocket Fails Again at Cape Canaveral
The U S Navy Vanguard three stage rocket disintegrated after about one minute in flight at Cape Canaveral. The range safety officer destroyed the vehicle as it deviated to the right and broke into two burning pieces over the Atlantic. The mishap delays Navy attempts to place a vest pocket satellite in orbit as officials study telemetry and cause.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Vanguard
Seveal
Atlantic
Washington
John Hagen
Vanguard Project
Florida
R. D. Stephens
Defense Department
Missile Test Center
Pentagon
Eisenhower Eyes New Plan to Break Space Summit Gap
President Eisenhower prepares a new strategy to overcome Soviet opposition to an early East West agreement on peaceful outer space. He convened Dulles and Thompson to review the deadlock and explore a summit with the Russians.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
U.S
Moscow
Thompson
Bulganin
Explorer Satellite Orbits Between 219 and 1587 Miles High
The Naval Research Laboratory reports the Army Explorer satellite traces an egg shaped orbit from 219 miles at perigee to 1587 miles at apogee. Tracking from 31 fixes shows an orbital period of 114.95 minutes, just under two hours, with refined calculations as data accumulates.
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Washington
Naval Research Laboratory
Army
Explorer
Y's Men View Spain Slides At Tuesday Meeting
William Jensen presented colored slides and an engaging narrative of a Spain vacation at the Y's Men's Club gathering at the YMCA. His son in law Herb Osincup introduced him. A brief business session noted nearing completion of casting for the annual Y's Men play.
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William Jensen
Spain
Y's Men's Club
YMCA
Mr. Jensen
Herb Osincup
Van Allen Expects First Explorer Data This Week
Dr. James Van Allen and University of Iowa physicists anticipate receiving the Explorer satellite cosmic ray data within days. The Iowa physics department will decode and interpret the information, built under Van Allen’s supervision as the Explorer’s cosmic ray equipment transmits from around the globe.
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van Allen
Explorer
Iowa City
Cold Wave Grips Florida Amid National Winter Storms
Florida endures one of its coldest winters with temperatures dipping into the 30s as far south as the peninsula. The National weather picture shows a warming trend from the Midwest reaching the Atlantic coast later today, easing the three day Southeast chill. The weather harms tourism and agriculture with cattle losses and crop damage while other regions face heavy snows and floods shifting the national outlook.
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United Press
Florida
Midwest
Atlantic
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bureau
Miami
Tampa
Palm Beach
California
Southwest
San Fernando Valley
Pennsylvania
New York State
Colfax
Calif
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Iowa Weather Forecast Reports Cloudy Skies and Slim Temperature Shifts
Weather outlook for Iowa shows cloudy tonight with colder readings from 5 to 12 degrees in the north and 12 to 18 in the south. Thursday brings occasional light rain or snow and a cooler south, highs 20 to 30. Friday remains mostly cloudy with little temperature change. Five day trend: average highs 2 to 4 degrees below normal. normal highs 29 north 37 south. normal lows 10 to 18. Light precipitation, mainly flurries, about one tenth inch through Monday.
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Iowa
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