Favoritism charges in Eisenhower era nickel plant contract
House subcommittee accuses the Eisenhower administration of political favoritism in a 43 million dollar subcontract for expanding the Nicaro nickel plant in Cuba. It says improper withholding by the Justice Department could reveal further irregular ties and calls for possible perjury probes. The probe cites GSA leadership under Mansure and notes links to Merritt-Chapman & Scott and Frederick Snare Corp amid efforts to appease Republican officials.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Cuba
Justice Department
Congress
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Nicaro
Brooks
Subcommittee
General Services Administration
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Louis Wolfson
Frederick Snare Corp
GSA
Edmund F. Mansure
Atlanta man kills wife and mother in law as children watch
Charles Grey 45 shot his wife Lillie Barnes 65 and mother in law Becky Barnes Grey 29 to death in a Peachtree Street apartment. Officers say both victims died from ten bullet wounds each while Grey told police it was them or me and cited a gun dispute. The two young daughters, 5 and 2, witnessed the horror as Grey surrendered at the door.
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Atlanta. Ga
Charles Grey
Peachtree Street
Lillie Barnes
Loganville
Becky Barnes Grey
Charlene
Evelyn
Grey
William Fisher Alder Honored in California
Ventura Star Free Press reports a tribute to William Fisher Alder a respected art and literature figure. A Claude Buck portrait hangs in Loma Vista Chapel Ventura and Alder was married to Jenness Abbey once with ties to Santa Cruz civic life.
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Ventura
California
Star- Free Press
William Fisher Alder
Alder
Claude Buck
Loma Vista Chapel
Washington
Jenness Abbey
Mrs Alder
Santa Cruz
Abbey
Washington Democrat
N. Crown Ave
Ojai
Calif
Beef Tour Planned in Washington County Friday
Members of the Washington County Beef Producers Association sponsor a beef tour Friday at 12 30 p m visiting Lloyd Marek farm Charles Jefferies Emery Rhodes B D Dann and Marion Stransky to observe beef cattle herds fed steers and heifers in pasture and dry lot, labor saving equipment and silos, with a discussion on cattle feeder outlook.
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Washington County Beef Producers Association
Lloyd Marek
Charles Jefferies
Emery Rhodes
B.D. Dann
Marion Stransky
Instruction Meeting For Junior Tennis Players
All boys of junior high school age are invited to attend a tennis meet ing Wednesday June 20 at 2 p.m. in the Washington YMCA. An organizational meeting will follow for boys interested in receiving instruction. Melvin Hill will instruct in a YMCA sponsored summer course.
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Washington Ymca
Melvin Hill
YMCA
Natives May Never Return to Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls
A United Nations report warns Bikini and Eniwetok atolls in the Marshall Islands may be permanently uninhabitable due to fallout from U S atomic and thermonuclear tests. Rongelap residents may return. Bikini and Eniwetok displacement likely permanent. The UN mission noted no deaths but some irradiation and ongoing aid and compensation discussions.
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United Nations
Bikini
Eniwetok
United States
Marshall Islands
U.N
Pacific Trust Territory
Trusteeship Council
Rongelap
Riverside Man Dies In Fall From Tower
Andrew Iowa report says Clifford Rummelhart 35 Riverside died after a rope snapped while painting the municipal water tower. He fell 75 feet and died instantly from a broken neck. Two coworkers on a separate platform were uninjured.
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Andrew
Iowa
Municipal
Clifford Rummelhart
Riverside
University of Maryland Oversea Program Enrolls Thousands
Nearly 6,500 students enroll in the University of Maryland overseas program. Most are American servicemen studying in off duty hours.
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University of Maryland
Farmers urged to join soil bank acreage reserve program
The Agriculture Department seeks 8 to 15 million acres enrolled in the soil bank for 1956 with payments from 4 to 466 dollars per acre. Goals include 2-4 million corn, 5-8 million wheat, 1-3 million cotton, 50k-100k peanuts, 50k-100k rice. sign by July 20 with most payments under $50 per acre.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soil Bank
Department Department
Ezra T. Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
Department
Unseasonable Heat Persistes Across Iowa
Iowans endured another hot day with readings near 100 degrees in the south and upper 80s in the northeast. The Des Moines Weather Bureau projected no relief through Thursday with thunderstorms possible in the northeast by evening. A high pressure system kept storm centers away from the Midwest and kept rain scarce through Wednesday. Low temperatures were forecast to drop to the 60s, except in the south where 70s were expected. The state low reached 61 at Spencer.
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Iawa
Des Moines
Spencer
Municipal Band Concert Program Highlights
June 20 program title Glory of the Trumpets Overture Light Cavalry conducted by Brockenshire Von Suppe Fillmore Walters Sousa Sullivan Huffine Stewart Price Berling Cline featuring performers Suppe Sullivan Huffine Stewart Price Berling Cline in a marching band recital.
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Huffine
Stewart & Price Berling Cline
Sailor recalls brilliant H-bomb blast from Pacific test
Clinton Iowa seaman Thomas McAndrews recounts the H-bomb explosion he witnessed nearly 30 miles away aboard the USS Estes. He describes a bright light visible through his arm, the blast’s color sequence from white to purple, and a mushroom cloud as crew members wore face coverings for goggles shortage. He notes ear-popping and the nighttime sea illumination.
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Clinton
Iowa
Pacific
Thomas McAndrews
Ground Zero
McAndrews
George
U. S. S. Estes
Ruth McAndrews
Tom
Clinton St. Mary's
Youthful slayer Rudolph Diaz faces Youth Commission review
The 12 year old Rudolph Diaz was found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing playmate Anthony Brown to death over mussed pants. He was sentenced to 14 years in Youth Commission custody and awaits a decision on confinement type or placement in a reform school or penitentiary.
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Chicago
Illinois Youth Commission
Rudolph Diaz
Youth Commission
Rudolph
Anthony Brown
Anthony
Tony
Joseph Sonandres
Rudy
Criminal Court
Henry L. Burman
Eisenhower resumes light schedule as recovery advances
President Eisenhower keeps a light official routine after a restful night as doctors report high spirits. He begins a soft diet while weighing 162 pounds, seven pounds under his pre surgery weight, with questions about ileitis recurrence pending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Walter Reed
County Meetings On Soil Bank Initiated In Iowa
County meetings opened across Iowa to inform state and federal farm agencies about soil bank procedures. They aim to create acreage and corn yield ratings used to compute soil bank payments. eight district meetings were held Monday as officials expected farmer agreements ready by week’s end.
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Des Moines
Federal Farm Agency
Iowa
Gerald Randleman
Carlisle
Cannon Balls Remain Embedded in Yorktown Nelson House
Two cannon balls from the Yorktown siege are still embedded in the Nelson House walls. Owner General Thomas Nelson ordered the shots fired knowing Lord Cornwallis used the house as his headquarters.
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Yorktown
Nelson House
Thomas Nelson
Lord Cornwallis
Plans for Camp Fire YWCA camp at Lake Darling
The combined Campfire YWCA girls camp at Lake Darling runs July 22 through July 28 with registrations still open at the YWCA rooms. Mrs Paul Fern leads as director with Mrs Dale Booth assisting. a nurse, lifeguards, and a cook are named and visitor's night is planned for Friday.
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YWCA
Lake Darling
Paul Fern
Dale Booth
Charlie Wells
Henss
Judy Carson
Pauline Crone
Nancy Loveless
Don Statler
Spirit of 76 painting hangs in Abbot Hall
Marblehead Massachusetts United Press reports the original painting The Spirit of 76 by A M Willard now hangs in the selectmen's room at Abbot Hall. The artwork is displayed in the town building and represents a historic artifact for Marblehead.
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Marblehead
Mass
A. M. Willard
Selectmen’s Room
Abbot Hall
Plan Special Services At AME Church Sunday
The Rev Marshall Smith pastor of Shorter AME Church brings the Rev Lowell Johnson and choir from Des Moines to preach at Shorter Chapel AME Church in Washington Sunday June 24. All in the community are invited to attend at 517 South Avenue C.
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Marshall Smith O
Shorter African Methodist Episcopal Church
Lowell Johnson
Des Moines
Shorter Chapel Ame
Washington
Mr. Smith
Shorter Chapel
South Avenue
Humphrey Predicts Further Foreign Aid Cuts Debated
Sen Hubert H. Humphrey forecast that some Democrats will seek deeper military aid cuts as the 42 billion dollar foreign aid bill moves through the Senate. He cautioned against drastic reductions like the House’s 1 billion cut, while noting no strong party consensus. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the measure 13-2, authorizing roughly 2.7 billion in military aid with restored funding for emergency Asia aid and a 60 million restoration in military aid money.
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Washington
Llp
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Minnesota Democrat
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William Langer
R-Nd
Russell B. Long
D-La
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Foreign Relations
Senate Committee
Asia
Hoegh Plans Night Patrols With Guardsmen In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Governor Leo A Hoegh outlined a plan to pair national guardsmen with one man night patrol cars to July and a decision was due by Hoegh Maj Gen Fred C Tandy and Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer. Tandy opposed the idea citing not highway patrolmen.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Fred C. Tandy
Clinton Moyer
Tandy
National Guard
Iowa Highway
Safety Department
Junior F. Miller
34Th Infantry Division
Clinton Meyer
Highway Patrol
David Herrick
United Press
Miller
Moyer
Legislative Interim Committee
Mover
Hurricane Hunter Probes Near Florida Storm Center
An Air Force hurricane hunter with new radar and navigation gear departed Bermuda to recheck a weakening squall line 500 miles off Florida. Weather officials said the line shows little chance of developing into the season's first hurricane, while a Navy hunter logged winds near 45 mph along the 300 mile front as it drifted west.
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Miami
Air Force
Florida
Weather Bureau
Gilbert Clark
Bermuda
Clark
Navy
Forest Fire Averages in Minnesota Over Four Decades
Over the last forty years Minnesota has averaged about 1,000 forest fires annually. The long term trend shows steady fire activity, with seasonal peaks during dry periods and increases in dry years.
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Minnesota
Edward Lyons Joins Morrison Jr. as Attorney at Law
Edward Lyons of Davenport will join E D Morrison Jr in the Morrison and Morrison law firm after graduating from Iowa University Law College and passing the bar last week. A two year Army veteran, he taught English at Eddyville High School and is married with three children. He will relocate his wife and family to Washington when suitable housing is found.
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Fe.d. Morrison Jr
Edward Lyons
Davenport
Morrison and Morrison
Lyons
Law
Iowa University
U.S. Army
Eddyville High School
Lyon
Washington
Weather update for Iowa partly cloudy warm humid
United Press reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies with warmth and humidity through Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in the extreme northeast tonight with highs in the 80s to 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s.
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United Press
Iowa
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