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Show if 8 vroOTTw- - 19w DAILY HERALD Macmillan Has Midwest Blizzard Leaves 43 Deaths By UNITED PRESS Near noirmal rail and highway traffic returned to the western plains today in the wake of a devastating blizzard that claimed at least 43 lives. Rescue and wortc crews in the 13 states hit hardest by the storm were aided by rising temperatures in their efforts to restore normalcy to the vast region. A United Press tally since late Friday showed at least 43 storm deaths. There were nine each in Illinois and Kansas, eight in Texas, five hi Oklahoma, three each in Nebraska and Indiana, two each In Missouri and Iowa, and Ike Studies Vacation In Florida one each in New Mexico and Ohio. A full estimate of property damstorm, that age in the four-da- y as 30 feet, as drifts high up piled probably will not be available for several days. Southwest Bell Telephone Co. estimated its loss in wrecked equipment alone at more than $1 million. Property and livestock losses will add to that figure, but part of the loss is expected to be offset by the needed moisture provided by the storm. Farm officials in drought-stricke- n Iowa estimated the blizzard moisture was worth about $1 million to crops. Four trains still were halted at stations in Kansas, waiting for plows to clear the way out. Railroad spokesmen said the trains are expected to be able tb resume their journeys by today. Weathermen said the storm, although no longer intense, still is active. It dumped snow from Michigan through Western Pennsylvania Tuesday night, leaving a 2 to blanket over sections ch (UP) President Eisenhower is considering a Florida vacation next month to shake off the stubborn remnants of his troublesome cough, it was learned today from highly --placed government sources. Exact date and location of the President's sojourn have not been determined. However the idea was described as definitely "in the WASHINGTON works." Because of other commitments, It was predicted the President might depart either around April 9 depending on developments in the meantime and also possible changes in his condition. How long he would remain in the or April 18, warmth of balmy, would destate the southernmost pend on many factors. If the President left around April ft, it appeared possible Florida might briefly be the temporary home of the nation's top two elected officials at the same time. Vice President Richard M. Nixon also reportedly has been considering a brief sojourn in Florida to chase off the final traces of an influenza attack that plagued him throughout his recent African tour and sent him to Walter Reed Army Hospital here briefly last semi-tropic- al of Pennsylvania. Flurries were expected to continue today over most of Pennsylvania and New York. Showers were predicted for Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, but fair skies were forecast elsewhere in the West. Warmer temperatures were expected from Kansas and Texas east to Illinois and across the Gulf states. Achuff Takes Prison Post SALT LAKE CITY (UP) Lt. of D. CaliforAchuff Walter the nia prison system has been hired $12,000 a year to run Utah State Prison while Warden Mar-ce- ll at Graham undergoes further training. Graham will study in California. Achuff's title will be executive director of the board of corrections. The state board of examiners also approved appointment of Raymond Procunier as training officer and personnel director at the prison. Procunier, also a member of the California prison system, will weekend. receive $8,000 a It's underMr. Eisenhower will have a stood both men year. will be in Utah chance to comment on his plans about a year. and state of his health at a news conference today. He also undoubtedly will be asked about other tap issues including the recent Bermuda Conference and the sensational Senate rackets SALT LAKE CITY .(UP) Tavern owners here have requested that licensing of establishments be hel dat 90 because of the status of the business at the present time. Members of the Associated Aav-er- n Owners of Utah Inc., made Frank the request to the organization's LOS ANGsEL.ES (UP) W. Brewster, head of the president Fred Tedesco. The group Western Conference of Teamsters, urged that no new licenses be was in the Los Angeles area today granted unless the total of lireportedly attempting to mend the censes drops below the recomunion political fences blown down mended level of 90. by Ms testimony before the Senate Rackets Committee. Brewster arrived Monday and immediately conferred with more than 30 union officials at the local teamsters headquarters. He reportedly told the officials that he was studying the transcript of MOSCOW- - (UP) Russia today his testimony before the senators n in Washington with a view toward rejected the proof for nuclear up any conflicting points. clearing posal registration tests with the United Nations and WANTS BARE FACTS proposed instead a "temporary" WASHINGTON (UP) James B. ban on tests. A Soviet government announceCarey, vice president of the AFL-CIapparently has an eye for ment said the "temporary" ban beach fashions. Carey, discussing could be the forerunner of a pera Senate rackets probe of labor manent agreement. At the same time, it rejected unions, said Sunday night, "We'd like to have full and complete dis- the Eisenhower-Macmilla- n proposclosure like a Bikini al for the registration of such tests By JOHN D. PARRY United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON (UP) A five-fol- d domestic crisis jeopardizing the lite of the Conservative government awaited Prime Minister Har-ol- d Macmillasn's return from Bermuda today. The Socialist opposition, howling tor a general election they believe would put them into power, was napping si the government's heels on Cyprus, the Suez Canal, and strike issues. rent, Acting Prime Minister R.A. Butler called a cabinet meeting for Thursday to give Macmillan a full report. Informed sources said he would find that clashes of opinion 9 H-bo- EL RESCUE TRAIN ARRIVES With som e cars still covered with snow, passengers, formerly stranded on the Golden State Limited, board a Rock Islnad relief train at Meade, Kansas, sent from Kansas City, T uesday. (UP Telephoto). Shot Through Heart, But He's 'Doing Fine1 Nixon Reports On Africa Trip WASHINGTON (UP) The United States is stepping up its drive to swing Africa firmly into the world camp with establishfree EdLOUISVILLE, Ky. (UP) of seven new consulates on ment ward J. McDonald, 31, shot once the dark continent. through the heart in a St. PatState Department spokesman rick's Day argument, is "doing Lincoln White disclosed the plan fine" and "talking all the time" Monday. hospital attendants said today. At the same time, Vice PresiMcDonald, of Jeffersonville, Ind. underwent minor surgery at St. dent Richard M. Nixon gave PresMary and Elizabeth Hospital Mon- ident Eisenhower an "informal rey African tour day for removal of a .38 caliber port" on his bullet which had lodged beneath and visit to Rome. Nixon gave the Chief Executive the skin in his back after passing a the heart. country completely through report on his in his case, Surgeons described personal conversations with leadwhich the bullet hole in the heart ers in the area. White House was sealed by blood pouring into Press Secretary James C. Hager-t- y the fibrous sac surrounding the said it also would be "fair to heart and putting pressure against say" he stressed the need for it, as "very rare." strengthening U.S. diplomatic and The salesman,' who is the father information activities in Africa. of two sons and whose wife is exNixon plans to make a follow-u- p been another has child, pecting visited several times by his family, attendants said. 22-da- -b-y-country 5-Fo- Domestic Crisis ld within the cabinet have blown up during his week in Bermuda, particularly on how to handle the Cyprus situation. The most pressing problem was the growing labor dispute. More than one million shipbuilding and engineering workers are on strike and up to three million will have walked off their jobs by April 6 if it is not settled by then. Minister of Labor Ian MacLeod hoped to hear from the unions to- day whether they will halt their strike while a court of inquiry looks into the dispute over wage increases. If the Conservatives lose a' major issue in the House of Commons they might call for a vote Telephone Finally of confidence. If they lost this Comes to Indiana Town they would have to call for new elections before their current term The runs out in 1959. FREEDOM, Ind. (UP) Political experts agree that if a telephone came to this town of 300 persons today, about SI years general election were held now the after Alexander Graham Bell in- Socialists ?would oust the Conservvented it. atives. Informed sources said elements Families in Freedom and the in the Conservative party are deOwen rural County surrounding area have been fairly well isolated manding that Archbishop Makar-io- s be brought to London Tor for many years. They have relied a to on negotiations on Cyprus. storekeeper and his wife carry messages to them from the This is the opposition view, too. Other Conservatives are just as "outside world." te written report to the Chief Executive within the next week or 10 days. It presumably will be made insistent ttt that underground Eoka end its activities start. before negotiation The Socialists ajso are demanding the government make public its position on tge Suez Canal issue. anti-Briti- sh Storms Interfere With Search For Plane, 67 Aboard TOKYO (UP- )- Thunderstorms over the Pacific Interfered today with the giant search for a Military Air Transport Service C97 missing for five;- days with 67 Americans aboard. The Air Force fsaid the storms had grounded all ibut 37 planes In the search arer off southeast - Japan. It added that the search has uncovered no pogftive clue to the fate of the stratocruiser which vanished en route' to Japan from Travis Air Force Base, California. The spokesman si id there was no indication when tje search would be called off. j public by the White House. Establishment of the new consulates would be in addition to the State Department's previouslyKiis-close- d intention of establishing new post of assistant secretary for African affairs. Congress still must provide funds for the post, however. ANOUET it 11 MONTEREY GRILL . . FALSE ALARM LONDON (UP) Twenty firemen and four fire trucks rushed with sirens screaming to a London apartment Monday. Sheepish tea-aC. T. Hudson explained he had turned in the alarm when he set fire to a wooden salad spoon while cooking. (3CCOQ3C3 nt . broiler . . . toosf slice of breod Ofj ooe sick. 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