Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture-designate in the Eis enhower government. Gordon. 53. is the second Rich monder within the space of five days who has been named to a high post in the Eisenhower ad ministration. INAUGURATION C ROWDS l LOCK TO CAPITAL Thousands of propie have pour ed into bunting-bedecked Wash ington to start the hoopla sur rounding the inauguration of the first Republican administration in two decades. The presidential oath of office will be administered to Dwight D. Eisenhower on the Capitol steps at noon Tuesday A 10-milc parade will take nearly three hours to pass a given spot. Carr's program now lists 50 floats. 58 bands, 13 drum and bugle corps, nine mounted units and something undei 30,000 par ticipants. Tlic armed services alone will have more than 20.000 men and women in the parade along with equipment ranging from rifles to au atomic tmmem
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