Monroney Probes Minetti CAB Seat Amid Party Affiliation Questions
Sen. A. S. Monroney says he is examining if G. Joseph Minetti can legally sit on the Civil Aeronautics Board and whether the New Yorker is truly a Democrat as a party affiliation issue is raised. He also notes open hearings set for Jan. 4 on splitting CAA from the Commerce Department to form an independent agency.
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Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
G. Joseph Minetti
Civil Aeronautics Board
Congress
Monroney
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Minetti
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Commerce Department
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
CAA
Fred
Ministers Seek to Reshuffle Transportation Agencies
The article notes Erick B. Lee to yield space for a political appointee and to gain control of transportation policy. It explains the CAB as an independent agency under the CAA and mentions D-Okla. Sen Josh Lee’s successor, Minetti, serving a recess appointment on the CAB. Monroney questions legality of a two to three hour swearing in before Congress reconvenes.
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Erick B. Lee
CAA
CAB
Minetti
Federal Maritime Board
Haseen
Josh Lee D-Okla
Congress
Senate
Monroney
Education TV doubles stations as 1955 growth continues
Washington reports the Committee for Educational TV says the number of broadcasting stations rose from freight stations to 18 in 1955, reaching an estimated potential audience of 39 million. Planned expansion could bring reach to 46 million, with family and general information dominating programming and a variety of adult courses and in school programs for credits. North Dakota cattle population also rose for the fourth straight year in 1954 per the Agriculture Department marketing service.
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Washington
Educational Television
Committee For
Edu Lcational TV
North Dakota
Agriculture Department Marketing Service
Hope Avoids Serious Injury After Stage Fall Abroad
Comedian Bob Hope was photographed in London after a fall on stage in Iceland while entertaining U S troops with strongwoman Joan Rhodes. He described pain and a headache and said doctors may take more X rays to confirm injuries. Hope planned to resume filming in London Wednesday.
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London
Bob Hope
Hope
Iceland
Joan Rhodes
Miss Rhodes
Ieek
Ike
Wisconsin hunters long term and new trends in deer hunting
Wisconsin conservation officials report many deer hunters persist for decades with about one in five hunting 20 years or more and one in eight for 25 years or more. Half have under 10 years, most starting after World War II. only one in 16 are new greenhorns.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Russians Seek 1956 Budget Cut in Defense Spending
Moscow reports the 1956 budget to the Supreme Soviet shows defense at 1024 billion rubles, a 914 billion reduction from 1955 to fund public economy and culture. Finance Minister Arseny Zverev presented the plan with a projected 23.1 billion ruble surplus and total expenditures of 568.8 billion rubles against 91.9 billion rubles revenue.
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Roy Essoyan
Moscow
Soviet Union
Arseny Zverev
Supreme Soviet
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Zverev
U. S
Government plans atomic power stations amid modest budget report
Zverev announced the government will build several atomic power stations of 5 000 and 100 000 kilowatt capacity. No details were given. Western observers said the budget report appeared moderate and routine and devoid of usual jibes at Western nations and no attacks on capitalists or imperialist warmongers.
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Zverev
Family To Vote On Politics InDes Moines
Gov Leo Hoegh plans a family referendum on his political future asking wife Mary Lou and daughters Kristin and Janis to vote on whether he should run for governor. Each vote counts equally and Hoegh will abide by the result.
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Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
Mary Lou
Kristin
Janis
Hoegh
Milwaukee Plans To Encourage Arts and Culture
Milwaukee Allied Arts Inc files incorporation in Madison to coordinate patronage of culture and the arts. About 160 groups show interest. membership open to all, functioning as a clearing house for cultural groups and activities. Rockefeller groups from New York expected to visit for arts festival at the Milwaukee venue drawing tourists.
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Milwaukee
Madisor
Milwaukee Allied Arts, Inc
Fredskee
I i Miller Memorial Theatre
Savion
New York
Rockefeller
Integral Center
Milway
Better Roads Road to a Superior State Highway System
A call to action urging support for the state highway program and informing legislators to pave all main roads with safe concrete that keeps annual costs low.
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Buick
Lac
IN Sound Insurance
Insurance Department
Anderson Banking Co
Member Federal Deposit
Education TV
Salling
Jackson
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
James Kutcher
V.A
Kutcher
New Hampshire
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Anderson, Ind
THE
Home Rug CO S
America
Pendleton Ave
Home Bug CO
Trode-Mai
Air Force
Thames River
Houses of Parliament
Dr. C. F. Brindel Optometrist
W. 10Th St
Indiana
Oatland Cement Associatigso
Merchants Bank Building
Indianapolis
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