Nixon Absence Lets Senate Vote On Top Foreign Aid Jobs
Absence of Vice President Nixon left the Senate unable to break a tie on a Capehart amendment to the foreign aid bill. The 40 to 40 vote would have allowed firing 200 officials in a forthcoming reorganization, with Nixon absent in Chicago. Republicans argued the move targeted by the proposal would politicize foreign aid and staffing.
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Ben Mansfield
D-Mont
Harold Stassen
Slassen
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
George D-Ga
Washington
Nixon
Foreign Aid Administration
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Aepucans
Chicago
Deadman
Sens Ring
Boston
Senate panel backs probe into U S security program
A Senate subcommittees proposes a new bipartisan commission to examine the federal security program from top to bottom. Former Sen. Harry Cain objects, calling the plan a threat to freedom and criticizing the attorney general's subversive list. Cain questions whether current members of Congress may be deemed security risks.
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Washington U
Senate
Harry Cain
Washington
Cain
Senate Civil Service
Subversive Activities Control Board
Congress
Civil Rights Congress
Justice Department
Reform proposals for federal internal security hearings introduced
Cain testified on securing government personnel while preserving rights. A Humphrey panel proposed four reforms to keep subversives from government service, including hearings without immediate suspensions, government paid lawyers for accused workers, subpoena power for hearing boards, and evaluating derogatory information in job applications.
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Cain
Civil Service Group
Sen
Humphrey
D- Minn
Ben
Stennis DeMiss
Washbiston
Leni McCarthy
R-Wis
Jservice
Insect Pests of the Flower Garden Bulletin 239
Purdue extension entomologist Treker revises Extension Bulletin 239 detailing control methods for flower garden pests such as leafhoppers thrips flea beetles cutworms and ants. It covers grasshopper control with chlordane or toxaphene and rose sawflies with DDT dust or a dilute spray, plus guidance to contact county extension offices for the full bulletin.
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Lafayette
Hig
GE. Lehker
Purdue University Extension
Trekker
Vehker
Walter
Agricultural Modifications
Woman halts blasting crew awaiting money
Mrs. Victor Baker, 80, stopped a highway relocation project for nearly 17 hours by sitting beside a dynamite charge on her property. The delay ended when a $1,500 check arrived confirming she would receive $1,400, and the blasting crew returned to work.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Victor Baker
Phursray’s
PSC Approves Utility Purchase In Indiana
The Public Service Commission approved the sale of Tackport Waller Works Co. properties to Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. of Evansville for 750 109 dollars. Southern Indiana will assume electric service in Spencer Perry and Warrick counties.
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Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Tackport Waller] Works Co
Southern
Ndiane Gas and Fileetine Co
Evansville
PSC
Southern Indiana
Hackport Company
Spencer, Perry
Warrick Rowotins
U S Buys More Canned Meat in 1954 Trade
United States purchases 29 700 000 pounds of canned meat from Uruguay in 1954. Exports to the United States exceeded 18 200 000 pounds with the United Kingdom following and total shipments around 2 000 000 pounds to other regions.
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Montevideo
Urunuay
United State
United Kingdom
Save It Union
Culzean Castle Awaits Return Of Eisenhowers
Indiana health officials report a rising polio trend as Culzean Castle notes Ike's expected return. Dr. A K Marshall says early season data show 14 nonparalytic polio cases in Indiana this year, with no clear significance yet. Maples native to North America are also noted.
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Culzean Castle
Washrington
Culzean
Indianapolis
Eisenhower
Indiana
Europe
State Board of Health
Hag Fife
Jong Way
A. K. Marshall
Gettysburg
Ebenhower
Avista
Ty Culzean
White House
Washinatan
Sie
Marshall
North America
GM Personnel Changes Listed
Appointment of a new manager at the Framingham GM plant and multiple Linden and Detroit postings outline staffing shifts. Carl Dobos becomes Framingham plant manager, Swayze moves to GM staff in Detroit, Katko named Linden production manager, Hildenson chief inspector Linden, with Tubas and others noted for GM careers and roles.
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Detroit
Duick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac
Framingham
Mass
J. L. Conlon
Carl Wi’ Dobos
Wap
Linden, XU
Conlon
Clare
Swayze
BOP
Charles Katko
Linden
Dobos
John M. Hildenson
Tubas
Caliifornia
Ino
Baltimore
New Governears
Oakland
Grneril Motors
Pouline
Mich
Deleg Hadio
Kokamo
Ind
Agshite Ant
Gwar Ime Pastern Aircraft
Oakland County
Kalko
Taldet
Gener
Motors Tnatitule
Hint
Reward Raised For Boys Who Found Bodies
A Kalamazoo Michigan reward was increased for information leading to the recovery of Jeannie Singleton body. Five local youths who discovered the raped and strangled girl in Augumy County near Dosite provided clues. Autopsy showed sexual assault and death around her disappearance. Officials say no new leads have emerged as tips continue to be checked. The case prompts community statements and ongoing investigative support.
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Katamazoo
Mich
Jeannie Singleton
Cals Im
New Apostolic Shovel
Kalamazon
Smutern
Gem
Titannia
Monard Ket
Howard
Back Woods
Augumy
Dosite
Kalamazoo
Midsi Jst
Prada
Mir
Erry
Nepihey Howard
Billy
Dee Charles Alnest
Jeannie
Black
Riley Stewart
Cree
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National Trust
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Robert Brice
Arran
Firth of Clyde
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Robert Burns
Ayr
Alloway
Lawsatt
Colgran
Cassius
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