Frills in Military Construction Draw Fire on Waste
A House subcommittee report after inspecting 15 major U S bases accuses the military of waste and plush facilities funded by the Korean War era budget. It cites Limestone Maine and McClellan California as examples of over elaborate structures and expensive barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
U. S
Limestone Air Base Force
Maine
McClellan Afb
Calif
Kelly Afb
Tex
Hardy
D-Va
Air Force
Air Force Base
Limestone
BOQ
McClellan Air Force Base
Global Communications
Kelly Base
Air Force Security Service
GOP Inherit Confusion and Conflict Over Water Projects
Washington report notes confusion and turf battles as Eisenhower heirs faces overlapping laws and rival agency goals for dam building. Army Engineers Interior and Agriculture clash on flood control irrigation costs while states argue over Colorado River and proposed dams. Congress urged a fixed policy to end bickering and align agency actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fisenhower
Army Engineers
Interior and Agriculture Departments
Arizona-California
Colorado River
Hells Canyon
Idaho
Glacier Park
Mont
Dinosaur Monument
Utah
Eisenhower
House
Army
Lewis A. Pick
House Public Works Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Rep. Jones
D-Ala
Congress
Garden Plant Care And Bird-Friendly Shrubs Q&A
Houseplants need monthly fertilizer during active growth. Use a liquid complete fertilizer once per month. Berries for birds include Flowering Dogwood Shrub Dogwoods Viburnum Honeysuckle Shadbush Hawthorn. No gardening books available. Piggyback plant does not thrive in hot dry apartments.
Tower of London Shifts Slightly From River Thames
Geological notes suggest the historic Tower of London has inched away from the River Thames at roughly 1 percent inch every 30 years, indicating long term shoreline movement near the landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of London
Thames
UHF TV Station WSBA Begins Test Broadcasts in York
The Susquehanna Broadcasting Company's WSBA TV in York reports the first fully equipped UHF test patterns airing for 1 hour 34 minutes and a noon run of three hours. WFPG TV Atlantic City plans regular programs soon, with tests delayed by transmitter issues. WBRE TV Wilkes Barre and WSBT TV South Bend expect operations shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Susquehanna Broadcasting Company
WSBA
American Broadcasting Company
Wsba-Tv
Wfpg-Tv
Atlantic City
N. J
Radio Corporation of America
Camden
Wbre-Tv
Wilkes- Barre
Wilkes- Barre, Pa., and Wsbt-Tv
South Bend
Ind
Flood Forces Evacuation in Bordeaux City
About 1,000 residents were housed in garages and temporary shelters after a hurried move from the flood threatened north Bordeaux. Trucks provided by the city and the military evacuated people and farm animals following two dike breaches along the Garonne River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
France
Garonne
St Paul Newsman Elliott Tarbell Dies at 53
Elliott Tarbell, 53, veteran St Paul area newspaperman, died after a heart attack at work at the Pioneer Press. He had been hospitalized in St Joseph's hospital since the attack last week. Survived by wife and brother Roy of Cotton Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Elliott Tarbell
Pioneer Press
St. Joseph's Hospital
Roy
Cotton
Roasting the Bird and Christmas Reflections
An AP food column details foil roasting a 8 to 24 pound turkey with timing based on stuffed weight and a raisin nut stuffing recipe. The piece also critiques the season’s luxury neckties and ponders meaningful gifts over money, recalling a rich boy and a puppy gift tale.
Range Residents Make Their Own Wine
The Minnesota iron range area will produce over 160000 gallons of home wine this year using time-tested methods, with the only modern change being a grape-smashing gadget replacing barefoot stomping. Grapes are shipped in for fermentation and aging continues in old-country style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluthp
Minnesota
Iron Range
United States
Notice to Pastors for Sunday Service Pub Deadline
Church notices for Sunday December twenty eighth must reach the office by noon next Wednesday due to the Christmas holiday.
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Pick
Moses Lake
Wash
Thrill Hee
Stivers Florists
Sterling Shopping Center
Burt J. Plehal
Austin State Bank
Turkey
the Noble Bird
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
North Carolina
Gen
Range
Hamilton
Wei
Austin Maytag Appliance Co
Dial
Mandy
Lekie
Seeam
Yskin Balm Cele Sige
Menwen
Drene Shame OO
ChiAki
Ryental
Lotte So SA
I UK
Ronson
Lenthweric
TWEED
Matchabelli
Geottles
Cologne
Tee Cer
NPR
Yardley
Williams
Avénitt Orang
Wee Lippo
Somnsons
Amal AK
Eaton’s Box
Dennison
Dennison Toys
Norcross
Mien Wolf & Sons
CPST
Coddington
Launderers
RUG Cleaners
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