Senate panel flags waste in defense buying
The Senate Appropriations Committee report on the $40.38 billion defense outlays for the new fiscal year criticizes waste and duplication. It notes restoring House-rejected items, calls for more contract competition, tighter Pentagon supervision, and rejects a 3 percent procurement cut term as a meataxe.
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Highland Park High fuels top military academies success
Dallas AP reports Highland Park High School graduates dominate national honors with West Point topper Charles Otstott and Annapolis top student Alton Thompson. The district touts a high college progression rate, Phi Beta Kappa initiates, and strong sports like football led by Doak Walker and Bobby Lane.
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Annapolis
Charles P. Otstott
Alton K. Thompson
Highland Park High
Southern Methodist University
Phi Beta Kappa
Highland Park
Bobby Lane
Pittsburgh Steelers
Doak Walker
Detroit Lions
Monroe
Nixon Faces Rockefeller Challenge as 1948 Race Opens
Vice President Richard Nixon accepts the forecast of possible opposition from Gov. Nelson Rockefeller for the GOP nomination. Thruston Morton warned Rockefeller could re-enter the race, though Nixon and Eisenhower backers remain strong. Rockefeller aides deny the suggestion.
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Rockefeller
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Chicago
Willkie
New York
National Committee
Aga Khan Arrives for Chicago Visit
The Aga Khan, 23, spiritual leader of 20 million Ismail Moslems, arrived Friday night for a three day stay in the Chicago area. He will spend the night at the Libertyville home of his former Harvard roommate John Fell Stevenson, son of Adlai Stevenson.
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Austin bike shop legend marks 50 years of service
Harry W. Myers heads his Austin bicycle business for over five decades, serving four generations. Born 1890 in Austin, he recalls early mechanical talent, free repairs for indigent children, and pride in coaster brakes, balloon tires, and modern styling shaping a lifetime in the trade.
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Austin Daily Herald
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