Ford Sees No Change in Air Force Budget Cuts
Rep. Ford of Michigan predicted tentative approval of the trimmed down military budget with no increases as the Air Force fund cutbacks face multiple subcommittees. Senators and representatives urged testimony from retiring Air Force chiefs Vandenberg and Spaatz and questioned Defense Secretary Wilson's leadership amid calls for resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Rep
Ford
R-Mich
Wilson
Air Force
Schner
R-Kan
Mahon
D-Tex
Hruska
R-Neb
Eisenhower
Full Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Vandenberg
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Carl Spaatz
Yorty
D-Calif
Defense
Steed
D-Okla
Ferguson
Spaatz
Air War Resumes Over Korea After Five-Day Break
U S Sabre jets destroyed one Communist MIG and damaged another as Allied and Red pilots clashed over North Korea. South Korean infantry killed or wounded over 300 Chinese in close battles along the rain soaked front. Maj Vermont Garrison credited with MI6 kill. South Koreans charged Chinese at Outpost Victory before nightfall the western ridge remained in Chinese hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Edwards
North Korea
MI6
Maj
Vermont
Mt. Victory
Korea
Eighth Army
Seek Supreme Court Ruling in Gas Dispute
The Supreme Court will decide if the Federal Power Commission has authority to regulate interstate sale price for natural gas. The dispute centers on regulatory reach over a gas producer and gatherer affecting many users nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Federal Power Commission Fpc
U. S. Court of Appeals
FPC
Phillips Petroleum Company
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Rayburn L. Foster
Court of Appeals
Sen
Daniel
D-Tex
Douglas
D-Ill
Commission
Ontario
Detroit
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Henry W. Edgerton
Congress
Edgerton
Baughman to Plead Guilty in Elk River Bank Robbery
Clifford C. Baughman 69 says he will plead guilty to federal bank robbery charges and begin serving his sentence. He admitted taking 6733 dollars at gunpoint from the Bank of Elk River, with all money recovered from a plastic bag tossed along a creek. He waived preliminary hearings and faces an upcoming court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk River
Baughman
U. S
Ramsey County
Ore Freighter Blast Injures 2 Crewmen
A boiler explosion on the Great Lakes ore carrier Samuel F. B. Morse crippled the vessel 33 miles northeast of Portage Lake Canal. Two crewmen suffered severe burns and were evacuated to Hancock hospital after a mercy transfer by nearby ships and Coast Guard rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
U. S.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Hancock
Samuel F. B. Morse
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
U. S&s. Steel Corp
Portage Lake Canal
Isle Royale
Henry Steinbrenner
Dalton
Interlake Steamship Co
Pickands Mather Co
Mundt Pushes to Name British Troop-Transport Ships
Sen Mundt and Sen McClellan demand that the Eisenhower administration reveal the names of British ships alleged to have carried Chinese Communist troops along the China Coast. McCarthy has kept secret a White House letter and aides say the agency order on ship secrecy remains unconfirmed. The subcommittee discussed Hong Kong operator Wheelock Marden and Britain's stance while London questioned the basis of the troops claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Milton Kelly
Washington
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Eisenhower
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Mundt
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
China
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Committee
Subcommittee
Francis D. Flanagan
McCarthy
Flanagan
White House
Navy Medical Center
Bethesda
Wheelock Marden Company
Hong Kong
Sen
Magnuson
D-Wash
Britain
Villian
Los Angeles
Magnusca
London
Foreign Office
British Information Service
The
Information Service
General Anderson to Relieve Barcus in Fifth Air Force
Maj. Gen. Samuel E. Anderson arrived from Tokyo to assume command of the Fifth Air Force, succeeding Lt. Gen. Glenn C. Barcus. The change of command was announced in Seoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Anderson
Barcus
Seoul
Samuel E. Anderson
Tokyo
Fifth Air Force
Anderson
Glenn C. Barcus
Nicolson of Henry Field Seed Co Dies After Illness
John W. Nicolson 61 known as Alfalfa John and VP GM of Henry Field Seed Co. died at his home Friday night following a lengthy illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
John W
John) Nicolson
Henry Field Seed Co
Hese
CAA to Close 16 Control Towers and halt 2 planned
The Civil Aeronautics Administration will discontinue 16 airport towers for economy reasons and will not open two planned towers. The agency currently operates 170 towers, 42 of which are combined centers and towers. Discontinuances take effect July 1 and affect sites including Fargo North Dakota and Bismarck North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Fargo
N. D
Bismarck
Helena
Mont
Bismarck Tower
Sparkman Sees Truce Crisis In Korea Talks
Sen. Sparkman says negotiators are near a Korea armistice if Communists want it, but warns it hinges on their true intent. He notes the lone issue is the fate of 48,000 prisoners and mentions a five nation custody proposal amid ongoing U.N. briefing at the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Korea
Senate Foreign Relations Far Eastern Subcommittee
United Nations
Alabama
U. N
Switzerland
Sweden
India
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Senate
House
State Department
U.N
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Socialist Cabinet Looms in France After Mayer Ouster
President Vincent Auriol says he will ask Socialist Leader Guy Mollet to form a new cabinet replacing Premier Rene Mayer, who was ousted on Thursday. The move shifts French leadership amid political upheaval and a push from the Socialist Party.
Hormel Institute Outlines Projects and Activities
Dr. Walter O. Lundberg described the Hormel Institute research scope at the annual board meeting. Projects include Dr. David England’s miniature pig line for medical studies and a promising animal fat shortening, with Army funding supporting radiation research. The institute also highlighted civilian applications and cost advantages of animal shortenings for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormel Institute
Walter O. Lundberg
Hormel
David England
England
Lundberg
Army Chemical Corps
Fear 2 Drown as Canoe Tips in Devil Fish Lake
In Grand Marais Minnesota two men are feared drowned after their canoe hit a rock and overturned on Devil Fish Lake late Friday. LaVerne Boisvert swam to shore and reached a lumber camp before collapse. EF A Moe and Wilburt Tormondsen remain missing, search teams from the sheriff’s office and Coast Guard are ordered to continue the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Minn
Devil Fish Lake
Here
EF. A. Moe
Wilburt Tormondsen
LaVerne Boisvert
Boisvert
Coast Guard Station
Anderson Declares No Senate Bid for Now
Gov. C. Elmer Anderson told Minnesota Republicans in St. Paul he has no desire to run for the U S Senate at the present time. He urged quiet work, solid record, and a united front to meet the 1954 challenge while hinting at possible re election as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Anderson
Humphrey
Skies Clear as Midwest Gains Storm Respite
The Midwest enjoyed clearing skies as storm activity moved northeast. Tornadoes and strong winds caused widespread damage across Midcontinent regions, with five dead from twister activity near the Michigan Canada border including Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. Floods in Louisiana and Texas killed eight and displaced thousands, while Eastern Illinois windstorms injured several and damaged property. A school bus was overturned near Donovan injuring the driver and a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Michigan-Canadian
Port Huron
Vich
Sarnia
Ont
Louisiana
Texas
Lake Charles
Calcasieu
Illinois
Donovan
Jack Foster
Lee Wilson
Omaha
Nebr
Watseka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vandenberg, Spaatz
Harry Bjornson
City Engineering Dept
Seattle
A. McLaughlin
Crowley Wilson
Aurora Bridge
Edmond LE Breton
Quilty
Chuck
John
Frysinger
Rockford
Leland Frysinger
Merrill Jean
Carol Ann
Sheryl Sue
Hormel Institute Services
Whitehouse News Photographers Association
Liberace
Singer Jane Froman
Be. Hogan
Marine Corp
Duane FE. Dewey
Miss Forman
Hogan
Dewey
Muskegon
South Haven
Mich
Sabine River
Orange
Tex
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Texas Group
State Capitol
BY Jack B. MacKay
Associated Press
Dayton
New York City
New England
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!