Atomic Bomb Shelter For LA Citizens Hoping It Will Never Be Used
An LA industrialist’s suburban estate hosts a new atomic bomb shelter designed by Paul Laszlo James Clark and Maj. Robert Crawford. The cylindrical iron hull buried in earth offers protection near ground zero for about 14 occupants, with air filters oxygen tanks generators water and tools. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission approved the project and Woodland Hills hosts the first shelter behind John D. Herts’ home.
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Bay
Baytown
Henry
GRIS
Los Angeles
Hvergortt
Paul Laszlo
James Clark Smd
Robert Crawford
Republican Turns Democrat Boost For A Hopeful Party
Michigan Democrat gains despite spring election win as State Rep Leonard Wood leaves the Republican party saying it has no room for liberals He notes a party leader told him he was too liberal and accepts the invitation to join the Democrats in Lansing
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Leonard Wood
Detroit
Wood
Democrats
Republican Party
Consolidation Debate Emphasizes Deliberate Planning
The Mayors and Councilmen's Association advocates a thoughtful, staged approach to government consolidation. Leaders stress mapping power distribution between central authority and component units and warn it may take 10 to 15 years to implement.
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Mayors and Councilmen’s Association
Masked man assaults Houston woman at home
A 38 year old Houston drive in operator woke to a masked white man by her bed who demanded money and raped her at gunpoint. A window screen was cut and a stolen car was found abandoned nearby. She received medical care from a private doctor.
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Houston
Birth of Donnie Paul Wade in Houston area
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Wade of S1 Williams announce the birth of a son, Donnie Paul, on April 20 at San Jacinto Memorial hospital. He weighed seven pounds, two and a half ounces. Grandparents are Mrs. Cleo Williams and Mr. and Alis. T. Wallace of Houston.
Mrs Kanewski Dies. Rites Scheduled for Saturday
Emma F Kanewski 82, mother of Mrs J Rhea Kelley and Tommy Kanewski of Baytown, died Thursday in Houston. Funeral set for 2:30 p m Saturday at Foyle West chapel 1903 McKinney Houston with Rev Martin. burial Holy Cross cemetery. Also mentions US matches production and stamp sales in 1954.
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Emma F Kanewske
J. Rhea Kelley
Tommy Kanewske
Baytown
Houton
Foyle- West Chapel
McKinn Houston
Bam Martin
Burie
Holy Cross Cemetery
Eisenhower Holds Security Council Meeting on Formosa Crisis
President Eisenhower met with the National Security Council amid talk of new peace plans for Formosa Strait tensions. A cease fire linked to Nationalist withdrawals from Quemoy and Matsu was under study, with guarantees for Formosa's defense and nonuse of force. Radford and Robertson discussed with Nationalist authorities as Washington weighs whether to press for a truce and withdrawals. Additionally, reports noted Red China expanding strike capabilities on Formosa and regional islands. Timber harvest from U.S. national forests in late 1954 totaled $35,671.19.
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Eisenhower
National Security Council
United States
China
Formosa Straits
Quemoy
iMiatsu
Formosa
Que Imoy
Matsu Islands
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Walter Robertson
Radford
Robertson
Ore Islands
Quemoy-Matsu Islands
Texas House Approves Big Water Plans Amid Opponents’ Charges
The Texas House voted 117 to 25 to approve a $100 million water development plan as a constitutional amendment, sending it back to the Senate for amendments and then to a House Senate conference. Opponents branded the measure unfair, un-Texan, and un-American while debates touched on a water users tax and bond guarantees.
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Texas House
C. B. Lloyd
House
J. T. Eig Jr
Velasco
Rio Grande Valley
Wengy
Ellis
J. QO. Gillham
Brownfield
Gillham
W. Gi
Cotton) Kirklin
Odessa
Kirklin
Texas
Water Development Board
Harker
James 4. Turman
Gober
Senate
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Srme
U.S. Supreme Court
Two Ships Collide Off California Coast
Two ships collided four miles south of Point Arguello California at about 2 am Coast Guard reports one body recovered from the wreckage The Swedish ship Parramatta the larger vessel struck the second ship no loss of life reported on Parramatta which radioed assistance to Los Angeles about 150 miles away A 36 foot lifeboat remained at the scene for the second vessel occupants.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Here
Coast Guard
Parramatta
Los Angeles
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