Army Builds Arctic DEW Radar Network With 3000 Troops
The Army says 3,000 troops will push to the Arctic frontier with over 200,000 tons of material to build more than 80 radar stations and related sites for the distant early warning line. Seven stations already operate in Alaska, with additional sites in Greenland and Canada as work begins to fill the top of the map. Two task forces sail from Seattle and Norfolk toward Canada and Babin Island areas to complete by late September before polar ice hampers navigation.
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U S Celebrates Birthday Of Social Security Plan
The Houston social security office joins nationwide observance of the 20th anniversary of the Social Security Act. District manager Fred C. Rogers notes coverage expanded from 1935 to include self employed, dependents, survivors, and government workers. By 1955 about 67 million will have protection. average benefits have risen from 22.60 to 60 dollars monthly, with current widow and child payments around 485 dollars. Rogers forecasts 1976 reach with 90 million covered and 93 million insured.
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Repairs To A and M Dining Hall To Be Completed Soon
Repairs to Shisa hall at Texas A and M College are nearing completion and will be ready for fall term use. Upgrades include a new acoustical ceiling with recessed lights, aluminum doors, a new ventilation system, and a public address setup for events. Eight chair tables with coral red formica and new lounges also feature along with rebuilt window cardwork and oak wainscoting. Similar improvements are planned for Duncan hall.
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Government Advice for American Grocery Clerks
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture issued a 28 page booklet urging grocery clerks to work smarter not harder. A survey by the Agricultural Marketing Service with Michigan State College and industry groups found improved efficiency via better personnel management and open discussion with managers, boosting sales per clerk hour.
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Would You Judge This GI Guilty
A formal Army inquiry planned for Wednesday examines accusations that ex-coldler Benard Kirby informed on fellow inmates and attacked another with a sharpened toothbrush in a Communist prison camp. The 24-year-old veteran faced possible trial under the new Uniform Code of Military Justice. he denied the charges as officials prepared to decide. Britain faces soaring labor costs that threaten competitiveness as Treasury warns of a widening impact on world markets.
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Grievance Committee Keeps Texas Attorneys OnLine
State Bar of Texas announces vigilance by grievance committees across districts to enforce attorney standards. Maurice R. Bullock heads appointments for the Eighth District with Houston members Chester Fulton Woodrow Seals and Robert Webb among three-year appointees.
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Quirky UPI items span towns and tales
A series of brief US and international curiosities from Gulfport Tennessee Illinois Hong Kong Newark cover a Navy ejector mishap a stray stockyard bull at a university a misread sign milking machine at a fair a powder report and a heat related traffic case plus an ad note on silage quality.
Nine Million U S Jobs Created Since World War II
Washington reports the Chamber of Commerce says about nine million new postwar jobs were added across all industries except agriculture and government. The era saw rapid tech advances, expanded production, and strong gains in retail, manufacturing, construction, and services.
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