Dillon Solves Budget Issue By Footing Bill
Washington UPI reports Doug Dillon the next Treasury secretary has covered a budget shortfall in the State Department new building by paying for crystal chandeliers himself. The $35 million project lacked funding for these lights, and Congress had not allocated enough money.
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Washington
UPI
Douglas Dillon
Treasury
United States
Atate
State Department
Congrses
Raytheon to Build Radar for B 52 Bombers
Raytheon Co announced contracts totaling 28 million dollars with the Air Force for engineering and production of radar equipment for B 52 SAC bombers. The work will be split between Raytheon plants in Waltham and Sudbury as part of a new four year program for high speed bombing radars.
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Waltham, Mass
UPI
Raytheon Co
Air Force
Raytheon
Waltham
Sudbury
More Money for Envoys Gets Powerful Support
Palm Beach, Florida. President elect Kennedy wins strong congressional backing for a plan to place career Foreign Service officers in embassies once staffed by wealthy contributors. Rooney reports higher expense money for ambassadors, aiming to allow experts to take major posts, with Bohlen as a likely France envoy choice.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
John J. Rooney
Bohlen
France
Kennedy
Rep
Rooney
Joseph Kennnedy
Great Britain
State Department
Explosion Kills Two in Virginia Collision
An explosion near Bowers Hill Virginia killed two men and injured one after a fuel oil truck collided with a telephone company truck. A witness said the fuel truck exploded and burned everything within 100 yards.
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Bowers Hill
UPI
Here
Kennedy plans live TV press conferences after inauguration
President elect John F Kennedy will use live television and radio for press conferences similar to Franklin D Roosevelt. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger said Kennedy will hold some Q A sessions with reporters before open microphones and live cameras for instant nationwide transmission. Networks may carry conferences live if prior permission is requested. Salinger noted networks were receptive and that Kennedy will hold more conferences than in the past eight years.
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Palm Beach, Frs
UPI
John F. Kennedy
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy
Salinger
College student dies in fall at Holyoke
John W. Whalen 25, an American International College student, died after falling 25 feet from a tree while working as a part time tree surgeon. The accident occurred Tuesday in Holyoke Massachusetts and authorities investigate the circumstances.
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Holyoke
Mass
UPI
American International College
John W. Whalen
Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates and Address Change
Berkshire Eagle list of subscription rates by carrier and by mail with durations from one month to one year. Notices subscribers to inform local post office of address changes to avoid service interruption. Mail postage paid at Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Berkshire Eag
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield Chusetts
Step Up in Space Plans Indicated by Johnson
Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson said Kennedy will push a vigorous accelerated space program. He spoke after talks with Kennedy and Sen. Kerr, noting Johnson will chair the Space Advisory Council. Projections estimate space funding at about $2 billion next fiscal year rising to nearly $5 billion in 1965.
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D-N.y
Lyndon B. Johnson
Foreign Service
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Associated Press
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Senate,Space Committee
National Aeronautics and Space Advisory Council
Russia
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Kerry
Space Council
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Moderates To Control Senate Policy
Washington AP reports Lyndon B. Johnson allies likely retain control of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee with Senators Warren Magnuson and John Pastore slated for two vacancies. The selection aims to lean liberal, though critics of Johnson’s middle-road stance may resist. The committee stacks toward liberal voices, while Mike Mansfield is expected to lead the group as president of the Senate.
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Washington
Lyndon
Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Warren G. Magnuson
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Magnuson
Pastore
Paul Douglas
Illinsis
Joseph 8. Clark Jr
Pennsylvania
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Birthday party for Nixon planned in Washington
Republican admirers plan a 48th birthday party for Vice President Richard M. Nixon on January 9 at the Mayflower Hotel. The Capitol Hill Club sponsors the reception and dinner, with tickets priced at 15 dollars per person or 25 dollars for a couple.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Mayflower Hotel
Capitol Hill Club
Senate party leaders name new committee members
The party announces changes with Sen Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota becoming a committee member for the first time and Sen George A. Smathers of Florida chosen as secretary of the party conference. Other regulars include Sen Richard B. Russell of Georgia, Sister Hill of Alabama, Sen Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma and Sen Carl Hayden of Arizona.
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Icy Makers
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
George A. Smathers
Florida
Magnuson
Pastore
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Sister Hill
Alabama
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Carl Haydon
Arizona
World War II Vet To Pilot Kennedy
The Air Force named Lt. Col. B Swindal of Birmingham Alabama to pilot the special air mission unit at Andrews MD that serves the White House He commands three jet aircraft and will work under the President elect s discretion pending final approval from the new administration
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Washington
Air Force
B. Swindal
Birmingham
Ala
Special Air Mission Unit
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Swindal
New Sen Smith Sworn In amid Long Washington Wait
Benjamin A. Smith II of Gloucester former Harvard roommate of John F Kennedy heads to Washington with papers certifying his U S Senate appointment. He waited with his wife two and a half hours for Governor Furcolo who failed to appear, then took the oath in the governor’s office as Kennedy’s successor. Smith said he would be sworn in with the new Senate on January 3 in Washington.
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Boston
UPI
Benjamin A. Smith II
Gloucester
Harvard
John F. Kennedy
Washington
U. S. Senate
Smith
Kennedy
Furcol
Furcolo
Barbara
Furcola
Elwood S. McKenney
McKenney
Fureola
Newton
White House pilot Swindal to replace Draper in shift
Swindal named chief White House pilot replacing Col. William G. Draper who is slated for reassignment to Alaska as deputy commander of a jet fighter interceptor wing. Draper serves as Eisenhower's pilot and is poised for transfer.
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White House
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Col
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Eisenhower
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Alaska
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