Gates Faces Political Fire Over Defense Budget
Washington reports that Thomas S. Gates Jr. has become the focal point of a political storm as secretary of defense. Democratic critics question optimistic briefings on the 41-billion-dollar defense budget and Soviet strength, while Gates defends intelligence estimates as projections rather than capabilities amid 1950s Cold War tensions.
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Missing White Girl Found With Negro Boy Friend
A New York AP report details Dorothy Lebohner 18 found with Warren Sutton 21 in a Times Square cinema. Lebohner, Alfred University student, had disappeared from her parents Florida trip. Sutton, ex-Alfred basketball player, said he planned to return home after questioning. the couple walked all night and visited automats and movie houses.
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Chuckle Truck Stops for Flint Question to Stalled Car
A Chuckle Truck driver halts beside a stalled small sports car and asks, Did you need a new flint. The line is attributed to Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. and reflects a humor segment from a humorous feature.
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Public service notice cooperation with Advertising Council
This item notes a joint public service effort published in cooperation with The Advertising Council. It emphasizes civic information support and broad dissemination of the message to the community.
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Portland Crime Report Shows Modest Rise In 1959
Portland Police Chief Leon T. Webber reports a 3 percent crime rise in the state’s largest city during 1959. Despite the increase, losses to crime fell by 45000 dollars, auto thefts declined, and traffic safety improved. Burglaries rose most, climbing from 303 to 410 cases in 1958.
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Mahaney Warns Speeders In Maine Court
Judge Hil ary Mahaney suspended 10 days licenses for two area youths after speeding at 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on North Street. Lawrence C. Patterson of Saco and Robert A. Jacobs of Biddeford were warned to spread the word to friends to avoid violations or lose licenses. Patrolman Everett Bowden testified both cars were full of passengers as Thornton Academy classes ended. In a separate case, Elliston Smith of Rochester NH was fined $20 for a 45 mph speed in a 25 mph zone.
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Eisenhower backs Gates and Twining on missile program
President Eisenhower voiced gratification with the U S missile development record and rejected a perpetual alert. He praised Defense Secretary Gates and General Twining, opposed General Power’s push for a 24 hour bomber alert, and expressed trust in Gates and Twining while cautioning on Power’s views. He avoided endorsing any presidential candidate, saying no one is guaranteed the nomination. (Continued on Page Two)
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Brown Faces Long Stay In State Prison
Robert G. Brown Jr. is to begin a 40 to 80 year Maine State Prison sentence for the hold up shooting of a Montreal tourist at Old Orchard Beach last July. He changed his plea to guilty after the state rested its case, claiming he did not know he was in Maine last summer, yet found the testimony conclusive. Judge Leonard Williams pronounced the sentence on the 42 year old Laconia native.
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Miners Missing as Poison Gas Halts Yubari Rescue
In Sapporo Japan poisonous gases forced rescue teams to pause efforts for five miners still missing after Monday’s Yubari coal mine explosion. Sixty total deaths and recoveries include 34 bodies found and 23 survivors. one rescuer died from a failing oxygen tank. Elijah Bill Graham urged Nigeria for spiritual awakening to match political and economic progress during a 30 000-strong gathering in Lagos.
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Communists toppled in Kerala election landslide
In Trivandrum Kerala voters rejected Communism three years after the state briefly gave the party power. An anti-Communist alliance widened its lead as vote counting continued, securing a solid grip on the new Legislative Assembly.
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Hartford City Principal Kills Two Teachers Then Himself
Leonard O Redden Hartford City school principal shot and killed two female teachers Harriet Robson and Minnie McFerren before taking his own life. The 44 year old veteran and church Sunday school superintendent had planned a psychiatric consult and hid weapons at home as his wife described him as mentally unsettled. Police found him in a wooded area seven miles from town with a shotgun across his arms and three cigarette butts nearby.
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Finch To Take Stand In Wife Murder Trial
Dr. R Bernard Finch on trial for his life will testify about the night Barbara Jean Finch was shot to death outside the couple’s West Covina home. Prosecutors have not yet heard his account. Carole Tregoff’s sworn statements may be admitted as evidence.
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Crosby Planning To Wed Showgirl
Lindsay Crosby, 21, the youngest son of Bing Crosby, will wed Barbara Frederickson, 22, a former Desert Inn showgirl. The wedding follows brothers Phillip and Dennis, both showgirls, who married Sandra Drummond and Pat Sheehan respectively. Bing Crosby and wife Kathy Grant will serve as best man and matron of honor.
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MacArthur Escalates Morale Pickup At Lenox Hill
General Douglas MacArthur continues to improve at Lenox Hill Hospital and enjoys small comforts. His favorite arm chair from his hotel apartment was moved to his room and a new West Point varsity robe bearing the Academy’s "A" arrived, both reportedly pleasing the 80 year old mentor who earned his 1903 Academy letter as a baseball player.
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Syria Defies UN Demand as Israeli-Syrian tensions flare
In Jerusalem a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Syrian troops cling to fortified positions near the Tawafik area despite a UN request to withdraw. Israel pressed the UN to ensure immediate removal of Syrian units from a demilitarized zone southeast of the Sea of Galilee after sporadic shooting last Friday. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion warned of possible force if the UN fails to act. Reports from Syria warned of a likely Israeli attack, as Arab forces mass south of the sea.
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Woman Shoots Estranged Mate in Portland Home
Portland police report Dor is Murphy shot her estranged husband, Robert W. Murphy, 34, in the stomach last night. The 25 caliber bullet was removed at Maine Medical Center and no charges were filed yet as officers planned to question Murphy’s wife further. Mrs Murphy said she feared for her family after a struggle over a rifle with her 16 year old son Howard Young, while daughter Lorna Young, 12, slept nearby.
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