Competition for Funds Is At Base of Service Ruckus
The piece contrasts new fiscal year funding with postwar totals, noting Army cuts of a third while Air Force gains near a half, with the Navy unchanged. It discusses future warfare doubts, debate over old versus new weapons, and Secretary Wilson’s challenge to align science with military needs for cost-effective defense.
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NEA
Air Force
Bikini
Army
New Mexico
Navy
Forrestal
House of Representatives
Senate
Korea
Symington
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George M. Humphrey
U.S
Charles E. Wilson
Saar fate shifts toward German control and canal link
The United Press reports a new accord easing the Saar dispute with France and West Germany agreeing to German political control by next January and eventual merger after three years, plus a Moselle Rhine canal project France has long sought. The piece notes broader world items including Tito’s Moscow visit and a possible shift in Hong Kong diplomacy.
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West Germany
Saar
Germany
Moselle
Rhine
Fran
Ruhr
Lorraine
Guy M Won
Mallet
Britain
Itp
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Tito
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Moscow
Eisenhower
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Hay
S .P
Kong Kong
Selwyn Lltoyd
Demo Leaders See Odds Against Dixie Rebellion
Southern State leaders say a Dixie rebellion is unlikely this year though some Democrats voice concern. They cite a South survey showing party regularity but warn a liberal or civil rights platform at Chicago could cause trouble and South Carolina weighs steps toward November alignment.
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Washington
South
Chicago
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Allied Armaments Becoming Obsolete
In Tokyo AP reports that Allied forces in South Korea are being outgunned as weapons age compared with North Korean and Chinese Communist arms. Warns that if the 1953 truce limits persist, UN forces will fall further behind while the Communists stockpile jets, artillery, anti-aircraft and armor near the cease-fire line.
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Tokyo
South Korea
North Korea
United States Republic of Korea
Korea
Washington
U. S
Republic of Korea
Surrender Demand Shocks Hong Kong Crisis Tensions
Fragmentary report notes pressure for surrender as Chief Minister David Marshall contemplates resignation amid collapsed talks in London. Fears of political paralysis rise in Singaporean circles and across colonial governance as Britain faces strain and stalled negotiations.
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Hong Kong
Monaister David Marshall
Singapor
Britau
Perse
Bailey Man Injured When Car Overturns Near Bailey
W. P. Tulley of Bailey suffered slight bruises and scratches when his car overturned on Hickory Creek road about a mile and a half southeast of Bailey around 9 39 p m Sunday night. Deputies Luther Smith and Lion Shastra investigated and Tulley said a tire blew out causing the crash.
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W. P. Tulley
Bailey
Hickory Creek
Luther Smith
Lion Shastra
Smith
Tulley
Mistrial Ordered In Murder Trial
Ron ald Edward Menter, 22, former inmate of a New Hampshire mental institution, won a mistrial after a deadlocked jury in the slaying of a former Texas A&M senior last Dec 31. District Judge Ernest Coker discharged the jury at 11 p.m. Saturday after deliberations that began Friday afternoon. No date was set for a resumption.
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Livingston, Tes
Ronald Edward Menter
New Hampshire
Texas A&m
Menter
Ernest Coker
Cokr
Coker
Unconfirmed Korean Agent Claims Atom Weapons Smuggled
An unconfirmed report alleges a Korean agent claims atomic weapons have been smuggled across the Yalu River into North Korea. The claim remains unverified and details are scarce.
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Yalu River
North Korea
Bell tolls mark reunion at old college site
Former students recall the college era as the bell, still intact, tolled Sunday morning to inaugurate a reunion. In its heyday the bell rang each morning to signal students to report to school, its clear toll heard up to 15 to 20 miles away on cold days.
Man Charged With Murder Seeks New Trial in Texas Case
In Hempstead Texas defendant Menter appeals for a new trial after a jury found him guilty of murdering Jan David Broderick on a remote road. The state sought the death penalty while Broderick allegedly brandished a gun during a dispute over buying beer.
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Menter
Jan David Broderick
Hempstead
Tex
Broderick
Political quotes and a fatal domestic incident
The report records brief quotes from officials on Eisenhower’s re election prospects and defense unification, Hariman on illness impact, alongside Kenneth Pashby’s confession for killing his cousin by marriage. It also notes Finletter urging united campaign tactics and Summerfield criticizing U SPost Office finances.
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Pasadena
Calif
Kenneth A. Pashby
Eden poised to propose deep NATO defense overhaul
British Prime Minister Anthony Eden plans a radical NATO rethink cutting ground forces and focusing on air power with H bomb delivery as the main Allied weapon. He aims to leverage Britain’s soon tests to push U S Britain to swap nuclear secrets, arguing current limits waste money on missiles.
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Anthony Eden
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Eden
Britain
Congress
United States
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Phillippines
Island
Republic
Far Eastern
Nixon
Tibet
India
Texan Killed in Navy Jet Crash Off California Coast
Coast Guard reported little chance of recovering the body of Reserve Commander Gerald Trapp of Amarillo Texas after his F9R 6 Cougar dove from 15 000 feet during a routine gunnery run about 40 miles off San Mateo county The Dallas based pilot was attached to Moffett Naval Air Station during reserve training and two passes preceded the fatal dive.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Gerald Trapp
Amarillo
Tex
Navy
California
Trapp
San Mateo County
Dallas
Moffett Naval Air Station
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Political Calendar for Democratic Primaries 1954
Announcements shown are subject to Democratic primaries on July 2 and August 25, 1954. Hoyt Ivey seeks re election and Earl Cain Willie Earle are listed. Commissioner Precinct 1 Robert Bellows Dan E Campbell Constable Prec 1 Jack Leonard Joe Kelly shown as candidates.
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Hoyt Ivey
Earl) Cain
Willie Earle
Robert Bellows
Dan E. Campbell
Jack Leonard Joe
Kelly
Funeral services held for Mrs. R. I. Scott in Whitewright
Mrs. R. I. Scott, 66, died at home Sunday. Funeral services were conducted at Earnheart Funeral Home with Rev. Howard McSpedden and Rev. J. W. Polk officiating. Interment follow at Pilot Grove cemetery. She was born August 20, 1889 in Hopkins County and married to Scott on December 24, 1914. Survivors include her husband four sons a daughter two brothers two sisters and 11 grandchildren.
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Whitewright
R. I. Scott
Earnheart
Howard McSpedden
Denton
J. W. Polk
Pilot Grove
Alice Smith
Andrew N. Smith
Hopkins County
Scott
Liberty
Grayson County
Sidney Scott
Irving
Robert Scott
San Antonio
Noel Scott
Richardson
Elvis Scott
Dallas
Joanne Powell
Trenton
Robert Smith
Omaha
C. R. Smith
Garland
Francis Carpenter
Sulphur Springs
Grace Krebbs
Bargains in Good Used Furniture
Bargains advertise a 7 piece Oak Dining Room Suite re conditioned for large families. Includes 4 piece Bedroom Sets 4 5piece Dinettes 1 5piece Round Table Dinette 2 piece Living Room Suites and other items such as a used couch server refrigerator with butane attachments and assorted used mattresses. Gas range and oil cook stove also listed. Linoleum remnants available.
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Owen
Lincoleum
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