Conferees Agree on Water Projects Bill to Authorize 112 Billion
A Senate House conference committee reached a compromise on a bill to authorize 112 billion dollars for 151 water projects including navigation flood control and power schemes. The plan sets no funds but requires Congress to appropriate money. Power output, first rights for rural cooperatives and municipalities, and state cooperation on reservoir storage are included.
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Senate
House
Robert Kerr
D-Okla
Eisenhower
Kerr
Conference Committee
Congress
Missouri Valley
Big Bend
South Dakota
Passport first issued after Supreme Court ruling
The State department issued its first passport since the Supreme Court decision banning denial of passports for beliefs. The holder is Weldon Bruce Dayton, a cosmic ray physicist, who lives on Balboa Island near Long Beach, California. The House Judiciary committee plans action on a bill giving the secretary of state authority to refuse passports if deemed not in the national interest, Rep Francis E. Waller said. Meanwhile the department said Rockwell Kent and Dr. Walter Brichl, both in Los Angeles, will receive passports promptly.
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State Department
Supreme Court
Weldon Bruce Dayton
Corning
N.Y
Balbga Island
Long Beach
Cali
House Judiciary Committee
Secretary of State
United States
Francis E. Waller
D-Pa
Dayton
Rockwell Kent
Walter Brichl
Los Angeles
Fairfield Jaycees install new officers at Rudy's Steak House
Robert E. Hatch was installed as president of the Fairfield Junior Chamber of Commerce at a meeting in Rudy's Steak House, succeeding Arthur W. Decker. Internal VP Robert H. Albrecht external VP Francis A Rooney Jr secretary Robert B Strouse treasurer Martin Welles and director nominees Arthur R. Castorina Albert J. Coste George A. Johanson Jr. William J. Leader Jr. Harry Smith and Herbert R. Smith were also installed.
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Robert E. Hatch
Fairfield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arthur W. Decker
Robert H. Albrecht
Francis A. Rooney Jr
Robert B. Strouse
William Fagan
Martin Welles
Arthur R. Castorina
Albert J. Cossette
George A. Johanson Jr
William J. Leader Jr
Harry Smith
Herbert R. Smith
Killarney hostel to host twenty thousand guests this year
An Oige hostel at Kil larney in Eire expects to accommodate 20 000 guests this year. In a separate moves, West Samoa trims public spending by dismissing about 200 school teachers as part of an economy program.
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Hawaii
Canada
An Oige
Killarney
Eire
West Samoa
Apia
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