Truman asks Congress for major atomic funds expansion
President Truman urged Congress to approve more than 2.3 billion dollars to speed up atomic weapons work. The money would boost production of fissionable material and weapon fabrication, support an Ohio River Valley plant under consideration, and accelerate development of atomic submarines and other weapons. The White House signaled the Nautilus keel laying at New London for June 14.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Free World
Congressionals
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio River Valley
U. S
AEC
Navy
Congr
White House
New London
Conn
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Arco
Idaho
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Two Get Life Terms In Killing Of Cleric
Two men Cyril R. Deady and John Greely received life sentences for slaying Brother Salesius Klein head of the Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis in Hoboken. They were convicted of assault and robbery of the 51 year old cleric in Church Square Park. The judge imposed the sentences after a Hudson county jury verdict.
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Jersey City
N. J
Salesius Klein
Order of the Brothers of the Poor of
St. Francis
Salesius
Hoboken
Cyril R. Deady
Union City
John Greely
Church Square Park
Hudson County
James A. Coolahan
Deady
United States
Germany
Beardsley School Pupils Build Sky Dwellings in Catalpa Tree
Pat O’Neill and cousins Lowell Thurber and Charles Stebbins convert a catalpa tree near 2049 East Main into a two-week, shingle clad tree house. The aerial home features a hidden ladder, hatch like trap door, a field phone line, and a rug covered floor for long hours of play. Pat plans to sleep in the hatch and enjoy rain sounds on the roof. Australia’s Navy has ordered helicopters for air search and reconnaissance duties.
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Daniel Michael Patrick O'Neill
St. Simeon
Pat
Catalpa
East Main Street
Beardsley School
Lowell Thurber
Charles Lawrence Stebbins
East Main
Lowell
Mr. O'Neill
Pat Lowell
Cisco
Stebbins
Australia
Navy
Kefauver Secures 28 Tennessee Votes for President
Tennessee pledged its 28 votes to Estes Kefauver for the Democratic nomination, giving him his 150th vote and widening the lead over rival Richard Russell. Tennessee's 38 delegates included 20 with half votes and Kefauver as a delegate-at-large with a half vote. R. C. Kefauver was named elector for the third district. The convention lauded Kefauver as the candidate whose course is fixed by the voice of the American people.
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Nashville
Tenn
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Georgia
Richard Russell
R. C. Kefauver
Madisonville
Boom
Bruno to Attend Army Finance School
Lieut. Col. Robert G. Bruno of 95 Pierce Avenue, a longtime Organized Reserve member and local insurance operator, departs for Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind to study finance management at the Army finance school and is due to finish on June 18. Also noting a separate item, a plowman from Orston Enclard found 1400 gold and silver coins minted before 1492.
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Robert G. Bruno
Pierce Avenue
Organized Reserve Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Army Finance School
Bruno
Reserve Corps
Orston
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Boy Scouts
Lee Riders Cowboy Pants
Howland’s Boys
P. Brand Cowhide
Remington
Sonaar
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Palm Beach
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Dixie
Phoenix Brand
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Aeron
Aerlon
Haspel
Howland’s
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