Midcontinent Skies Clear Despite Southwest Rain
Rain drenched regions of the mid continent eased with clearing skies while the Southwest and Northeast saw continued wet weather. Nevada and Arizona reported the heaviest rain amid scattered cloudbursts around Las Vegas and Winnemucca. A Western Pacific California Zephyr derailment occurred 58 miles west of Winnemucca due to softened roadbed after heavy downpours. about 300 passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported.
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Oklahoma
House Group Approves Civil Service Pay Hike
The House Civil Service Committee endorsed a 75 percent across the board pay increase for the civil service workforce, after rejecting a 5 percent plan. The panel vote was 16 to 4, with floor fights expected to set retroactivity and extension details for legislative and judicial branches. Postal workers earlier won a 5 percent raise retroactive to March 1.
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House Civil Service Committee
Moss
D-Calif
Congress
Fog and Clouds Delay Skylady Derby Takeoff
Fog and low cloud patches west of Dodge City held up takeoff for seven planes in the Skylady Derby from Little Rock to Raton. Weather officials predicted clearing soon but ground delays persisted two hours after the 8 a.m. start. Pilots include Anne Waddell Garden City Margaret Yourdon Wichita and Lucille Dienst Lakin. The race uses standard civilian planes under 300 hp and is judged on performance and fuel efficiency.
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Little Rock
Ark
Raton
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Springfield
Topeka
Diem Shelves Plan for Saigon Conference with Western Big Three
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem reportedly shelved his idea of a Saigon conference with the Western Big Three on South Viet Nam issues. In the United Kingdom, 16 percent of people are over 60.
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Russians Remove Cold War Look
London reports describe Russia’s ambassador Jacob Malik softening his image to appear friendlier. He hosts lunches for diplomats at the Kensington embassy, loosening security, while showcasing informal talks with Japan’s Matsumoto. Russians still guard the embassy, but the scene hints at a change in style.
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Malik
Kensington
Shunichi Matsumoto
Matsumoto
Moscow
Chicago Firm Awarded Roll Call Contract
The State Executive Council voted 5 to 1 overriding Governor Hall to award the automatic roll call equipment contract for the House of Representatives to a Chicago firm. The decision was made yesterday in Topeka.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
State Executive Council
House of Repre
Governor backs Richmond roll call firm over Chicago bidder
The governor favors selecting International Roll Call Corp. of Richmond, Virginia, for a roll call system in a statehouse, despite a secretary of state noting Chicago firm Communication Equipment and Engineering has modernized systems in several states. A House committee had urged Chicago for lower price and more equipment. New England textile mills still employ 170,000 people amid declines.
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International Roll Call Corp
Richmond
Communication Equipment and Engineering Corp
Illinois
Paul R. Shanhan
House
New England
Eisenhower nominates Gordon Gray for defense post
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate the nomination of Gordon Gray president of the University of North Carolina to be assistant secretary of defense. Gray will replace H Struve Hensel who resigned. White House officials decline to comment on bipartisanship. The Army will name Maj. Gen. Robert Nicholas Young commanding general of the Sixth Army in San Francisco, succeeding Lt. Gen. Willard G. Wyman. Wyman becomes deputy CINC. About 400 carloads of dandelion greens are shipped to New York and Philadelphia annually.
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University of North Carolina
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H. Struve Hensel
Hagerty
White House
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Sixth Army
San Francisco
Young
Willard G. Wyman
Wyman
Continental Army Command
New York
Philadelphia
Wilson Says Bullets Will Not Stop Ideas
Secretary of Defense Wilson warned that money and military power cannot buy peace and security without countering the Communist effort to capture minds. He told the National War College graduating class that you cannot stop ideas with bullets and urged focus on strategic national policy and thought.
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Wilson
National War College
Wilson touts continued military strength to deter Communist threat
In remarks reported from the Chanute Tribune, Wilson expresses confidence that the nation can provide adequate forces both qualitatively and quantitatively without harming economic stability. He emphasizes the need to maintain strong military power as long as the Communist threat persists.
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Per Capita U.S. Production of Industrial Chemicals
The United States averages 175 pounds of sulphuric acid, 40 pounds of caustic soda, and 35 pounds of chlorine produced per person annually. These figures reflect national industrial output levels.
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