Bridges Doubt Senate Boost To Foreign Aid
Senator Bridges expressed great doubt the Senate will vote 615 million more for foreign aid than the House approved. The Foreign Relations Committee recommended the increase, with Knowland pushing to restore 600 million of the House cut. Democrats and Fulbright criticized the emphasis on military aid and stressed a balanced mix of cultural and economic assistance.
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Bridges
R-Nh
Senate
House
Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Knowland
Calif
Yugoslavia
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Union Leader Sentenced for Contempt of Congress
John T. Gojack a 39 year old Fort Wayne Indiana labor union leader was sentenced to nine months in jail and fined 200 dollars by U S District Judge David A Pine for contempt of Congress. He refused to answer questions before a House subcommittee on Un American Activities in 1955.
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Washington
John T. Gojack
Fort Wayne
Ind
Congress
U. S. Dist
David A. Pine
Gojack
United Electrical and Machine Workers Union
CLO
CIO
AFL
House
Subcommittee On UN
Parole Policy Questioned in Kansas Parole Grants
Judge Earl Miller of Topeka denied claims that the state administration issued wholesale pardons and paroles. He said paroles follow law, given upon minimum sentences, good records, and Prison Board recommendation, with pardons restoring civil rights after sentence completion. Warren Shaw argues growing parole grants amid political campaign criticisms.
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Topeka
Earl Miller
Kansas
Miller
Penicillin Cited as Cause of Death for Worker at Fort Belvoir
A coroner's report assigns death of Gaston Pittman, 36, on May 17 at Fort Belvoir to a penicillin reaction rather than radiation exposure from the atomic project. Dr Christopher J. Murphy, acting coroner for the District of Columbia, released the finding last month.
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Ft. Belvoir
Christopher J. Murphy
District of Columbia
Gaston Pittman
Isotope incident at Ft Belvoir leaves no injuries reported
An unshielded iridium radioactive isotope was left exposed for about three hours at Ft Belvoir. The Atomic Energy Commission said Pittman was not among the 15 people nearby and those in the vicinity reported no harmful effects.
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Ft. Belvoir
Atomic Energy Commission
Pittman
AEC
Ex-Convict Admits Killing 2 Divorcees
Ex-convict Donald T. Basher admitted killing two divorcees during burglaries that yielded under $40. Victims Laura Lindsay 62 and Karil Rogers Graham 39 were beaten to death in their homes. Basher, on parole, was arrested after being caught prowling near the crime scene.
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Los Angeles
Donald T. Basher
Laura Lindsay
Karil Rogers Graham
Lindsay
Graham
Art Center
Basher
Embarrassing Moment Lights Go Out At Kiwanis Meeting
Newport News Virginia members of the Kiwanis Club were about to adjourn when the lights failed. W. W. Waldrop, general manager for Virginia Electric and Power Co in the area, faced a moment of embarrassment as the final speaker discussed "My most embarrassing moment."
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Newport News
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Light Bulb Supply Bids Rejected by State Agencies
TOPEKA bids for a year’s supply of light bulbs and fluorescent tubes were rejected as all failed to meet requirements. State purchasing director William F. Perkins said the roughly $35,000 annual business will be readvertised soon. Read the advertisements.
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Topeka
William F. Perkins
Perkins
Asylum Returned Rebels Highlight Argentina Haiti Tension
In Buenos Aires the government repatriated rebel Gen Raul Tanco and six others to the Haitian embassy after a night abduction by gunmen. President Aramburu cited political crimes and asylum rights while Haitian envoy Brierre thanked Argentina for the swift action.
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Buenos Aires
Argen
Raul Tanco
Pedro Aramburu
Jean Brierre
Tanco
Aramburu
Brigrre
Brierre
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Fear for Economy of Eastern Colorado
A Denver report warns drought is sap ping and threatening the economy of eastern Colorado. Officials note impact on agriculture and local livelihoods amid arid conditions.
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Colorado
Denver
Col
Eastern Colorado Livestock Structure Faces Liquidation Pressure
State and federal officials express anxiety over rising liquidations of basic cattle herds as Eastern Colorado’s financial system built on livestock and farming strains under mounting pressure.
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Colorado
Social Roundup From Elsmore Area
Local social notes list visiting families from Wichita Fort Worth Kansas City Chanute Humboldt and Moran. Hospitalization and travel updates include Edith Reeves undergoing surgery and Wayne Boman returning home from Lawrence. Regional events mention Alvin Ericson attending the Augustana Synod in Minneapolis and Rev A Harry Ericson’s travel with his wife.
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Don Krokstrom
Park Strunk
Humboldt
Hulda Krokstrom
Edith Reeves
Allen County Hospital
Wayne Boman
George Holcomb
Lawrence
Bill Fowler
Karen
Arlie Roe
Los Angeles
Calif
Orpha Watson
Ethel Watson
Charley Alderman
Frank Sears
Chanute
Nell Zimmerman
Clara Boydston
Beulah Myers
Jean Minnich
Moran Christian Church
Ozarks
Andy Ludlum
Kan
Pink and blue shower honors Mrs. Howard Baker
Social notes describe a shower in Blue Springs Missouri with attendees from Kansas City and surrounding towns. Guests include Delmer Ludlum and family, Bob Lindsey and children, Mrs. Raymond Ericson and Jill Luann, and Mrs. Earl Ericson as well as Jane Bell of Bayard.
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Sas City
Andy
Lowell James
Ludlum
Russell
Jane Bell
Bayard
Raymond Ericson
Jill Luann
Earl Ericson
Howard Baker
Total of 44 Years For Kansas Fugitives
RAPID CITY SD two Kansas jail fugitives yesterday received a total 44 years in prison. The heaviest sentence 29 years was handed to Chester Albert McIntire 36 for the escape and related crimes.
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Kansas
Rapid City
S.D
Chester Albert Mcintire
Robbery Suspects Plead Guilty in South Dakota Case
McPherson Kansas man and his companion Henry Eugene Wunder of LaCrosse Kansas pleaded guilty to armed robbery grand larceny and jail escape in South Dakota. They broke out of Great Bend Kansas jail May 24 were arrested June 4 fled June 9 and were recaptured this week.
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McPherson
Kas
Henry Eugene Wunder
LaCrosse
South Dakota
Great Bend
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