Malaya Awaits Independence From Britain
London reports that Malaya will become an independent nation within the commonwealth on August 31 after signing 40 documents in Kuala Lumpur ending British control. Merdeka, the word of the day, signals freedom as celebrations spread to towns and villages across the peninsula. Malaya will have a paramoun ruler, a state legislature, its own defense forces, and full control over foreign affairs and finances.
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Federation of Malaya
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Malaya
Commonwealth
Kuala Lumpur
Federation
Siraaah Mootzillivray
Britain
Queen Victoria
Peninilula
Tipp
Asia
Yang di- Pertuan Bazar
Bay Area Booming With Influx Says San Francisco Chamber
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce reports 13 Bay Area counties are booming under a surge of more than 10,000 new residents monthly. Population rose to about 4,126,800 by Jan 1 from 3,266,384 in April 1950, a 26 percent gain over seven years. The region accounts for notable shares of income, wholesale sales, and bank debits, while construction plans total 145 million dollars for the first five months of the year across 293 projects. Exports reached 410 million dollars last year with imports near 490 million. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, serving the 19th District, reported high business volume for 1953.
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San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Bay Area
Bayrea
California
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Federal Reserve District
Dehumidifier makers sell record 275000 units in 1956
New York manufacturers of home dehumidifiers reported sales of 275000 units in 1956, bringing in about 36025000 dollars. This total nearly tripled the 96000 units sold in the prior year, reflecting strong demand for moisture control appliances.
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New York
Jet Travel Race Shaping The Jet Age Domination
The jet era opens as Britain and France push ahead with Comet and Caravelle orders while American makers struggle to keep pace. Lockheed and Fairchild face a fierce race to dominate turbine travel amid jet airline expansion and Soviet preparations.
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San Francisco
America
Lockheed
Solons Start Feather River Project Probe
A 1950s Sacramento hearing opened to probe the Feather River Project feasibility. Assemblyman Carley Poster leads the committee with hearings statewide to guide a 1959 legislature report, weighing cost, funding, and repayment prospects for the FRP.
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Feather River
Carley
Poster
D-Campian
Willl
Thal
FRP
Butte County
California
San Diego County
Ing Jim
Porter
Office of Legislature
Alan Post
Post
Admiral Burke warns of Reds growing navy threat
Admiral Arleigh Burke told the 58th VFW National Encampment in Miami Beach that the Soviet Union has the largest submarine force in history and is expanding its navy, warning the free world faces critical problems. He noted the U.S. Navy has 21 nuclear powered ships in various stages and announced a fourth nuclear submarine launching from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He cautioned America does not have all the answers to submarine threats.
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Arleigh A. Burke
Free World
Russia
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Burke
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Ond
United States
Burse
U.S
Naval Operations
Portsmouth
Adm
Soviet to Send UN Envoys and Jets to New York
The Soviet Union will dispatch two of its new jet airliners to New York to ferry foxes for the UN mission. The first plane, unseen in the United States, will land at Idlewild International next Monday as noise ban rules keep jets off Idlewild.
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Ety
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Soviet Union
U.S
Idlewild International
Idlewild
Air Force Acts To Clear Patron Mitchell
Washington reports the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records voted 3-2 to set aside Billy Mitchell's 1926 court martial conviction. Defense officials say Air Force Secretary Douglas is weighing the proposal, with final decision possibly by President Eisenhower. Mitchell campaigned for a separate air force and opposed combined Army and Navy air arms.
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Ger
William
Billy) Mitchell
Air Force ‘Board For Correction
Air’ ‘Force
Mitchell
Pentagon
United Press
Air Ford Sec
James H. Douglas
Eisenhower
West Germans Vote in Crucial September Ballot
West Germany faces a pivotal September 15 election that could decide whether Konrad Adenauer’s Christian Democrats retain power or the Socialists lead a new government. Polls show CDU gains, Socialist decline, with 494 Bundestag seats at stake and a potential Free Democrats balance of power shaping coalition prospects.
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Europe
West Germany
Konrad Ade* Nance
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Socialist Party
Germany
Soviet Union
East
Adenauer
Hel
Christian Democrats
Bundestag
Free Democrats
Ither
New Zealand Aliens Register Up By 1200
Christchurch report shows the number of registered aliens in New Zealand reaching 26 000, an increase of nearly 1 200 since the last count. Official figures indicate growth amid ongoing migration trends and policy adjustments.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
President Displeased Over Padded Budget Additions
President disenchanted with Congress over public works and water resources spending. He criticizes lawmakers for adding heartbudgeted local projects while demanding economy elsewhere.
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Washington
Disenhower
Congress
Special Statement
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