Single Chief Over Armed Services Would Mean National Death
Senator Vinson warned against unifying the armed services under one top commander. He argued each service should develop its own missiles and praised the Joint Chiefs of Staff system as essential to winning wars. He warned such centralization could force naval, air, or land warfare into a single dominant mode and invite chaos.
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Sen. Vinson
Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
House Committee
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Supreme General Staff System
U.S.S.R
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Gardner to be installed as Valley Boy Scout leader in 1958
James N. Radkin announces B. T. Gardner of Sheffield will be installed as president of the Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts of America for 1958. Emmett Roden Florence Scout commissioner J A Frey Huntsville treasurer Al Northington Florence and Bruce Sherill Athens named vice presidents at the Recognition Banquet January 10 in Sheffield.
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James N. Radkin
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
B. T. Gardner
Sheffield
Emmett Roden
Florence
J. A. Frey
Huntsville
al Northington
Charles Shaver
Bruce Sherill
Athens
V.F.W. Hall
James L. Rank
Life Magazine
Robert L. Haskins
England
Europe
Johnson soft pedals criticism of president in missile controversy
Washington January 4 Senator Lyndon Johnson of Texas avoids sharpening his attack on President Eisenhower over missile delays. He signals no political gambit to pressure disclosure of a confidential Gaither Report while aiming to steer Democratic policy toward credit for advancing missile production. Public disagreement exists within his party over calling former Defense Secretary Wilson as a witness.
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Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Jack Bell
Washington
Lyndon — Johnson
D-Tex
Sta Net
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Gaither
Congress
H. Rowan Gaither
White House
James C. Hagerty
United States
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Todd Sponsors Friendship Rally in Mill Village
Commissioner of Agriculture A W Todd invites friends to a January 17 rally at the Municipal Building Mill Village Russellville. Todd a former State Senate member from the 31st district hints at a 1958 gubernatorial bid and plans to address issues with voters during the event.
Cost of Super Highways Seen Jumping to 40 Billion
Senate briefings expect total cost for completing the 41 000 mile interstate system to rise by up to 10 billion dollars since the 1956 act. Weeks and Tallamy to outline progress and justify revised estimates as states report higher construction costs and more careful planning.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Bertram D. Tallamy
Senate Public Roads Subcommittee
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Bureau of Public Roads
Senate
Apportionment Rules Tied to New Cost Figures
The 1960 fiscal year marks a shift in how funds are apportion to states based on specified cost figures. A typical year sees about two thirds of a bushel of apples produced for every person in the United States.
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United States
Insurance Taxes Paid In 1956 Totaled 573 Million
The 1956 tax total for U S insurance companies reached 573 million dollars, reflecting state and federal levy collections on premium income and related assessments.
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U.S
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Wally Fowler
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