Eisenhower Willing to Compromise on Highway Housing Bills
President Eisenhower signals willingness to compromise on highway and housing legislation to push five major bills through Congress. GOP leaders are urged to consider school construction minimum wage polio vaccine and Upper Colorado development while avoiding delays. A self financing highway plan and a gas tax increase are debated as funding options.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Colorado
Senate
Sen
Gore
Dtenn
House Public Works Committee
Ali
Rep
Fallon
D-Md
Nicaea
Strike Rolls On In Washington Amid Transit Walkout
Washington transit strike neared end of its first week with no settlement. Senators Morse and Neely proposed a 60 day recess for talks as 2,400 workers walk out over wages and fringe benefits. The company cites tax relief needs and pending fare hikes before the Utilities Commission. Cash fare remains 20 cents with five tokens at 80 cents.
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Washington
Neely
Dwva
Morse
D-Ore
Senate District of Columbia Committee
AFL Transit Workers Union
The
Utilities Commission
Snag Hits Point in House Rules Committee
A point of order stalls progress as the House Rules Committee struggles to advance the measure. Tensions rise as lawmakers debate procedural steps and potential amendments before a vote.
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House
Woman Dies By Self Inflicted Hanging At Friends Home
Montgomery inquest reports Audrey Probst 38 of Chicago arranged a dresser against a door and attempted to bind her arms to prevent rescue before hanging herself at friends’ house. Coroner M B Kirkpatrick states the self inflicted death occurred in her room.
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Montgomery
Chicago
Friends
M. B. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Audrey Probst
Russell argues against reserve burden on veterans in new defense plan
Senator Russell, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, rejects labeling the program a new approach and notes veterans would bear the reserve burden. He cites a larger, more capable reserve history and questions public impressions while not opposing the bill to raise trained reserves to 2.9 million by 1960. Representative Thomson pushes a 19 or high school graduate requirement for new trainee volunteers.
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Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Korea
Senate
E. Keith Thomson
R-Wye
Guards Strike Over Pay at Lincoln Project
About 60 guards at the Lincoln project near Bedford Air Force Base went on strike in a wage dispute. They seek 28 cents an hour more to reach 1.79 and double time on Sundays plus time and a half on Saturdays. MIT operates the project for the Air Force. a midnight agreement was rejected by the guards as pickets stood at the Cambridge laboratory and nearby site.
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Lexington
Mass
Independent Union of Plant Protection
National Guard
FBI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lincoln
Air Force
Laboratory
Bedford Air Force Base
Cambridge
Ensley Cleans Up After Cloudburst
Birmingham crews cleared debris in the Ensley section after a cloudburst yesterday. N. R. Daniels says it will take at least 10 days to finish cleanup. Street damage exceeds 10000 dollars, with heavy damage to basements and private property. Other city areas had only scattered showers. Weather Bureau reading at the municipal airport was 0.01 inch.
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Birmingham
Ensley
N. R. Daniels
New Aluminum Plant For Leeds Community
Anderson Brass Co plans a new aluminum plant at Leeds, 19.5 acre site, shifting operations from Birmingham. President R E Schuler says the first building will be about 12 000 square feet with modern fabricating equipment and work could begin within 30 days.
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Birmingham
Anderson Brass Co
Leeds
R. E. Schuler
Anderson
Schuler
Sergeant's divorce plan to rejoin Marines backfires
Walter Sheets, a 24 year old ex sergeant, and his wife Nancy Ann, 22, sought a quick re enlistment by divorcing for custody rules. A judge voided the decree for fraud and marine officials later said the four dependent rule did not apply to sergeants, making the divorce unnecessary.
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Quantico
Weill
Walter Sheets
Portsmouth
Ohio
Sheets
Nancy Ann
Walter
Marine
J. E. Kinniston
Jackson County
Marine Corps
Liberty
U Nu Says Washington Officials Divided Over U N Seat
Burmese Premier U Nu suggested United States officials disagree on admitting Red China to the United Nations. Senator Bridges demanded names of any responsible officials, while House Foreign Affairs Chair Richards said there are likely many irresponsible voices in Washington. U Nu met President Eisenhower in Washington last week amid debate over China’s UN seat. A Bankhead memorial bill proposals to name Lock and Dam 17 on the Black Warrior River, Alabama, were discussed in a news conference.
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Washington
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
U. S
U Nu
China
United Nations
U. N
Richards
D-Sc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
New York
Bankhead
Sen. Hill
Dala
Black Warrior River
Alabama
John Hollis Bankhead
Congress
U.N
Peiping
Court Case Notes Fraud Accusation Highlighted
The article quotes a defendant saying the fraud scheme was worth the trouble, framing remarks amid the ongoing court case and legal proceedings. The piece centers on the court's handling of the fraud accusation and the defendant's sentiment.
Don’t Scratch That Itch In Just 15 Minutes
Short ad claims quick itch relief in 15 minutes with instant drying and a drugstore product. It promotes a fast solution for skin irritation and promises satisfaction or refund options.
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