Arsenal's Chemical Plants Still Operate on Redstone Arsenal
Four World War II chemical plants on Redstone Arsenal continue near missile research sites producing most of the nation’s DDT and chlorine daily, plus an iron powder used in television sets. The plants employ about 200 people, shifted to peacetime uses, and supply products found in water treatment, textiles, gardening, and electronics.
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Redstone Arsenal
Army Laboratories
Civila
Redstone
Army
Missile Command
Defense and Space Center
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Stauffer Chemical Co
Tennessee River
Arsenal
Stauffer
General Aniline and Film Corp
Olin Mathieson
William McGregor
U.S. Army
Stauffer Chemical Company
Leo Lawler
U. S. Army
Four Die In Alabama Wreck Near Graysville
A Saturday crash on U S 78 near Graysville killed four people including 12 year old twins John and Joann Gaines and Edward Godsey 33 a deaf printer. Also injured were Godsey's wife Claudia and two other children while truck driver Richard Nail 26 of Sylacauga was hospitalized in Birmingham in shock and confusion about the crash.
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Graysville
Ala
U.S
Edward Godsey
William E. Gaines
John Arthur Gaines
Joann Gaines
Birmingham
Godsey
Claudia
Judy
Ronnie
Richard A. Nail
Sylacauga
University Hospital
Nail
T. M. Alexander
Judy Godsey
Sulphur Springs
Teenager Killed During Hold Up At Mobile Tavern
Mobile area teenager Gene Sands 17 of Whistler was shot and killed during a attempted hold up at a tavern dice game. Four men 20 to 47 were detained as witnesses as officers investigated the fatal shooting and the missing pistol.
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Mobile
Mobile Area
Gene Sands
Whistler
William Riley
Sands
Wouldbe Bandit
Riley
Nasser Play Felt In Syria Showdown Threat Looms
Syrian leaders brace for possible clash with President Nasser as Damascus faces a failed coup. Syrian Baathists accused of terrorism, eight soldiers and 12 civilians executed, curfew and closed borders amid tensions over federation plans with Egypt and Iraq.
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Webb McKinley
Lebanon
Syri
Honite
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Damascus
U.A R
Nasser
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Amin Hafez
Syrian Army
Navy Chief Faces Senate Feud Over TFX Contract
A long running clash pits Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth against the Senate Investigations subcommittee over the TFX fighter bomber contract. Subcommittee leaders accuse Korth of rambling testimony as it weighs possible favoritism in awarding the General Dynamics and Grumman bid over Boeing. He has spent nearly 24 hours on the stand across seven days since June 2.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Korth
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Repe
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Earth
Pentagon
General Dynamics Corp
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp
Boeing Co
Navy
Air Force
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Carolife
Dad
S.E
CMM UK
Meta
I Agency
2Nd Ave
Johnston St
Holdup
France
Second Ave
Taylor‘s Standard
8Th St
J. D. Taylor
Lynn Mason
Dial
J. D
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