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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1956

Page

20

Investigations Panel Probes Officials Over Army Uniform Contracts

The Investigations subcommittee is examining records of officials who may have favored contractors in army uniform contracts. Chairman McClellan said officials will be called to testify when public hearings resume next week in a search for graft evidence.

Milton Kelly Washington McClellan D-Ark Kennedy Joey) Abrams Kn Samuel and Herman Atlantic City N. J Marco Reginelli New Jersey- Philadelphia

Officials unnamed in advance of hearings on procurement scrutiny

Robert F. Kennedy, chief counsel, said contractors faced different treatment and demanded explanations from procurement officers. The subcommittee hearings began April 10 and have heard testimony suggesting favored contractors were allowed certain advantages.

Robert F. Kennedy

Stock market nears record as weekly gains fade

The Associated Press average rose three days in five for a weekly gain of 1.10 to 191.30, within 20 cents of the record high of 191.50 set last April. A rebound would signal renewed advance, while failure to break through worsens bulls’ outlook as auto stocks slip and railroads decline.

Associated Press Wall Street

Coelacanth Caught Off Grande Comore Island

A 65 inch coelacanth, likely a female, was netted by local fishermen near Grande Comore Island and flown to a laboratory by a special military plane. If confirmed female, it would be the first large specimen available to scientists. only one female had been previously caught but died before study.

Tananarive Madagascar Grande Comore Island

Woozy Goose Evicted From Hotel Bar

In Louisville on May 3 a disoriented goose caused a bar scene, being evicted after pairing with a California couple. Police and bar staff described the spectacle as the bird imbibing and quacking loudly, prompting removal. Detective Jess Keeling observed but offered no comment on the incident.

Louisville Jess Keeling Keeling Goose

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