Crackdown on Waste Is Urged
Washington Hoover Commission urges Congress and the President to curb mismanagement of federal real estate. It says the government owns 472 million acres, lacks an up to date inventory, and often buys new property rather than reuse existing holdings. The report asks Eisenhower to empower the General Services Administration and strengthen the Bureau of the Budget, with a study of rural lands to improve management.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
New York City
Empire State Building
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
General Services Administration
Bureau of the Budget
Jane Russell Sprains Ankle During Bathtub Scene
HOLLYWOOD Jane Russell sprained her right ankle after a slip during a bathtub scene at 20th Century Fox studio. An attendant at studio hospital said the injury was painful but not serious and she will rest.
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Hollywood
Jane Russell
20Th Century-Fox Studio
Oil Hearing in Wichita Sets June 24 for Market Demand
The Kansas Corporation Commission announced a June 24 hearing in Wichita to determine oil market demand for Kansas crude. Proposals include amending Hugofton Gas Field proration rules for makeup, plus 18 new gas well allowables in Greenwood, Morton, Hugoton fields. Hugoton wells span Kearny, Finney, Haskell, Stanton, and Seward counties.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Corporation Commission
Hugoton
Greenwood
Morton County
Kearny
Finney
Haskell
Stanton
Seward
Hugton
Spelling error corrected for town name in Nebraska
State Sen. L. M. Shultz and the State Highway Department fixed a mis spelling of his town Rogers in Nebraska signs. Officials replaced the signs at the approaches to Shultz's hometown after he pointed out the error to State Engineer L. N. Ress.
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Lincoln
Neb
L. M. Shultz
State Highway Department
Shultz
Rodgers
Rogers
L. N. Ress
Ress
Legislative Chamber
Guaranteed Wage Gaps With Unemployment Insurance
James Marlow explains how guaranteed wages from employers differ from state unemployment insurance UI is paid for a limited time by states or DC and varies by state with averages around 25 dollars weekly The guaranteed wage linked to Ford and GM pays laid off workers up to 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks but totals may reach only 60 to 65 percent of take home pay for limited periods IBM
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James Marlow
Washington
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
General Motors
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Nunn-Bush, Hormel
Procter and Gamble
Wedding Is Too Much For Taylor
Hutchinson star halfback Corky Taylor, who has escaped many pileups, was injured at a Hutchinson wedding rehearsal when he slipped from a car and broke a bone in his left leg. Taylor, who recently signed with the Los Angeles Rams, had planned to depart for L A around July 1. He attended Elinor Faubion and Carl M Nessler’s wedding on crutches.
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Hutchinson
Corky Taylor
Kansas State
Taylor
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles
Elinor Faubion
Carl M. Nessler
Atchison
Catholic Campaign for iModesty Gains Speed in Illinois
Campaigns by two Roman Catholic groups in Illinois against strapless evening gowns and bare midriffs are gaining momentum nationwide, leaders reported today.
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Bartello
Illinois
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Zmillon-Dole Prize
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N. Main
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Loren Percival Insurance
Hamilton
Dickinson
Edward J. Miller
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Arthur Hoffman
Oregon State Penitentiary
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Hoffman
Charles Edmondson
Edward Arn
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Montclair
Millon Motor Company
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