Defense contracts top 18 month military spending list
The 18 month defense contracts ending June 30 total 25.6 billion dollars with the top contractors accounting for about 69 percent. General Motors and several defense firms led the list. United Aircraft and General Electric followed, while Ford and Lockheed also ranked high amid modern weapons complexity.
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Defense
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General Motors Corp
Dee Wrrset
Everal Dynames Corp
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General Electric
Boeing Airplane Co
Romer Gy
Aeroee Ee
American
Telphone
Teleoreshoe
Ford Motor Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Douglas Aircraft Co
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
House poised to approve 41 million postal fund bill
The House ready to pass a 41 million dollar postal fund to restore normal mail service, with the Senate expected to act soon. Summerfield warned no full restoration without 47 million, while the current cuts limited deliveries to city districts and reduced window hours.
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Post Office Department
Senate
Summerfield
House
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Sen. Robertson
D-Va
Senate Appropriations
Teamsters Convene in Galveston Over AFL-CIO Charges
The 13 member Executive Council of the Teamsters Union gathers in Galveston for a closed door strategy to decide defense against AFL-CIO charges. An Ethics Committee hearing set for May 6 could lead to ouster if the union ignores the summons.
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Tex
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
National Labor Federation
Sweden arrests atom spy in espionage probe
A Swedish Atomic Energy Commission official is jailed on charges of spying for Russia. Police report the case involves selling blueprints of Sweden's submarines to Moscow, amid ongoing postwar spy exchanges between Sweden and the Soviet Union.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Kremlin
Damstedt
Public response to budget cuts favors Goldwater stance
Senator Goldwater reports overwhelming mail backing his criticism of Eisenhower and budget cuts. Byrd and Bridges expect the Senate to retain major portions of House cuts while Hauge cautions on tax relief this year. The debate centers on trimming defense waste without harming national security.
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Ate
House
Cabinet Crisis Ends In Victory For King Hussein
Jordan's pro-Western government victory ends six days of cabinet crisis as Hussein pursues a liberal Arab policy with Egypt and Saudi Arabia backing unity. North Carolina peach crop endures a chilly weekend but remains at risk with one more night of frost to come. lows around 20 to 35 in various counties threaten early fruit.
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Saud
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Shukri Kuwaity
Syria
Middle East
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York
Greenville
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Tar Heels Urged to File State Tax Returns Tonight
Raleigh report says citizens who have not filed their North Carolina income tax returns must do so by midnight tonight. State Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw warned of a high flow of returns today tomorrow and Wednesday, with processing likely by April 25 and figures available on total collections.
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Eugene Shaw
Shaw
Holy Week reflections on Jesus last days and love
In Holy Week the crowds acclaim Jesus entering Jerusalem but powers fear revolt. The message emphasizes personal acceptance of Christ's love over mass political show, urging humility and devotion rather than ostentation.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Jesus
Earth
Jerusalem
Christ
Uncle Sam's 60-Billion Tax Bite on Due Day
Government faces a 60 billion dollar tax day with personal and corporate payments plus excise taxes. The fiscal year budget is 70.6 billion, with 18 billion earmarked for trust funds and refunds. Excise duties, hidden in prices, pull in billions as everyday purchases contribute to the treasury.
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Sam
Uncle Sam
Social Security Trust Fund
Chamber of Commerce backs longer range foreign aid plan
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged a longer range foreign aid program proposing 3.6 billion dollars for the next fiscal year starting July 1, a cut from Eisenhower's 4.4 billion request. James Tanham testified for the Chamber before a Senate committee, endorsing separating funds for military and economic aid.
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Eisenhower
Congress
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James Tanham
The
Texas Co
New York City
Senate
Tanham
Goldwater defends Reuther while probe of union tactics looms
Senator Barry Goldwater says Walter Reuther is an honest man though he will have staff examine Reuther and UAW tactics in the Kohler Co dispute at Kohler Wisconsin as Senate panel opens hearings on alleged goon squad violence in Scranton area labor disputes and possible reform measures.
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R-Ariz
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Walter Reuther
Reuther
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McCellan
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Camera Helps Nab Robbers in Bank Heist Film
Cleveland detectives William Steele and Joseph David spotted a red haired girl in a restaurant before the St. Clair Savings & Loan robbery. A hidden movie camera recorded a masked gunman and the decisive walk to the cash drawer, aiding the investigation.
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Cleveland
Stevens Ray Thomas
Rose Therese O'Donnell
Wanda di Cenzi
William Steele
Joseph David
Central Police Station
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