Congressmen Back Up Defense Budget Amid Revenue Gaps
Washington lawmakers faced a $73.9 billion federal budget proposal from President Eisenhower with a defense outlay near $39.8 billion. House leaders warned the military budget may need increases to cover missiles and future weapons while seeking to bridge the gap between spending and revenue. Senator Johnson pledged careful scrutiny to ensure adequacy for national preparedness.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Congress
Defense Department
House
Mahon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dtex
Senate
Umbrella Saves Purse in Louisville Snatch Attempt
Miss Betty Singleton fought off a purse snatcher in Louisville as the thief fled without the purse after a blow from an umbrella. The umbrella was destroyed, but the purse and its one dollar stayed with the owner.
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Louisville
Betty Singleton
Priming the Spiritual Pump for Eternal Waters
The piece compares prayer to a pump that stops flowing when dry. It cautions that people rarely seek God, fail to live righteously, and only call on Him in trouble. To receive spiritual aid, one must prime the heart with sincerity, persist in prayer, and follow divine guidance to avoid parched indifference.
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God
Killer Seeks Clemency In Wetzel Case
William Wetzel, 33, condemned for the 1953 throat slashing at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, asks Lt. Gov. Gartin for commutation to life. Attorney Howard McDonnell contends perjured testimony and prison favors influenced conviction. governor excused himself from the hearing. Wetzel’s brother Frank Edward Wetzel, 36, was recently sentenced to life in North Carolina for murder with mercy recommended.
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Jackson, Miss
William Wetzel
Carroll Gartin
Wetzel
State Penitentiary
Edgar McGraw
McGraw
Howard McDonnell
Biloxi
J. P. Coleman
McDonnell
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin
Coleman
Frank Edward Wetzel
North Carolina
Rockingham
N. C
Frank Edward
Panicky Gunman Surrenders to FBI in Chicago Slaying Case
George Starcevic 23 and Nick La Papa Jr. 23 fled after the slaying of patrolman John Quirk. Starcevic turned himself in to the FBI then Chicago police. La Papa was wounded and detained at a hospital. The two admitted involvement in a tavern robbery before the murder and car confrontation.
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Caroline Smith
John Quirk
Quirk’s Auto
Miss Smith
Chicago Detective Bureau
George Starcevic
Left
FBI
Nick LaPapa, Jr
Chicago
Starcevic
Nick la Papa Jr
Quirk
LaPapa
Mount Vernon
Ill
UAW Profit Sharing Plan Faces Tax Revenue Impact
Government experts warn that widespread profit sharing with workers could slash federal tax revenue by billions. The UAW proposes auto firms split pre tax profits with workers and customers, shifting taxation from corporate to individual rates and altering revenue projections.
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Washington
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
UAW
Faster News Brings AP Wire to The Enterprise
The Enterprise adds Associated Press wire services to its coverage. The system includes both receiving and transmitting facilities to speed state news locally and share breaking news with AP member papers without delay.
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Enterprise
Associated Press
Charlotte
News of State
Congressman Andresen Succumbs at 67 in Maryland
Rep. August H. Andresen of Minnesota died at Bethesda Naval Hospital Maryland at age 67 after a heart attack following treatment for an intestinal disorder. A Republican, he served since 1924 on the House Agriculture Committee. His death follows another member of Congress who died recently at the same hospital.
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Washington
August H. Andresen
Minnesota
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Andresen
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Russell W. Keeney
Illinois
Purse Found in Sugar Beet Factory Returns to Owner
In Picture Butte Alberta Bert Sissos discovered a purse among beets in the disposal trough. The purse contained a large sum of money and was returned intact to the owner.
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Picture Butte
Alta
Bert Sissos
Mother To See Son Once More In Red China
Mrs Ruth Redmond of Yonkers New York spoke by telephone from Shanghai where her son Hugh Redmond 38 is serving a life sentence on espionage charges. She said she would see him again on Thursday before leaving for the United States and noted Communist interference in their conversation.
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Hong Kong
Red China
United States
Ruth Redmond
Yonkers
N. Y
Shanghai
Hugh
Redmond
Naam
Russell Calls For Action on Defense and Missile Policy
Sen. Russell heads the Senate Armed Services Committee urging a strong two-fisted secretary of defense to push missile and satellite programs without new agencies. He contrasts current moves with calls to curb Joint Chiefs of Staff power amid fresh political criticism sparked by Truman comments and GOP leaders Knowland and Martin.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Secretary of Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McElroy
Congression
United States
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate Republican
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
GOP
Truman
Russia
Soviet Union
New York
Martin
Strategic ‘Air Command
Navy
North Carolina Rivers Rise After Heavy Rains
Central and eastern North Carolina saw rapid river rises after 1 to 2 inches of rainfall. The Cape Fear basin caused the heaviest increases with Moncure reaching 16 feet and crest near 20 feet, Fayetteville forecast around 36 feet, and Elizabethtown near 28 feet. no major flooding expected per the Weather Bureau.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Cape Fear
Moncure
Fayetteville
Elizabethtown
Churchill's Daughter Arraigned on Drunken Charge
Actress Sarah Churchill daughter of Winston Churchill faces arraignment in Malibu Beach Justice Court on a drunk and disorderly charge after a five hour jail detention. Deputies subdued her at the Malibu home and her shirt was torn in the struggle. She denies the charge and plans to plead innocent.
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Los Angeles
Sarah Churchill
Justice Court
Malibu Beach
Malibu
Miss Churchill
Robert Burns
Durance
Durance Vile
Five Billion Debt Ceiling Boost Sought by Eisenhower Admin
Secretary of the Treasury Robert Anderson asked Congress to raise the national debt limit from 275 to 280 billion dollars. He sent letters to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance leaders proposing temporary increase through June 30, 1959, noting current outlays high and revenue lag. The debt stood at 274.25 billion on January 9 and administrators seek flexibility for debt management amid rising defense costs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert Anderson
House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committees
Anderson
Army Chief Predicts US Satellite Orbit Within 30 Days
Maj. Gen. Robert J. Wood told a Raleigh audience that the Army will have a satellite in orbit within 30 days. He spoke after a speech during a question and answer session, answering a query about when the armed forces would launch a satellite.
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Raleigh
United States
Army
Robert J. Wood
Gen. Wood
Auto Big Three blast Reuther profit sharing plan
Ford Chrysler and General Motors leaders rejected Walter Reuther plan calling it unrealistic inflationary and foreign to free enterprise. UAW minority leader Stellato warns of floor opposition while Assembly workers discuss wage gains and profit sharing slated for spring. Ernest Breech and Harlow Curtice dispute the plan as harmful to the economy.
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Detroit
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Walter Reuther
Harlow H. Curtice
L. L. Colbert
United Auto Workers
Carl Stellato
UAW
Reuther
Stellato
UAW Demands Profit Sharing Plan for Industry
The union urges companies to share profits over ten percent with workers and customers. Workers would receive a bonus and automobile purchasers a rebate.
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Near North Side
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McMahon
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Churchill
Ernest R. Breech
Ford Board
Imade
America
Curtice
United Auto Workers Union
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