Eisenhower Unveils 351 Billion War Budget For Next Year
President Eisenhower presents a defense plan totaling 35.547 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, with a focus on air and atomic power, guided missiles, and reequipment. Total defense spending reaches 42.4 billion including security programs, stockpiling, and atomic energy.
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Funds Asked To Sell Atomic Built Towns
Washington reports that sale of the atomic built towns Oak Ridge Tennessee and Richland Washington may be largely finished by 1957. President Eisenhower seeks 700000 dollars to cover selling expenses and retain personnel as the AEC plans to shift the task to other agencies, possibly the General Services Administration, before July 1 1956.
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Mid-Continent Hit By Cold Arctic Air
Arctic air moved across the plains and Midwest driving temperatures down across North Dakota Nebraska and Iowa with subzero readings in some areas. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches stretched from eastern Iowa to northern Indiana and Ohio. Flood fears linger in Yuba City as California clears the rain. Florida begins to warm but crops remain damaged from a week of cold.
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Weather Outlook North and South Carolina Foreshadow Snow
North Carolina expects occasional light snow in the western mountains this afternoon with scattered light showers elsewhere, then snow flurries tonight and a drop to around 20 in the mountains and near freezing on the coast. Tuesday brings decreasing clouds and continued cold with more mountain snow flurries. South Carolina faces strong cloudiness and wind this afternoon, turning colder tonight with lows from 18 to 24 in the northwest and 24 to 30 in the south and east, then a fair but cold Tuesday.
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Hoover Says Administrative Vice President Idea Worth Following
Former President Herbert Hoover testifies before a Senate subcommittee proposing an administrative vice president to reduce presidential workload. He argues the role could handle coordination duties and resolve agency conflicts, while Truman opposes the idea and Eisenhower era considerations loom.
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11 Year Old Wilmington Girl Delivers 7 Pound Baby
An 11 year old girl in Wilmington reportedly gave birth to a seven pound baby girl at James Walker Memorial Hospital. Officials say the birth marks a historic case in the city and note the father listed is the girl’s brother. The family faced mistreatment allegations at Hoffman school. The birth occurred five and a half hours after admission on Friday night.
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Congress Proposes Budgets and Tax Plans in 1957 Message
Eisenhower outlines budget requests including 58 million for State Department expansion and 360 million for foreign aid, plus 86 million for veterans services and a 350 million tax-related revenue change. He urges a possible two cent gasoline tax refund for farmers and plans for atomic energy and disarmament steps, warning on surplus and debt.
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Stock Market Dips with Steels and Motors Leads
Fairly active trading sees the Dow Jones average down around cents at noon to 177.50 with losses in steels and motors. Industrials off about 1.60, rails 0.80, utilities steady. volume near 2% million shares as the market fluctuates from losses to a brief recovery then lower.
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Burglars Escape After Break-In at Andrew Ernest's Cafe
Louisville police report a break-in at Andrew Ernest's cafe. Thieves fled with 40 dollars after smashing a juke box and smashing a rear window leaving a coin trail.
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Multiple deadly incidents claim 14 lives in North Carolina weekend
Over the weekend14 people died in North Carolina in a series of accidents and violence. Victims include James A. Holloman 24 and Thomas E. Holloman 21 of Selma and George D. Holloman 23 of Smithfield after a rural road crash near Smithfield. A home fire at East Arcadia near Wilmington killed Richard Brown 61 Wanda Lee Graham 4 and Barbara Jean Brown 2 weeks old with five others escaping. Other fatalities include Mrs Ella McVee 55 of Greensboro from mattress fire and Wilma Green Neal 43 of Jefferson killed when her husband swerved to avoid a dog. Additional deaths involve Rob ert Morgan Long Jr 49 near Roxboro from exposure after a crash, Sylvester Richardson 35 at Henderson home, Gus Finley 45 of Charlotte struck by a train, Frank W Vaughn 50 of Greenville S C killed in a train fall, G B Griffin 33 of Wingate from a car crash into a parked truck, and Theophilious A McCullen 46 of Osboro in a rural road overturn.
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Detroit Newspaper Strike Ends as Papers Resume Production
After a 46 day shutdown sparked by stereotypers and extended to printers and mailers, Detroit’s three papers resume. Teamsters ratified contracts, enabling full settlement with eight unions and readying The News Times and Free Press for today’s editions.
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