Divers Seek Gold In Wreckage Off Yokohama
Japanese divers begin day two of salvage on the USS Oneida off Yokohama seeking gold reportedly aboard the 150 foot gun boat. Salvage boss Hisato Takeshima recalls 85 years since the sinking and notes prior efforts yielded only a chest of coins.
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Yokohama
Japan
Tokyo Bay
U.S. Naval
Bombay
Hisato Takeshima
U.S
Takeshima
USN
Stonewall Jackson
U.S. Navy Department
Demand For Engineers Far Ahead of Supply
Duke University College of Engineering reports 1955 graduates average 31 job offers each and 2 050 calls to the appointments office in 1954 55. Beginning salaries avg about 380 dollars per month as automation boosts demand. graduates spread across 18 states from Florida to California.
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Durhamp
Duke University College of Engineering
Duke Appointments Office
Walter J. Seeley
College of Engineering
Duke University
Florida
Texas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
California
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Kansas
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Safe And Sane Fireworks Incident in Albuquerque
Fire Chief Art Westerfeld demonstrated safe and sane fireworks during the Fourth of July in Albuquerque. A bursting comet exploded early, sending hot sparks toward spectators. A double-barreled flare misfired, one barrel exploding near Westerfeld and another shooting fire along the ground, a spark striking the neck of the chief.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Art Westerfeld
Westerfeld
Government spending growth 1913 to 1950 analyzed by fund
The Twentieth Century Fund reports that federal state and local government expenditure in the United States rose from 3.1 billion dollars in 1913 to 69.5 billion in 1950, a more than 22fold increase.
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United States
Twentieth Century Fund
Segni Begins Anti Wetback Drive Final Phase In Italy
Premier designate Antonio Segni moved to form a four party cabinet in crisis Italy after President Gronchi asked for a cabinet by tomorrow. Lib erals wary, Segni may seek a three party coalition with Christians Democrats Social Democrats and Republicans.
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Webb McKinley
Rome
Antonio Segni
Italy
Giovanni Gronchi
Mario Scelha
Segni
Christian Democrat
Pietro Nenni
Perugia
Nenni
Gronchi
Allied mine field to deter submarines stretches from Orkneys to Norway
World War I operation by England and the United States laid a vast mine field of more than 70,000 mines from the Orkney Islands to the Norwegian coast in an effort to control submarine activity.
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Orkney Islands
Great Britain
Norway
England
United States
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Jupiter
Satan
Aerodyne
Paris
Rene Couzinet
Jack N Jill
W. Washington Sr
EL Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Lain
U.S. Border Patrol
Mexico
Rio Grande
Border Patrol
el Paso
California-Mexico
Arizona- Mexico
H. J. Goff
Calexico
Home Exterminating Co
S. Main St
Guilford Optical CO
N. Main St
TAR Heel Paving CO
Roland Cectil
A. F. Moore
Zett
Harnees
RAYON
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