Wilson Calls 2 Billion Defense Cut Gambling with Security
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that a proposed 2% billion dollar cut in the defense budget would amount to gambling unwisely with national security. He warned most cuts lack justification and urged restoration of reductions in major procurement to avoid harming the military program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Senate
Washington
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Appropriations
Defense Department
Isenhower
Navy
Air Force
GOP Senators Back Eisenhower Programs in Informal Pact
A small bloc of Senate Republicans agreed informally to back President Eisenhower's spending and policy initiatives. Senators Cooper Javits Case and others indicated continued support, with several more names possible, reinforcing commitment to the President's program ahead of the 1958 elections. Bush praised Eisenhower's White House remarks urging party backing for shared views.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen. Cooper
R-Ky
Cooper
Javits
RIY
Clifford Case
R-Nj
Sens
Aiken
Allott
Cole
Bush
Conn
Carlson
Kaw
Cotton
Ives
H. Alexander Smith
Thye
Minn
Watkins
Utah
Wiley
Wis
White House
I Take Mome I Take Mome
The piece reflects on NEA Service concerts reaching audiences nationwide. It notes many listeners have little formal music study yet enjoy performances. It compares music and sermons as uplifting forces lifting people from daily routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
United States
God
America
Man
North Carolina AP News Council Gather in Asheville
State news executives from across North Carolina gather in Asheville for a two day meeting of the Associated Press News Council. Maj A Gordon Thompson of the 18th Air Force discusses Operation Deep Freeze at a Saturday luncheon.
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Asheville
North Carolina Associated Press News Council
Maj
A. Gordon Thompson
18Th Air Force
Tom Fesperman
Charlotte Observer
Demaree Bess
Saturday Evening Post
Bess
Robert Bunnelle
Asheville Citizen-Times
Randolph Norton
Robert Gray
Fayetteville Observer
Extradition Hearing Scheduled in Foster Daughter Case
Jewish couple Melvin and Frances Ellis face an extradition hearing before Gov. Leroy Collins over keeping their Catholic-born foster daughter Hildy McCoy in Florida. Massachusetts seeks kidnapping charges. Ellis says they refuse to give up the child, who was adopted by her natural mother Marjorie Doherty.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Massachusetts
Melvin Ellis
Frances
Leroy Collins
Ellises
Florida
Hildy McCoy
Brookline
Mass
Miami Beach
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Esfo. Wes Tees
Hildy
Marjorie McCoy Doherty
Doherty
Miami
Ellis
Collins
Ellies
Inspection Measure Rejected in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House Roads Committee voted 17 to 9 to unfavorable report a mechanical vehicle inspection bill backed by Gov. Hodges and Ed Scheidt. Rep. C. Blake Thomas of Johnston led the motion arguing car speed, not inspection, drives highway safety, recalling a decade-old outcry.
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Raleigh
House Roads Committee
Gov
Hodges
Ed Scheidt
C. Blake Thomas
Johnston
Hollister Urges Long Range Foreign Aid Program
International Cooperation Administration head John Hollister told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that future foreign military and economic aid should be available for spending over an indefinite period. He said the program is essential to U S security and leadership, while noting current restrictions hinder cost management. Some senators support continued aid, others seek cuts and a reduced scope.
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Washington
John B. Hollister
Congress
Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Russell D-Ga
Eisenhower
Two Spin Dale youths drown in pond tragedy
Two Spin Dale boys, John Matheny aged 10 and Albert Erwin aged 9, drowned while hunting tadpoles in a pond. Their bodies were recovered from about nine feet of water.
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Spindale
N.C
John Matheny
Albert Erwin
14-Year-Old Kills Mother And Sister
A 14-year-old boy shot and killed his mother Dorothy Casey 48 and sister Sheila 20 after a quarrel over homework. The father Gene Casey 50 disarmed him, saved younger son Michael 12, and collapsed from a heart attack en route to hospital. Police questioned the youth as details emerged.
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Rye
N.Y
Dorothy Casey
Sheila
Rye National Bank
Gene R. Casey
Boston Globe
Joseph F. Gagliardi
Westchester County
Robert Warren
Andrew
Dorothy
N. Y
Michael
Revenue measure expected report to full House and Senate
Raleigh leaders indicated the next biennium revenue bill would be reported to the Finance Committees as House and Senate members push toward early adjournment. Subcommittee disagreements on minor provisions exist but are deemed reconcilable.
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Raleigh
House
Senate Finance
Senate
House Finance
Nelson Woodson
Fof Rowan
Woodson
House Finance Group
Mills Warns Cuts Likely Trim 250 Million Next Year
Representative Mills says House budget cuts will reduce spending by at most 250 million dollars in the coming year. He notes 10 of 14 Eisenhower budget bills have passed, totaling about 1.4 billion below the president’s request, yet overall spending may rise toward 73 billion.
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Washington
Rep. Mills
D-Ark
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Sania Gu
Coty Seeks Fast Premier Nomination to Keep Washington Visit
President Rene Coty moved to appoint a successor to Premier Guy Mollet within 48 hours to stay on schedule for a June 3 state visit to Washington. Parliament’s quick confirmation is needed. Mollet’s resignation followed a 250-213 defeat on a belt tightening program. Supporters include center parties and former premiers Pflimlin and Pleven.
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Paris
Rene Coty
Guy Mollet
Coty
France
Washington
Ile de France
America
International
Mollet
Socialis
Ub Wenderent
National Assembly
Rene Pleven
Pierre Pflimlin
Popular Republicans
Family torn by gunfire claims two lives in Rye tragedy
A Rye family tragedy ending with a 14 year old son fatally shooting his mother and injuring his sister before the father suffers a heart attack after disarming him. The wounded boy, Andrew, and two others are named in the report with mention of a younger brother Michael and a college bound Shawn at St. Lawrence University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Michael
Shawn
St. Lawrence University
Canton, N.Y
Secret meetings on disarmament policy held at Dulles
Washington reports the administration scheduled two top secret meetings today amid talks of a new major policy decision on disarmament negotiations. Senator Humphrey and Senate leaders were invited to the sessions at Dulles’ request. Admiral Arthur W. Stassen was cited in the discussions.
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Washington
Sen. Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Stassen
Wage Bill Move May Reach Vote
In Raleigh the House eyed a resolution to force the Manufacturing and Labor Committee to report on the administration minimum wage bill by Friday. The measure seeks a 75 cents hourly minimum wage for the state but House Speaker J K Doughton said the resolution would amend House rules requiring 24 hours notice and a two thirds vote. The committee had tabled the measure and no minority report could be filed.
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Woodson
House Finance Committee
House
Senate
Joint Appropriations Committee
Joint Finance Committee
Hodges
Raleigh
House Committee On Manufacturing and Labor
J. K. Doughton
Uzzell
Doughton
Insurance Bill To Be Considered
A House passed measure on compulsory auto liability insurance for North Carolina was expected to reach the Senate today after a 4 to 4 tie in the Senate Insurance Committee. Chairman Roy Rowe of Pender County broke the tie to send the bill to the floor. The bill requires proof of financial responsibility at yearly motor vehicle license plate renewal through an insurance policy or similar deposit or bond.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate
Senate Insurance Committee
Roy Rowe
Pender County
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