Committee Cuts Ike's Requests
The House Appropriations Committee cut 21 percent from President Eisenhower's requested funding for four federal agencies in the year starting July 1. It approved the 300,000 for the Subversive Activities Control Board and reduced the American Battle Monuments Commission to 3.92 million from 5.42 million while preserving pay and White House expenses. The committee also trimmed foreign claims and war claims funding, with eight million for POW and civilian internee claims, a 34.2 million cut from prior wartime estimates, and allowed World War II claims from existing funds.
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Activiies Control Board
Orean
Witness Heart Attack May Postpone Graft Inquiry
Senator McClellan said a key witness Levy suffered a heart attack after admitting to paying off government clothing contract supervisors with nearly 7000 dollars. The hearing may be postponed as more testimony is deemed essential while Levy remains hospitalized.
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Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
New York
Leon M. Levy
Levy
Sen. Bender
Robio
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Emmett Markwood
George Washington University Hospital
Mella Hart
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Carmine Bellino
G. D
Kennedy
Bellino
Gilmore Transferred To New Camp
Fayetteville officials say former Air Force Sgt Robert E Gilmore 23 was moved to Wilmington prison camp for protection after being manhandled by inmates He was sentenced 18 months for beating his stepson and burning him with cigarettes His wife Gloria Gilmore faces a two year sentence for neglect and for burning Lennie with a cigarette lighter The transfer follows reports inmates used lit cigarettes on his feet which officials denied
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Fayetteville
Air Force
Robert E. Gilmore
Lennie Copp
Gilmore
Wilmington
Gloria Shirley Gilmore
Lennie
Soviets Accept Talks for Big Four Summit
Moscow reports confirm Soviet Union accepts invitation to join a Big Four summit while condemning U S plans as setting conditions that doom the conference. The note accuses the United States of seeking a “position of strength” and refusing to discuss Eastern European Communist states.
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Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
U.S.A
Washington
Europe
Eisenhower asks Congress for funds to build atomic ship
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 12.65 million dollars to begin constructing the world’s first atomic powered merchant ship. The plan, announced after an April New York speech, faces criticism from some lawmakers who prefer a practical freight carrier ship.
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Eisenhower
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New York
Associated Press
America
Bonner
DNC
House Merchant Marine Committee
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Oklahoma Tornado Toll Surges Amid Devastation Across Towns
The death toll tops 55 in Udall and 17 in Blackwell with widespread injuries as a string of tornadoes strikes western Oklahoma and parts of Texas. Homes and factories are leveled, communications fail, and rescue crews face debris filled streets while workers are rushed to hospitals. A related crash near Goodfellow AFB adds to a day of disasters with 14 aboard the burning B36.
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Texas
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Erick
Durant
Shattuck
Mayfield
Camargo
Leedy
Taloga
Cheyenne
Deerk
Strong City
Havel Atlas Glass Co
Tweedlock
Pitals
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Goodfellow Air Force Air Force Base
West Texas
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Longest North Carolina Legislature Ends After Historic Session
House Speaker Larry Moore and Senate President Luther Earnhardt closed the longest North Carolina Legislature at 12 44 p m ending a session that surpassed the 1931 Long Parliament by one day. The 1951 legislature began Jan 7 and ended May 27 with en enrollment delays due to bills on schools corporations and revenue. Moore praised House members while defending the body against a local editorial claim it was the Capitol Legislature.
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Larry Moore
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Luther Earnhardt
North Carolina
Moore
News and Observer
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1955 North Carolina General Assembly Ends After Tax Fight
The 1955 session concluded in Raleigh after long debate over tax increases and budget measures. Lawmakers approved a record two year budget above 640 million dollars split between 426 million from the general fund and 213 million from the highway fund. The session was the longest by one day in state history.
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Vaccine firms differ on federal standards
Washington reports Eli Lilly president says firm will agree to new government vaccine standards. Pitman-Moore president Valent ine objects, noting increased testing, costs, and longer production. A Vaccine Clearance Panel meeting with Jonas Salk and others aims to find accord as officials plan further talks.
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BE. N. Bessley
Eli Lilly & Co
Washington Ia
Kenneth F. Valentine
Pitman-Moore Co
Zionsville
Ind
Valentine
Jonas E. Salk
No Polio Reported After North Carolina Shots
North Carolina reports no polio cases among 197,800 first and second grade children who received the Salk vaccine and no polio cases in their families. Dr. Fred Foard notes a slight decline in polio cases vs last year, with 25 cases to date versus 27 last year. If the polio cycle holds, 1955 should show fewer cases than 1954 and 1956 even less.
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State Board of Health
Fred Foard
Board of Health Division of Epidemiology
Charlotte News
Foard
Leonard Scheele
U.S
Tornado Described as Worse Than Gunfire in Blackwell
Maj Lawrence Youell of the Oklahoma National Guard describes a tornado that ripped through Blackwell turning his car, wrecking their home, and leaving his wife and two sons huddled under the staircase unharmed. He compared the chaos to a crossfire and noted the misery was unprecedented.
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Blackwell
Okla
Lawrence Youell
Oklahoma
Youell
189Th Field Artillery
Oklahoma National Guard
Korea
Tonkawa
Catholics clash with police on Independence Day in Argentina
In Argentina, Catholic groups clashed with police and firemen across cities during Independence Day commemorations. More than 80 jailed, seven police injured. Bishop Buteler urged faith amid calls for church state separation. Peron officials absent from official open air Mass in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Alfonso Mario Buteler
Mendoza
la Libertad
Cordoba
Tucuman
Salta
Catholic Action Societies
Metropolitan Cathedral
Spain
Santiago
First Grad To Give West Point Commencement Address
President Eisenhower, a West Point Class of 1915 graduate, will be the first graduate to deliver the commencement address at the academy. NBC plans a June 7 telecast from the West Point field house starting at 9 a.m. EST in color and black and white.
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Eisenhower
West Point
United States Military Academy
NBC
West Point Field House
Resignation Denied for Mrs Hobby as Health Chief
Washington reports contest over Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby's status as secretary of health education and welfare. Press secretary Hagerty says Hobby not resigning despite illness of husband William Hobby. Rumors from New York papers cited but denied by Hagerty and President Eisenhower.
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White House
Oveta Culp Hobby
James C. Hagerty
William P. Hobby
Clare Boothe Luce
Rome
Hobby
Luce
Hagerty
Hanerty
New York
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