Baruch Urges Overhaul to Cut Defense Waste and Speed Production
Bernard M. Baruch told senators that more than 20 billion dollars are wasted due to inflation and poor defense controls. He urged rapid production of aircraft, tanks, guns, and weapons, and criticized delays in programs and spending limits while warning of a Soviet peak in atomic and air power.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Russia
Truman
State Department
Congress
Senate
Escaped inmate held in deaths of three in Virginia
A mentally ill man Maurice Ray Fox escaped Staunton facility May 10 and is sought after three deaths in Virginia. Victims include pilot William Fox of Falls Church, 70, and Lily Howe of Alexandria, 34, with Fox later found at his brother’s home after a manhunt by state troopers and a 100 member posse.
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Staunne
Am Fitzhugh Fox
Robert O °Wenseh
Falls Church
Capitol
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Alexandria
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Fox
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Powell
Claude Fox
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Staunton
O'Connor
Washington
Observers Expect Another Break In Korean Conflict Anytime
United Press reports observers foresee a new break in the Korean conflict soon. discussions focus on UN diplomacy, prisoner returns, and political decisions that could shift military plans or risk a broader war.
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High Point
N. C.) Enterprise
Phil Newsom
United Press
United Nations
Panmunjom
Koje Island
U. N. Assembly
Matthew B. Ridgway
Senate
Crippled Painter Hailed As Wonder Artist In Lunenburg
Earl Bailly, 46, crippled by infantile paralysis since age two, paints with a brush held in his teeth. He creates marine and Nova Scotia coastal scenes that critics praise. Seen at his family's seaside cottage, Bailly's works gain recognition as he overcomes his disability.
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Lunenburg
Earl Bailly
Bailly
Nova Scotia
Alabama Delegates Split Over Kefauver Russell at Caucus
Alabama's 22 delegate caucus failed to pledge votes for Kefauver or Russell with eight backing Kefauver and seven Russell and seven uncommitted. Lt. Gov. James B. Allen called the result a blow to hopes for unified support before the Democratic national convention. The group also refused to commit on platform issues, rejecting a strong states rights plank to avoid further party division. Sparkman pledged help on platform wording aligned with states rights.
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Alabama
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Kefauver
Russell
James B. Allen
Ben v. Sen
John Sparkman
Sparkman
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