Billion Dollar Defense Hike Sought For Missile Drive
Secretary of Defense McElroy said Congress will be asked to approve nearly a billion dollars for missiles after the January 7 session. The extra funding would speed NATO buildup, raise the 1955 budget burden, and cut the year end surplus from about 2.0 to around 0.0.
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Cameron LA Rebuilds After Hurricane Brings Community Together
Hurricane battered Cameron Louisiana shows resilience as residents gather donations on Page AB to aid four orphaned children after their parents perished when a cat fell into the Los Angeles River.
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Elvis Presley Faces Induction as Studio Seeks Eight-Week Deferment
Elvis Presley was ordered to report for military induction January 20 in Memphis. Paramount head Frank Freeman said he would ask the draft board to delay eight weeks to permit filming, cautioning the studio would incur losses if the movie is canceled. Presley said he will comply and hopes for a postponement.
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Potatoes May Change History Says LA Cites Postal Flood
A LA newspaper opines that a surge of potatoes mailed in Christmas ads may reshape history. It argues bulk mailing rates underfund postal costs as hundreds of thousands of cartons overload the system. The column criticizes rate subsidies and hints at broader issues in postal policy.
February Draft Call Sets 13,000 Recruits for Army
The Defense Department announced a February draft of 13 000 draftees to join the Army, boosting total conscripts since Korea’s start to 2 283 430. The February call ties the previous high in July 13 000, with January totaling 10 160. The effort targets North Atlantic region areas and Atlas launching activity cited in a broader context.
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Security crackdown tightens missile base access
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Two government employees were fired and four penalized in a crackdown on security violations at the Air Force Missile Test Center. New signs ban cameras binoculars and firearms on government property as authorities plan tighter controls. Lt Col Sam Brune said more barriers would be built and additional signs posted to prevent close-up photos of Atlas missile tests.
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Weatherman Up To His Old Tricks In Lab
A lighthearted tale follows a weather expert building a space ship in his lab. After months of failed experiments, the assistant suggests using old coal oil from a miner's cabin, claiming an old fuel’s unique power.
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Scott Jury Locked Up for Night
The L. Ewing Scott murder trial jury deliberations entered the third day without a ballot indication. Scott faces charges of murdering his missing wife Evelyn Throsby Scott and looting her estate. Juror Esther M Stone requested a doctors examination for a cold. jurors were locked in at 9 40 p m for the night.
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Bus Strike Deadlock Nears End of Third Week
In Los Angeles the bus strike affecting nearly 300000 commuters remained at a standstill as a Friday passed with no progress. New joint talks had been scheduled to try resolving the deadlock.
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Gromyko Rejects New Disarmament Talks at NATO Paris
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that a foreign ministers conference on disarmament is not acceptable to Russia. He said Western leaders at the Paris NATO summit moved toward further talks, but Russia will not conduct more negotiations within the U.N.
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Revival of shipbuilding planned for Southern California
Clarence G. Morse of the Federal Maritime Board says four ships costing 44 million dollars are to be built in Southern California. Two go to Long Beach-Los Angeles yards and two to San Diego, with about 2,500 workers to be employed for two to three years if the plan proceeds, and some job inquiries already coming in.
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Secrecy Charged Over Gaither Report on US Weakness
Senators Clark Humphrey and Wiley criticized the Eisenhower White House for suppressing the Gaither committee Gaither report. The Washington Post described the top secret document as exposing grave dangers from the Soviet missile threat and urged full public release including conclusions and supporting details. The Post noted recommendations for a rising military budget to curtail national weakness and a civilian shelter program.
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