Texan finds way to save millions for taxpayers
William Hermes of Dallas, a Southwest Airmotive Corp engine inspector, earned 3700 for revealing interchangeable B25 engine parts between Air Force and Navy. His fix avoided a costly new contract, saving about 5 million dollars in two years and highlighting wasteful red tape in government spending.
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William Hermes
Southwest Airmotive Corp
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Navy
Hermes
Miami
Pentagon
Hermes Hisden
Why Walk Ride Now Pay Later Taxicab Plan
A new New York company announced a ride now pay later plan for cabs. Subscribers would receive a numbered card that drivers stamp to record fare and tip, with monthly billing. Major cab owners showed interest but had not signed contracts yet.
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New York
WPR
David Lown
Taxi Audit Bureau Co
Korea plans 63 leprosy clinics nationwide
The government will open 63 out patient clinics for lepers across Korea, the health and social affairs ministry announced. The clinics would treat about 8,000 people annually, while private medical authorities estimate about 200,000 Koreans suffer from leprosy.
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Seoulari
Ministry “of Health and Social’ Affairs
Korea
Weather report from United States Weather Bureau details city temps
High and low temperatures listed for many cities including Long Beach Los Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Portland Cleveland St Louis Denver Des Moines Salt Lake Detroit San Francisco Seattle Miami New Orleans New York and Washington. Tide data follow with high and low tide times and feet, marked by locations like Los Angeles County and Long Beach.
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Angeles
Omaha
Vegas
Phoenix
Boston
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Chicago
Portland
Cleveland
St. Louis
Denver
Galt
Thermal
New Orleans
Washington
New York
Sixth St
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Calif
Superior
Yount
Los Angeles County
Pay TV Vote Set for Los Angeles June 3
Los Angeles voters will decide on June 3 whether the city should have pay television. The city clerk’s office circulated petitions to force a public vote, requiring 51,767 valid signatures. By Friday noon, 53,108 signatures protested the Skiatron franchise and 53,086 protested the Fox West Coast International Telemeter Corp. franchises. An official count will be reported to the city council early next week.
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Los Angeles
Skiatron TV Inc
Fox West Coast ‘Theaters International
Telemeter Corp
Foster King
Skiatron
Fox’ West Coast International Telemeter Corp
Earl Prudden Dies Amid Cerebral Hemorrhage
Earl D. Prudden, 62, former vice president of Ryan Aeronautical Co., died Friday from a cerebral hemorrhage in San Diego. He retired in 1954.
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Earl Prudden
San Diego
Earl D. Pridden
Ryan Aeronautical Co
Albatross Visits Pacific Coast For First Since 1906
Evelyn Woods offers a snack to a forlorn Laysan albatross found five miles off the breakwater and hauled aboard the Pierpoint after tangling in J. E. McClintock's line. The bird, a Hawaiian-islands visitor, likely blown off course by a storm. Resting at Pierpoint Landing, staff photo.
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Evelyn Woods
Pacific Coast
Pierpoint
J. E
Mac) McClintock
Pierpoint Landing
Cold Wave Grips Eastern Halfs Nation From AP
Cold spread across the eastern half as temperatures plunged to 20s below zero from Nebraska to Illinois and Minnesota felt a hard freeze. Miami reached 64 while Key West saw two inches of rain with gusty storms across Park Ridge Des Plaines and Chicago suburbs. Snow hit Montana and the Rockies with hazardous roads in the Texas Panhandle and five traffic deaths reported.
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Midwest
Nebraska
Dlinois
Florida
Miami
Bismarck
N.C
Omaha
Neb
Moline
Texas Panhandle
Pacific
California
Montana
Rockies
Satellites Could Scout All Fleets, Navy Says
Navy officials warned Congress that nasa reconnaissance satellites could allow Russia to track every naval movement. Secretary Norton testified that such satellites would give enemies a near real time chart of ships at sea, intensifying an already grave threat from Soviet submarines.
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Washington
Recont Navy
Congress
Russia
Garrison
Norton
Air
House Armedj
Live the Life of Riley at Huntington Hotel on Ocean Front
A historical hotel advertisement touts a4 block Long Reach Huntington Hotel at 290 E Odean Blvd. It features two lobbies, private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, writing desks, telephones, and daily maid service. Dining room faces the ocean with meals like roast turkey and Virginia ham. weekly rate listed as $24.50 per week per person. Phone contact provided. Dining room open to outside public. club breakfasts and regular dinners priced.
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Riley
Huntington Hotel
Odean Blvd
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