Pentagon Assailed by Banker on Defense Staff Size
Ferdinand Eberstadt, former aide to James Forrestal, testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that the defense secretary’s staff has ballooned from a handful in 1947 to about 3,000. He criticized the bloated chain of command and said some assistants handle trivial tasks like garbage disposal and mowing. He urged fewer decisions and more decisive leadership.
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Washington
Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ferdinand Eberstadt
New York
Navy
Eberstadt
James Forrestal
Secretary of Defense
Eisenhower Backs Pension Increase for 232000 Retired Workers
President Eisenhower signed a bill boosting federal retirement pensions by about 10 percent for 232000 retirees, with caps up to 504 dollars yearly. Increases to be paid in September, affecting those drawing before Oct 1 1956 and opening retirement rolls to about 12000 widows previously deemed ineligible. Unmarried widows eligible up to 750 dollars yearly if married at least five years to a government worker for ten years prior to 1948. Those retiring after Oct 1 1956 fall under a different schedule. The raise mirrors recent government employee pay hikes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Six Applicants Await Licenses From State Board
The Contractors State License Board announced licenses will be issued to six California contractors if no protests are filed within 20 days. Applicants: Dale H. Austin, Fi bererate Corp, Azar Construction Co, Merrick's Refrigeration Service, Robert John Fornell, and Gervis W. Hatling, with listed addresses.
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L.B
Ccal
Dale H. Austin
Josie Ave
Fibererate Corp
15Th St
Azar Construction Co
Colonnade Canal
Merrick’s
Long Beach Blvd
Robert John Fornell
E. 15Th St
Gervis W. Hatling
Spring St
Alfred Lunt Hospitalized After High Fever
Veteran Broadway star Alfred Lunt was ordered to a New York hospital Wednesday night by his physician after several days of high fever. The publicists gave no other details about his condition or the expected duration of his medical treatment.
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Lunt
New York
Alfred Lunt
Hoffa Attacks AFL Leaders as Enemies of Labor
Hoffa denounces George Meany Walter Reuther and James Carey as antagonists to labor in a Western Conference speech. He defends his record, vows no internal changes to seek readmission to AFL-CIO, and says the Teamsters will not form a separate labor group. He asserts aim to organize unorganized workers and warns that true victory requires a skilled commander, not a reckless lead.
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Hoffa
Meany
Reuther
Carey
Seattle
Teamster
James B. Hoffal
George Meany
Walter Ratt
James B. Carey
Wisi
AFL
Zi Cio
Teamsters
AFL- Om
Afl-Cio
Posta
Tinton
Oor
Aig Labor Organization
Aia
International Now
Ruther
United Auto Workers
Sur- Carey
Electrical Workers Union
DIOS
Drunk Driver Sentenced in San Pedro Case
Hardware-store clerk Henry A. Farmer, 26, of Harbor City, was sentenced to 18 Sundays in Sam Pedro City Jail after a drunk driving arrest on Oct 26. He received a $500 fine and three-year probation from Superior Judge Ralph K. Pierson. Victim Sam Petrich, 55, of San Pedro, sustained a fractured pelvis and concussion.
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Sam Pedro City
Henry A. Farmer
266Th St
Harbor City
Ralph K. Pierson
Farmer
9Th and Center Sts
San Pedro
Sam Petrich
8Th St
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Groton
Conn
Pentagon
Ike
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Cust Emu E CS Tcl
Sale Iil
Rofbuck and CO
Long Beach
Terry
Kentucky
OLD Crow Distillery
Frankfort
National Distillers Products Company
Kerrybrooke
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