Atom power moving in as competition in coming 15 20 years
An American scientist at the atoms for peace conference predicted nuclear power could compete with coal in the United States within 15 to 20 years. Dr. James A. Lane of Oak Ridge outlined favorable cost estimates and five prototype reactors, while Soviet researchers noted higher costs but potential use in remote areas. The AEC program aims to develop scalable nuclear plants and reduce costs.
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Atom
Associated Press
Geneva
United States
James A. Lane
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge, Tenn
National Laboratory
Lane
Soviet Union
D. I. Blokhinstev
N.A. Nikolayev
U.S
AEC
Two Private Atom Reactor Plants Okayed
The AEC approved two privately drafted atomic reactor projects by Detroit Edison Co. and the Nuclear Power Group led by Commonwealth Edison Co. One plan is a 100,000 kilowatt fast breeder plant to be completed in 1959 in Detroit Edison’s service area. The other is a 180,000 kilowatt boiling water reactor planned for 1960 near the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers, southwest of Chicago.
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Detroit Edison Co. and Associates
Nuclear Power Group
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Chicago
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Detroit Edison
Kankakee
Des Plaines
Chica
von Neumann
AEC
Detroit Edison Group
Boy Tosses Malt At Screen In Mr. Roberts Incident
A 6 year old Salt Lake City boy, upset at the film, hurled a frosted malt at the 3,000 screen during Mr. Roberts. Police arrested him and released him to his parents as officials described the event.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Theater
Henry Fonda
Mr. Roberts
Milwaukee nurse killed fleeing bus in city street
Miss Helen Altman aged 69 of Milwaukee was struck by a car and died after running from a bus to catch another bus on Monday in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Helen Altman
Declassification of Uranium Processing Information
The Atomic Energy Commission announced it has removed the secret label from all technical information and processes for recovering unrefined uranium concentrates from ores. The action excludes refining concentrates into purified metal and excludes new extraction process information.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Hunted ex convict seized after drugstore holdup
A 30 year old ex convict linked to a $19 000 hold up was captured Monday night after a drugstore holdup. Detectives say Martin J Wallace denied the robbery and two patrolmen recovered $300 in a briefcase two blocks away.
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Minneapolis
Clarence McLaskey
Martin J. Wallace
McLaskey
Wallace
Alerts Issued As Connie Nears Mainland
Hurricane warnings extended along North Carolina and Virginia coasts. The Weather Bureau issued alerts from Norfolk to New York City as Connie moved northward at about 10 to 11 mph, with center southeast of Cape Hatteras and about 440 miles northeast of Jacksonville. Red Cross prepared disaster response teams across Virginia and Maryland.
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Fla
North Carolina
Virginia
Norfolk
New York City
Conenie
New York
Weather Bureau
Washington
Cape Hatteras
N. C
American Red Cross
Maryland
Mineola
N. Y
Virginia Capes
Cape Lookout
Wilmington
South Carolina
Georgia
Connie
Massachusetts
Carolina Capes
Cape Cod
Jacksonville
Atlantic Seaboard
Carolinas
Unifax
Employment In Nation Sets Record
Washington reports July employment at a record 64,955,000 with unemployment at 2.0 percent as nonfarm and youth hiring surged. Adults held up, factory payrolls steady at 16.6 million, weekly hours fell 24 minutes, and joblessness among adults declined while unskilled workers outnumber skilled.
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Washington
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Kidnapper Of Couple Sentenced In Iowa Case
TIPTON Iowa Edward Lee Campbell twenty four of Natural Bridge Station Virginia was sentenced to five years in a state reformatory after pleading guilty to state kidnapping charges before District Judge B J Maxwell on Monday Ogden Danner twenty nine of Chicago is held on a similar charge and was recently moved from Marshalltown hospital to Tipton jail The Tomaszewskis Mr and Mrs Eugene Tomaszewski of Princeton Illinois on a vacation trip to Minnesota were abducted July twenty three near Clarence after stopping to rest near Tama They fought back seizing Danners pistol and Campbell surrendered Sheriff reports
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Iowa
Edward Lee Campbell
Natural Bridge Station
State Reformatory
Dist
B. J. Maxwell
Ogden Danner
Chicago
Marshalltown
Tomaszewski
Minnesota
Clarence
Tama
Danner
Campbell
Polio in Wisconsin Surges While Midwest Drops
Polio cases in Wisconsin doubled in the first seven months of 1955, while ten Midwest states show a 26 percent drop. The National Foundation says outbreaks in Outagamie County and West Allis worsened. Outagamie totals reach 120 with Kaukauna at 32 and Appleton at 24. Neenah Menasha toll rises to 35. Madison tops 33. Gamma globulin and iron lungs rushed to hot spots as inoculations continue.
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Midwest
U. S. Public Health Service
National Foundation For
Outagamie
West Allis
Milwaukee
Kaukauna
Joseph Bayorgeon
Appleton
Outagamie County
Twin Cities
Neenah and Menasha
Winnebago County
Neenah-Menasha
Madison
Milwaukee County
Oshkosh
William H. Mueller
Red-Hating ROKs Besiege Truce Team
Demonstrations across Korea injure 22 U.S. soldiers as 1200 ROK rail workers reinforce an assault on the UNSC billets on Wolmi Island. Cho Chung Hwan warns inspectors to leave by Saturday amid Rhee ultimatums. Polio shots begin in West Allis as Oshkosh reports its first case.
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South Korea
U.S
Cho Chung Hwan
Cho
Inchon
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Wolmi
MacArthur
Rhee
UNSC
Korea
ROK
Pusan
Kunsan
Taegu
Kangnung
U.S. 8Th Army
Republic of Korea
NNSC
Weather outlook for La Crosse area brief and warm
Partly cloudy tonight with isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday mostly fair and cooler at night. Low tonight 64 degrees and high Wednesday 85 degrees.
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Police Chief Quits Amid Turmoil In Sheboygan
Walter Wagner resigned as Sheboygan police chief effective Oct 1 amid reports of subordination by Acting Chief Steen Heimke and low morale. The board paused action until Aug 16 while the mayor calls for accountability.
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Sheboygan
Walter Wagner
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Matt Werner
Wagner
Rudolph Ploetz
Steen Heimke
Heimke
Martin de Geus
Hugh Dales
Police Department
Kohler Co
Council Holds Secret Meet On Land Issue
The city council held a 25 minute executive session to broker a compromise on selling public land to a church cemetery group. Mayor Knutson led the meeting amid protests of secrecy, aiming to win public support for the sale and to ensure a transparent outcome.
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Tribune
Milo G. Knutson
Council
Mayor hints at future electric rate discussion
Mayor Milo G. Knutson told aldermen that high electric rates will be addressed in due time. He said plans are under way and has discussed the matter with Lang, Public Utilities Committee chairman, noting the need for firm footing before concrete action. The remark came after a question on when the committee would bring the issue to the council.
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Milo G. Knuts
Hubert J. Schleiter
Public Utilities Committee
Schleiter
Knutson
Lang
C. J. Lang
Eleven Airmen Return Home From Communist Detention
Eleven U.S. airmen freed by China plan a quiet homecoming. Col. John K. Arnold and ten others will fly from Tokyo to Travis Air Force Base via Midway and Hawaii then proceed by Convair to civilian or military airports closest to home. They expect to be home Saturday or Sunday at latest and prefer no mass meet and no Alaska route.
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U.S
Air Force
John Knox Arnold
China
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Midway
Hawaii
Travis
Alaska
Tacoma
Wash
Midway- Hawaii
Montgomery
Ala
John K. Arnold
Arnold
Heat Sparks Odd Local Incidents Across CHATCHEE
Weather heat prompts unusual events including a golf ball exploding in a sunlit car, a 71 year old man breaking an arm after a fall near a nudist camp, and a playful egg story at a garage bill payment.
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