Soviet Atom Blast Reported by AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new Soviet nuclear test of substantial power at the Siberian proving grounds on Aug 22. AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss said the test marked the fifth in a series begun April 13, with 24 Russian tests reported to date, though not all are disclosed unless special interest exists.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Lewis L. Strauss
Soviet Union
Siberian Proving Grounds
United States
Strauss
Tle
Water Resources Officer Addresses Kiwanis on Board Work
Robert Smith, executive secretary of the Kansas Water Resources Board and former KU faculty member, spoke to the local Kiwanis Club on the boards function and progress. He said the board, created by the 1955 Legislature, is a research and planning body to determine efficient water use and future needs, noting the state lacks authority for direct conservation or flood prevention and must submit plans to local and federal agencies.
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Kansas Water Resources Board
Kansas University
Kiwanis Club
Smith
Kansas
Fifteen Men Trapped in Pittsburgh Sewer Tunnel
Fifteen men working on a Sanitary Authority project were trapped for nearly three hours in an underground sewer tunnel near the Allegheny River. A locomotive inside the tunnel burst into flames, smoke filled the shaft, and rock fell from the roof. All men were rescued with no injuries, and most planned to return to work after air and smoke conditions cleared.
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Pittsburgh
Sanitary Authority
Allegheny
John Ward
Brad
George A. Brinske
Ganeer
Allegheny Sanitation Authority
Bonske
Enrollment at Oak Ridge School District 63 Opens
Enrollment for Oak Ridge Bardigas School District 63 is set from 8:00 a.m. to noon on August 20 at the school. Mrs. June Smith, the teacher, said to report then. New students should bring birth certificates and immunization records. Classes begin September 3 with hours 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Bardigas School District
June Smith
Mission child killed in Ohio accident
Joseph Webb a 20 month old son of Mr and Mrs William Webb of Mission Kansas was killed when a car backed from a driveway over the infant at the home of D Chamberlain Jr where they were visiting Officers said the incident occurred as the family was visiting in Dayton Ohio Also mention notes on North and South Dakota becoming states in 1889
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Ohio
Joseph Webb
William Webb
Mission, Kas
D. Chamberlain d Jr
Glamour Gal Calvert Okay on Fire Agreement Parachute Delivery May Be First 'Name' Of Soldiers
A May air drop operation in Germany marks the largest parachute delivery of U S troops since the war. More than 1,206 men and 57 tons of gear were dropped from C119 Flying Boxcars near Evreux France under Br. Gen. David Wy Grity and Col. Edward Postlethwaite. Ground observers noted wind and timing, with some drops landing in timber adjacent zones while a combat control team masked the drop zone with colored smoke.
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Munich
David Wy Grity
Edwssst Postlethweait
43Rd Airborne Battle Grewir
George McCafferty
Wiscester
Mass
Evreux
France
Goa
Cieena
Show at Bonner Springs Highlights Parade and Races
An annual Bonner Springs event set for Saturday will include a parade, horse races and a team pulling contest. Don Brauer serves as committee chairman. About 30 saddle clubs with roughly 250 horses have registered formal entries.
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Bonner Springs
Don Brauer
Soviets Focus on U S Libel Trial Commentary
London based Moscow radio comments on the Confidential magazine libel trial in the United States. It labels the magazine’s staff as ex policemen and private detectives peeping into Hollywood stars private lives for profit. The report notes extensive press and TV coverage.
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Moscow Radio
United States
U.S
Soviet Union
Hollywood
Lighthouses Use Underwater Signals for Fast Audio Warnings
Some lighthouses deploy underwater signals since sound travels quicker through water than air. This technique enhances warning audibility for mariners in fog or low visibility conditions.
Quiet Senate Fight Over Federal Pay Bills
A surface fight in the Senate pits two bills to raise federal employees salaries against likely vetoes. Senate leaders plan floor action next week as White House opposition hints at a possible pocket veto. The dispute centers on an estimated 850 million dollars yearly cost, with Democrats urging swift passage and Republicans signaling they may sustain a veto.
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Fasenhawey
Congress
White House
Lynedon BR. Johnson
Texas
Better Sun Photographs Sought by Balloon Camera
A camera suspended from a balloon was used yesterday near Cosmas, Minnesota, to capture sun photographs. The telescope device, de-fused by the Perkin er Corp of Norwalk, Conn, was intended to permit distant imagery before ascent, with observers aiming for high sensitivity data.
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Minnesota
Gaerdehite
Oatery
Cosmas
Marna
Perkiner Corp
Norwalk
Conn
Syracuse Teacher Harold Butler Dies at 83
Harold Butler emeritus professor at Syracuse University College of Fine Arts dies at Bradford Hospital last night. The veteran educator was 83 and known for his influence in arts education and collegiate programs.
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Harold Butler
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College of Fine Arts
Syracuse University
Bradford Hospital
JAP COMMITTS DEATH BY OWN ACTION IN CHIGT JAPAN
Yanagida Shogichi, 70, a former lieutenant colonel in the Japanese army and a paroled war criminal, hanged himself today. He had served as warden of a prisoner of war camp in Burma during World War I.
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Japan
Shotchi Yanagida
Yanagida
Burma
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