Probers in Senate Cite Price Errors In Petagon Deals
Senate investigators cite 32 cases of overpayments and duplicative buys by the Defense Department and General Services Administration. They flag 23 million wooden forks and spoons sold cheaply while the same items fetched regular prices in other agencies, and note a shift to plastic utensils amid disposal as unsatisfactory. The probe, led by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, calls for preventing costy duplication and waste across multiple items.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
Defense Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
General Services Administration
Army Quartermaster Corps
Air Force
K U Student Wins National Brand Essay Merit
Kansas University student Diana Worthington received a Certificate of Merit for the best paper by Kansas college students in the Brand Retailing Essay Contest. Henry E. Abt, president of the Brand Names Foundation, announced Worthington as winner for her essay The Influence of Manufacturers' Brands on Better Retailing.
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Kansas University
Kansas College
Brand Names Foundation, Incorporated
Diana Worthington
Henry E. Abt
Foundation
Drunk Driver Sentenced and Suspect Nabbed After Escape
Alvin E. Leckron of Kansas City Kansas was sentenced in police court to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine for driving under the influence. The court recommended suspension of his driver’s license. In Dallas Texas Jesse James, 34, escaped officers amid burglary inquiries but was captured after running a red light. He is not related to the famed outlaw Jesse James.
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Alvin E. Leckron
Kansas City
Kas
Paron
Dallas
Tex
Jesse James
James
Appendicitis Snares Claim On Uranium Street Vigilin Klamath Falls
In Klamath Falls Oregon a dented prospectors tent on Main Street drew attention as Earl Sheridan, claiming a uranium strike and hereditary mineral rights, refused to move despite appendicitis. He vowed to mine if city officials recognize his claim, while city attorney calls it a knotty legal issue. In Gettysburg Eisenhower signs bills totaling 34.7 billion dollars and 863 thousand for public works during a work session at his farm, with doctors reporting progress in recovery from his operation.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Oregon
Earl Sheridan
Sheridan
George Nurse
Henry Perkins
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
White House
James C. Hagerty
Food Aid Proposals Link U S to Iron Curtain Satellites
Senator Mansfield urged Congress to authorize gifts and sales of surplus farm commodities to all Iron Curtain countries with conditions that aid reaches the people. Senator Mans field aligned with Secretary Hoover who offered free food to Poland via the Red Cross after disorders in Poznan. The move aims to counter Soviet influence by addressing bread shortages while ensuring delivery to destitute populations. In separate notes, two drunkenness cases proceed in police court and a baking tip praises dried apricots and walnuts in a quick banana bread loaf.
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Washington
Mansfield
D-Mont
Herbert Koover Jr
Poland
Poznan
Hoover
American Red Cross
United States
Iron Curtain
Russia
Senate
Congress
Twining Aides Impressed By Speed Of Soviet Air Progress
Gen. Nathan F. Twining and aides visited Moscow to view the Soviet air show and inspect bases and factories. They noted rapid Soviet aviation gains, stressing the need for greater U.S. emphasis on research and technical training. Twining said the visit offered the West its best chance to assess Soviet air power.
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Moscow
U.S. Air Force
Soviet Union
Nathan F. Twining
U. S
Twining
Wiesbaden
Germany
Washington
Russia
Subeta Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
New York report describes a special healing substance named Subeta that reportedly reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Cases show gentle pain relief accompanied by actual shrinkage, with patients achieving notable improvements.
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New York, N. Y
Bill to Provide School For Armed Force Nurses
Senator Tees introduces a bill to create a military academy near major hospitals to train women as nurses for the armed forces. He cites a chronic nationwide nurse shortage and envisions a program with cadets termed students.
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Washington
Sen. Tees
RSY
Errste & New Military Academy
Toe Academy
Yes
United State
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