Pace Says U S Army Trails In Tanks In Cold War Debate
HAL BOYLE reports that defense officials doubt U S tanks can match Soviet designs. Secretary Frank Pace Sr. warns West Point graduates that the army lags in tank quality, while planning to counter with smaller units and undisclosed weapons, including missiles and atomic devices. General Collins cautions against tank-for-tank parity with Russia.
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Air Forces Transport Command
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West Point
Pace
Navy
Air Force
Russia
J. Lawton Collins
Collins
Normandy
War critics claim new era of lean warfare arrives early
The text argues Russia could win with fewer tanks and planes, suggesting a revolution in conflict ethics and tactics, claiming a shift to a push button era of warfare two decades ahead of expectations. It frames efficiency, reduced materiel, and strategic design as decisive factors in future battles.
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Russia
Love of a dance hall hostess leads to bank robbery tale
In Van Nuys California police arrest Conrad P Bookwalter 28 Sacramento after a dance hall hostess reports a bank robbery story. The pair allegedly met at a downtown venue and drove to a ranch and dress shop spending on a horse and riding habit before heading to the police station where the tale was repeated.
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Sacramento
Bank of America
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Margaret Scot
Bookwalter
Proper
Progress Report On Gas Turbine Engine Adoption
French Lick Ind June 7 The gas turbine engine has seen significant improvements in recent years. Engineers at the Society of Automotive Engineers summer meeting reviewed a Boeing model and heard Navy progress reports since the war. Some foresee removal of all obstacles to turbine power in passenger cars within three years while others doubt the car market gains beyond existing combustion engines.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
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Navy
Apple crop in Kansas forecast to fall short of normal
Topeka June 7. The Kansas apple crop is forecast at about 350000 bushels, far below last year’s 808000, as secretary Drake of the State Horticulture Society notes. Cherry orchards are more than half the normal yield, while peaches also show reduced output due to high winds that damaged apple blossoms.
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Kansas
Drake
State Horticulture Society
Plantic Mender Tape Promises Plastic Repair Solution
A new processed plastic tape claims to mend torn vinyl items such as raincoats aprons shower curtains tablecloths and food bags. The manufacturers say the adhesive supports quick quick repairs on fabrics and other tear prone plastics.
Wheat crop shows general improvement across Kansas
Topeka reports wheat conditions improved as harvest nears with favorable weather for heading and filling. Central and south central districts show greatest gains while hay and grasshopper damage affected some fields. Corn planting largely finished except in wet areas. replanting common in northeast counties. sorghum planting begun, more moisture needed in dry southwest. First alfalfa cut poor due to pests but overall alfalfa and pastures improving.
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Topeka
South Central
Death of Seabiscuit Owner Charles Howard
San Francisco reports Charles Howard Sr millionaire automobile dealer and Seabiscuit owner died today after chronic illness. He built a racing empire with Seabiscuit the famed money winner after the Santa Anita handicap victory and later owned Noor Kayak Hi and other cup winners. Howard passed at his Burlingame home.
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Burlingame
Baldwin guests honor dean at Kansas commencement
Amid a Kansas University commencement crowd Baldwin and Hedrick guests, Dr Hedrick awarded an honorary doctor of diversity. Attendees from Baldwin included Rev Hayes and others. a large Lawrence and Topeka contingent joined for the event and related hospitalities. The gathering wrapped with a picnic at Gardner.
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