AF Chief of Staff Backs Defense Plan in Congress
General Thomas D. White endorsed President Eisenhower's defense reorganization bill before the House Armed Services Committee. He supported unified commands and peacetime planning that aligns ground sea and air forces, and offered no substitute bill, noting no details could alter the objectives.
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Washington
Thomas D. White
Air Force
Eisenhower
House Armed Services Committee
White
Randolph M. Pate
Marine Corps
Rep. Brooks
D-La
Brooks
Secretary of Defense
McElroy
Separate Special School For Troublesome Pupils Proposed
A Kansas City education committee urges a special school for pupils beyond control and presents a plan to overhaul discipline. Proposals include interim high school classes for underperformers, emotionally troubled and mentally retarded students, stricter administrator authority, limited class sizes, and a community wire agency to assist delinquent children.
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K.C. Board
Kansas City
James A. Hazlett
India Group Paves Way For Pant Deputy Leader
In New Delhi the Congress party elected Home Minister Govind Ballabh Pant aged 70 as deputy leader in Parliament by unanimous vote while Prime Minister Nehru is on vacation.
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New Delhi
Congress Party
Nehru
Govind Ballabh Pant
Ahrens Scholarships Awarded to Miami County Seniors
Four Miami County high school graduates receive engineering scholarships from the Ahrens endowment at Kansas University for the 1958 59 year. Recipients are Shane Spray Paola Larry Haas LaCygne James Lee Louisburg and Carl Sutherland Prescott. Selection based on scholarship leadership character and need.
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Ahrens
Spencer Martin
Kansas University Aids and
Shane Spray
Paola
Larry Haas
LaCygne
James Lee
Louisburg
Carl Sutherland
Prescott
Henry D. Ahrens
Darwin W. Ahrens
Della A. Ahrens
Miami County
Linn
Anderson
Spray
Edward L. Spray
Haas
Seas Nautical Engineering
Herschel Haas
Lee
Max L. Lee
Senior class leader profile and injuries update
The article profiles a senior class president candidate planning electrical engineering study. It notes Sutherland as son of Carl and Mrs Sutherland and holder of roles such as student director of the band and senior class reporter, with basketball and track participation. Ferguson is reported in good condition after a head injury requiring nineteen stitches from a car incident on Statehouse grounds.
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Sutherland
Carl Sutherland
Statehouse
Ferguson
House Seeks Statehouse Ground Protection After Attack
The Kansas House asked police protection for the statehouse grounds around the clock during legislative sessions after an attack on State Sen. Wade Ferguson of Parsons who was slugged and robbed of $10 as he arrived Wednesday night.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Wade Ferguson
Parsons
Hook Baiting Driver Crashes Car in California
Louis Silva, 49, attempted to bait a fish hook while driving in California. He lost control of his car, crashing into a train. He sustained minor injuries and did not successfully bait the hook.
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San Luis Crispo
Califio Louis Silva
Boy to Gregory Pecks Hollywood Ground Child
Gregory Peck and his wife Veronique welcome a new child born at Santa Monica Hospital. Peck already has three sons from his first marriage to Greta Peck and one son with Veronique.
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Hollywood
Gregory Peck
Veronique
Sounce Etl
Santa Monica Hospital
Peck
Greta Peck
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