Navy probes why 60 Demon fighters lacked engine power
Washington hearings focus on McDonnell Aircraft and Westinghouse engines for the F3H Demon fighters. Investigators report grounding of 60 early F3H-1s and the Navy plans 220 F3H-2s with a redesigned Allison J71 engine, delivery hoped for in 1956. Secretary Thomas says the Demon program was a wartime rush.
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Navy
Holifield
D-Calif
McDonnell Aircraft Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas
Tremor Report From Dusucena Base Details
Seismograph readings indicate a tremor at Dusucena base with a magnitude around 95 cro ft impact and effects described in the peat area of the source.
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Dusucena
Dante
Nations call for immediate Korean unification at U N Assembly
The United Nations Association of Korea urged rapid reunification of Korea in a resolution to the U N General Assembly. They emphasized that delay threatens survival and urged action at the earliest possible date.
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Seoul
South Korea
United Nations
Korea
U. N. Assn
U. N. General Assembly
Hiatt Exits State Service to Open Topeka Law Office
Eugene W. Hiatt former state purchasing director says no comparable state job is available, so he will open a law office in Topeka. He was fired by Gov. Fred Hall and appealed to the State Civil Service Board, which found no justification for dismissal but said friction makes reinstatement unwise. It ordered reemployment in a comparable post in another agency if available.
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Hiatt
Topeka
Topeka 1
Eugene W. Hiatt
Fred Hall
State Civil Service Board
Key to Overeating Lies With Wives Medic Says
In New Orleans doctors urged targeting housewives to curb overeating and weight gain. Dr W H Sebrell Jr, former NIH director and current American Cancer Society consultant, said housewives largely shape the nation's food habits.
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New Orleans
W. H. Sebrell Jr
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society
Bubb Quits State Post Topeka
Governor Fred Hall announced the resignation of Henry A. Bubb of Topeka as chairman of the Kansas Real Estate Commission. Hall said he did not request the resignation and Bubb gave no reason for stepping down after eight years on the commission.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Henry A. Bubb
Kansas Real Estate Commission
Hall
Bubb
Lot of the Indian is improving U S rights to owners
Robert C. Ruark argues that after delays in 1942 the federal government gradually ends the Indian business and encourages relocation and assimilation. He suggests states should manage policies for Indians on reservations, noting assimilation with white society and education as paths to citizenship and broader rights.
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U.S
Robert C. Ruark
Tam
America
Washington
Kansas Population Grows as U S Census Data Released
Census Bureau reports Kansas population rose to 2,023,000 by July 1, 1954 from 1,905,299 in 1950, as Missouri climbs to 4,076,000 while Western states gain about 14.3 percent since 1950. Nevada and Arizona show large percentage increases. Seven states lose population: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Vermont, and Maine.
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Missouri
Census Bureau
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Mountain
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
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Vermont
Maine
Kansas Traffic Deaths Listed by State Records
Traffic fatalities in Kansas are tallied by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 48 hours 4 deaths to date in 1955 459. For the same period in 1954 485 deaths were recorded.
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Topeka
Kansas
San Francisco Area Hit By Second Quake In Seven Weeks
A damaging earthquake struck the San Francisco and East Bay area for the second time in seven weeks. The tremor lasted about two minutes, shattering windows and causing fires. In Oakland an apartment fire killed 13 year old Ora Bell and injured Ruth Aldinger 49. Fire Chief Tony Dolan estimated damage at 230 million.
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San Francisco
East Bay Area
Oakland
Ora Bell
Tony Dolan
Ruth Aldinger
Charles Richter
California Institute of Technology
Lack of Love Cited As A Big Sickness Factor
Dr. Watters of the Oklahoma City clinic conference opens here today. The report notes social factors in health and cites Watters as a speaker addressing how emotional neglect may influence illness.
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Aaioma City
Dr. Watters
Oklahoma City
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