Three Major Items Left For Congressional Action
The second session of the 83rd Congress nears its end with three big bills unresolved: a $2.781 billion foreign aid package, a bill to ban the Communist party, and a plan to broaden social security to include more workers. Conferees seek a path that satisfies administration objections while keeping party bans, with adjournment likely by Friday or early next week.
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Washington
Communist Party
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate House
Justice Department
U.S
Red River Bridge Contract Signed by Oklahoma Texas
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray and Attorney General Mac Q Williamson signed a pact with Texas to construct a bridge across the Red River between Oklahoma and Paris Texas. The Oklahoma Highway Department will supervise the project with the federal government paying half of 398 485 dollars and the two states sharing the rest. Amis Construction Co. was awarded the work and aims to complete by early next year.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Mac Q. Williamson
Red River
Okla
Paris
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma Highway Department
C. A. Stoldt
Amis Construction Co
Enid GOP Solon Urges Change In State Tax Deadline
Enid Republican lawmaker urged Oklahoma to conform with the federal extension allowing income tax payments to be due by April 5. He asked the Legislative Council to draft a bill for the next session to implement the change.
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Enid Gop Solon
Reeid
Republica — Romang
Encan
Oklahoma
Romany
Legislative Council
Training Film Shot At Fort Sill On Howitzer Care
A training film titled Servicing the Piece is being shot at Fort Sill by Signal Corps Pictorial studios from Long Island City. Battery A 602nd FA Bn under Capt Anthony Falco furnishes weapons and crews for the project directed by Joseph Henaberry with Maj Edward M Davis as technical advisor. The film aims to teach artillery personnel with little experience how to care for and clean the 105mm howitzer and will run about half an hour after completion in two weeks.
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Fort Sill
Signal Corps Pictorial Studios
Long Island City
New York
Battery A
602Nd FA Bn
Anthony Falco
Fred Baldasare
Joseph Henaberry
Maj
Edward M. Davis
CWO
Julius Haydon
Department of Gunnery
Henaberry
Peter Voutsas
George Egish
Suisound
Jacques Wilson
Pictorial Studios
Charles Lockwood
602Nd Bn
Eugene J. Holmes
Mexico investigates derailment near Salmanca
Mexican National Railways opened an inquiry into a slow passenger train derailment near Salamanca in central Mexico. One person was injured as the engine and most cars left the track, delaying Pacific Coast to Ciudad Juarez traffic for about 10 hours while overturned cars were righted and repairs made. Railway spokesman cited a rail under the train’s weight as the apparent cause.
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Mexico City
Mexican National Railways
Salamanca
Mexico
Pacific Coast
Ciudad Juarez
Rio Grande
el Paso
Coffee Prices Seen Falling Temporarily
Caracas reports the National Coffee Growers Association states the present price drop is only temporary and urges local producers to wait for a rebound.
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Caracas
Venezuela
National Coffee Growers’ Association
Colorado Summer White House Ready for Eisenhower Visit
Denver reports Colorado prepared for President Eisenhower's summer stay. At Lowry Air Base staff arrange offices and guards while Fraser host Aksen Nielsen notes good trout on St. Louis Creek. Nearby golf at Cherry Hills is in fine shape thanks to irrigation, and church services continue as the Rev. Robert Lutz welcomes the President.
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Denver
Colorado
White House
Lowry Air Base
Secret Service
Aksen Nielsen
Byers Peak Ranch
Fraser
St. Louis Creek
Aksel
Bat Swan
Rip Arnold
Cherry Hills Country Club
Robert S. Lutz
Corona Presbyterian Church
Lafayette St
John Doud
Alvin J
Coffee Prices Drop In All A&P Stores
New York Aug 19 Coffee prices in A P food stores fell 10 cents a pound in the first general retail cut since New York coffee exchange began its decline four days ago The chain lowered its cheapest brand to 109 per pound amid broader declines in coffee and sugar futures Santos S coffee futures quoted.
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New York
A&p
New York Coffee Exchange
Sugar Exchange
Santos
A&P Cuts Retail Coffee Prices Early
A&P officials said they would not benefit from the lower wholesale coffee for several weeks but decided to cut retail prices now.
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A&p
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