Russell Proposes New Military Reserve Plan
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Russell D Ga outlines a revised reserve plan with teenage volunteers and no compulsory drills for veterans. The proposal aims to build a 2.9 million strong combat reserve by 1960, with changes from House provisions and Pentagon requests in a high stakes revision.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Senate
National Guard
Water worker denies horse tricks boosted water sales in Brawley
In Brawley California water department foreman Jeff Kissee told sheriff's deputies he did not teach his horse tricks to boost water sales. Kissee avoided trouble after auto court owner Ruby Hunter complained the horse ran around the court in a mad fit turning on faucets with its mouth.
Denver man’s tax dodge fails by one cent
A conscience-stricken person sent the Denver customs office 130 dollars in duty on smuggled goods but fell one cent short of settling the account. The unsigned note accompanied cash mailed with a two cent stamp, leaving the attempt incomplete.
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Denver
U.S. Customs Office
Great Things Seen For Roads In Future
P J Paul Buckley, chief engineer for the Automotive Safety Foundation highway division, foresees separate highway lanes for specific speeds helicopter removal of huge lakes, lighted highways to cut headlights and pavements that melt snow and sleet. He spoke yesterday at a University of Michigan transportation conference.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Paul Buckley
Automotive Safety Foundation
Buckley
University of Michigan
Guns Blast Away at Quemoy Island Barrage
Chinese Nationalists report 21 shells fired in a ten minute barrage near Amoy causing no damage or casualties. Defense Ministry officials described the incident as an isolated action with no injuries.
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Taipei
Formosa
Amoy
Quemoy Island
Nationalist
Funeral Rites for William M Battenfield Held in Lawton
Funeral services for William Monroe Battenfield known as Mon Battenfield 64 of 208 Bell were conducted Tuesday at First Assembly of God with Rev James W Gladney officiating. Burial followed at Highland cemetery Becker Funeral home in charge. He died of a heart attack at home Sunday a well known Lawton barber. Bearers listed and honorary pallbearers named.
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William Monroe
Battenfield
Assembly of God Church
James W. Gladney
Highland Cemetery
Becker
Lawton Barber
Ben Kennedy
Paul Bratccher
Don Dunning
Alvin Wade
Bob Reeder
Elbert Jordan
Emery Cowley
Orville Mangram
Jay Milam
Delmar Shoate
Sam Crutcher
Mike Brandon
Bill Glasgow
Burma Premier U Nu Tours California Desert Garden
Premier U Nu of Burma flies to the Imperial Valley for a tour of California’s desert garden lands after two days of receptions by the California Institute of Technology. He canceled a Huntington Library visit to instead tour Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
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Pasadena
Calif
U Nu
Burma
Imperial Valley
California
California Institute of Technology
Huntington Library
Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Ex-Cons Jailed In Las Vegas Again Over $87,000 Trail
Omaha and Las Vegas police search for links between $87,000 $100 bills and a Philadelphia murder case. Frank Ellsworth 36 from Omaha and Ray Wilson 33 Tulsa home, held on robbery suspicions after Las Vegas gambling cash sparked investigations. Philadelphia authorities matched serials to Rossman safety box bills. Both jailed after warrants issued. Ellsworth held in Omaha bar, Wilson in Las Vegas bar. Wilson denies links during five hour grilling. Ellsworth later released and left for Omaha. Wilson remained jailed awaiting Memphis grand larceny appeal.
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Omaha
Las Vegas
Frank Ellsworth
Ray Wilson
Ellsworth
Wilson
Tulsa
Okla
Lulubel Hagar Rossman
Philadelphia
New York
Memphis
Ells
Two Planes Collide Near Kansas City Killing Two
A training plane from P A Trans World Airlines and a light single engine plane collided yesterday over Kansas City killing two aboard the smaller craft. The TWA plane with two aboard landed safely. The deceased are Thomas D. Jones 28 a flying service instructor and Samuel Hoyte Rempel Jr 26 a TWA student co pilot. Other occupants H D Orr Mission Kan the pilot and R L Horton Kansas City the first officer sustained no injuries. The pilots reported they did not see the other plane until after the collision.
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Kansas City
Trans- World Airlines
The
Airlines
Thomas D. Jones
Samuel Hoyte Rempel Jr
TWA
H. D. Orr
Mission
Kan
R. L. Horton
13 Year Old Boy In Children’s Home Admits Striking Tor
FremontNebraska police report a 13 year old inmate admitted carrying 4 year old Susan Cline into a wooded park. He wrestled with her ripped clothes and choked her causing a broken leg. The boy fled after she screamed. He is held for juvenile action.
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Tor
Fremont
Neb
Susan Cline
Harry Avery
Robert Millard
Millard
Avery
Warning to All Pleasants in Hobbs NM
Notice posted in Municipal Judge Robert L. Bensing's office at City Hall urges visitors to speak in a low soothing tone and avoid disagreement. It claims age-related gastric discomfort worsens with noise and nonconcurrence, warning that it may become unpleasant.
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Hobbs
N.M
Robert L. Bensing
City Hall
Sparrow hawk feeds mainly on grasshoppers
The sparrow hawk’s primary diet consists of grasshoppers, despite its name. This suggests its hunting habits focus on insect prey, particularly grasshoppers, rather than small birds.
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Wolverton
Sheridan Rd
W. M. Battenfield
Worth
Joseph Aspirin
Percy
Chase
H.P. Ltd
H.P. Standard
Ward
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