Federal payroll rises 168 million over 1954 total
A Senate House committee report shows the federal civilian payroll climbed to 9.621 billion dollars for the year ended June 30 1955, up 168 million from 1954. Employment averaged 2,367,290, with small reporting changes acknowledged by Sen Byrd. The rise reflects pay raises and automatic increases. June figures show continued employment growth and foreign nationals at U S military sites abroad.
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Washington
Senate House Committee
Sen. Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Byrd
Britons Invent A Machine To Test Love
Bristol scientists debut a topograph and analyser called Topsy and Annie to judge couple compatibility. The device uses brain wave rhythms to predict if two people will get along, observing two graphs that align to indicate harmony. Dr W Grey Walter notes early work focuses on basic research rather than personal testing.
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Bristol
England
Topsy
Annie
W. Grey Walter
Annie Coinside
Walter
Army Reviewing Risk Discharge Promised Probe
Senate protest prompts Secretary of the Army Brucker to review the discharge of 1st Lt. Walter K. Novak of Clio Michigan for security risk. Novak contends he did not know of his IWO membership, while parents and sister were cited for leftist ties. Novak was discharged Aug 1 with no stated reason. Defense officials say review follows concerns over the security program and justice in the case.
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Senate
Secretary of the Army
Brucker
Walter K. Novak
Clio
Mich
Sen
McNamara
Dmich
Novak
Redstone Arsenal
Ala
Army
International Workers Order
IWO
IWC
Lon Hocker
Wilson
Wade M. Feischer
Defense Department
Office of Legislative Liaison
Hocker Letter Referred to Former Michigan Governor
A letter from Hocker was referred to Brucker, who previously served as governor of Michigan.
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Hocker
Brucker
Michigan
Johnson Poised to Return as Senate Majority Leader
STONEWALL Tex Sen Lyndon B Johnson recovering from a heart attack says he hopes to retake the Senate majority leadership next January He plans a December trip to Atlanta to consult Emory medical staff and meet Senators Richard Russell and Walker George Then he will see Senator Harry Byrd and seek Mayo Clinic guidance on resuming leadership of Democratic forces in the Senate
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Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Atlanta
Emory University
Richard Russell
Walter George
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Mayo Clinic
Penny Doctor Caught By Expert
A 62-year-old yardman in Wichita Falls Texas was jailed after confessing to doctoring 1944 pennies into altered 1914 coins worth about 3.50. Oscar Nelson said he began the practice a year ago and disposed of only a few. Paul Sullivan, a local coin shop operator, sold two marked 1914 coins to a California collector who verified the coins had been altered by filing away parts of the first four.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Secret
Oscar Nelson
Paul D. Sullivan
Denver
Colo
Sullivan
California
CAA Plans to End Some Air Safety Roles Soon
The Civil Aeronautics Administration may drop certain air safety activities and shift others to the aviation industry. It has sent informal proposals to industry groups for major changes, some requiring Congress action and others executive action. Proposals include certification by manufacturers for new aircraft and using industry examiners for pilot tests, with annual inspections and airman ID cards to be dropped.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Eisenhower
Congress
Executive Branch
Lucille Seal Learns She Is A Seal At Waikiki
In Honolulu Lucille a girl raised among humans discovers she is a seal after Waldo the seal from Midway Aquarium pursues her. Keep reading to see how both animals adapt and find unexpected romance as a happy ending unfolds.
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Waldo
U.S. Coast Guard
Waikiki Aquarium
French Frigate Shoal
Midway
Lucille
Kenneth A. Wong
Aquarium
Evangelist Graham Draws 62 000 At Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Evangelist Billy Graham drew about 62 000 people over four weekend appearances at Ocean Grove Camp Meeting in New Jersey. He warned that social problems threaten the American home more than communism and urged discipline from Scripture plus old fashioned prayer and a hickory stick to curb juvenile delinquency.
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N.J
Billy Graham
Mutual of Omaha Hospitalization Ad Claims Finest Coverage
An insurance ad from C. J. Crew in Lawton promotes Mutual of Omaha hospitalization plans. It highlights coverage for cancer polio leukemia and disability income from 50 to 300 dollars monthly with a Lawton box and contact phone 8582 M.
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C. J. Crew
Lawton
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