Decision Near on Defense Spending Rate
Washington April 26 AP debate over a 46 billion dollar ceiling on next fiscal year's defense outlays dominates Congress. House approved the limit amid claims it could cripple readiness, with Vinson warning of delayed Navy buildup and airtank delays affecting Army power. Senate hearings set as Lovett seeks restorations to funds.
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Fearful Guards Balk Senate Group at Entering Prison
Unarmed guards at riot damaged Southern Michigan Prison refused to return to work without protection from four armed state troopers in each cell block. About 40 to 60 guards gathered in the lobby two hours after the 2 p.m. shift change. They demanded a conference with State Corrections Commissioner Earnest Brooks and sought armed protection, firing of Assistant Deputy Warden Vernon Fox, who negotiated the inmates’ demands, and removal of mutiny leaders. Brooks agreed to assign troopers to each cell block and debated the third demand.
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Premature Birth on Troop Transport at Sea
A premature baby girl born at sea aboard a military transport was brought to the Naval Hospital at St Albans Queens after docking. The infant, weighing about two pounds, was delivered Wednesday night to Mrs Beverly Lawson wife of an Air Force sergeant and placed in an incubator.
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Scots Demand Queen Drop Title in Scotland Story
Scottish nationalists pressed Queen Elizabeth II to drop the HS from her title, arguing Elizabeth I is the rightful monarch for Scotland. The SNP cited Ajax repair ship and 700 crew as context for their claim, noting distant duties in the Far East.
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Kefauver Seeks Rewrite of Taft Hartley Act
In Akron Ohio on April 26 Senator Estes Kefauver urged a rewriting of the Taft Hartley Act. He said he voted against the law and supported the President's veto. He argued that workers and employers could allow a closed shop by agreement but favored an open union if a closed shop exists.
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Taft Claims Edge in Votes in GOP Primaries
Taft campaign manager says Taft leads Eisenhower by 1,703,282 to 1,561,025 in seven GOP primaries with write-ins affecting totals. State-by-state results note Wisconsin non-entry and Illinois, Pennsylvania incomplete, and praise Taft as choice of Republican voters while highlighting urging Democrats to back Eisenhower in Minnesota and Illinois.
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Possum Captured at L A City Hall
Police captured an opossum at City Hall after it crouched on an outside ledge. Lt Ray Kersh supervised the capture and it was turned over to the Animal Shelter. Officers suspect the animal emerged from bushes along the Los Angeles River flood control channel.
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Taft Attacks Truman on Weak Air Force Policy
Senator Robert Taft toured Missouri urging a single priority for national defense to be a powerful air force. He criticized U N policy, proposed a world court without vetoes, and warned against foreign aid and economic domination using U S dollars and arms. He argued for a revised Atlantic Pact framework and a focused foreign policy to preserve American liberty.
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