Armed Forces Construction Under Fire for Plush Spending
A House Expenditures subcommittee report after reviewing 18 major U. S. cases charges that military construction has been too lavish during the Korean War era. It cites Limestone Base Maine McClellan Calif and Kelly Texas as examples of over elaborate planning and misrepresented needs. The panel says interservice rivalry and haste to replace temporary facilities fueled unnecessary new buildings and pricey bases.
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Arrests in New York waterfront rackets probe
Twenty one people were arrested as the Kings County Crime Commission pressed its waterfront rackets probe. Indicted figures include Michael Clemente, described as a powerful port figure, and Alexander Cosmos of Rutherford. The case centers on extortion, coercion, and conspiracy tied to the Port of New York docks and hiring practices.
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Seattle Pair Killed When Plane Crashes
A light plane crashed in a wooded area about ten miles north of Tacoma, killing both occupants. The pilot Stephen Boyd, 57, and his passenger Alger Helgeson, 88, both from Seattle, died in the Sunday incident.
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Yugos Celebrate Army Day Amid Cold War Rhetoric
Belgrade marked Army Day as Premier Tito proclaimed Yugoslavia has more friends than enemies despite Russia’s hostility. He warned of an exceptionally difficult position but pledged readiness to defend the soil, while Col Gen Vojko Nikolic denounced Moscow and praised aid from the United States Britain and France.
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