Army Slashing Row Looms in Congress Over Draft Extension
Congress debates a four-year extension of the draft amid concern over manpower cuts. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey and Carter Burgess testified as Rep. Brooks pressed for clarity on security. General Ridgway warned against reducing forces citing global reallocation needs.
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Senate
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Carter L Burgess
Defense
Vinson
D-Ga
Ridgway
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Brooks
Far East
U. S
Record Deserted LA School Enrollment Reaches 485000
Los Angeles school registration hit a record 485 009 students as the new semester opened on Thursday, a five percent rise from the fall term total of 465 000.
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L.A
Los Angeles
Killer Weds Woman Who Aided Appeal
In Chicago Edward Praszewski, who hacked his wife to death six years ago, married Stella Gubala, the woman who helped him appeal for a new trial. Praszewski received a 14 year prison term and becomes eligible for parole in eight years nine months. Stella had financed the appeal leading to a retrial.
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Chicago
Edward Praszewski
Stella Gubala
Proszewski
Stella
Edward
Illinois Supreme Court
Black dog saves sledding boys by stopping car
Omaha police safety education Sgt. Michael Loftus described a large black dog rushing from darkness into a patrol car’s lights and forcing the sergeant to slam on his brakes. He said the dog likely saved two boys on a sled from serious injury or death.
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Loftus
Read Peace Plan, Ex-POW Says Nugent Acted Part
Ft Sill Okla testimony in Maj Ambrose Nugent court martial describes a May 1951 North Korea POW meeting where Nugent led a peace petition read to prisoners. Witness M Sgt Austin Flack said the act was compulsory communist indoctrination and Nugent controlled the meeting. Another witness Maj Alexander Boysen testified Nugent held a peace rally after many POW deaths from malnutrition.
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North Korea
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Lee
Seventh Army
Alexander M. Boysen
Wisconsin
Boysen
Bemidji
Minn
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Navy pilots killed in two air crashes near El Centro
Two Navy pilots died in separate crashes ten minutes apart near El Centro. Lt. F. S. Norris, 22, of Raytown Missouri, attached to Attack Bomber Squadron 125 at Miramar, is survived by wife Ann and his parents. Lt. Cg) Forrest W. Basur, 28, Grand Rapids, Carrier Air Group 12 member, survived by wife and two daughters and by his parents in Grand Rapids.
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F. S. Norris
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Miramar Naval Air Station
Ann
San Diego
Kansas City
Kan
Forrest W. Basur
Grand Rapids
Carrier Air Group 12
Mott Nobel Winner Dies at 89 in Florida
Dr John R Mott, 1946 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for humanitarian work, died Monday night at his winter home in Orlando Florida aged 89 He was an evangelist and promoter of international understanding and longtime secretary of the National Council and International Committee of the YMCA. Later he became honorary life president of the World Alliance for YMCA.
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Orlando
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John' R. Mott
National Council
Young Men's Christian Assa
YMCA
Summerfield seeks 5 percent postal pay rise and reclassifications
Postmaster General Summerfield urged Congress to grant a 5 percent general pay increase for about half a million postal workers plus authority to streamline schedules and reclassify salaries across 20 levels. The plan, costing about 166 million dollars annually, also proposes a 1.5 percent merit add for supervisors and clothing allowances totaling 37 million dollars.
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Congress
Summerfield
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Fast Office
Eisenhower
Brown to Tell Jury Liquor Probe Status
Los Angeles State officials prepared to brief a grand jury on the local phase of a statewide liquor license investigation. Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Assistant AG Thomas Martin and District Attorney Ernest Roll planned to explain the case status and new evidence methods. Investigators will review income tax returns to spot large liquor license receipts and pursue further action if undisclosed income is found.
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Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
Los Angeles County
Brown
Ney
Thomas Martin
Ernest Roll
San Diego
Riverside
Orange
Roll
Hall
Polio Victim Saved From Death by Gas
A 6-year-old polio victim Nancy Baird was saved from fatal coal gas in a West Baltimore home when 14 year old sister Diana detected fumes and alerted rescuers. Nancy revived after fire crews and taken to Franklin Square Hospital then released. The family includes five other children, a father who works nights, and a mother in hospital. Separate item notes postal workers opposing a reclassification plan urged by the postmaster general.
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Nancy Baird
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Franklin Square Hospital
Abner Baird
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Named
President Eisenhower nominated George T. Moore of Glencoe to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce. The nomination awaits Senate confirmation to succeed James C. Worthy, who resigned. Moore, 56, has been a consultant to the Commerce Department since December.
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Eisenhower
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Senate
Moore
James C.worthy
T Aggement
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Elizabeth Chapin
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Allington
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