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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1955

Page

8

Congress Unit to Stand Firm on Housing Bill Stalemate

Congress ready to hold firm as House Banking Committee members split on a housing bill. Raing says no reconsideration while administration officials press for changes. Public housing targets 33,000 units yearly. bill ties to FHA powers and independent Home Loan Board. A Senate version already passed with similar housing, urban development provisions. Possible paths include floor action, extended deadlines, or a petition to force a floor vote.

Washington Raing D-Ala House Rains, & Senier Banking Flo Jnally Lisehover Olen Rules Committee Allen Sail Administration Housing Office Anit Senate Home Loan Bank Board Dillon Morriage

Mrs Hobby Hints of Resignation Prompted by Personal Reasons

Washington reports indicate Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Hobby may resign within a week or sooner. Officials cite personal reasons and party friction over the Salk vaccine rollout. Marion Folsom is mentioned as a likely successor. Eisenhower has given her continued confidence.

WASHINGTON _S Hobby Soo Eisenhower William FP. Hobby The Houston Post Congress Marion BG. Folsom the Treasury Mrs. Hebby

Memphis Backed Plan to Build Its Own 100 Million Plant

A fierce public versus private power clash pits Memphis officials led by T H Allen against TVA and Dixon Yates. Memphis aims to build its own plant to supply extra power while the federal agencies debate continuation or cancellation of the Dixon Yates contract. The Senate panel withholds funds pending a Memphis commitment.

Memphis Tenn TVA Dixon-Yates Congress Eisenhower Sen Dixon-Waters Power Memphis Utilities Division T. H. Allen White House Dixon- Yates Atomic Energy Commission Senate Appropriations Committee Dixon-Gates Tennessee Valley Authority Middle South Utilities, Inc The Southern Co Mississippi Ark Allen Washington City Commission Frank Tobey Edgar H Dixon Middle South Linliies

Spw Network to Be Handed to Germany

Bonn reports the United States will transfer control of the Gehlen spy network to West Germany. headed by former Lt. Gen. Reinhold Gehlen, the agency will operate as West Germanys CIA counterpart under Adenauer. Gehlen, once Hitler era intelligence chief on the Russian front, has been funded by U.S. dollars and runs a large staff across Europe from bases near Munich and Bonn.

Bonn United States West Germany Reinhold Geulen Pialt Konrad Adenauer U.S Inteligence Agency Gehlen Hitler East Germany East Zone Adenauer Soviet Union Uno Ceymanic Mag Munich Europe Torward Paareus Gehlen

Pair Solves Mystery of Congratulations in Helena

IFI Mr and Mrs William B Slaughter faced puzzled attendants as they traveled home to Helena Montana after their wedding. At every stop for gas the clerks congratulated the couple. The mystery ended when their honeymoon fuel stop displayed the words Congratulate this couple They've just been married on the gasoline tank cover.

Helena Mont Ifi William B. Slaughter

Woman Gives Birth to Her 16th Child in Sidney

In Sidney Nebraska Mrs Eaila Hernandez, 45, gave birth to her 16th child this week. Her husband Frank wants five more, but she says 16 are enough. The family lives in a four room house with eight children at home and their oldest daughter is 27. Both parents work at an ordnance plant and say the kids are rarely sick.

Sidney Neb. UF Eaila Hownandez

Alabama II Ruling Bars Race Basis for UA Admissions

Federal Judge H Hobart Grooms ruled Alabama state university cannot bar Negroes from admission solely due to race. The decision, issued as a class action, targets two women Lucy and Polly Ann Myers Hudson who sought entry next fall. NAACP officials say more Negroes would seek admission if the ruling stands. University officials had no comment on the decision following the Supreme Court's school desegregation ruling.

Biratingham Alabama University of Alabama H. Hobart Grooms Grooms Varsity Tuscaloosa Ala Arthurine Lucy Polly Ann Myers Hudsonn WC. Patton The National Assn. For Advancement of Colored People Groom Supreme Court

Police Improve Communications with New Telephone

Ringyaad Police Department adds telephone service after 17 years, upgrading a three officer force Friday. The move enhances line of contact for law enforcement in the town, signaling modernized operations and quicker response capabilities.

Hingwoob Ringyaad Police Department

Eastland backs Times version on Korea War jet story

Senator Eastland says he accepts the New York Times account that the 1950 Korea War dispatch about US Air Force Sabre jets did not violate security. He noted the Defense Department could not confirm clearance from its records, while the Times asserted high level approval for publication.

Washington Sen Eastland D-Miss New York Times Air Fora Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Charles Grutaner Times Air Force Grutzner Communist Party Defense Department Craigie Clayton Fritchey Pentagon Department Burdett Gratzer CBS the Eagle the Times Brooklyn Eagle Winsto M M. Burdett Corprmunists Grutznec Korea Subcommittee Defense Grufaner Eastinod Austin Stevens Jack Shea Air Force Prese Esk Hoyt Vandenberg Shea Turney Catledge Charles Grutzner L. C. Craigie

Victory Seen for Ike's Reserves Bill

Washington lawmakers moved toward expanding the military reserve program as President Eisenhower pushes for a larger force. House passage ends a six week stalemate over desegregation amid a race to train a national reserve to 2.9 million by 1960 while vetoing a Powell bid to bar integration in the National Guard.

Washington House Republians Raph Powell D-Nly National Guard Powell Vinson Eisenhower

Post Office Official Resigns Deputy Postmaster General for Transportation

Washington reports Deputy Assistant Postmaster General for Transportation Paul Ledrick, 38, resigns and returns to Pampa Texas to reenter private business. Ledrick joined the Post Office Department in July 1953 after working in real estate construction and cattle raising.

Washington Summerfield Paul C. Ledricl Leidrlex Pampa Tex Ledrick Post Olive Department

Presidential Puzzle of Clues and Names

A mixed list of crossword like clues references U S presidents Abigails Adams and Lincoln era terms Abbreviations and downs and across word hints. Includes names places rivers and generic definitions creating a dense word puzzle from a historical newspaper page segment.

Puzzle Clues Across and Down Answer Set

The list compiles the answers to a previous puzzle with numbered clues including Erect measures of wine feminine appellation former Russian rule old world lizard steamer Chinese weight emissary conclusion lampreys pairs of circles college official hideous monster girl s name pace the venerable exist moths goddess of infatuation negative word.

Lampreys Circles College Official Hideous Monster Pace

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