Skipper to Stand Trial for Navy Collision
Norfolk, Va. report says Skipper Varley Jr. has been ordered to stand trial by general court martial for improper hazarding and derelictions alleged in the collision between the escort destroyer Eaton and the battleship Wisconsin on May 6. Letters of reprimand or admonition accompany findings, while a formal investigation and board report underpin the proceedings.
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Benson to Help on GOP Plank at National Convention
Secretary of Agriculture Benson plans to attend the Republican national convention in San Francisco next month. City officials said the platform committee would confer with the secretary to draft a farm plank endorsing a flexible price support system and the soil bank program enacted in May.
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West Germany Wins Final Draft Bill Approval
The Bundesrat approved by 21 to 17 to finalize a draft conscription bill for West Germany's NATO army. The lower house had backed the measure on July 7, marking a major victory for Chancellor Adenauer's policy of arming West Germany within the Atlantic alliance amid a tense, crowded chamber.
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West Germany considers conscription bill amid military debate
A Bundesrat session weighed a draft law to obligate 12 million men aged 18 to 45 in West Germany to military service, with limits allowing drafting from age 19 and wartime calls up to 60. The bill's length is undecided though a plan for 18 months received government support. The debate echoed past 1944 events as leaders urged duty for freedom.
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Trial Tangles With Swamps At Parris Island Hearing
A murky account from a Marches Into Swamp hearing reveals confusion over platoon numbers and drill instructor memory. The dialogue centers on whether recruits were marched into the swamps and who knew the exact platoon designations.
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Peak Budget Approved by City Council Final OK
City council approves a total budget of 83,874,619 and adopts an emergency ordinance for operating funds. Major department personal services rise across Police Five Dept Public Service Engineering Park Finance Central Services Building and Safety Public Health Juvenile Auditorium and related areas. Egypt faces funding and development hurdles on the Nile dam project, with the U.S. and allies seeking a smaller program and Egypt’s military commitments to Russia complicating plans. Separately, evidence from a court-m martial reviews Marine training methods at Ribbon Creek and whether a platoon was directed into marshlands.
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Mass to Memorialize Massacre of 1781 at San Gabriel Mission
A commemorative Mass will be sung at the historic San Gabriel Mission to honor Spanish donor victims of the Yuma Indian massacre of 1781. The service marks the third annual observance reviving a long mission custom after over 50 people were slain along the lower Colorado River during a caravan led by Captain Don Fernando de Rivera y Moncado, who was killed in the attack.
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Fallout control progress hints at localizing blast effects
The AEC and scientists discuss methods to confine fallout from hydrogen bombs to target areas, amid concerns that distant allies could be affected. An AEC statement cites progress toward reducing wide area fallout, while experts note limits and discuss possible localizing techniques.
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Fifteen Finalists Tonight in Miss Universe Pageant
Fifty featured contestants return for formals and swimsuits in the Miss Universe pageant. Marina Orschel Miss Germany had a gown strap slip and fixed it calmly. Miss Costa Rica Ana Belia Granados chosen as Miss Friendship by delegates. Miss Cuba Marcia Rodriguez faced dizziness but stayed for rehearsals. Finalists will be named tonight with a coronation ball Saturday at Municipal Auditorium.
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Infantry Vets Land but Marines Beat Them in San Antonio
Veterans of the S. S. 2nd Indianhead Infantry Division arrived in San Antonio for their annual reunion finding Marines had landed ahead. About 500 members were expected to register. James Kuberna of East Cleveland Ohio led the early arrivals as part of the division association.
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Anglers Warned Over Telephone Wire Fouling
Des Moines readers report anglers near Liscomb area have fouled river telephone wires while fishing from a bridge. The issue disrupts service and injures lines, prompting warnings to keep lines clear and fish responsibly.
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