House Unit Cuts Billion Off Defense
The House appropriations committee voted to cut 1.34 billion dollars from new Defense Department funds for the coming fiscal year. The action reduces Truman and Eisenhower era requests, with the committee noting cuts across agencies and a larger share from Air Force programs. An omnibus bill reflecting these recommendations was sent to the House for action on an unusual Saturday session.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Truman
Department
Air Force
House OKs Shakeup Plan for Defense
Washington report on the House approval of a Defense Department reorganization project that increases power for the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs chair. After a lengthy debate, Republicans and Democrats criticized the measure as risking military dictatorship. Changes take effect next Monday at midnight with no Senate action yet.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Reds Press Deep on Broad Front in Korean War Front
Thousands of Chinese forces push south along a wide front, driving Republic of Korea troops back near Pukhan River. In fierce, moonlit fighting, ROK forces retake Hill positions at FE Paso Hill and Lookout Mountain as U S Sabre jets claim several MIG fighters downed.
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Seoqul
Pukhan River
Pukhan
Associated Presh
Milo Farnell
FE Paso Hill
Lookout Mountain
Kumsong
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Imjin
Seoul
Ost
Bak
1000 Dead and Missing in Japan Flood After Cloudburst
Tokyo reports show 252 known dead, 704 missing, and 723 injured as a three day cloudburst floods southern Kyushu. About 610,000 people evacuated. property damage at least 33 million dollars. U S military aid provided with planes boats and medical support.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Ayea
Massachusetts
Chikago
U. S
Where to find it Boyle
The notice lists the sections and page locations for various newspaper content including Churches, Classifieds, Comics, Crossword, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping, Sports, Theaters and Tides Temperatures, directing readers to specific pages for each item.
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Nude sleepwalker in tree under full moon shocks Enid crowd
A 27 year old Enid wife, known to sleepwalk at midnight during full moons, was found nude and 20 feet up a tree picking leaves. Police and fire crews formed a safety net as her husband retrieved her and they planned closer watch during future full moons.
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Enid
Oklaha
Authoriies
Serum Rushed Polio Stricken Alabama City
Montgomery declares emergency as gamma globulin for mass polio inoculation arrives. National experts join local physicians to vaccinate 30 000 children nine and under in what may be the first major city mass immunization effort. Polio has infected 73 and killed three in the area since the season opened.
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Montgomery
D. G. Gill
Washington
Sixteen Spanish Soldiers Killed by Shell Blast
Sixteen Spanish soldiers died at a Balearic naval base camp near Mahon Minorca after a 38 millimeter shell exploded during artillery practice. Thirteen more were seriously injured in the Friday incident near the Balearic Islands.
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Mahon
Minorca
Balearis Island
Mass Search Planned for Missing Norwalk Girl Stella Nolan
Sheriff's deputies map a large scale search for eight year old Stella Carlere Nolan near Auction City in Norwalk. Foster parents Owen and Stella Nolan reported her disappearance last Saturday and investigators keep pursuing tips while mounting a search with Civilian volunteers and law enforcement units.
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Norwalk
Stella Carlere Nolan
Auction City
Little Stella
Owen Nolan
Atlantic Ave
Compton
Little Stella Darlene
Virgil P. Gray
Weather Forecast Snapshot for Sunday
A sunny weekend outlook with mild temperatures. Expect low morning temps and a slight rise to a high near comfortable levels. Winds remain light as the day warms and sunset brings cooler conditions.
Courthouse for L. B. Planned by County
Los Angeles County Supervisors budgeted about 2 million dollars in 1955 to build a Long Beach courthouse. Supervisor Legg said 1,954,500 is earmarked plus 250,000 for the site. city could pay the difference for a pricier location. He urged local officials to agree on a site and lenders to back the appropriation, noting current lease space could be freed within 20 years.
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Long Beach
Herbert C. Legg
Long Beach Bar Association
Legg
Slia
Virginia Country Club
Dep. Dist
Ted C. Sten
Jerging Trust Bldg
Boards of Supervisors
Ann Blyth Weds In Catholic Rite At St Charles Church
Ann Blyth and Dr James McNulty exchanged vows before Cardinal and a large crowd at St Charles Church in the San Fernando Valley. The ceremony followed a nuptial mass with 600 guests including stars Juan Crawford and Jeanne Crain as the couple emerged to a shower of confetti.
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Hollewoor
Tlh
Ann Blyth
James McNulty
St Charles Church
San Farnando Valley
Dennis Day
Caroinall
Francis McIntyre
Juan Crawford
Jeanne Crain
Gun Mishap Injures Lakewood Youth in Rail Accident
An 11 year old Lakewood Park youth was critically injured when a 30 caliber rifle discharged while he was examining it. The bullet penetrated the abdomen as a train collision occurred near Rantoul involving the Swift Seminole Limited passenger train. He was taken to Seaside Hospital. several passengers were shaken but no one else hurt.
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Lakewood Park
Rantoul
Finois Central
Robert Garfield
Hayter Ave
Seaside Hospital
Andlic
Swift Seminole Limited
Ciieago
Florida
Churchill ordered to rest for month delaying Bermuda talks
Prime Minister Churchill, 78, was ordered by doctors to take a complete rest for at least a month, forcing a third postponement of the Bermuda Bermuda Big Three meeting. President Eisenhower and French Premier Laniel concurred in the postponement. Churchill remains at Chartwell with Eden taking over cabinet duties. officials say talks are only deferred, not cancelled.
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Anthony Eden
Boston
Churchill
A. Buller
Eschequer
Anhower
Bermuda
Lord Moran
Russell Brain
Chartwell
London
British Foreign Office
Rivera Lad Killed by Car on Coast Hwy
Rivera Lad Killed by Car on Coast Hwy. SUNSET BEACH Robert Seapin aged 15 of 8932 Warwater 1 Rivera was struck and killed at 10 45 p m Friday while walking with Terry Parker toward Long Beach on Coast Hwy Ninth St A car driven by Robert D Reeser of the Navy photographic laboratory at PL Mugu collided with the youth A coroner inquest will be held at Smiths Mortuary Huntington Beach where the body was taken
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Sunset Beach
Robert Seapin
Warwater 1
Rivera
Coast Hwy
Ninth St
Terry Parker
Young Seapin
Long Beach
Robert D. Reeser
Navy Photographic Laboratory
Smiths’ Mortuary
Huntington Besch
Peace talk leaves Rhee hopeful after armistice push
Rhee described as very happy after a 40 minute secret conference with a U N truce emissary and Gen Clark. Speculation grows that a third meeting may occur Sunday as cabinet members met privately and U S diplomats weighed iron clad pledges to protect Korea. Robertson said progress could shorten the mission and a Washington visit with Tokyo stopover was planned, then revised.
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Seoqul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Washington
U. N
Rhee
U. S
Tern
L. S
Mark Clark
Tokyo
Walter S. Robertson
Hilltop
Clark
Robert Murphy
Wiliam K. Harrison Jr
Robertson
Korea
Beating Sons Lands Bellflower Man in Jail
Patrick Jerry Donavan, 32, an aircraft worker of S155 Palm Ave Bellflower, jailed on suspicion of felony child beating after administering severe belt blows to his sons Artie 7 and Lange 9. The boys were treated at Rancho Los Amigos for injuries including wounds on legs, body, and shoulders and one eye injury. Deputy Keeney reported the arrest near Bellflower Boulevard as Norwalk sheriff’s bureau continues the probe.
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Bellflower
Sheriff's Deputies
Patrick Jerry Donavan
Palm Ave
Artie
Lange
Rancho Los Amigos
Danavan
T. B. Keeney
Norwalk
Famous Boston Surgeon Dr. Frank H. Lahey Dies
Dr. Frank H. Lahey, 73, renowned surgeon and founder of the Boston clinic bearing his name, died at New England Baptist Hospital after a brief hospital stay following his involvement in a mobile duct operation for British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
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Boston
Frank H. Lahey
Boston Clinic
New England Baptist Hospital
Lahey
Anthony Faden
Fireworks Toll Rise As Fourth Nears Amid Blazes and Deaths
Fireworks accidents surge with the Fourth of July a week away. In Keithsburg Illinois a 67-year-old man fatally shot three children and killed himself after their explosions angered him. In Kansas City two teenage girls died from a store blaze sparked by fireworks. Aledo Illinois hospitalized a 15-year-old boy after a shooting, while fires in Chicago damaged warehouses and a Canton Illinois store suffered $2000 damage. Authorities report workers trapped by a blaze and a mix of "safe" fireworks contributing to several incidents.
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Keithsburg
Ill
Chicago
Canton
Joseph B. Fuller
Dean Wylin
Sandra
Richard Nylin
Dean Nylin
Aledo
Fuller
Nancy Braden
Donna Hendrick
Gloria Beard
Melrose Fireworks Co
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