Wilson Denies Soviet Air Supremacy Before U S Budget Hearing
Secretary of Defense Wilson disclosed a production shift for 52 bombers to 20 a month and denied Soviet air supremacy. He noted current B52 output at six a month, with a planned 17, and said he preferred secrecy but set the record straight amid confusion. He testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on a fiscal year 1955 budget of about 36 billion dollars.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Secretary of Defense
Senate Appropriations
Gas blast at Formosa 1 coal mine kills 19 in Taipei
A gas explosion at the Formosa 1 coal mine near Taipei left 19 miners dead and two injured in critical condition. Rescue crews recovered the bodies and work continued to reach others believed trapped. Authorities investigated the cause and warned of continuing dangers in mining operations.
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Taipei
Formosa 1
Rubbish Men Plan to Raise Slush Fund of $4 Million
A Los Angeles inquiry heard rubbish men proposed a fund of about 4.6 million dollars to secure combustible rubbish contracts. Andrew V. Hohn testified that a three cents per meter fee would finance an attorney’s services and possibly open City Hall doors, with partnership talks involving BBK dump and San Pedro Commercial Co. collection services.
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Los Angeles
Andrew V. Hohn
South Gate
Ben Kazarian
BBK
Floyd Crutchfield
San Pedro Commercial Co
Lloyd Harris
Hohn
Eo Angeles
Prentiss Moore
Harris
Hehn
Two Runaway Girls Found, Actor Jeffreian Notes
Hollywood reports say two 15 year old girls Barbara L Van Horn and Gene Carole Harlan were found in Van Nuys while intending to return to their parents. They said they saved 150 dollars each and flew from New York last weekend to pursue acting while staying in rented accommodations. An unnamed actor known for film battles claimed he decided to act after failing as a writer and boxer.
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Irom
Albany
van Nuys
Hollywood
Jefricean
York
Fess Parker
A. Albany
Barbara L. van ‘Horn
Gene Carole. Harman
New York
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