Comptroller Nominee Faces Senate Scrutiny In 1944 Era
The report outlines President Eisenhower's quick nominations for comptroller general and Supreme Court, with Harlan named for the high court and Joseph Campbell for GAO leadership. Benson and Kefauver hint at possible opposition over Dixon-Yates contracts as Campbell’s approval draws scrutiny. Campaigns and Senate leaders weigh confirmation prospects amid partisan tensions.
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Atomic Energy
Joseph Campbell
General Accounting Office
Congress
White House
Senate
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Harlan
Campbell
Dixon-Yates
Tennesseee Valley Authority
AEC
Senate House Atomic Committee
Robert H. Jackson
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
California
Fred M. Wilson
Harlan Wold
Warren
Harold
Wasithe Sina
Sean Meee
Feydiante Daemer
Columiia Ferer Ana Retormen University
Sen. Kefauver
D.tenn
Kefauver
Hal Yin
Shock waves from supersonic planes pose ground danger
A Wright Air Development Center report cautions that planes flying 1.5 times speed of sound at 100 feet would emit shock pressures near 100 psi, risking serious injury and building damage. Air Force says supersonic craft must fly high enough to avoid ground harm. Doli the German shepherd helps locate missing boy Mark Paul, 3, near Tacoma after three hours tracking.
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Washington
Air Force
Fred L. Daum
Wright Air Development Center
Dayton
Ohio
Doli
Mark Paul
Tacoma
Wash
Mark
Doll
Rutgers students win first annual collegiate pipe smoking championship
Rutgers University students win the first annual collegiate pipe smoking championship with a 1 minute 15 second time. David H. Wallman Jr. set a record 80 seconds faster than Temple University's Bul Kapipe. Kim Gillespie of the University of Virginia finished third. The event is sponsored by the Pipe and Tobacco Council, promoting the art as a long tradition. The competition will rotate to a new college or university each year.
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Phailadeleiua Cura
Rutgers University
David H. Wallman Jr
Bul Kapipe
Temple University
Kim Gillespie
University of Virginia
Finshed
Ageney
Pipe and Tohares Connell
Fire hydrant blast causes two story geyser in downtown Los Angeles
In downtown Los Angeles on a Monday night a transit bus clipped a fire hydrant at Tth and Olive Streets, sending water two stories high for about twenty minutes. The incident also toppled a stroller and created a river of water along Seventh Street as bystanders watched.
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Los Angeles
Tth
Olive Sts
Felice
7Th SE
Los
Perri's Lusterway Cleaners Offers Bright Clean Shine
No price changes in 35 years but quality soars tenfold. The Lusterway process promises longer lasting clothes with no static lint odor or shine. Call for a truck or visit the plant at 1250 Orange Ave for a brighter cleaner.
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Perri
Orange Ave
Nationalist Chinese diplomats seek Western backing in Formosa struggle
In Madrid diplomats from the Nationalist government in Formosa meet to drum up stronger Western support against the Communist forces. The discussions focus on international recognition and political backing as the island state resists invasion and pressure.
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Madrid
Spain
Formosa
Zeeman's Low Price for Fine Suits Sparks Savings
Zeeman's markets a men’s suit at 39.75 claiming quality worth at least 55 in regular retail. Customers save by skipping middlemen and buying direct from the maker. The sale highlights styling, fabric, and tailoring with a six month payment option.
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Zeeman’s
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