State Highway Commission OKs Record Highway Budget
The California Highway Commission adopted a record 205.11 million dollar budget for major highway construction for 1954 55, the largest state highway budget in the nation. The total 267.24 million includes 145.39 million for construction and engineering and 59.723 million for rights of way. City and county funds add 24.81 million for city streets 4.38 million for federal aid county roads and 2.5 million for county roads. Los Angeles County will receive over 54.5 million for construction and rights of way with Ramona Freeway project at 8.55 million.
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Contra Costa
San Francisco
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San Bernardino
Orange
SHAPE Staff Cuts Saved by Gruenther
General Alfred Gruenther, supreme Allied commander in Europe, announced a 12.45 percent cut in SHAPE officer numbers as tours end and positions remain unfilled. The budget funds major Western highway projects in California, including 86,000,000 for 4.7 miles of U. S. 40 through Richmond and Contra Costa counties, with substantial shares allocated to nine counties.
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Europe
UPI
Alfred M. Gruenther
Solons Asked to Probe Lack of Jobs for GOP
Senator Carlson leads the Senate Civil Service Committee as GOP complaints grow that the Civil Service Commission blocks policy making jobs from Republicans. He cited inquiries from Senators and urged scrutiny, though no decision to probe was announced. President and Young defend the shift toward placing sympathetic appointees in policy roles while limiting political influence over career staff.
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GOP
Washington
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Carlson
R.-Kan
Senate Civil Service Committee
Civil Service Commission
Kansas
Congress
Commission
A. L. Miller
R-Neb
Philip Young
Young
Boston
Srea
Civil Service Area
Carlsen
Civil Service
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Nixon urges rearming Japan amid 1946 disarmament regret
Vice President Nixon told Japanese leaders that the United States erred in 1946 by disarming Japan and destroying its wartime remnants. He argued for a stronger, allied defense to deter Communist threats, noting Japan’s key position in Asia and the need for shared responsibility. The Tokyo audience included top officials and business leaders.
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Tokyo
U.S
Richard Nixon
Japan
United States
Nixon
Japan- America Society
Moscow
William F. Knowland
R-Calif
U. S. Senate
U. S
Dulles
Knowland
Dalles
Orient
U. S S
Asia
Okinawa
Manila
Shigeru Yoshida
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