Navy Eyes Funds to Finish Nine Guided Missile Ships
Washington officials consider a budget request for the fiscal year starting July 1 to complete or convert nine ships including the unfinished Kentucky and Hawaii. The Boston is nearly ready for commissioning and Canberra is due next spring after partial conversions in the missile program stalled by missile developments and past economy cuts.
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Agencies seek new centers for alcohol treatment in six cities
The State Alcoholic Rehabilitation Commission asked for 1956-57 funding to establish treatment centers in San Jose Stockton Oakland Fresno San Diego and Sacramento. Total request 971,972 includes 590,009 for operation of new and existing clinics in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional requests cover research and public information.
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State Alcoholic Rehabilitation Commission
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Stockton
Oakland
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San Diego
Yank Starts Trip to U. S. in Iron Lung
Virginia airman Norman Sutphin, 20, of Floyd, polio survivor since August, began a flight from Seoul to Washington in an iron lung. After two months at Inchon evac, he traveled by helicopter to Seoul, then Tokyo, with planned stops at Midway, Honolulu, and Travis toward Andrews Air Force Base.
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Walter Reed General Hospital
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Sutphin
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Japan
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Andrews Air Force Base
Liquor Tax Jump Highlights August Revenues
Sacramento notes U S state revenues from alcoholic taxes rose in August due to new July 1 excise rates. Distilled spirits led with 2489 347, beer 380 903 and wine 44 253 in August totals. Overall liquor sales reached 4 659 564 gallons up 6 2 percent. beer 18 8964 gallons up 9 percent. wine 3 337 000 gallons up 9 percent.
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State Board of Equalization
Impatient visitor scolds Ezra Benson at Washington
Edwina Guest a six year old girl scolds Secretary Ezra Taft Benson in Washington after being kept waiting for a citation over the department's Community Chest contributions. The incident adds a reprimand to Benson following earlier friction with Burmese Premier U Nu.
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