Nimitz proposes three member Joint Chiefs to streamline defense
In Senate inquiry Chester Nimitz urged reducing Joint Chiefs to three with a single chairman among Army Navy and Air Force heads. He recalled favoring a single chief of staff in WWII but now opposes it. Testimony alongside Gen. Spaatz and Army leaders framed speedups to missile satellite programs and SAC base dispersal amid Eisenhower emergency funding.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Army
Air Force
Nimitz
Senate Preparedness
Carl Spaatz
Defense Department
Car Slump Helps Hold Costs in December
Washington AP report notes consumer price index held at 121.6 percent of the 1957-59 average in December, unchanged from November. Declines in new car prices and apparel offset slight rises in food and services. earnings and buying power remained steady.
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Washington
Hersey Riley
Labor Department
Riley
Florida
Fire damages Mount Sterling hotel apartments building
A fire destroyed a former 20 room two story hotel in Mount Sterling, now apartments with a store and beer outlet. Firefighters from Harrisburg Franklin Township and Mount Sterling battled the blaze for over four hours. Fireman Bob Steel was overcome by smoke and John Joseph sustained broken fingers. Owner W I Williams faced an estimated loss exceeding 75000 dollars. The cause was not yet determined.
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London
Ohio
Mount Sterling
City Hall
Harrisburg
Franklin Twp
Bob Steel
Franklin
John Joseph
W. I. Williams
Burke cautions missiles do not change U S ability to destroy Russia
Adm. Arleigh Burke, chief of naval operations, stated that missiles do not reduce the U S capacity to destroy Russia if the free world is attacked. He argued Russia now has a prospect to strike quickly, but the United States remains ahead overall in missile capability.
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Teen Thieves Swap Shirts For Smaller Sizes In Holyoke
Police say two teenage suspects stole a dress shirt and two T shirts from a counter after purchase by Mrs Helen Long. The pair later returned the items and exchanged them for smaller sizes, according to investigators.
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Holyoke
Mass
Helen Long
Winter Snow Storm Paralyzes Kansas City Region
The AP reports the season’s worst snowstorm shrouding Kansas City and portions of Kansas Missouri. Depths reach 6 to 14 inches with 10 inches in downtown Kansas City at 9 am. Winds up to 24 mph create drifts blocking highways and forcing school closures.
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Debris Spotted in Pacific Search for Lost Planes
Debris pieces found about 97 miles west of the last known position of a missing Military Transport Service cargo plane lost with seven aboard. The search covers the route from Honolulu to Kwajalein, 385 miles southwest of Oahu. Also missing near Guam is an Air Force WBSC weather spotting plane, with intensified hunt after distress signals.
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Indicted Klan Leader Ordered to Surrender in Robeson Riot
Robeson County grand jury indicted Reverend James Cole of Marion South Carolina and Klansman James Garland Martin of Reidsville on inciting riot charges after a clash near Maxton between Indians and Klansmen. Sheriff McLeod warned Cole to surrender or face South Carolina arrest actions.
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Malcollim McLeod
James Cole
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Carolinas
Robeson County
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Reidsville
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Superior Court
Clawson L. Williams
E. Maurice Braswell
Martin
Maxton
Early Bullard
Ane
Lenoir County
N. C
Kinston
Weather Outlook Brings Rain Then Snow Flurries
The Miami Valley area is expected to shift from rain to snow flurries tonight as cold air moves in from the west. Expect a high near 45 degrees today with windy conditions and a low around 25 tonight into Wednesday. Middletown logged a high of 44 yesterday and a 35 degree low this morning. rainfall totaled .55 inches yesterday and last night.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Eisenhower: U S Defense Strong and Security Nonpartisan
President Eisenhower told about 5,000 at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre that U S defense is strong and will grow stronger and national security must not be a campaign issue. He pledged personal involvement to modernize defense to counter the Soviet threat and urged unity across Republicans independents and “discerning” Democrats.
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Eisenhower
America
United States
International Amphitheatre
Congress
Archery Classified Top Secret in Government Secrecy Debate
Washington hearing on bow and arrow secrecy reveals Dr. Wallace R. Brode states archery research remains classified after WWII. He argues basic science should be released while strategic data stays protected and urges a single cross‑agency clearance system.
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Congress
Wallace R. Brode
Secretary of State
House
Brode
Democrats Blast Ike On Defense
Senate Democrats challenged President Eisenhower’s claim that national security has been strengthened under his five years in office. They argued Russia gained ground, criticized missile and satellite program management, and urged focus on rebuilding relative defense strength while resisting partisan politics.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sherman Adlame
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Appropriations OKs 1.41 Billion for Missile Programs
The House Appropriations Committee approved an emergency 1.41 billion dollar bill to speed missile work and strengthen Air Force retaliatory power. The plan increases funding for the Atlas Thor Jupiter missiles and IRBM infra, with Navy allocations for Polaris submarines, and allows 10 million to ARPA. No new Army funds are provided.
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House
Eisenhower
Army
Defense Department
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
U.S.S.R
Russia
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Cooke Air Force Base
California
Navy
High Fashion Ignores Men at Dallas Exhibit
Mrs. Virginia L. Gambrell, director of the Dallas Historical Society Museum, notes fashion has not pleased men since 1830. At the State Fair an exhibit titled What Do Men Like in Women’s Fashions drew 26,000 male votes, showing a 1907 dress as the favorite and emphasizing feminine styles.
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Dallas
Virginia L. Gambrell
Dallas Historical Society Museum
Bounder Chuckle: George Inherits After Uncle Dies
A corny joke reports George, a bounder, inheriting a large sum from a rich uncle. He wires relatives saying Uncle Josh and he passed on to a better life yesterday at five in the afternoon.
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