Adams Pressured for Dixon-Yates Testimony
Senate subcommittee renews pressure on Sherman Adams to testify about his role in the Dixon-Yates power contract. Officers say persuasion will be used first and subpoena is unlikely. The panel condemns executive privilege claims as suppressing evidence of possible crime and corruption involving public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
White House
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Adams
Executive Department
Middletown to Sell 25 Acre Lot with Canal Easement
City of Middletown Ohio invites sealed bids by August 8 1955 for 25 acre tract Lot 8824 including easements along the Middletown Hydraulic Canal and beacon corridor. Purchaser must meet minimum improvements cost of 350 000 and comply with Civil Aeronautics Administration obstruction criteria. sale to highest bidder with cash payment and deed containing specified covenants. Frances Carmody chairman. Doris B. K. attesting official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Street
Middletown
Acre
The
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Francis Carmody
Renborg
Doris EB. K
Rotary Club Joke Adapted Over Five Weeks
In Belleville Illinois the Rotary Club again faced a running joke at weekly meetings. The motorist and insane asylum gag persisted for five consecutive weeks despite complaints. Program chairman H. T. Dunck attempted to take it on himself during speaker No. 6 but was shouted down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, Ill
Rotary Club
H. T. Dunck
Congress approves reserve bill compromise amid Eisenhower gap
A House-Senate conference compromise exempts present and former servicemen from compulsory reserve training while requiring it of future draftees and enlisted men. The plan seeks to boost reserve strength, offers two incentives to veterans to volunteer for reserve drills, and delays full veteran entry into active reserves by about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gon
Joint Committee
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Petition to Vacate Elmer Drive Street in Middletown
Owners near Elmer Drive petition the City Commission of Middletown Ohio to vacate the street from Creek View Drive south line to Hannah Drive north line. The petition is pending and final action will be taken as required by law on dates in July and August 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Drive
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Creek View Drive
Hannah Drive
Francis Carmody
Divorce Notice in Butler County Common Pleas Court
Corporal Donald Sallie of RA 23505604 H Q San Francisco served by case filed by Clarice Marie Sallie minor through her mother Nellie Corner in case 73084 alleging gross neglect of duty. Respond by July 30 1955 or petition may be granted. Clerk G Grevey Deputy Maxwell Finkiemen attorney dates June 17 24 July 18 15 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sallie
H.Q
H.Q Co
Inf
A.P.O
San Francisco
California
Clarice Marie Sallie
Nellie Corner
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
Ferch
Cour G. Grevey
Maxwell Finkiemen
Bundesrat Backs West Germany Rearmament Push
The Bundesrat approved Adenauer’s bills enabling call up of first volunteers and creating a civilian panel to screen senior officers. The move clears the path for a 12 division army a 1 300 plane air force and coastal navy as West Germany aligns with NATO. The bills now go to President Heuss for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Bundesrat
Theodor Heuss
Bundestag
Adenauer
Atlantic Alliance
Budesrat
North Atlantic Alliance
Christian Democrats
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Dixon-Yates
Runyan
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
Hempstead Coal & Supply
Girard Ave
Armrel Paving Company, Inc
Franklin, Ohio
Lebanon
Franklin
Sulla
Motorola
Spencer
Central Ave
Brack Curry
Monroe Tavern
Featuring
Bill Reese
Black MT. Boys
Monroe, Ohio
QOS
Bulova
Spencers
Spencer Ae
Welf
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