Reserve Bill Near Final House Approval in 1955 Congress
Washington AP describes a revamped military reserves bill advancing toward approval. Vinson touts it as a new defense era while leaders debate timing for adjournment. The plan seeks up to 250000 youths in six months training, draft exemption, and recalls for up to 45 days if training lapses.
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Washington
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
Sen. Clements
Kentucky
Senate Gop
Knowland
California
Congress
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
GM Payroll At New High
General Motors reports a record worldwide employment average of 624,954 and six month payroll total of 1.563 billion. U S weekly earnings average 103.09, up from 89.81 a year earlier, with hours rising from 4.1 to 43.5. Civil defense work down 25 percent and strikes near contract signing with the CIO UAW affected operations.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
U.S
U. S
Company
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
Solon Vows Holdout On Aid Fund Impasse
Washington reports Rep Hayden and Sen Hayden vow to press for differing aid fund amounts as they head to conference over the foreign aid bill. The House approved about 2.64 billion for the current year while the Senate backed roughly 3.21 billion, with broad dispute over total funds and allocations.
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Solon
Washington
Rep Passan
D-La
Ull
House
Eisenhowg
Sen
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate
Porters
Enate
Shower
Atoms For Peace Is Electricity From The Atom-When?
The piece discusses Shippingport first full sized atomic plant, capacity 60 000 kilowatts, cost 85 million dollars with private capital. notes it’s an engineering test to prove economic potential, reliability, and global spread, with England likely first to commercialize fission power.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
Duquesne Light and Power Co
Pittsburgh
Shipping
Port
Shippingport
United States
England
Canada
France
Russia
Editors Note on Atomic Power Series Opens New World
The Journal promotes a 12 chapter series on atomic power calling it the greatest force ahead. Readers are urged to study the first chapter from Sunday's issue to grasp its personal and universal impact.
Atomic heat and power sparks future home questions
A column envisions American firms selling small atomic heating systems and centralized atom furnaces for blocks or institutions. It weighs risks of containment, costs, and the potential for smoke free, efficient heat and underground installations, comparing atomic power to coal and hydro.
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Mesabi Iron Range
Dodd, Mead
David
Woodbury
Eisenhower Reports No Secret Pacts From Geneva Meet
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles briefed congressional leaders on the Geneva talks saying no secret agreements were made. Leaders called the briefing very satisfactory and hopeful as Eisenhower planned a nationwide address at 9:30 p.m. EST.
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Ike
Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
State Dulles
House
Rayburn
Dtex
Senate
Knowland
Calif
Secretary of State
Clements
Kentucky
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Molotov
White House
United States
Congress
Marshal Zhukov
National Airport
Meeting Set With China Reds
The United States and Red China will send ambassadors to Geneva next Monday to discuss repatriation of civilians and other practical matters. A. Alexis Johnson will represent the United States and fly in for consultations with Secretary Dulles before talks begin. The talks aim to secure the release of about 51 Americans held in Red China, including 11 fliers.
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United States
Red China
Geneva
State Department
A. Alexis Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
Dulles
Henry Suydam
India
Burma
Suydam
Department
Sate Department
Red
Pilot crash lands on private lake northeast of Cincinnati
A pilot crash landed his plane on a small private lake northeast of Cincinnati. Carl Minion 30 said what astonished him most was the lake fishermen on the shore continued casting and reeling as if planes plummeted into the water did not disrupt them.
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Cincinnati
Carl Minion
Nationalists Fire On British Merchant Ship
The captain of the British cargo ship Inchwells charged that Nationalist Chinese Thunderjets fired on his 1,896 ton vessel on July 9 in a Chinese Communist port opposite Formosa, hitting the deck and bridge house as it waited in the port.
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Hong Kong
Inchwells
Formosa
Pierrot the Geneva Peacock Misses Big Four Summit
A palace peacock named Pierrot was barred from all sessions of the Big Four summit in Geneva. U.N. police officer Andre Rueff said the bird is sulking after repeated removals from conference doors. Pierrot, born at the Palace of Nations, has long attracted delegates with his screams and presence.
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Pierrot
U.N
Andre Rueff
Peacock
Palace of Nations
League of Nations
Indochina
Korea
Palace
Rueff
Big Four
Experts Back Home Begin Follow Up On Summit Talks
Geneva AP reports the four powers begin a second stage of negotiations to implement summit directives. Experts in capitals will translate proposals on disarmament German unification and European security into workable plans ahead of August 29 talks and a planned October foreign ministers meeting.
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Max Harrelson
Geneva
U.S
Subcommittee On
Germany
Eden
Europe
Bulganin
Faure
Paris
Russia
East Berlin
West Germany
NATO
Teens in raid on baker’s home tied to big cash theft
Dayton police held ten teens in connection with the $82,000 burglary at Fred Frowein’s home, with two 19 year olds sought. A souped up 1951 convertible fled through Indiana and Ohio, crashing after a chase. $24,000 recovered, additional cash found in Dayton and at a brother in law’s house.
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Dayton
Ohio
Carl Frowein
Richmond
Ind
Fred Frowein
Jack C. Peake
Frowein
R. C Grundish
Grundish
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Vandalia
Daveton
U. S. 40
U. S. 27
Headquardrs
Chester
Arba Pike
Patricia Ann Gilbert
Ohio Auto Deaths Held At Minimum
The Associated Press reports traffic fatalities on Ohio roads rose to double figures over a 54 hour period ending Sunday midnight. Sixteen people died in vehicular accidents and five more in drownings amid warm weather. Notable incidents include a husband and wife killed when railroad cars toppled onto their car near Youngstown and a Canton Speedway pit mechanic killed by a racing car. A Cincinnati man died when run over by a bulldozer, and a Clintonville couple perished in a house fire.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Youngstown
Canton Motor Speedway
Cincinnati
Clintonville
Fie
Columbus
Heat wave breaks as Arctic air cools Miami Valley
A cool Canadian air mass broke a 10 day heat spell with relief in the Miami Valley. Scattered showers move in tonight with winds turning southerly. Temperatures reached 87 degrees Sunday afternoon and dipped to 68 overnight as milder, humid weather returns Tuesday.
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Arctic
Miami Valley
Singapore demands immediate self-government from Britain
The Singapore legislative assembly called for self-government at once for the crown colony. Governor Sir Robert Black said he could not reply immediately to the demand.
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Singapore
Singapore Legislative Assembly
Robert Black
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